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The
"VOICE OF OUR YOUTH"
is an impromptu speaking
competition for high
school students, ages
14-18 years old, which
aims to develop in the
Filipino youth world-
class proficiency in
English communication.
The National level competition
is being sponsored by
the Ten Rotary
Districts in
the Philippines, the
Dept. of Education
and the Allied
Banking Corp.,
while in the Club level
competition; it has
been spearheaded by
the Rotary Club
of Tuguegarao Citadel,
with the 3 other clubs
of Tuguegarao City in
the supporting roles.
Stressed
and tensed as they were
while waiting for their
turn to be on the stage,
but twelve out of thousands
of these high school
students bravely stood
their ground speaking
confidently representing
their beloved schools
for the "VOICE
OF OUR YOUTH"
Impromptu Speaking
Competition
(Club level), held at
the Bulwagang
Teodulfo Domingo
of the University of
St. Louis, Tuguegarao
City, last October 7,
2008.
The
participants were:
1. Maria Kristina
Antonio - University
of St. Louis Tuguegarao
2. Frances Grace Damaso
- University
of St. Louis Tuguegarao
3. David Andrew Gonzales
- University
of St. Louis Tuguegarao
4. Angeline Monique
Peñaflor -
University of St. Louis
Tuguegarao
5. Nicole Perez -
University of St. Louis
Tuguegarao
6. Aprille Darauay -
Cagayan National High
School
7. Nikolai Thadeus Mappatao
- Cagayan National
High School
8. Fatima Victoria del
Rosario - Cagayan
National High School
9. Maria Ampiane Gaite
- Cagayan Colleges
Tuguegarao
10. Janine Wu - Cagayan
Colleges Tuguegarao
11. Michael Lavadia
- Linao National
High School
12. John Mark Villena
- Lyceum of Aparri
Little voices that they
may have but big ideas
conveyed speaking eloquently
on a common topic to
the audience of students,
teachers of different
schools, Rotarians and
guests.
The distinguished judges
were, as follows: Atty.
Leticia Aquino(chairwoman),
Rev. Fr. Bernard
Corpuz, Dr.
Hortencia Calvan,
Dr. Shamon Abraham,
and Ms. Ma.
Belen Lim.
Four of the best speakers
were chosen to represent
the four Rotary Clubs
in Tuguegarao:
RC-Tuguegarao
having John Mark Villena;
RC-Tug. Rainbow adopted
Nikolai Thadeus Mappatao;
RC-Metro Tug. is to
sponsor Angeline Monique
Peñaflor:
and
RC-Tug. Citadel took
Maria Kristina Antonio
as its representative
to the district level
competition to be held
on November
21, 2008 at the Hiyas
Convention Center, Malolos,
Bulacan.
These four winners received
trophies, while the
coaches and the other
participants were acknowledged
thru Certificates of
Participation.
Congratulations
to the winners, especially
to our very own Pres,
Jude Lingan, for valiantly
winning the hearts of
the youth, in developing
and honing the inside
talents of the young,
to be more useful in
school and in society
and as a role model
of their peers.
Kudos
to all Rotarians and
Anns of the Rotary Club
of Tuguegarao Citadel
who in one way or the
other assisted and supported
in this noble project
thru their presence
which made this activity
another feather to the
cap for the Rotary Club
of Tuguegarao Citadel.
Let's keep up the good
work as we continue
to "MAKE
DREAMS REAL"
!!!
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