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Alumnus win int’l quiz bee tilt

A FACULTY of Arts and Letters alumnus placed second in the Philippine leg of World Quizzing Championships held at Murphy’s Irish Pub in Makati City last June 5.

Wilfred Ritona, 26, a graduate of political science in 2004 took the second spot for the second year with a score of 81 and ranked 259th among 1175 participants from 28 countries.

World Quizzing Championships is a worldwide quiz bee on culture, civilization, entertainment, lifestyle, sports and leisure, media, sciences, and world organized by the International Quizzing Association.

Ritona was a champion in the individual category of Pautakan, an annual quiz contest of the Varsitarian, in 2004. In 2002, during his sophomore year, he represented the University and topped the Fifth Annual Tagisang Talino, a nationwide contest sponsored by Kulturang Pamana, a non-governmental organization which promotes the country’s culture. Charmaine M. Parado

Being included in the best

Submitted by momobasher (not verified) on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:17.
Being included in the best seven roster of the WQC Philippine leg is already a feat, and a second at that. Mind you that WQC is an international tournament. What's not to be proud of? Mr. "Right," get a background check first.

reality check

Submitted by setting things right (not verified) on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 23:44.
259th among 1175 is not exactly 'winning'. plus placing second in the philippine leg is not exactly representative. ms. parado, dig a little deeper

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