PAGADIAN CITY – To promote the advocacies of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), a
mural painting contest has been conducted at its provincial office here starting
June 17-19.
Provincial Agrarian Reform
Program Officer Arturo Soria said the contest was one of the highlights of 26th
anniversary of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and 5th year
anniversary of Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER) last June 16.
He also said the contest
would give student-artists opportunities to develop their skills in on-the-wall
painting.
High school students from
public and private secondary schools in the city have participated in the
contest.
Gizelle Lanuzga, in-charge
of the mural painting contest, said the concept and design should be wholesome,
orginal and relevant to DAR’s theme and advocacies which center on agri-tech
productivity among agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) resulting in their
improved/quality life.
Criteria for judging are
creativity and presentation-25%, originality (design content and appeal impact)
– 35%, and relevance (bold and creative message, relevance to the theme
assigned) – 40%.
Lanuzga said the three
major winners will receive the following cash prizes: P5,000 – first prize; P3,500
– second prize, and P2,000 – third prize. Non-winners will receive a consolation prize of P500 each and
certificate of appreciation.
The proclamation of
winners will be on June 20 at 3 p.m., Lanuzga disclosed.