Spoken Poetry Contest: mga kabataang Mimaropa kontra sa bawal na gamot

QUEZON CITY, July 22 —Tatlong libo’t pitong daan at tatlumput anim ang naitalang mga kabataan mula apat hanggang labing pitong taong ang nailigtas ng pamahalaan sa operasyon kontra droga.

Sa ulat ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)  mula july 1, 2016 hanggang may 31, 202, Pinakamarami sa mga nailigtas na bata ay mga di-umano’y  pusher (2,180) at 412 ang di-umano’y user.

Sa huling operasyon ng PDEA Palawan nitong July 19, dalawa sa apat kataong nahulihan ng ilang gramo ng hinihinalang shabu sa Puerto Princesa City ay mga menor de edad.

Mahalaga ang partisipasyon ng mga kabataan sa kampanya kontra iligal na droga kaya minabuti ng Mimaropa Regional ICAD Coordinating Group- Advocacy Cluster na isama sila sa pamamahagi ng impormasyon kontra droga.

Isa na rito ang spoken poetry contest kung saan tinalakay ng 13 kalahok ang epekto ng droga sa sarili, sa pamilya at sa bansa gamit ang tulang may ritmo at tugtog

bilang pasasalamat, hinihikayat ng Mimaropa Regional ICAD Coordinating Group- Advocacy Cluster ang publiko suportahan ang mga kalahok.

July 23, 2021 at sa ganap na ika-1 ng hapon ang huling araw ng paglalagay ng puso sa mga entries ng Spoken Poetry Contest ng Mimaropa Regional ICAD Coordinating Group- Advocacy Cluster.

Ang unang kategorya ng kontest ay para sa 13-18 years old: ang mga finalist ay sina Entry #1 Sheena Marie G. Urbano; Entry #2 Franzinne Kyrr Fradejas, Entry #3 Meja S. Mahilum; Entry #4 Stephannie N. Magbanua;  Entry #5 Marian Lucille F. Mangua; and # Entry 6 Annie Rose S. Parami.

Samantala, ang ikawalang kategorya ay para sa 19-24 age group: Entry #1Hyna Angeles Sulayao; Entry #2 Alpha Jemaimah M. Fran; Entry #3 Ronielle M. Fuentes; Entry #4 Marjorie C. Galicha; Entry #5 Christine Stifanny Yvonne G. Mabini; Entry #6 Jessica Villar; and Entry #7 Julien Christine Andres.

Makikita ang mga larawan ng mga kalahok sa isang collage sa itaas.

Nairecord sa video ang kanilang binasang tula na mapapanood naman sa facebook.com/RICADCG.AdvocacyCluster4B #

Ranting In rhymes: young Mimaropans speak out vs drug abuse

The Spoken Poetry Contest organized by the Mimaropa Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Illegal Drugs Coordinating Group – Advocacy has 13 young performing poets explaining and interpreting the ill effects of illegal drugs via creative rhymes combined with the coolest music.

This is a way of partnering with the youth in discouraging the public from getting high on prohibited drugs.

But the public will have the opportunity to take part in the campaign by choosing the six  best explainers (first, second and third placers) in two categories: 13-18 year olds and 19-24 year olds.

All they need to do is to watch the video entries on facebook.com/RICADCG.AdvocacyCluster4B and pick the contestant based on their content, wordplay and storytelling styles by hitting the heart button.

The voting ends on July 23, 2021 at 1 pm.

In general, all contestants zoomed into the damages caused by drug abuse and its undesirable effects.

Here goes the roll-call:

For the 13-18 age group: Entry #1 Sheena Marie G. Urbano; Entry #2 Franzinne Kyrr Fradejas, Entry #3 Meja S. Mahilum; Entry #4 Stephannie N. Magbanua;  Entry #5 Marian Lucille F. Mangua; and # Entry 6 Annie Rose S. Parami.

For the 19-24 age group: Entry #1Hyna Angeles Sulayao; Entry #2 Alpha Jemaimah M. Fran; Entry #3 Ronielle M. Fuentes; Entry #4 Marjorie C. Galicha; Entry #5 Christine Stifanny Yvonne G. Mabini; Entry #6 Jessica Villar; and Entry #7 Julien Christine Andres. 

The collage below shows snapshots of  contestants from their videos.

Meanwhile, data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (from July 1, 2016 to May 31, 2021) showed 3, 736 children ages 4 to 17 years old were rescued from drug bust operations.

But out of that number, 2, 180 were allegedly pushers and 412 were allegedly drug users.

The photograph aboved is from PDEA Mimaropa/PDEA Palawan showing a recent drug bust in Puerto Princesa City were two of the four suspects are minors. #