CAPSUNIAN ECHO

EIC EMERGES VICTORIOUS WITH 2ND PLACE WIN IN WRITING CONTEST

by Ronalyn L. Labto

Adaniel receives a medal, certificate, and a cash prize following her victory in the On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest during the 61st NRYLI at Baguio City.

      On Dec. 9, Catherine V. Adaniel, the Editor-in-Chief of CAPSUNIAN ECHO, clinched Second Place in the On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest during the awarding ceremony of the 61st National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute (NRYLI), an annual event that provides venue among youth leaders for them to be more aware of the contemporary issues affecting them as well as develop their leadership skills and internalize their moral character, civic consciousness, responsible citizenship, love of country, and pride of our race, with the vision of our national hero infused in it, held at Baguio Teachers Camp, Baguio City, from Dec. 7 to 10.

    Adaniel, together with Dr. Raymond J. Silvestre, Student Publication Chair, was one of the participants from Capiz State University who joined the delegation, along with other student-leaders and advisers from private and state colleges and universities all over the Philippines, who were provided with leadership sessions and Rizalian lessons, in addition to various contests, such as the Rizal and History Quiz Bee, the On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest, the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, the Oratorical Contest, the On-the-Spot Painting Contest, and Journalism Contests.

    “We were tasked with writing an essay about the topic ‘Rizal Youth of Today: Preserving a Rich Filipino History Towards a Sustainable Future,’ and I’ve got the chance to write a composition revolving around the fact that the youth of the 21st century play a crucial role in fostering and preserving the nationalistic fervor of the national hero,” Adaniel explained.

       The 61st NRYLI with the theme “Rizalian Values: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” was hosted by the Knights of Rizal, a cultural, non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-racial, civic, and patriotic organization chartered under Republic Act 646, as an instrumentality by which the teachings of our foremost national hero may be propagated among the Filipino people, specifically the youth, who may believe in his teachings to the end that they emulate and follow his examples.

    “It was a great feeling and a remarkable accomplishment to be awarded 2nd place in a national on-the-spot essay writing contest, especially that it was organized by such a prestigious organization and taken part in by notable national and government leaders, cause-oriented personalities, academicians, business professionals, and inspiring youth leaders,” the editor-in-chief added.