17th PMO National Stage
Venue: AMV-College of Accountancy Multipurpose Hall
University of Santo Tomas, Manila.
Schedule (Jan. 24, 2015)
| 0800 – 0830: | Registration (AMV-College of Accountancy Multipurpose Hall, 4th floor) |
| 0900 – 1200: | Phase I (written part, closed door) (AMV-COA Multipurpose Hall) |
| 1200 – 1340: | Lunch Break |
| 1340 – 1400: | Oral Phase Orientation of Finalists (AMV-COA Multipurpose Hall.) |
| 1400 – 1700: | Phase II (oral phase, open to the public) |
| (certificates for the finalists, their coaches and school will be presented | |
| before the formal start of the competition) | |
| 1830 – 21:00: | Awarding Ceremonies (AMV-Multipurpose Hall): |
Important Reminders for Students and Coaches
- The 17th PMO National Stage will be held on Jan. 24, 2014 at the AMV-College of Accountancy Multipurpose Hall), University of Santo Tomas, Manila.
The National Stage consists of two phases:
| Phase I: | A written examination that consists of five (5) questions, each of which is worth 8 points. The finalists will be given three (3) hours to complete this phase. |
| Phase II: | An oral examination that consists of |
| a. fifteen (15) questions, each worth 2 points and answerable within 15 seconds, | |
| b. ten (10) questions, each worth 3 points and answerable within 30 seconds, and | |
| c. five (5) questions, each worth 6 points and answerable within 60 seconds |
The final scores of the students will be computed as follows:
- 70% will come from the Phase I score, and
- 30% will come from the Phase II score.
The top three ranking scorers, with their coaches and school, will receive the following prizes:
| 1st Place | Student | P 15,000 and medal | ||
| Coach | P 5,000 and certificate | |||
| School | Trophy | |||
| 2nd Place | Student | P 10,000 and medal | ||
| Coach | P 3,000 and certificate | |||
| School | Trophy | |||
| 3rd Place | Student | P 5,000 and medal | ||
| Coach | P 2,000 and certificate | |||
| School | Trophy |
Rules and Regulations for the Oral Phase
| 1. | For this phase, there will be a. 15 questions worth 2 points each b. 10 questions worth 3 points each c. 5 questions worth 6 points each |
| 2. | The contestants will be given 15 seconds to answer each two-point question, 30 seconds for each three-point question, and 60 seconds for each six-point question. |
| 3. | Each contestant will be provided with scratch papers to work on during the competition. |
| 4. | A copy of each question will be put face down on the table of each contestant, and the contestants may begin reading once the quizmaster tells them to do so. The quizmaster will then read each question twice, and timing will begin after the question is read at the quizmaster’s signal. |
| 5. | Each questionnaire given to the contestant contains two blanks—one blank where the contestant is to write his assigned number and another blank where the final answer for the question is to be written. |
| 6. | A bell will ring to indicate that time is up. Once the bell rings, all contestants are expected to stop writing and raise their pens. The answer of any contestant who continues writing after the bell will not be considered. |
| 7. | All final answers must be in simplest form. |
| 8. | The answer sheets will be collected and given to the board of judges. The judges will then announce the assigned numbers of the contestants with the correct answers and the scores will be marked. |
| 9. | Any protest or question on a particular question must be made before the next question is read. Otherwise, the protest will not be considered. |
| 10. | Only the student may file a protest. Protests from any other individual will not be considered. |
| 11. | The decision of the board of judges is final. |
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