Bataan leads Zambales and Olongapo City, after six weeks of competition in the new weekly television quiz show, COMTEQ Challenge.
Of the six weekly winners, three hail from the Bataan province. They are Marvin Estrella from Camacho National High School, who won the maiden episode of the quiz show; Emelyn Marcos of Hermosa National High School and May Ann Dabu from Balsik National High School, who won the third the sixth episodes, respectively.
The Zambales province grabbed second place behind the performances of Shiela Kathlyn Kabaltika of the Subic National High School and Mirjana Engeli Campos from San Guillermo National High School won in the fourth and fifth weekly quiz shows, respectively.
Second weekly winner, Jocelyn Co, however, is an early favorite to reach the finals after winning the second COMTEQ Challenge episode hands down. Co, who comes from the Regional Science High School, has also participated in many quiz competitions, including the LG Quiz on Channel 7.
The weekly winners will meet in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the quiz show. The winners in the semifinals will vie for the championship round come March this year.
Aside from cash and gift packages from various sponsors, the weekly winners won a scholarship certificate for one semester at COMTEQ Computer College. The grand champion will receive P15,000 in cash and full scholarship in any four-year course at COMTEQ Computer College.
The first ever local tv quiz show airs every Sunday at 10:00 in the morning at STV-6. Negotiations are also underway for another cable company to broadcast the show in Bataan.
The quiz show, which seeks to acknowledge and reward academic excellence among the youth in the areas of Bataan, Zambales and Olongapo City, is being co-presented by the Regional Office of the Department of Education and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.