Silliman University (SU) secured second place in the provincial level of the 2026 Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ), held on September 30, 2026, at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Dumaguete Branch, with 27 freshmen from Negros Oriental participating in the competition.
Andren Marie B. Eligan, a first-year BS Biology student, placed second in the quiz, representing SU alongside Shanntina Aliyah A. Baldoza, a first-year BS Chemistry student.
The SU contingent was coached by Dr. Rhea Rheem Muarip-Bolodo, chairwoman of the Mathematics Department, and Mathematics Department faculty members Dr. Karlstein F. Diao and Asst. Prof. Kemmons S. Kilat.
The PSQ is an annual nationwide competition that assesses the statistical knowledge and skills of first-year college and university students across the country's 18 regions.
It is jointly organized by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. (PSAI).
The competition aims to assess students' competency in statistics acquired through secondary education, promote awareness and appreciation of statistics, and highlight its importance in development planning and evidence-based decision-making.
Through the PSQ, organizers also seek to identify and develop statistical talent while promoting greater public understanding of the role of statistics in national development.