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Cirilo Wins Campus Press Awards

by Dhaine O. Villorente

        Anthony Cirilo, an incoming second year college student taking up Bachelor of Secondary Education was awarded First Place in Persuasive category in his piece, "Election: Source of Repertoire Change" on June 15, 2019 at Savoy Hotel, Pasay City Manila.

       The Manila Times, one of the country's leading broadsheets, held its annual Campus Press Awards from April-May this year.

        One of the contests is the 2019 National Essay writing contest in English which has four categories: Narrative, Descriptive, Expository and Persuasive .

        The competition was opened to high school and college level.

        Cirilo received his award during the awarding ceremony on June 15, 2019 at the Savoy Hotel in Manila.

        The Polytechnic University of the Philippines won as Best Essay while the Ateneo De Manila University got the second place.

         

Dante Francis "Klink Ang II, president and dean of the Manila Times College and Estrelita C. Valderama awards the cerificate to Anthony Cirilo for winning second place in the Essay Writing Contest (Persuasive Category).

        Cirilo showed his journalistic prowess coupled with a great desire to be heard through his article. 

"This brings so much happiness not only for myself and family but most of all to Capiz State University-Burias Campus. This proved that we can certainly compete with other Higher Education Institutions in the country" said Cirilo.

        The Manila Times Campus Press Awards is a nationwide competition that aims to recognize promising young journalists in the high school and college level.