Catanduanes to host 9th Regional OSY Encampment

By Edna A. Bagadiong

BATO, Catanduanes, May 12 (PIA) -- The Bato Central Elementary School in Bato East District, Catanduanes will host the 9th Regional Alternative Learning System (ALS) Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Summer Encampment 2012 of the Department of Education (DepEd) from May 21 to 25.

The event with the theme, “Kung ALS Learner Ka, Naiiba Ka," will be participated by 13 divisions from Bicol region.

According to Mayor Rodriguez, the hosting of the said camp is part of the preparation on being a Hall of Famer of their town in the National Literacy Awards.

The activity aims to: (a) equip OSYs with life skills (LS) and lifelong learning (LLL) necessary to become effective, efficient, and responsive citizens; (b) inculcate in the minds of OSYs spiritual and moral values; (c) strengthen self-reliant, dynamic, and creative future leaders to become effective catalysts/agents of change; and (d) acquaint the OSYs on ALS programs and projects.

Participants in the activity are ALL OSYs enrolled in ALS learning programs.

There will be a registration fee of P550 per participant for training materials and food for resource speakers. Around 500 are expected to participate in the camp. (MAL/EAB-PIA 5, Catanduanes)



Bicolano kid bags 1st gold medal in Palarong Pambansa

By Marlon A. Loterte

LEGAZPI CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- A young athlete won the first gold medal in Athletics for the Bicol region in the Discus Throw elementary boys division at the Palarong Pambansa.

John Roel Sariola, 12, from Pio Duran Albay made the throw with a distance of 28.39 meters, the same record he got during the Palarong Bicol in Guinobatan Albay last March.

Sariola bested eight other finalists in the said event for the 3rd day of the Palarong Pambansa at Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center Pangasinan. Bagging the silver is Gideon Arellano of Calabarzon at 27.01 meters and bronze by Ronald Lacson of Western Visayas at 24.45 meters.

Meanwhile, another Bicolana athlete from Masbate representing the National Capital Region for the Long Jump secondary girls division likewise covet the gold medal for two consecutive years at 5.32 meters followed by Western Visayas with Mary Anthony Diesto at 5.09 meters and Northern Mindanao with Judy Mae Almasa at a close range of 5.05 meters.

On the other hand, Bicol’s bet for Volleyball Boys elementary division had a hard time beating Region 4A.

This year’s Palarong Pambansa is held at Pangasinan, primarily in Lingayen, from May 9 to 12. About 10,000 athletes, coaches and sports officials from public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide will be participating in various categories of the said sports event. (MAL/SAA-PIA5 Albay)