By Cherry Vic Cadiz
ZAMBOANGA CITY, October 3 - - Alidin Abbilul,
a grade six pupil of San Roque Elementary School bagged the 1st prize in the regional World Food Day (WFD)
poster-making contest. He bested 31 other participants.
A total of 16 schools both private and public
participated in the contest held recently at Grand Astoria Hotel, this city.
Eleven year old Abbilul explains his poster as people from all walks of life
working together to produce food for all. He was awarded with a certificate of
participation and P3,000.00 cash prize.
On October 16, 2012 which is World Food Day,
Abbilul will represent region IX in the National WFD poster making contest in
Manila; where a cash award of P15,000 pesos awaits the national winner and the
winning entry will be used in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations Christmas cards. He and his coach will go on an all-expense
paid trip courtesy of the Department of Agriculture (DA and FAO.
The poster making contest utilized
agricultural materials and fishery products like palay grains, mongo, squash
seeds, corn kernels, peanuts, husks, sea shells, dried seaweeds, and others.
Raffyboy Lanoza of Catalina Vda de Jalon Memorial School won 2nd place, and Luke Anthony Tacang of Baliwasan
Central School was third place.
DA regional information officer Maria Melba B.
Wee said that this year’s theme, “Agricultural Cooperatives: Key to Feeding the
World” is timely since the department is now working closely with cooperatives
all over the country; where agricultural projects are prioritized to be given
to cooperatives such as irrigation, post-harvest facilities and others.
In a similar event, a quiz bee and poster
making contest were also conducted in celebration of the World Rabies Day on
September 28. Sta. Maria Central School won 1st place in the Quiz Bee grade school level,
while City High West won 1st place in the Poster making contest high school level. The
activity was a collaboration between DA, Department of Health, DepEd, DILG-PNP,
and the ZC-Office of the City Veterinarian. (CC/DA9/PIA9/alt)
