Students from the USC Department of Economics won first place in the StatisTiktok Making Contest during the Philippine Statistics Authority 2024 Regional Data Festival–Visayas Cluster on October 28–29, 2024, at the Department of Education (DepEd) Ecotech Center, Cebu City.  

The USC contingent was composed of B.S. Economics Data Analytics Track 2nd year majors Estefen Gerodias, Nicole Angela Acupinpin, Kate Jannah Gayle Alvez, Ely Mark Lingling, Yancy Pacheco, Eurika Kloeh Rabanes, Raphael Anthony Aguilar, Eula Marie Pagalan, and Shaynna Lexine Delusa. 

Meanwhile, Computer Science students Ma. Crista Nina M. Ariosa and Yza Hilary A. Alagon grabbed the 1st and 4th places, respectively, at the 28th Philippine Statistics Quiz (Provincial Level) on October 30, 2024, held at Cebu Normal University.

StatisTiktok

Organized by the Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VII, the two-day event with the theme, “Harnessing the Power of Data and Statistics for a Future-ready Filipino and Filipina Youth” brought together early-career professionals and students from various universities in the Visayas Region interested in statistics, data science and data analytics. 

The event featured presentations on (1) The Philippine Statistical System and the Philippine Statistics Authority, (2) How Private is Your Data, (3) Data Visualization for the Official Statistics and SDG Indicators, (4) Data and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability, (5) How Open are the Philippine Data, (6) Success in Statistics: Position Yourself for the Future, (7) Significant Contribution of Statistics Student Organization to the Statistical Development in the Region, and (8) Big Data and the Role of Statistics. 

The event was organized to emphasize PSA’s commitment to produce high quality statistics and promote a responsive and relevant statistical system capable of providing and communicating timely, accurate and useful data to the government and the public.

The objectives of the PSA-sponsored data festival were to (1) instill appreciation and enhance statistical literacy on official statistics among students, (2) enjoin the academe in the advocacy of statistics, (3) strengthen partnerships and foster collaboration with local government offices, civil society organizations, and the private sector, and (4) promote proper interpretation and use of official statistics among local media practitioners.

The Department of Economics’ participation showcased the competencies of its B.S. Economics Data Analytics program in enhancing the power and relevance of data and statistics in today’s trends and generation.

Philippine Statistics Quiz

The PSQ is an annual initiative by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that tests freshman students’ competency in statistical theory and applications, as well as their understanding and appreciation of its role in the Philippine Statistical System. 

The winning students were coached by Rene N. Argenal, a Math faculty member from the Department of Computer, Information Science, and Mathematics (DCISM). 

Aside from Ariosa and Alagon, Applied Physics student Ebrel T. Albarico also represented the University in the same competition.

With contributions from Julius P. Relampagos, Ph.D., Department of Economics