The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Abra Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) recently hosted the 28th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) as part of the 2024 National Statistics Month celebrations, themed "Advancing Data Statistics Through Digital Transformation: A Road to an Empowered Nation". This exciting event, held on October 30, 2024, at the PSA Abra Data Processing Room in Bangued, Abra, aimed to find the country's young statistics whizzes. The PSQ is an annual contest that evaluates the statistical knowledge and skills of freshman college students. By organizing this quiz, the PSA and Philippine Statistical Association Inc. (PSAI) aim to assess the proficiency and competencies of students in the field of statistics. This year, participating colleges included:

1.    Divine Word College of Bangued (DWCB)
2.    Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) - Main and Bangued Campuses
3.    Data Center College of the Philippines (DCCP) – Bangued

The 28th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) provincial eliminations kicked off with the preliminary round, featuring welcome remarks by Chief Statistical Specialist Felixberto B. Perdido. He emphasized the quiz's purpose: (1) Assessing students' statistical skills acquired in secondary education; (2) Raising awareness of statistics' importance in planning and community engagement; and (3) Supporting government statistical activities. Supervising Statistical Specialist Jaeriel R. Bersamina acknowledged participants, outlined expectations, and wished them luck. Quizmaster Angelee Ann B. Perez explained the contest mechanics. The quiz consisted of three rounds (easy, medium, hard) with 10 questions each. After deliberation, the Board of Judges announced the winners:

•    Champion: Alynna Kayzie M. Lumaoig (Divine Word College of Bangued)
•    Second Place: Lyndolf Raphael T. Rodriguez (Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology - Main Campus)
•    Third Place: Matthew Joseph M. Daya (Data Center College of the Philippines - Bangued)

The winners of the Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) were rewarded with exciting cash prizes: Champion: P6,000, Second Place: P5,000, and Third Place: P4,000. And, it's not just the students who benefited - their coaches also received cash prizes. As for the other contestants, they took home PSA tokens.

But here's the exciting part: the top three winners will go on to represent their province in the Regional PSQ on November 8, 2024, in Baguio City. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to showcase their statistical skills and knowledge on a bigger stage.

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ANGELEE ANN B. PEREZ                                         JAERIEL R. BERSAMINA
PSO Abra Staff                                                        Supervising Statistical Specialist
                                                                                Officer-in-Charge