Day 387: Sumbanan 2012 Interview

Yes! The Sumbanan Interview phase is completed. Now we are bracing for the next to-dos like trophy preparation and tabulation, as well as the preparation for this Friday’s Evangelical Night, and the rest of our 3-day Linggo ng Kabataan Celebration.

The 2011 Artistic Discipline In-School Category Awardee Miss Claire Pasion.

Pre-interview

I think I was more nervous than all other people in the office yesterday. Until all the judges already came, just then I felt relief.

There were some discussions going prior the start of the interview portion. Some points to smoothen and be corrected about our mechanisms and over-all conduct of the awards. We are very thankful for the judges who brought that out.

Judges

Prof. Lorenzo Laroco. He is one of the faculties of the English Department, where I belong, in Mindanao State University, General Santos City. He is also the Office of the Student Affairs Director and our school publication adviser. Sir Larry, as we call him, has been with us since the first Sumbanan Awards, held last December of 2011, a part of the Linggo ng Kabataan Celebration.

Atty. Rochelle Mahinay-Sero. I knew of her during the SK Chairpersons’ ISKOLAR-BOS, an orientation for the newly elected SK Chairpersons. At the same time, there we elected our SK Federation Officers. My kagawads met her during the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) seminar for all SK Councils in the city. Since then, we have been in touch with the DILG Office and she has been very welcoming even as accepting the task of being a panel for the Sumbanan Awards. By the way, Ma’am Sero is the DILG City Director.

(L-R) Ma'am Mondido, Atty. Sero and Prof. Laroco.

Ma’am Rosalina Mondido, an academician and an SK Fatima encourager, too. She is the Legislative Officer of the Sangguniang Panglunsod (City Council). She’s the head of all legislative endeavors undertaken by the city councilors during their proceedings. She has also been our speaker on Resolution Making and Parliamentary Procedure sessions during our annual leadership training. She even extended her help during those times I made an ordinance.

Miss Claire Pasion. Or Ate Clai. She is our last year’s Sumbanan Awardee in Artistic Discipline In-School Category. She is still an active participant of her troupe even today and is involved in various activities. She was a secretariat of Sambolayang 2012, a Southern Mindanao Visual Arts Congress; a production staff and performer in “Pagari: Brothers in Peace”, a theatre production for peace performed in different schools inside the city; and the Technical Head of “Dula Ta”, another production during the 4^th National Theater Festival held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila.

Awards to be given this year

There are five awards to be given this year. Those which were applied by the nominees this year: Artistic Discipline, Academic, and Group (In-School, IS, and Out-of School, OS); and awards for our SummerKadahan graduates. We will talk about those being interviewed in this post.

Nominees

There are 10 nominees for Artistic Discipline In-School Category and one for the Out-of-School. However only 4 of them completed the requirements. Only Clemeña does not belong to Fatima High School. He is from Mindanao State University. They are:

• Jasper Clemeña
• Glaiza Mediatrix Hervias
• Jethreoel Hervey Suyao
• Angelica Laurente

During the interview Laurente and Hervias showed their discipline, which is dancing. Clemeña and Suyao made their drawing skills in editorial cartooning, and design shown through pictures and sketches.

Jasper Clemeña

Glaiza Mediatrix Hervias

Angelica Laurente

In the Academic Category, there are supposed to be 6 nominees but only four submitted their portfolio and documents. One of them came from Mindanao State University while the rest are from Fatima High School, in that order:

• Rizza Baugbog
• Zyra Englis
• Aire Jane Cinco
• Rubaya Mantre (Failed to come)

The judges deeply identified with these young people who are excelling academically. A fun fact during the interview: Since all of them are girls, a common question about what they think of having a boyfriend was asked. They all answered negatively, but without no hope at all. For the guys out there, as of the moment they’re still under the exclusive rights of their books and libraries.

Riza Baugbog

Zyra Englis

Aire Jane Cinco

Also, in the group category only four passed their documents and completed the checklist on time, out of the 6 nominated groups. The official nominees were:

• Girl Scout of the Philippines (IS)
• Peer Counselors Club (IS)
• Supreme Student Government (IS)
• Purok Sangguniang Kabataan 17-A (OS) 

All the In-School organizations belong to Fatima High School.

Girl Scout of the Philippines

Peer Counselors Club

Purok SK 17-A

The Interview

This will not be detailed.

Jethreoel Suyao

Everyone took every opportunity to present themselves and their respective works for the panel’s scrutiny. Others were asked to supplement pertinent materials to build up their chances to get the award. Those in the artistic discipline danced and presented their artwork.

The questions raised by the judges are really effective in revealing the nominees body of work. The judges also give comments and suggestions for the nominee to improve.

Though the interviews were taken seriously, the judges had been warm towards the nominees.

Any more words?

Complying with the requirements is a different thing from being nominated. This showed the young people’s interest and the value they give to such opportunities. Sadly, not everybody sees the same.

Supreme Student Government

There are supposed to be 12 nominees for the Sports and Health Category but nobody passed a thing. Non-participation may not only be the problem of Sangguniang Kabataan (I would like to talk about such problems on a separate post) but perhaps it is something universal. Their peers, school, or teacher nominated them but at the other end of the line nothing was undertaken. Well, kinda sad but still we had victory, with God, and the people that environs.

The parents who were present during the interview to assist and witness before their child commented positively about the process of interviewing the nominees. They added that this is a good exposure to their children as they prepare to build their career.

We would like to thank the judges and participants who made the program possible. Also, our thanks go to the parents, friends, and teachers who came to show their support. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.

Thanks to my staff and Kagawads, too!

God bless Manny Pacquiao!!!