2008 IWAG awardees in Negros Occ.
Bacolod City -- The Philippine Information Agency announces this year's IWAG awardees from various schools and universities in Western Visayas.
The IWAG award is an annual incentive designed by PIA in Region 6 to give recognition to young campus paper writers who excel in development communication.
There are forty six (46) campus paper writers who will receive IWAG awards in Region VI.
Negros Occidental has thirteen awardees for both high school and college level namely:
High School awardees are Camille Falle Flores of Negros Occ. High School; Ranel Ram Callet Cheng-St. John's Institute; Jellymore Marie Jimena-West Negros University; Yanglee de la Fuente-Colegio de San Agustin; Gerby Lynnnn Vallega- Fellowship Baptist School, Binalbagan, Neg.Occ.; Janel Hans Zapata-Trinity Christian School; Angela Nonifara-Ang Tanglaw,Bacolod City National High School; Patrick Evandel Manlapaz-The City Light, Bacolod City National High School and IC Reach Causapin- Sum-ag National High School.
The college awardees are Aries Cariño, The Lead - University of St. La Salle; May Gee Salbibia - Carlos Hilado Mem. State College-Talisay City; Serafin Plotria, Jr - University of Neg. Occ. Recoletos and Manuel Jeffrey Sistoso-The Spectrum,-USLS.
The IWAG awardees will be presented a gold medal and a citation during the school's Recognition of Graduation day.
Since the creation of IWAG Awards in 1977, the Philippine Information Agency has awarded almost a thousand campus paper writers in the region, who are now successful in their professions. (PIA/cad)