Proving their dominance in the field of mathematics, representatives from the University of Rizal System (URS) claimed the top spot in the Mathematics Quiz Bowl in the 2025 Philippine Consortium for Science, Mathematics, and Technology (PCSMT) Inc., Quiz Bowl on April 2 to 4.
Competing against 24 state colleges and universities from all over the Philippines, URS representatives Kyte Paniel Ventura and Hanuary Acob, both engineering students, secured a total of 32 points, leaving their opponents behind and claiming the coveted victory.
With the guidance of their supportive coach Mr. John Niel Herrera, Ventura and Acob confidently ventured into the world of numbers, equations, formulas, and integers, acquiring almost perfect scores in the easy, average, and difficult categories of the competition.
Mr. Herrera said that they have been undergoing review sessions every Friday for 3 months before the competition. “We have schedules for the preparation, we tackle algebra, analytics with the students and the coaches”, he added.
Further, Ventura and Acob revealed, “It’s our first time winning and this was unexpected that’s why we’re so happy”. They also said that it may seem easy but they encountered difficulties while answering the questions.
Following URS victory were Bulacan State University (2nd), Batangas State University (3rd) which competed in a clincher round after having a tie score, followed by Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (4th), and Cagayan State University (5th).
Meanwhile, the University of Northern Philippines finished with 2 points in the Average Category.
Article by Marphie Viernes
