‘Brainsbee’ winners named

Five students in the town and city championship rounds of the 3rd “Brainsbee ni Albee sa District Three” emerged as winners in the community-based academic competition, a press release from organizers said.

Trixie Yulatic, 11 years old and a grade 5 pupil of the St. Scholastica’s Academy, and Camille Joy Guarin, 16, who recently graduated from the Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School, bested other representatives from the 16 barangays of Silay City, in the elementary and high school category in the contest held May 14.

Kiella Mae Banguaga, 12, and a grade 6 pupil of Minoyan Elementary School; and Jian Frynz Demonteverde, 15, graduate of Negros Occidental National Science High School, meanwhile, won over other bets who represented the 23 barangays of Murcia last May 15.

Windell Carbaquil, 17, a recent high school graduate of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Talisay, on the other hand, was declared the winner in the math and science quiz in the city, the press release said.

The winners received 15,000 in cash prize each, and will represent their hometown in the district-wide grand finals on May 27, at the Victorias City Coliseum, the press release also said.

Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District), rallied the support of various community sectors for the next round of eliminations that started this week with the competition in spelling, math and science among the elementary and high school qualifiers from the barangays.

A brainchild of Benitez, “Brainsbee” started in 2009 to provide opportunities for youths in all of the 115 barangays of the 3rd District to shine; and has unified the local government units, barangays, schools, neighbors and families, to build a better future for the young people, the press release added.*

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46th World Communications
Day marked

The Diocesan Commission on Social Communications will mark the 46th World Communications Day today with members of the Negros media, Mass Communications departments of Catholic schools, and the editorial and administrative staffs and writers of ADSUM, a press release from the Commission said.

Media practitioners from the print, radio and television will gather at the St. John Marie Vianney Hall, at the third floor of the Bacolod Diocesan Center, starting at 4:30 p.m., the press release also said.

The WCD is celebrated by the Universal Church each year on Ascension Sunday as part of the mandate of Christ for His disciples to “go and spread the Gospel to all nations”.

Very Rev. Felix Pasquin, rector of the San Sebastian Cathedral and the chair of the Commission, said the celebration will focus on the theme “Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization”, as set by Pope Benedict XVI.

Fr. Jude Serfino, diocesan chancellor and secretary, and the editor of ADSUM, will also speak about the diocesan weekly newspaper that is marking its 5th year since its first issue came out on May 4, 2008. ADSUM is mostly distributed to parishes and schools.

A mass will be celebrated, followed by a Thanksgiving Agape for media in appreciation of their continuous assistance to the diocese, the press release added.*

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Sagay ‘Batang Bida’
eliminations today

The Sagay City government, in partnership with Sinigayan Foundation Inc. and CGI Excel Events, TV Production and Marketing, will hold the “Batang Bida sang Sagay”, in celebration of the city’s Charter Day anniversary, a press release from organizers said.

The “Batang Bida” search is open to 5 to 13 year-old boys and girls, who have the wit, talent, charm and personality. The elimination round will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Sagay Mini Mall, the press release added.

Talent presentation can include singing, dancing, acting, declaiming, storytelling and the like. Those who will qualify will advance to the semi-finals on June 2, at the Sagay City Gym. The grand finals will be held June 11, 7 p.m., at the Sagay public plaza.

Prizes at stake are P10,000 cash for the champion; P5,000 for the second placer; P3,000 for the third placer; and P1,000 each for the grand finalists, the press release added.*

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