NAFC sponsors educational tour of 2011 WFD poster-making contest winners

2011 World Food Day poster-making contest winners learn significant facts about the
 history of the Philippines as they tour around the National Museum.

In sponsorship of the National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC), the winners of the 2011 World Food Day Poster-Making Contest were able to visit and enjoy the scenic sights of some of the tourist spots and historic sites within Metro Manila during their educational tour from October 15 to 17.

Among the places they visited were Museo Pambata, National Museum, Rizal Park, Manila Ocean Park, Manila Zoo, Fort Santiago and the ABS-CBN Studios during the three-day excursion. They also had the chance to sit as live audience of ABS-CBN’s noontime show “Happy Yippee Yehey”.

The on-the-spot poster-making contest among 17 regional elementary pupils nationwide was held last October 12 at the Department of Agriculture (DA) Business Center in light of this year’s World Food Day theme “Food prices-from crisis to stability”.

The five national winners were Chynee Nikole Roxas of Bayombong Central School-SPED Center, Nueva Vizcaya; CJ Jurilla of Ticud Elem. School, Iloilo City; Neil John Bajao of City Central School-SPED, Cagayan de Oro City; Lucilo Vince Lapiz of Sto. Tomas Central Elementary School-SPED Center, Davao del Norte; and, Alden Mark Onggos of East Bayugan City Central Elem. School, Agusan del Sur.


The said all-expense paid educational tour is part of the prize of the winning students, along with P15,000 cash and a plaque each.After enjoying the sight of the different marine creatures living in Manila Ocean Park, the five poster-making contest winners and their guardians smilingly pose for a souvenir group photo. 

See also : http://nafc.da.gov.ph/NAFCNEWs/wfdt.html