PGLU Reps Judge Sining Bayanihan, Karagatanghalan Competition
By: Diana E. Jutba, GPC-ENRO | Photos By: GPC-ENRO | Date: May 19, 2021
To show support of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) in building awareness on anti-insurgency, terrorism and illegal drugs focusing on the youth sector as they are the ones who are vulnerable on the said atrocities, representatives from the PGLU took part and served as member of the Board of Judges in the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) Sining Bayanihan on May 19, 2021 at the La Union Police Provincial Office Conference Room at Brgy. Carlatan, City of San Fernando.
PGLU Supervising Environmental Management Specialist and Officer-in-charge of the Provincial Government - Environment and Natural Resources Office EnP. Annalyn Rosario-Valdez and Officer-in-Charge of La Union Provincial Tourism Office Mr. Arthur Cortez joined representatives from the Department of Education; La Union MARPSA (Philippine National Police Maritime Group), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency - Regional Office 1; 2nd CMO, Kabalikat Coy 71ID Philippine Army; DZSO Bombo Radyo La Union; and National Movement for Young Legislators as adjudicators.
The La Union Police Provincial Office (LUPPO) through the Provincial Police Community Affairs and Development Unit initiated the Provincial KKDAT Sining Bayanihan with the theme “Kabataan Tayo Mismo: Malikhain at Matapang na Pagtugon sa ano mang Hamon ng Panahon” while the Karatanghalan Competition follows the theme “Ang nag-iisa at magkaka-ugnay na karagatan at Kapuluoan ng Pilipinas ay ipinagtatanggol at itinataguyod ng nagkakaisa at pinag-uugnay ng kabataang Pilipino-mula sa basura, polusyon, paninira, pananakop at iba pang banta.”
The Karagatanghalan aims to raise awareness and appreciation of the Philippine bodies of water to include seas, rivers, waterfalls, and other inland water systems. The competition consisted of poster making, interpretative dance, spoken poetry, and singing.
