Digital LG Quiz

Digital LG Quiz
Created by	GMA Network LG Electronics
Starring	Paolo Bediones Regine Tolentino
Country of origin	Philippines
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lenny C. Parto Joel Jimenez
Running time	1 hour
Release
Original network	GMA Network
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original release	1999 – 2004

The Digital LG Quiz was a Philippine quiz show that aired on GMA Network from 1999 to 2004. The hosts were Paolo Bediones and Regine Tolentino, who was replaced by Bernadette Allyson and Pia Guanio. On 2003, the program was reformated and retitled as Digital LG Challenge, with Bediones and Bianca Araneta as hosts. The program was co-produced by the GMA Network-owned ALTA Productions and LG Electronics.

Format

A high school sends a representative (and an alternative), either a sophomore or a junior to the television program. The alternative would only come to play if the original contestant would not be able to make it on the school's first appearance each season. For example, if the original contestant qualified for the monthly final, but the contestant can't be available, the school forfeits its monthly final spot. But if the school sends its alternate and qualifies for the monthly final, but the original becomes available for the monthly final, the alternate would be the one that will represent the school. The season runs from October to July.

In order to be the season's champion, a contender must qualify for the monthly and quarterly finals, and to win in the quarterly finals.

In the weekly finals, four schools would be represented (the manner of selection depends on the available schedule). The contender with the highest points at the end of the program wins the weekly final. The winner receives a cash prize of PHP12,000, and the winner's school receives an LG television.

Another two weekly finals will be held, and on the fourth week, a monthly final will be held, where the three weekly champions, and the second-placer with the highest total points (the wildcard) qualifies. The monthly winner receives a cash prize of PHP24,000, with the winner's school receiving an LG television.

If there are two contenders with the same number of points for the wildcard spot, a written test will be administered (first season) or the contender with the higher number of buzz-ins (succeeding seasons) would qualify.

The process will be repeated until there are three monthly champions. On the fourth month, the three monthly champions, plus the second-placer with the highest total points earned in the monthly finals, contests a spot for the quarterfinals. The winner receives PHP96,000 in scholarships.

The process will be repeated until there are four quarterly champions (note that there is no wildcard). The quarterly champions would meet in the grand final, where a scholarship worth PHP1.2 million would be contested.

Awards

Best Game Show by the PMPC Star Awards for Television (2001)
Best Game Show Hosts (for Paolo Bediones and Regine Tolentino) by the PMPC Star Awards for Television (2001)

Season Champions

2000^[1] – Brian C. Lagason (Regional Science High School, Olongapo City)
2001 – Andrew John Lena (Manila Science High School, Manila)
2002^[2] – Laurence Lloyd Parial (Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology - San Isidro Campus)
2003 – Michael Dominique Mendoza (Philippine Science High School, Quezon City)
2004 – Joseph Sy (La Salle Greenhills, Mandaluyong)

Season Finalists

2000 – Benjo Delarmente (La Salle Greenhills, Mandaluyong), Mark Andrew Lim (Manila Science High School, Manila), Celeste Castro (Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, ?)
2001 – Chrysanthus Herrera (Philippine Science High School, Quezon City), Jayjay Atienza (Mary Immaculate Parish Special School, Las Piñas), Jeb Bersana (Elizabeth Seton School, Las Piñas)
2002^[3] – Renerio Salonga (Makati Hope Christian School, Makati), Jed Yabut (Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila), Renz Jerome Caliguia (St. Vincent's Academy, Apalit, Pampanga)
2003 – Carmen Fernandez (OB Montessori Center, Quezon City), Miguel Karlo De Jesus (Manila Science High School, Manila)
2004 – Milli Pangilinan (St. Paul University, Quezon City), Emir T. Hembrador (Novaliches High School, Quezon City), John David Perez^[4] (Fortridge Asian School, Makati)

Studios Used By Digital LG Quiz

GMA Broadway Centrum (1999-2004)

Records and Notable Events

Most Finals Appearances

Manila Science High School - 2000, 2001, 2003
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology - 2000, 2002
La Salle Greenhills - 2000, 2004
Philippine Science High School - 2001, 2003

Most points

in 1 episode

? - ?

in 1 season

? (Season ?) - ?

References

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