Poetry Writing Contest and On-the-Spot Drawing Contest in Commemoration of the 123rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence & 26th Migrant Workers Day
Poster of the Poetry Writing Contest and the On-the-spot Drawing Contest
Hong Kong, 13 June 2021 – The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong in collaboration with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and in celebration of the 123rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence Day and 26th Migrant Workers Day organized a Poetry Writing Contest and On-the-Spot Drawing Contest with the theme “Bangon Manggagawa sa Panahon ng Pandemya” on Sunday, 13 June 2021 at the POLO Office.
Among the twenty-one (21) entries received by the Consulate for the poetry writing contest, three (3) outstanding poems were chosen as winners.
Winners of the Poetry Writing Contest with officials from the Consulate, POLO, OWWA and sponsors of the event. (Photo from left to right: Mr. Joel Almeda, BDO, Mr. Mark Yabut, Metro Remittance, Consul Robert D. Quintin, Ms. Margie Belardo, Ms. Amelita Jr. Alba, Ms. Gemma A. Lauraya, Deputy Consul General Germinia Aguilar-Usudan, Asst. Welfare Attaché Antonio Villafuerte, Welfare Officer Virsie Tamayao, Ms. Rosabelle Woolf, Airfreight Manager, Ms. Kathy de Guzman, PNB, and Assistant Labor Attaché Angelica Sunga.)
The on-the-spot drawing was participated by talented individuals from various Filipino Community in Hong Kong. A total of sixteen (16) participants registered for the contest. Ms. Guia Mae Ico from the Filipino Image Society Filipino organization win the grand prize followed by Ms. Noemi Manguerra of UMELA, 1st prize, and Ms. Jacklyn Evangelista of Balikatan sa Kaunlaran HK Council, 2nd prize.
Participants of on-the-spot drawing contest with officials from the Consulate, POLO, OWWA, Pag-Ibig, SSS, judges and sponsors.Winners of the on-the-spot drawing contest with officials from the Consulate, POLO, OWWA, Pag-ibig, sponsor, and judges. (Photos from left to right: Mr. Raymond Francis Ramos of Pag-Ibig, Mr. Mark Yabut of Metro Remittance, Mr. Joel Almeda of BDO, Winners: Ms. Jacklyn Evangelista, 2nd prize, Ms. Noemi Manguerra, 2nd prize, and Ms. Guia Mae Ico, grand prize, Deputy Consul General Germinia Aguilar-Usudan, Ms. Grace Camacho of Pintura Circle, Welfare Officer Virsie Tamayao and Assistant Welfare Attaché Angelita Sunga.
