by Gabriel Vinci Tamayo || Photo Credit: Danielle Anos

Pisay EVC scholars dressed as their favorite book characters for the Book Look contest held in celebration of the 89^th National Book Week and National Reading Month on November 24 in the campus gymnasium.

       Said event was one of the three competitions held for the 89^th National Book Week and National Reading Month Culmination Program spearheaded by the school’s English Unit and the Book Lovers’ Club, in which students from Pisay EVC were allowed to dress as book characters of their choice. 

The winners for the contest were picked based on votes collected in the morning. The students awarded were Alyssa Avorque from Batch 2029; Leira Ponferrada from Batch 2028; Dhanielle Guino-o from Batch 2027; Mary Québec and Shenna Ongbit from Batch 2026; Esmar Abobo from Batch 2025; and Rio Rañin from Batch 2024, with each person being awarded P500. 

      “Winning the contest made me feel accomplished because my efforts in preparing my costume were recognized,” Abobo said.

      Two other events took place this week, the Live Museum and Newspaper Poetry contests. The Live Museum showcased the acting prowess of several groups of Pisay EVC students, as they created their own versions of classic children’s books and acted them out in the campus gymnasium. The stories showcased in this event were two renditions of The Little Red Riding Hood, Peter Pan, The Three Little Pigs, Beauty and the Beast, and Tangled. The award for third place went to Batch 2027s rendition of the Three Little Pigs, the award for second place went to Batch 2024s version of The Little Red Riding Hood, and the award for first place went to Batch 2025s rendition of Peter Pan. The first placers received P5000 while the rest of the winners received consolation prizes.

            “It was an interesting experience to say the least and I’m glad that we at least performed our best and won first place,” said Sebastian Ong, one of the members from the cast of Batch 2025s Peter Pan.

           On the other hand, the Newspaper Poetry Contest let students write and submit haikus with the theme “Read, Reread, and Relieve”. Their outputs were then displayed at the front of the library and judged by the school librarians and the faculty of the English and the Filipino Units. Christine Mutthan from Batch 2027 and Lakambini Hoo from Batch 2026 won third place, Poimen Deb Agnila from Batch 2025 won second place, and Nathan Dela Torre from Batch 2024 won first place. The winners were awarded P200, P300, and P500, respectively.

        “I feel honored that they chose my work.” said Nathan Dela Torre, the winner of the contest. “My work was about children being the future of the world and how we can educate children through books,” he added.

          BLC Adviser Angelica Cagara, also one of the campus’ librarians, closed the program with a speech congratulating the contest winners and thanking several school organizations along with the students for participating in the event.

        “A round of heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of our contests, the winners of the Newspaper Poetry Contest, Book Look and Live Museum. Your unwavering effort, creativity, and talent in bringing literary characters to life have truly elevated the essence of this celebration,” she said. “Your participation made this celebration truly memorable. Thank you everyone for contributing to the magic of this celebration. Until we meet again, happy reading and may the pages of your favorite books unfold new adventures,” she added.

           Awards for the Top Book Borrower category were also given to students from all grade levels who were avid library book borrowers.