Team Kalabaw wins CASS-SC’s Tagisan ng Talino quiz bee

Report by Cenon Pineda | Photos by Wacky Dimyao

The College of Arts and Social Sciences Student Council (CASS-SC) in partnership with r Gender Development Office, successfully accomplished the Tagisan ng Talino quiz bee to celebrate the Women's Month today, March 15, 2025, at the College of Engineering Building, Room 208-209.

CASS Governor Alexander Ong kicked off the event by emphasizing the significance of historical engagement in our modern world and reality.

“Hindi sapat na tayo lamang ay makisama, kundi dapat ay makiisa sa mga mahahalagang naganap na kasaysayan sa ating mga kababaihan,” Gov. Ong expressed.

Team Kalabaw, BFM, and Bubbles featured various representatives from different colleges. The event involved pivotal moments, such as when Team Kalabaw raised concerns regarding the scope of a question about women's rights. The organizers promptly removed the contentious question to maintain fairness.

“Di actually yung question kasi itself is parang di tanong and yung nakalagay kasi dun sa question ay may economic participation and parang na-confuse kami on that part, which halos walang difference sa Magna Carta for women,” Team Kalabaw explained in an interview.

With the removal of the disputed question during the hard round, Team Kalabaw emerged as champion with a total score of 65 points. Team BFM finished closely with 62 points, while Team Bubbles secured 47 points.

Members of Team Kalabaw included, Mark Listher Antonio (CASS), Dion Marie Lomboy (CPAG), and Robert Luiz Macapagal (CASS) who received a ₱3,000 cash prize, followed by the second placer with ₱2,000, ₱1,000 for the third placer, and their respective certificates of recognition.

This event was also held in partnership with the TSU Communicators’ Guild, The Oracle – Official Student Publication of CASS, and the Junior Philippine Society for Public Administration - TSU Chapter.

Tagisan ng Talino quiz bee served not only as a competition for intelligence and knowledge but as a platform to engage students in the importance of historical consciousness and gender inclusivity in today's society.