2019 NRDM Poster Making and Essay Writing Contest winners awarded

by Mark Bryan Lito September 7, 2019 CALAMBA CITY, Laguna —The Office of Civil Defense - Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management C...

by Mark Bryan Lito
September 7, 2019








CALAMBA CITY, Laguna —The Office of Civil Defense - Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council gave distinction to the winners of the Poster Making and Essay Writing Contest during the recent 21st Gawad KALASAG CALABARZON regional awarding.

Open both for elementary pupils (Grades 1-6) and high school students (Grades 7-10), the Poster Making and Essay Writing contests were held last July 17, 2019, at the Chipeco Hall Auditorium, Jose Rizal Memorial School in Calamba City.



For Essay Writing in the elementary category, Ashton Francis A. Argente of CENTEX Batangas, Division of Batangas with his work titled “Disaster Survival: Preparedness for True Change” won first place. Sofiya Nayeli D. Espiritu of Sen. Maria Kalaw Memorial School, Division of Lipa City and Santina B. Mascardo of Peace Village Elementary School, Division of Antipolo City got 2nd and 3rd respectively.

On the other hand, for the Essay Writing in the secondary cagegory, Denise C. Munlawin of Lipa City Science Integrated High School, Division of Lipa City with his work titled “4P’s of Disaster Readiness: Plan and Prevent today, Prevent and Prevent Tomorrow” was the first place winner. Jam Kursten O. Canuel of Francisco Tolentino National High School, Division of Cavite and Kristine C. Berdin of Sta. Rosa Science and Technology High School, Division of Sta. Rosa City won 2nd and 3rd places respectively.



Gabriel Matthew S. Gonzales of Bagumbayan Elementary School, Division of Tanauan City won the Poster Making in elementary level. Aliyah Faith R. Ballesteros of Imus Pilot Elementary School, Division of Imus City and Gwyneth G. Siazon of Tayabas West Central School I, Division of Tayabas City were 2nd and 3rd placers.

Khem Mary Abalos of Mambugan National High School, Division of Antipolo City was the winner in the Poster Making for secondary level. Marjones Y. Pamplona of Tanauan City Intergrated High School, Division of Tanauan City and Mike Angelo Estrada of Amadeo National High School, Division of Cavite were 2nd and 3rd placers.



“Actually yung poster making and essay writing is a yearly activity ng OCD, every year idinaraos ang ganitong contest,” according to Mr. Reyan Derrick Marquez, Assistant Regional Director of OCD IV-A. (“Actually, the poster making and essay writing is a yearly activity of OCD. Every year we conduct this kind of contest.”)

Mr. Marquez also emphasized the significance of this event in connection with this year’s theme: “Kahandaan Sa Sakuna’t Peligro Para Sa Tunay Na Pagbabago” to the essay writing and poster making contest.

“We are aiming with OCD and NDRRMC na magkaron ng tunay na pagbabago, itaas yung level o antas ng kahandaan, so pwedeng last year naging aware sila na may mga ganoon pero ngayon itataas pa natin yung kahandaan tapos yung tunay na pagbabago, yung kahandaan ng lahat hindi lang sa local, lalo na yung sa regional level mai-impart tapos with this activity sa bata palang magsimula na, ‘di ba?,” he added.

(We are aiming with the OCD and NDRRMC to have a real change, to raise the level of preparedness, if last year they have become aware of such things, now we are raising it to next level, to the readiness for the real change, the willingness of everyone not just locally, especially at the regional level to be imparted with, then this activity, they can start with it at the young age, right? ”)

“Kasi these are elementary and high school students e so aware sila na within their schools may ganoong peligro may ganoong risk na sinasabi then mag-start sa kanila, so pro-active na sila at the same time like this poster making and essay writing contest sabi nga. Parang knowledge transfer.”

(“Because these elementary and high school students are aware that within their schools there is such a risk that they say, then things starts with them, they are now pro-active like with this poster making and essay writing contest. It’s now like knowledge transfer.”)

With the poster making and essay writing, OCD aims to raise the awareness of students in the field of DRRM. (MBL, PIA4A)