The Negros Island Battle of the Brains quiz bee has just concluded its semi-finals in five areas of Negros to determine which schools will move on to the grand finals.
Out of 45 schools that competed in the semi-finals, the five that made it to the grand finals are Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School in Bacolod; Ramon Torres Malingin National High School – Atipuluan Ext. in Bago City; Southland College Kabankalan; Negros Oriental HS in Dumaguete; and Bais City National HS.
Now on its second year and following the theme Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future, the pair of contestants from each school eagerly answered questions on renewable energy, the environment, biodiversity, climate change issues and policies, and current events related to these topics.
These same topics have, at one time or another, been featured in the Positive Energy Facebook page, EDC said in a media release Friday.
Through this contest, participants and audiences alike learned about the benefits of renewable energy, and its importance to the country. It is hoped that this will inspire the Negros youth to attempt to live more sustainably, and to teach and influence others to do the same.
Winning teams each won a P3,000 cash prize and will have a chance to win the much-coveted Positive Energy Battle of the Brains trophy and a P30,000 cash prize at the grand finals on Sept.5 in Robinson’s Place Dumaguete.
They will likewise be able to meet and greet TV star Robi Domingo, the special guest at the BOTB grand finals.
The BOTB is a project of Energy Development Corp., and is being organized with the assistance of Drink Editorial & Design.
EDC, through the Positive Energy campaign, has actively engaged the Negros youth in the promotion of clean and renewable energy. Together, EDC and its youth champions aim to secure a brighter, carbon-positive future for Negros and the Philippines as a whole. (PR)