by Megajane A. Serna
DIPOLOG CITY, MAY
30(PIA)--- As part
of the month-long 110th Labor Day Celebration in Dipolog City with the theme “Pagtutulungan,
Pagbabago, Disenteng Trabaho,” the Dipolog City Tripartite Industrial Peace
Council (TIPC) in partnership with Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Zamboanga
del Norte Provincial Office held SPES Got the Talent ala “Showtime” contests last May 28, 2012 at
Boulevard, Dipolog City.
SPES Got Talent- showcase of talents, free style performance; it’s
timely for the student-grantees to be exposed in socio-cultural dynamics. The
show is a venue to discover and explore their talents; SPES program is not
purely helping poor and deserving students’ financially through employment but
also a possibility to boost their
confidence, be exposed to socials and public activities; introduce value of a
relationship, working as a team as they perform for the contest representing
their respective LGU or school.
It was participated in by beneficiaries of Special Program for Employment of Students
(SPES) from the different State Universities and Colleges(SUCs) and Local
Government Units(LGUs) in Zamboanga del Norte.
The participating SUCs are Andres Bonifacio College, Saint Vincent’s
College, St. Joseph College, Dipolog Medical College Foundation Inc., Jose
Rizal Memorial State University-Dipolog.
On the other hand, the participating LGUs are the cities of Dipolog and Dapitan and the municipalities of Manukan, Piñan, and Gutalac.
The winners were judged in a 10-Point system (10 points as the highest
and 5 points as the lowest), the high-tech form of judging facilitated by the STI
College, Dipolog City.
The champion received P5, 000 cash award; Second place, P3, 000; Third Place, P2, 000, and
token and certificates of participation for consolation awards.
First
Place went to Dipolog City, Second Place to St. Vincent’s College and Third Place
to LGU-Gutalac.
With the successful
conduct of "SPES GOT TALENT”, TIPC-Dipolog City and DOLE-Zamboanga del Norte
are inviting the public to watch another showdown to unfold during the
culminating night of the month-long celebration – the “TALENYADO (Talentadong Empleyado) NIGHT on
May 31, 2012 at the Dipolog City Boulevard where workers and employees will
display their talents. (ATR/MAS-DOLE/PIA9-Zambo
Norte).