BCWD declares winners for its 1st Digital Contests
By BCWD
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly altered the way we live and how we conduct our day to day activities. To adapt to the protocols imposed to minimize the transmission of the COVID-19, the Butuan City Water District (BCWD) has also embraced change and altered the implementation of its institutional contests to be able to continue with its advocacy while minimizing the risk of transmission for its facilitators and the participants.
BCWD organized its 1st digital in format Institutional Contests namely: 1st Digital Essay Writing Contest, 1st Digital Photo Contest, and 1st Digital Poster Making Contest as part of the World Water Day celebration and the twin celebration of the 20th Water Consciousness Week and 47th BCWD Anniversary.
Entries were sent through the official website of BCWD as well as through email on March 24 – 26, 2021. The Board of Judges for this year’s 1st Digital Essay, Photo and Poster Making Contests were: Atty. Leah C. Javier, Dr. Nora Molde and Professor Victor Von Alerta.
This year’s entries for the three digital contests were open to all individuals residing in Butuan City under the service area of the BCWD aged 18 years old and above. There were a total of 20 participants for the 1st Digital Essay Writing Contest, 13 for the 1st Digital Photo Contest and 10 for the 1st Digital Poster Making Contest.
The winning entries have finally been identified which best depicted the theme for the respective contests.
Declared winners for the 1st Digital Essay Writing Contest were: TRISIANNI KING (DEWC-011) for the 1ST PRIZE (P4,000 plus gold medal); JESSICA L. BUTIL (DEWC-006) for the 2ND PRIZE (P3,000 plus silver medal); and AMOR M. NATIVIDAD (DEWC-005) for the 3RD PRIZE (P2,000 plus bronze medal).
For the 1st Digital Photo Contest, the winners were: EUGENE RIJN R. SARATORIO (DPC-012) grabbed the 1ST PRIZE (P10,000 plus gold medal); ALEC R. ESTRADA (DPC-008) earned 2ND PRIZE (P8,000 plus silver medal); and KIERRAH JILL T. SARATORIO (DPC-013) clinched the 3RD PRIZE (P5,000 plus bronze medal). People’s Choice Award goes to ALEC R. ESTRADA (DPC-008) with (P3,000.00 cash prize).
Winners for the 1st Digital Poster Making Contest were: JAMES ROBERT AUTOR (DPMC-001) grabbed the 1ST PRIZE (P10,000 plus gold medal); SHERWIN LEOPARDAS (DPMC-003) earned 2ND PRIZE (P8,000 plus silver medal); and DEXTER NANUAL (DPMC-005) clinched the 3RD PRIZE (P5,000 plus bronze medal). People’s Choice Award goes to JAINAFE R. TRIMIDAL (DPMC-006) with (P3,000.00 cash prize).
All non-winners for the three contests will each receive a cash token of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) and a Certificate of Participation. ###
