During the flag ceremony held at Camp Paciano Rizal in Santa Cruz last Monday morning, PO2 Reynaldo B. Ebalde of the San Pablo City Police Station was cited by Sr. Supt. Gilberto dC Cruz, Laguna Police Provincial Director, as Best Pulis Sa Barangay (Non-Commission Officer Level) in Laguna in recognition of his valuable efforts in conducting various Pulis Sa Barangay activities, particularly at Barangay Santo Angel in San Pablo City.(SLPC Release)
Ngunit pagdating sa regional elimination ay nagpakita siya ng gilas at tinalo niya ang 23 estudyante na kabilang sa top five ng kani-kaniyang probinsya sa isinagawang PSQ provincial eliminations. Tumanggap si Justin ng P3,000 bilang premyo at certificate of recognition. Ang dalawa pang nanguna sa regional elimination ay si Nelvin D. Cortiñas, estudyante ng National College of Science and Technology sa Cavite na nakuha ang ikalawang karangalan at pumangatlo naman si Emerose R. Abellanosa, mula sa Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) sa Lucban, Quezon.