A team from the School of Teacher Education (STEd) at Biliran Province State University Naval Campus is set to represent the province of Biliran in the regional fire safety quiz bee on March 21 in Tacloban City.

Composed of Mark Kevin Sambitan, Christian Lloyd Pomar, and Shebah Marcos, the team earned their spot in the regional competition after being crowned champions of the first ever Provincial Hot Shots: The Firefighter Quiz Battle held on March 12 at the BiPSU Highly Advanced Virtual Classroom (HAVC).

Coached by Sherwin Sarzuelo, the trio dominated all three rounds of the competition, scoring 60 points in the easy round, 120 in the moderate round, and 110 in the difficult round, securing a total of 290 points.

The event, held in celebration of Fire Prevention Month, was organized by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Biliran Provincial Office under the leadership of Acting Provincial Fire Marshal FSINSP Zardoz V. Abela. 

Seven schools from BiPSU Naval Campus and a delegation from BiPSU Biliran Campus participated in the collegiate-level competition, themed “Sa Pag-iwas sa Sunog, Hindi Ka Nag-iisa”.

Meanwhile, the School of Engineering and the School of Management and Entrepreneurship (SME) claimed the first and second runner-up spots, respectively.

FO3 Cyril Rosales, chief of the Community Relations Unit of BFP Biliran, highlighted the importance of the event in promoting fire safety awareness among students. She also expressed gratitude to the BiPSU administration for its support.

"Thank you very much to Biliran Province State University, especially President Dr. Victor C. Canezo, Jr. and Vice President Dr. Susan Bentor, for assisting the BFP. We also extend our appreciation to all participants and coaches," she said. “This initiative reflects BiPSU’s commitment to educational programs that enhance fire safety awareness.”

[This aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.]