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PSWDO supports Universal Children’s Month celebration

By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter

Laoag City—Hundreds of Day Care Workers and Day Care Service Parents Group Officers and children from the different cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte gathered on Oct. 24 at the Laoag City Centennial Arena to celebrate the Universal Children’s Month last October.

As part of the annual celebration, this year’s activity highlights “draw and tell” and singing competition, participated by Day Care pupils from the different municipalities  and cities in Ilocos Norte.  

The annual event, organized by the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Office, was supported by the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte.

Priscilla Dada of the PSWDO said hundreds of children joined the event.

According to Ms. Dada, the annual event is being observed by the provincial government to encourage parents and youth, especially the children, to discover their own talents.

Winners in the draw and tell completion came from San Marcelino, Dingras (first place), Bacarra (second place) and Paoay (third place) while in the singing category, winners were from the municipalities of Carasi, Dingras and Burgos. Cash prizes ranging from P3,000 to P1,000 were given to the children. Also, non-winners were given P500 each as consolation prize.


All winners in the children competition will represent Ilocos Norte at the Regional level held in La Union province on October 29. 

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