The Civil Service Commission (CSC) bared the winners of its National Songwriting and Online Photography Contests held during the 121st Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration.
The CSC said from 11 regional entries for its songwriting tilt, Jerome Vincent B. Cruz of Social Security System (SSS), Angeles City emerged as grand champion, followed by Jackson Ray S. Sevillo of Iloilo National High School as first runner up, and Donalyn N. Onilongo of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Rizal as second runner up.
Cruz received a cash prize amounting to P50,000, while Sevillo and Onilongo got P40,000 and P30,0000, respectively.
The CSC said regional winners also received cash consolation prizes.
It was the CSC Regional Office IV that hosted the National Songwriting Contest.
The winning original compositions were assessed on creativity and originality, melody, lyrics, and overall likeability, and will be used as performance pieces on the next Government Choral Competition (GCC), which was temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
For Online Photography Contest, the CSC received 423 entries nationwide, 48 of which made it to the national finals.
Marianne D. Soriano of Pangasinan National High School landed first place with her photo “Beyond the Four Corners”, receiving a cash prize worth P15,000.
The CSC said Soriano’s photo features a teacher eagerly facilitating his synchronous online class on a pile of two black boxes as a makeshift table for his laptop and other learning materials outside a classroom where other teachers also conduct their school functions in ensuring the continuity of learning amid the pandemic.
“Bridging Future Through the New Normal Education” submitted by Evelyn P. Pidut of Muta Elementary School (Region II) bagged the second prize, receiving P12,000.
Ryan Rogon Poliran from the Department of Education (Region XI) came in third place. He received a cash prize worth P10,000.
The photography contest was hosted by the CSC Human Resource Relations Office.
The virtual awards ceremonies were streamed live on the CSC Facebook Page on Sept. 23-24.