Six students were winners of an on-the-spot painting contest at the Panaad Stadium, as part of the ongoing Paskwa sa Panaad 2006, a press release from the Capitol said yesterday.

In the category A, which is for 7 to 15 year old participants, Jean Padilla of Medel National High School placed first; Eliz Lyka Huelar of Bacolod Tay Tung High School ranked second, and Victorino Alcala II of University of St. La Salle Integrated School ranked third.

In the Category B, which is for the 16 to 25 year old is Erika Sales Diaz of Negros Occidental Science High School ranked first, and Guinevere Decena of La Consolacion College and Chino Sandico of the Rafael B. Lacson Memorial High School placed second and third, respectively.

Judges were Lim Guan Jr., Ma. Azucena Araneta, and Pengar Louie Guanzon.

Contest coordinators were Music and Arts Supervisor Grace Darling Viterbo and Provincial School Board Secretary Rosanna Anasarias of DepEd Negros Occidental.

The winners received P5,000, P3,000, and P2,000 for the first, second and third placers, respectively in both categories, while the rest of the participants got P500 each as consolation prizes.

The contest theme was "Christmas in my Hometown" and the participants were given three hours to paint using oil pastel on an illustration board, the press release said.

Winners in the Christmas dance showdown were the group from Escalante - first, Bacolod City College - second, and Sagay City - third, the Capitol press release added.*

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Concert set at seminary

The Sacred Heart Seminary is staging a Christmas concert entitled "Handog: SHS Fulfilling Dreams at 60" at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, featuring the seminarians and some of their original compositions.

The matinee show is set at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 and the gala shows are at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 16 at the SHS, a press release from Fr. Jude Serfino said yesterday.

The concert is for the benefit of the ongoing restoration of the JP II Cultural Center and for the ongoing formation of the seminarians, the press release said. Those who wish to buy tickets may call the Seminary Office at 433-9826 to 27 or Serfino, concert producer, at 0919-6173593.*

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