Region 6 tops Ombudsman competition

Contenders from Region 6 shone in the European Commission and Office of the Ombudsman sanctioned competition On the Spot Poster Making, Slogan Making and Essay Writing awards ceremony held at the Convention Hall, Cebu Normal University, October 6.

Delegates from Region 6 grabbed fifteen (15) out of twenty-seven (27) awards in the multi-event competition. Nine went to the host Region 7 and three for Region 8. The On the Spot Poster Making, Slogan Making and Essay Writing competition were divided into three categories: students, government personnel, and private sector.

The theme for this year’s competition is: Building a Culture of Integrity and Excellence. Primo C. Miro, Deputy Ombudsman – Visayas said the theme is timely as the country is facing a political turmoil amidst corruption and economic crisis.

In the On the Spot Poster Making Contest – student category, the winners are all students from Iloilo City. 1st Prize: Alex P. Ordoyo of Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST); 2nd Prize: Cletus C. Dapatnapo of Western Institute of Iloilo (WIT) and 3rd Prize: Alexis G. Jover of WVCST.

In the government personnel category. 1st Place: Leoniel R. Cerbas (Reg. 6); 2nd Prize: Heidrun Milan (Reg. 7) and 3rd Prize: Rene M. Petancio (Reg. 8).
In the private sector category: 1st Place: Ric Isiderio of Pulso Ilonggo Advertising (Reg. 6); 2nd Prize: Ronnie C. Granja Arts Assoc. of the Phils. - Iloilo  (Reg. 6) and 3rd Prize: Al N. Constantino (Reg. 8).

The OMB will send all first prize winners of the On the Spot Poster Making Contest to Manila later this year for the national competition.

In the Essay Writing competition, five winners are from region 6 and seven from region 7. In the student category, the winners are: 1st Prize: Kristian Rey Rubi (Reg. 7) 2nd Prize: Phrixel Gerald S. Pimentel (Reg. 7) and 3rd Prize: John Leon Moya Jr. of Fellowship Baptist College – Negros Occ. (Reg. 6).

In the government personnel category. 1st Prize: Early Sol A. Gadong of UPV – Iloilo  (Reg. 6); 2nd Prize: Alex Tiempo (Reg. 7) and 3rd Prize: Renelda B. Lacaba (Reg. 7).
In the private sector category, all winners are from Region 6. 1st Prize: Leo Cicero V. Pelleso from Bacolod City; 2nd Prize: Francis Romulo J. Moya from Negros  Occidental; and 3rd Prize: Lester Mark P. Carnaje from Iloilo City.

In the Slogan Making Contest – student category. 1st Prize: Adrinne Joy Cerbo (Reg. 6); 2nd Prize: Lauren Angelic J. Toledo (Reg. 7) and 3rd Prize: Charles Novabos (Reg. 7).
In the government personnel category. 1st Prize: Leonilo D. Lopido of PIA-8 Office (Reg. 8); 2nd Prize: Early Sol A. Gadong of UPV – Iloilo  (Reg. 6) and 3rd Prize: Renelda B. Lacaba (Reg. 7).

In the private sector category. 1st Prize: Ian Thaddeu C. Dela Cerna (Reg. 7); 2nd Prize: Rodolfo P. Gumabong of Jaro, Iloilo City (Reg 6); and 3rd Prize: Joey Frank L. Ausan of La Paz, Iloilo City (Reg 6).

All winners in the slogan-making and essay writing contests are final entries to the national competition in December this year.

Cyril E. Ramos, Assistant Ombudsman – Visayas, was keynote speaker during the awarding. He stressed the role of the society in helping the government fight corruption in all levels and “redeem the nation from the bondage of corruption.”

Also present were Tony Kwok, chief adviser, EC-OMB Corruption Prevention Project and Former Deputy Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); Luc Vandebon, head, Economic Political Affairs Section, European Commission Delegation, Atty. Virginia Palanca – Santigao, Dr. Renato Alba, president, Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST), and Atty. Helen Camarista from Department of Tourism – Region 6.