TO SHOWCASE children’s abilities and talents, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) conducted a Children’s Congress at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in line with the celebration of National Children’s Month.
This year’s congress, with the theme “Isulong: Tamang Pag-aaruga sa lahat ng Bata,” according to PSWDO Head Elizabeth Baybayan, is divided into four categories: poem recital, clay molding, song impersonation and folk dance.
For poem recital, Apalit town bagged the first place, followed by Candaba (second) and Guagua (third). For clay molding, Floridablanca won, followed by Sto. Tomas and Magalang towns.
Sta. Rita town got the first place for the song impersonation, while Mabalacat City won second and Mexico, third. For the category of folk dance, Sta. Rita town got the first place followed by Candaba (second) and Floridablanca (third).
Winners of the contests will be representing the province in the upcoming Regional Children’s Congress on Friday, which will be hosted also by the PSWDO Pampanga at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center.
The congress was participated in by 1,400 attendees from the 21 municipalities and cities, including the participants’ parents and child development workers. (PR)