Ozamiz city gov’t awards winners in NNM, NDCM IEC contests by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental - The Ozamiz City Government has awarded the winners in the Nutrition-Disaster Management (Nutri-DM) Quiz show and Oratorical, Essay-Writing and Poster-Making Contests, in today’s flag-raising ceremony, at the City Hall Grounds. As culmination of the July National Nutrition and National Disaster Consciousness Months (NNM/NDCM), the contests held last July 31, were part of the information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on both monthly themes, Lelita G. Naarez, City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO), said. These were: “Kalamidad Paghandaan: Gutom at Malnutrisyon Agapan! (Disaster Preparedness Prevents Hunger and Malnutrition)” of NNM and “Kahandaan at Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan, Pundasyon ng Kaunlaran (Community Safety and Preparedness, Foundations of Progress)” of NDCM. It was also held along the advocacy for climate change adaptation “Nagbago na ang Panahon, Panahon na para Magbago! (Times have changed, It’s time to Change!),” of the City Nutrition Committee (CNC) and the City Disaster Risk Reduction Council (CDRRMC), she said. Held at Labo National High School (LNHS), the “Nutri-DM” Quiz Show for elementary pupils was attended by 33 out of 49 elementary schools and the AUGUST 2014 | www.pia.gov.ph
other contests by all the high schools in the city. Meanwhile, the following students were declared winners in the contests: Oratorical – Melchie M. Tapang, Ozamiz City School fo Arts and Trade (OCSAT), 1st place; Deol Bodiongan, La Salle University-Integrated School (LSU-IS), 2nd place; and Dyce Drizzle Lalimos, Misamis University High School (MUHS), 3rd place. Essay-Writing – Trischa Sheen A. Dumanjug, Ozamiz City NHS, 1st place; Alexanra P. Neri, FCMA School, 2nd place; and Shainavy V. Laoganas, Gala NHS, 3rd place; and PosterMaking – Jade G. Ramirez, OCSAT, 1st place; Renato N. Jumawan, Labo NHS, 2nd place; and Arian Sofia T. Francisco, Misamis University High School, 3rd place. Nutri-DM Quiz Show - Edyr Ryle G. Ilisan of Feliza C. Ma (FCM) School, 1st place; Mariella Gerlie Wamil, Ozamiz City Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School (OCSDAES), 2nd place; and Sophia Baudelie Joy C. Go, United Church of Christ of the PAGE | 23