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 PSABE-PPG BURIAS CHAPTER BAGS MULTIPLE NATIONAL AWARDS

by Krissha Mha E. Labaniego

PSABE-PPG Burias Chapter brings home multiple national awards, setting a new benchmark in agricultural engineering.
Photo Credits: Supreme Student Council CAPSU Burias Campus

With the theme “Sustainable Innovations in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering: Greener Future for Food-Secured Philippines,” the Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers - Pre-Professional Group (PSABE-PPG) Burias Chapter from CAPSU Burias showcased significant achievements in the field of biosystems and engineering, emerging as one of the top three delegates in the recently concluded 73rd PSABE-PPG National Convention 2024, held from April 22 to 27 in Legaspi, Albay.

Together with the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) Program Chair, Engr. Marilyn L. Bernabe, and the PSABE-PPG Burias Chapter Adviser, Engr. Ela Mae O. Villegas, and BSABE students, including Mary Joy Cullo, Jules Vincent Bagtong, Rizza Mae Silverio, Cassandra Jane Gaspar, Hazel Ann Cayetano, and Lea Joy Necor, demonstrated extraordinary skills and performances individually and as a group that enabled them to obtain the 3rd Place spot, bagging the other nine awards as well.

Placing the participants in the spotlight who brought honors to the college, Engr. Bernabe stated that she is supportive of the endeavors of the ABE students.

In particular, Cayetano proved her mettle in the biosystems and agricultural engineering fields by winning 1st Place in the Agricultural Machinery Parts Identification Category, and together with Gaspar, they excelled in the Undergraduate Thesis Oral Presentation Category, securing 3rd and 4th Places, respectively.

“Participating in the PSABE-PPG National Convention 2024 is an exciting and challenging experience. The competitions provided a platform for us, ABE students, to showcase our skills, knowledge, and creativity in a competitive environment,” Cayetano said in an interview.

Meanwhile, Cullo stood out as the 1st Runner-Up in the Ms. PSABE-PPG National 2024 Pageant and also took home the People's Choice Award, a testament to the overwhelming love and support she received from the Facebook users during the online voting, and at the same time, Bagtong garnered the 3rd Runner-Up in the Mr. PSABE-PPG National 2024 Competition and also received additional awards, including Best in Formal Attire and Best in Advocacy and Video Presentation.

Cayetano believed that the endeavor “is a great opportunity to learn more and appreciate the importance of the Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers in achieving a greener future and a food-secured environment. It's a beautiful moment to socialize, test one’s abilities, and potentially achieve recognition from our fellow Bayaws.”

Moreover, the team brought home 2nd Place in the DABEST Showdown while Engr. Villegas got elected as one of the board of trustees for the PSABE Young Engineers Section, and Cullo got elected as the PSABE-PPG National Auditor.