15 Regions Compete in the 8th ASEAN Quiz National Competition
13 April 2018 MANILA — High school students from fifteen (15) administrative regions in the Philippines gathered together at the Broadcast Center of the People’s Television Network (PTV Philippines) in Quezon City for the 8th ASEAN Quiz National Competition on 5 April 2018. The students vied for the top three spots and the honor to represent the Philippines at the 8th ASEAN Quiz Regional Competition in Indonesia in November this year.
Cordillera Administrative Region’s (CAR) representative, Mr. Jericho G. Villarico of Baguio City High School bagged the first prize, followed by the National Capital Region’s (NCR) Ms. Wynkqui Anne V. Cruz of Rizal High School. Mr. Kim Eric L. Delicano of Davao del Sur School of Fisheries landed third place.
This biennial competition is a Philippine initiative under the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (ASEAN COCI) and among the activities to raise the awareness of ASEAN among the youth.
The ASEAN Quiz also aims to foster the spirit of healthy competition among ASEAN youth and to expose them to ASEAN culture, politics, economy, among others.
The 8th ASEAN Quiz National Competition is organized by PTV Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS).
The DFA-Office of ASEAN Affairs as part of the National Committee on Culture and Information leads the Sub-Committee on Test Development and Quiz Mechanics and provided substantive and structured guidance on the test questions of the regional and national quiz.
A recording of the 8th ASEAN Quiz National Competition will be televised on 21 April 2018, 4:00-6:00 PM at PTV4. END