Press Release
PR-028-2015
01 March 2015
Embassy Marks 29th EDSA Anniversary with
Student Painting Contest
(Riyadh, 01 March 2015) - The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh commemorated the 29th Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution with a simple program on 25 February 2015 at the Philippine Embassy Grounds. It also held an Art Painting Contest among Filipino students to help Filipino youth carry the message of EDSA.
Ambassador Ezzedin Tago (left), Consul Mary Jennifer Dingal (second from right) and
Minister and Consul General Marshall Louis Alferez (far right) with the 3 winners of the art contest.
The program began with the Flag Raising ceremony attended by Embassy officials and invited students, school administrators and teachers from Philippine Curriculum schools in Riyadh.
To mark this year’s commemoration of EDSA, the Embassy launched an Art Painting Contest to all high school students in the different Philippine Overseas Schools in Riyadh. The medium used for the art entries were either in Oil / Acrylic or Watercolor and painted in approximately A3 size canvass.
Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago (far left) and Minister and Consul General Marshall Louis M. Alferez (far right)
together with the 11 students from the different Philippine Overseas Schools in Riyadh.
The theme for the art contest is “Ang Halaga ng EDSA sa Kabataang Pilipino” which aims to allow the students to express their understanding of EDSA 1986 People Power Revolution and how it affects their identity as a Filipino.
The Embassy received eleven (11) entries from the following Philippine Overseas Schools in Riyadh: Al Taj International School, Elite International School, Future Generation International School, International Philippine School in Riyadh, Palm Crest International School and Second Philippine International School. During the program, students were asked to explain the message they wanted to impart through their drawings.
Three (3) drawings stood out among the 11 entries. The Third Place was awarded to Mr. Alrenz Kian N. Abagguey from Second Philippine International School, the Second Place went to Mr. John Philip Daryl G. Nieves from Future Gen International School and the First Place was given to Mr. Kyle Sergei Arvin V. Rom from Palm Crest International School. The three winners received certificates and cash prize from the Embassy. In addition, the other participants were given certificates of participation of the Embassy.
Ambassador Tago gives his closing remarks during the program
Before the end of the program, Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago gave a brief message on the EDSA activity. In his message, he stressed the importance of how the revolution was done in a peaceful manner and urged everyone to value the freedom it brought to the Filipino people. For the students, Ambassador Tago said that he is proud of how the students were able to express themselves on their understanding of EDSA through their painting and strongly encouraged the teachers to continue teaching the importance of EDSA to the Filipino youths in the Kingdom”.
As a parting message, the Ambassador said that he looks forward to having a more memorable celebration of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution during its 30th Anniversary in 2016. (END)
