The Regional Kabataang Organic Agriculture (OA) Quiz Bee 2025, organized by ATI-MIMAROPA in celebration of National Organic Agriculture Month, was held on October 21, 2025, at the Western Philippines University Main Campus Training Center in Aborlan, Palawan.

The competition brought together 46 Agriculture and Agribusiness students from WPU’s College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Sciences (CAFES). After a close contest, the top five winners were announced:

• Champion: AR Benjamin Ayade (BSAB 2)
• 2nd Place: Ricamy Diaz (BSAB 3)
• 3rd Place: Clarissa Claveria (BSA 1)
• 4th Place: Valerie Dela Rosa (BSA 1)
• 5th Place: Aprilyn Lactaotao (BSA 4)

Champion AR Benjamin Ayade will advance to represent the MIMAROPA Region in the National Kabataang OA Quiz Bee, scheduled for November 25, 2025, where regional champions from across the country will compete.

(Contributed by: Lira Malagsic, CAFES)

[This article is in line with the SDGs 2, 4, 12, 15 & 17]