The 2008 Digi.Art Contest will be held at Robinsons Place in Bacolod City, in connection with its annual technology fair on July 12-20, and is open to amateur and professional artists, a press release from organizers said.

Each contestant is only allowed to submit one entry. Entries must be original and must depict the artist’s interpretation of “The Digital Generation”.

Entries must be submitted in an 8R (8x10 inches) photo printout along with a file copy in JPEG format (with at least 300 dpi); brief description, a sketch or study of the entry; and the program and tools used, the press release said.

Deadline of submission is on July 9, at 6 p.m.

Entries of the top 20 finalists will be displayed during the Digi.Craze Exhibit, and the top three winners will be awarded on July 20.

Interested parties may call the Marketing and Communications Department at Tel. No. (034) 441-1595, or visit its office at Level 3 of the mall, for registration, the press release added.*

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Mudpack Festival
winners named

Argean Pahayahay, 17, bested 10 other candidates for the Miss Earth title during the 12th Mudpack Festival Saturday at Mambukal Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental.

Pahayahay is a B.S. Tourism student of La Consolacion College in Bacolod City.

First runner-up is Kathy Estares who won the Miss Air title, Maolen Ninal Saldavia – Miss Water (second runner-up), Patricia Marie Kinjho – Miss Fire (third runner-up) and Belle Regine Ann Chavez – Miss Metal (fourth runner-up).

Mary Jhen Jhen Matavia was chosen Miss Flora and Fauna and Ma. Jimmyl Garilao was Best in Body Painting.

Saldavia was also chosen Miss Photogenic while Chavez was Best in Swim Suit.

This year’s festival theme is: “Clean Air…a Breath of Better Life”. 

Meanwhile, Henry Angelica Geroche won first place in the poster-making competition. Coreen Rose Nobleza and Julia Patricia Bunal won second and third place, respectively.

Tribu Yabyab Dungol dominated the drumbeating competition, followed by Tribu Ilahas – second place and Tribu Tinaguay – third place.

Tribu Kusing and Tribu Tinagong Dagat won consolation prizes.

Winners of the mixed media art competition are Toedy Nicol – first place, Khris Jan Claor – second, and Samuel Iral – third.

Weljoe Hueros won first place in the clay body painting competition, followed by Teody Nicol – second and Arlyn Abanto – third.

The activity is sponsored by the Negros Occidental Provincial Government, the Pag-ugyon Foundation, Inc. and Mambukal Resort.*CGS

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IN ANTIQUE
Hinterland residents ordered
to vacate to avoid landslide

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas has directed residents of a hinterland village in Antique to evacuate their homes to avoid the risk of a massive landslide, after a three-kilometer crack was discovered along the Panay mountain ranges.

Undersecretary for Line Bureaus Manuel Gerochi of the DENR said the 30-foot deep crack in Barangay Cabladan in Sibalom town could give way, if there is further soil or rock movement caused by  rains or a tremor.

The village is a three-hour walk from Sibalom proper, which is eight kilometers north of the capital town of San Jose.

DENR Regional Executive Director Lormelyn Claudio said the residents have started evacuating Friday.  The village has around 2,000 residents with 200 living in the risk area.

Leo Juguan, Mines and Geosciences Bureau regional chief, said the heavy rains brought by typhoon “Frank” could have caused the crack and because the rock formations in the area are unstable.

Antique provincial environment officer Jesse Vego said the residents have transferred in their belongings in nearby houses and have been cautioned to be on alert during rainy weather.

At least 342 persons died in Western Visayas due to flooding and landslides caused by Frank, according to a report of the Office of Civil Defense. Twenty-seven of the fatalities were from Antique.

Sibalom and San Remigio towns were the hardest hit in the province.*NPB

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