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They were Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) children beneficiaries from Belison, Sebaste, San Remigio, Sibalom, Patnongon, San Jose, Anini-y, and Hamtic.
The final round will be on Aug. 18 at the University of Antique (UA) where the finalists will show their talent and undergo question-and-answer.
In the preliminaries, judges looked into scrapbook entries from 18 towns.
Scrapbooks were part of the 50 percent of the overall search criteria. They showed the children’s behavior and practice via testimonials from families, neighbors, teachers, and friends, and photo documentation.
Provincial Operations Officer Jeffrey Gabucay and Social Worker III Christian Baldonasa facilitated this part of the search.
Judges from the Department of Education, UA (Pantawid Pamilya scholarship program in charge), Provincial Health Office, Provincial Planning and Development Office, and Philippine Information Agency took turns in evaluating the scrapbooks.
The children’s intelligence and wit were also judged based on responses to three essay questions, while their community and school participation were measured based on documents showing their academic, curricular and extracurricular activities.
Baldonasa said the search looks for the best child to represent Antique in the regional and national levels.
Generally, the search aims to find young leaders aged 10 to 14 years old who served as agents of change in their respective homes, schools and communities. It also showcases the best practices of families, schools and communities in empowering children and fulfilling their rights under the 4Ps.
In the past five years since the search was launched, Antique has earned regional and national distinctions. Its entry was declared first in Region 6 four times. It was only in 2013 that Antique won first runner-up.
In the national level, the province won third runner-up in 2015 and fourth runner-up in 2016. (PIA/PN)
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