The 17 regional champions who will compete in the 20th PSQ National Finals have been determined after the regional championships held simultaneously last November 17. The National Finals will be held on December 6 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Manila.
Below is the list of this year's PSQ National Finalists:
Region | Name | Course | College/University |
NCR | Neil Jordan Chua Goy | B.S. Applied Mathematics | Ateneo de Manila University |
CAR | Brylle Domerson M. Turalba | B.S. Medical Laboratory Science | St. Louis University |
Region I | Eidan Cesar dC. Rivera | BS Accountancy | Mariano Marcos State University(MMSU) - Batac City |
Region II | Mark Anjo D. Luyun | BS Electrical Engineering | Cagayan State University -Carig Campus, Tuguegarao City |
Region III | Mark Anthony Ros | B.S. Electronics & Communications Engineering | Holy Angel University |
Region IV-A | Robert Allan E. Buendia | B.S. Electronics Engineering | Lyceum of the Philippines - Cavite |
Region IV-B | Franz Gio M. Mangi | B.S. Electronics & Communications Engineering | Marinduque State University |
Region V | Joshua N. Belchez | B.S. Electrical Engineering | Divine Word College of Legazpi |
Region VI | Raoul Danniel A. Manuel | B.S. Applied Mathematics | University of the Philippines - Miagao, Iloilo |
Region VII | Jay Lorenz L. Dungog | B.S. Applied Physics | University of San Carlos |
Region VIII | Norvim A. Hombre | B.S. Information Technology | Southern Leyte State University Bontoc Campus |
Region IX | Efren A. Medallo | B.S. Electronics & Communications Engineering | Ateneo de Zamboanga University |
Region X | Zamina C. Sabenecio | B.S. Computer Science | Xavier University |
Region XI | Jessa Lynne S. Canazares | B.S. Applied Mathematics | University of the Philippines - Mindanao |
Region XII | Felipe B. Santillan, Jr. | B.S. Mechanical Engineering | Mindanao State University - GenSan |
ARMM | Michelle T. Panganduyon | B.S. Mathematics | Mindanao State University - Marawi |
Caraga | Fredierick S. Remonde | B.S. Education | Surigao del Sur State University - Tandag |
Accommodation and allowance of all regional champions shall be provided by the PSQ organizers. Roundtrip fare of all contestants and their respective coaches outside National Capital Region shall likewise be provided.
At stake for the top five placers in the 20thPSQ National Finals are specially designed trophies and cash prize while their coaches shall receive an amount equivalent to half of their student's cash prize. The National Champion shall bring home a cash prize of P30,000.
The PSQ is an annual competition which aims to appraise the competency and skills of college freshmen in statistics as acquired from high school. The National Statistics Office and the Philippine Statistical Association organized this noble undertaking in 1992 to advocate public awareness and appreciation of statistics. The Commission on Higher Education began endorsing this national competition in 1994.