by Franklin P. Gumapon
DIPOLOG CITY, March 28 (PIA) - - A fourth year high school student from Sulangon National High School in Sulangon, Dapitan City has bested other contestants in the recently concluded regional pop quiz held at the Top Plaza Hotel in this city.
James S. Baguinat, 16, emerged as champion in the said competition garnering 21 points over his closest rival, Jasmine Dimaporo of Basilan National High School in Isabel City with 18 points, and Almirah Duma-ob of Dipolog City National High School with 17 points.
Six contestants from the schools divisions of Dipolog, Dapitan, Isabela, Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay participated in this year’s population quiz jointly sponsored by the Commission on Population (POPCOM) and Department of Education (DepED).
Pop Quiz is designed to promote values supportive of population education among high school students. It also seeks to assess the knowledge of these students on the population core messages and key concepts on family life and responsible parenthood, gender and development, population and reproductive health, population environment, resources and sustainable development.
Pop quiz regional winners will vie for championship in the national Pop Quiz to be held in Iloilo City on April 11, 2012. (FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)