EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A.Y. 2014-2015

RUSSEL JAMES ANDRADE

PRESIDENT

DIANE PELEGRINO VP FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHIP

COMMITTEE HEAD

PATRICIA JON HERNANDEZ VP FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & EXTERNALS

COMMITTEE HEAD

ALEJANDRO FELIPE GOROSPE

SECRETARY GENERAL & RECORDS COMMITTEE

HEAD

MARK ANGELO CAGAMPAN

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE HEAD

CLARRIE MAE CASTILLO

FINANCE COMMITTEE HEAD

GIANNI MARI SUMAJIT

EVENTS AND PUBLICITY

COMMITTEE HEAD

FACULTY ADVISERS

DR, DARLENE OCCEÑA-

GUTIERREZ,

MR. JOHNSON DAMIAN

MR. JONATHAN VILLASPER

20 October 2014

Good day!

Thank you for going through the 5th Philippine Geography Olympiad Invitation for

Schools. This letter will introduce you to the event – activity details, objectives, game

mechanics etc., and to the organization and institution behind it.

Our organization, Geographic Society of the University of the Philippines (GSUP), in

partnership with the University of the Philippines Department of Geography, is privileged to

invite your school to be part of this academic year’s Philippine Geography Olympiad (PGO)

as we hold this nationwide event that aims students to develop their skills in geographic inquiry

in the Philippine context as well as to compete for your respective schools.

We guarantee that your future involvement as a part of the Olympiad will offer benefits even

after the event. We encourage you to communicate with us at your earliest convenience to

guarantee that your school will secure slots for the competition.

Should you have any inquiries or suggestions, you may contact the undersigned. We are looking

forward to your participation. Thank you and more power!

Respectfully yours,

Mary Cibyl Claire Atacador Hannah Eunice Amihan Mark Angelo Cagampan

Project Head for Externals, PGO Project Head for Internals, PGO ExeComm-in-Charge, PGO

Noted by:

Russel James Andrade Darlene Occeña-Gutierrez, Ph.D

President, GSUP Faculty Adviser-in-Charge

Endorsed by:

MARCO STEFAN B. LAGMAN, EnP Assistant Professor and Chair

UP Department of Geography

Contact Us

Ms. Cibyl Atacador

09066873667

gsup.pgo@gmail.com

Geography focuses on the study of the Earth as the home of humans. As

a holistic discipline, it comprehends the complexities of natural and cultural systems

and how they relate to each other by examining human-environment interactions,

spatial processes, and development of places and localities. Such understandings could

bring about a better grasp of the factors that lead to the transformations of everyday spaces at different

scales – local, regional, global.

As the only Geography unit in the Philippines, the department hopes to bring Geography to where

it should be - at the center of decision-making in our country. It takes an active role in propagating

Geography in order to raise awareness on how daily lives are influenced by human-environment interactions

and empower localities in facing the challenges of a globalizing world.

UP DEPARTMENTOF GEOGRAPHY

geog.upd.edu.ph UP Department of Geography

GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES The Geographic Society of the University of the Philippines (GSUP) is

a non-profit college-based academic organization composed of individuals

who are driven together by a common goal and passion of promoting the

discipline of Geography in the Philippines. GSUP believes in the importance

and relevance of geography as a guiding discipline for the development of the

society. It was established in 1963, making it the first and oldest existing

geography organization in the university and in the Philippines.

This year, as we celebrate our 51st anniversary with the theme “We

Are Everywhere”, we have lined up a series of events, exemplifying our aims

to retrace our roots and frame our future. GSUP continues to grow

as the premiere geography organization that not only helps its individuals

to be exposed in the wonders of

geography but also helps for the betterment of

the society.

Geographic Society of UP

@GSUP_51

Date:

February 07, 2015

Venue:

NISMED Auditorium,

UP Diliman,

Quezon City

Prizes:

Champion

P 10,000

1st Runner-up

P 7,000

2nd Runner-up

P 5,000

December 4, 2010 was a date remembered in history for the launch of the

very first Philippine Geographic Olympiad (PGO), an inter-high school

geography quiz bee that brought together geography enthusiasts from

different high schools in the country.

The event has been an excellent venue ever since for students to showcase

their skills and understanding in the field of geography through a series of

friendly scholastic competition. The winner of the competition shall have the

opportunity to represent the country in the International Geography

Olympiad (iGeo). For next year’s iGeo, it is going to be held in Tver Region,

Russia.

The successful launch of PGO paved the way for a grander competition. More

than 30 participating schools not only from Metro Manila but also from

Visayas and Mindanao gathered together in the second and third year of the

competition, held on December 3, 2011 and December 1, 2012 respectively.

On its fourth year, PGO brought together over 80 teams from 56 schools

nationwide last November 30, 2013.

Now on its fifth year, PGO continues to promote the active interest in the

science of Geography, enhance camaraderie, develop scholastic excellence

among students, and bring out the geographer in every participant.

Philippine Geography Olympiad gsup.pgo