For the first time in history, Pasay City National Science High School competed in the Philippine Geography Olympiad series, participating in its 14th year yesterday and today, February 22-23, the country’s largest geography competition for high school students.

Representatives May Relyn De Paz and Xyrel James Canonoy tackled a 50-item written exam and a challenging two-hour field exam across University of the Philippines-Diliman, navigating from Quezon Hall to the wetlands along University Avenue, the playground at UP Integrated School, and the College of Arts and Letters.

Trained by Mr. Emerson Constantino and accompanied by Mrs. Mary Grace Dela Cruz, the two-day competition ended with the bets exiting Sunday morning, after the qualifying rounds. Their participation however marked an important milestone, setting the stage for future contenders.