Five (5) students from the College of Agriculture, DMMMSU-NLUC, showcased their talents during the 3rd Regional Kabataang Organic Agriculture Quiz Bee held at Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 1, Tebag East, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan on November 8, 2024.
Among the 19 participants from five agricultural colleges and state universities in Region 1, Cinderella E. Ringor won the first place, Howard T. Lacaden secured the second spot, Recelly L. Tuquero claimed the third place while Faith Aira S. Quilates and Jovert M. Peralta clinched the fifth and sixth place, respectively. They were coached by Mr. Lloyd Adrian L. Lucena, who expressed immense pride and enthusiasm regarding their collective accomplishments.
The top 5 students were awarded cash and medals. As the champion, Ringor received 10,000 pesos. She also represented the Ilocos Region at the national quiz bee from November 13 to 15, 2024, finishing in ninth place out of the 15 participants.
This month’s OA celebration with the theme “Kabuhayan OA, Kinabukasang OK! PGS Pinalakas Para sa Bagong Pilipinas” highlighted the importance and role of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) which emphasizes the locally focused quality assurance systems and certify producers based on active participation of stakeholders and are built on a foundation of trust, social networks and knowledge exchange.