ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, November
6 - The City Social Welfare and Development Office gathered the
pre-schoolers from districts of Babak, Samal and Kaputian for the city
level competition in celebration of the Children’s Congress Month at Samal
Multi-purpose Gymnasium, Penalpata, Samal District last October 24.
Before the city level competition, a district
level contest of pre-schoolers from their respective barangay were conducted
where three top winners from the singing, Poster making, modeling clay and Kids
Challenge contests were chosen.
The competitions focused on the seven areas of
child’s development domains including gross motor, fine, self-help,
receptive language, expressive language, cognitive and social-emotional giving
emphasis on the celebration’s theme “Bata Kasama Ka, Ikaw Ay Mahalaga”
and children’s participation in nation-building.
“Sauna ang mga bata dili tugutan mo sagbat og
istorya sa mga tigulang, pero sa panahon nato karon lahi na, maka express
na sila kung unsa ang ilang gihuna-huna. Ang bata magpakabata gyud.” (Before, we
don’t allow our children to get involved to any adult’s conversation, now, it’s
different, we encouraged our children to speak their minds and enjoy
being a child), City Social Welfare and Development Officer Abundia
Lariosa said.
Women, Family, Children, Elderly and Social
Welfare Chairperson City Councilor Teresita B. Antalan urged parents to support
and teach their children and not just rely to the day care teachers even if the
teachers were good because to her education and discipline starts at the home.
Antalan congratulated the parents who
accompanied their kids in the activity, encouraged them to support and love
their kids for these strengthened relationship and further developed
intelligence and confidence of the children.
City Level children’s competition winners in
the singing contest were Aldred Duran of Barangay Catagman won the 1st prize;
Jovinica Mohammad of Sta Cruz, Kaputian District placed second followed
by Divine Grace Mateo of Barangay San Isidro Kaputian District. Jovinica Mohammad
also won the 1st prize of Poster making contest, 2nd place goes to Rose
Aubrey Otero of Barangay Limao and 3rd place bagged by Julian Dologuin of
Barangay Penaplata. In the modeling clay contest winners were Mark Joseph
Mulingbayan of Barangay Limao won the 1st prize; followed by Rochel
Anneka Allosa of Mambago B and Chanille Teodosio of Barangay Mambago-A. Winners
in Kids challenge were Chlouie Angela Tongcal of Poblacion Kaputian Day Care,
Angelica Canubas of Dadatan Day Care and AJ Bandahala of Libuak Day Care Center
respectively. All winners received cash prize and a trophy, while
non-winners received consolation prizes.
Meanwhile, the 103rd Brigade in coordination
with the city government of Island Garden City of Samal gathered 72 youth leaders
from the barangays to join the First IGaCoS Youth Leadership Summit held
at PHRDC, Brgy. Catagman, Samal District on October 23 -25.
In an effort to maintain peace and order
and spur development in this tourism island, involvement and cooperation of the
young leaders contributes much and it goes in their theme “Molding the youth as
catalyst for peace and development of IGaCoS”.
The active Youth for Peace Movement – Talbos
from Davao del Norte facilitated the three days team building, personality and
leadership development activities which also comprised lectures on health, laws
and regulations concerning the youth.
“Nanginahanglan kita ug mga batan-ong lider
alang sa kalambuan sa atong syudad ug mapasalamaton kita kang Mayor Aniano Antalan
sa pagpahigayon ug kalihukan para magkahimamatay ug mapalambo ang abilidad sa
kabatan-onan sa atong syudad”( We need young leaders for the development of our
city and we thank Mayor Aniano Antalan to conduct this capability
building activity that develops camaraderie and capability of the youth in our
city), Liga ng mga Punong Barangay President Luduig Von Gervacio said in his
welcome address during the opening program. (Samal Info)
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