The Marie Ernestine
School campuses in Lapu-Lapu City and barangay Talamban in Cebu City bagged
several awards in the "Art of the Triangle" contest sponsored by
Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa last June 9.
The contest was
aimed to show support for saving the corals surrounding the "Coral
Triangle," a triangular area of the tropical waters of the Philippines,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste that
contains at least 500 species of reef-building corals in each ecoregion.
All entries
highlighted the protection of corals and the different bodies of water.
The contest was
divided into elementary and high school categories.
The winners in the
elementary division were all from Marie Ernestine School, namely Marie
Ernestine Dominice F. Pegarido (first place), Janna Victoria D. Torralba
(second place) and Prince Albert Redido (third).
In the high school
division, Iolo Juan Emphasis and James Hans Nave Uy from the Sacred Heart
School-Ateneo de Cebu placed first and second respectively, while Mae Marie
Alliana Manubag from Marie Ernestine School placed third.
The said contest
did not only bring fun memories to the students but also make them realize the
importance of corals.
It is good to know that at early age, children are already aware of conserving our natural resources. This could be instilled in the children through this kind of contest.
TumugonBurahin