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From waste to wonders.
The Pasay City government led participating elementary, junior, and senior high school students in making costumes out of recycled materials on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
According to Mayor Emi Calixto-Rurbiano, the recycled costume making was a project of the Pasay City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWDD). It carried the theme: “From Waste to Wonders - towards a Sustainable ECO CITY.”
Rubiano said the project aimed to show the creativity of students in making costume from recycled materials and also to reduce waste, carbon footprint, and all kinds of pollution.
She said that by using recycled products, the participating students would also learn how to save Mother Earth.
“Others might think that this is just a showcase of creativity, but it is definitely more than that. Sa lahat ng mga costume na nailikha ng bawat contestants (in all the costumes that were created by the contestants), we were able to reduce waste, carbon footprint, and all kinds of pollution. Sa bawat produkto ng recycled goods,(for every recycled materials) we were able to help heal mother earth, one costume at a time,” Rubiano said.
The mayor said the winners in the elementary level were: 1st place - Andrea Faith Fortu from Bernabe Elementary School; 2nd place - Christian Dane Tabada from T. Paez Elementary School; and 3rd place - John Mark Uberas from Social Development Center.
Rubiano said the winners for the junior high level were: 1st place - Juneva Marie Babia from Pasay City West High School, 2nd place - Rhenz Bayer Lucinario from Pasay City North High School, and 3rd place - Kimberly Bonga from Pasay City North High School.
The winners in the senior high school level were: 1st place - Jerter Florendo from Kalayaan National High School; 2nd place - Earl Ventura from Pasay City West High School; and 3rd place - Lavina Rellanos from Alternative Learning School- Social Development Center.