Laarnie M. Tininggal, a Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) student from the UC Integrated School, clinched 3rd Place in the National Oratorical Contest held in Manila from April 2 to 4, 2025.

The competition was part of the Araw ng Kagitingan and the 2025 Philippine Veterans Week commemorations.

Tininggal earlier emerged as champion at both the Division and Regional levels of the same event.