Showing their talents to the world through different art forms while showing our country’s rich culture, seventeen ASCOTian student artists won the top spots in various competitions during the Culture and the Arts Association of State Universities and Colleges (CAASUC) III Virtual Regional Showcase of Talents.
With their video entries showing the theme, “Pagsikhay sa Hamon ng Pandemya, Dama sa Sining at Kultura,” the contestants from the Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) outshined the entries from other State Universities and Colleges in Central Luzon.
Students from different years and courses of the College chosen by their respective coaches after going through a series of auditions competed in different competitions and categories, including visual arts, dances, performing arts, musical, and literary contests.
Here is the list of winners in different competitions and categories with their respective coaches:
CATEGORY | NAME |
COACH |
PAINTING COMPETITION | JERICHO O. LUMASAC
Champion |
Edeneil Jerome Valete Karmina Barrogo |
PENCIL DRAWING COMPETITION | JOHN ROBIN A. MORADA
Champion |
Edeneil Jerome Valete Karmina Barrogo |
COMEDY MONOLOGUE COMPETITION (MALE) | JEROME M. FERNANDEZ
Champion |
Eliseo Joseph Nakar
Karla Jade Bucud Bolis Manuel Susada |
COMEDY MONOLOGUE COMPETITION (FEMALE) | GRACELYN MAE ALIWAK
Champion |
Eliseo Joseph Nakar
Karla Jade Bucud Bolis Manuel Susada |
SHORT AND SWEET PLAY COMPETITION (FEMALE CATEGORY) | JENNIFER M. NALUPA
Champion |
Jeffrey Susada
Malou Angara |
SHORT AND SWEET PLAY COMPETITION (MALE CATEGORY) | RANDEL MARK S. DE LEON
Champion |
Jeffrey Susada
Malou Angara |
MUSIC PLAY SOLO (FEMALE) | ANGELICA M. BIHASA
Champion |
Dave Patrick L. Ruiz
Arlyne Joy Hugo |
STORY TELLING (FEMALE) | DANICA JANE MACABINGUIL
Champion |
Aaron Barnido Casalio
Darwin Lopez Magtangob |
PAGKUKUWENTO (FEMALE) | RACHELLE ANN A. IMPERIAL
Champion |
Angie Vallejo
Glenda Marfil Nad |
INDIGENOUS DANCE COMPETITION (FEMALE) | SHANE LEI S. RICAFRANCA
Champion |
Joshua Dela Cruz |
INDIGENOUS DANCE COMPETITION (MALE) | KENT VINCENTG. MARTINEZ
Champion |
Joshua Dela Cruz |
FOLK DANCE COMPETITION (FEMALE) | ESTEFANIE D. HAMTIG
Champion |
John Claufer B. Malapitan
James Matthew B. Viernes |
FOLK DANCE COMPETITION (MALE) | JOHN VON RYAN M. VIRREY
Champion |
John Claufer B. Malapitan
James Matthew B. Viernes |
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO – BANDURIA (MALE) | MICHAEL ANGELO A. LEANDER
Champion |
Katrina D. Lopez
Trainer: Solar Angara |
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO – VIOLIN (FEMALE) | JOY A. BALLARES
Champion |
Jessa Amon |
MUSICAL KUNDIMAN (FEMALE) | GHIEL ELLAINE C. PERIARCE
Champion |
Maribeth Manuel
Edna Lyn H. Ricafort |
SPOKEN POETRY (FEMALE) | REAIAH N. CODIAPIT
Champion |
Nikita Del Mundo Jay M. Amon |
This is one of the most memorable CAASUC tries of ASCOT as the College was able to send entries to all contests and categories this year hosted and organized by the Tarlac Agricultural University.
Meanwhile, the College President, Dr. Eutiquio L. Rotaquio, Jr., congratulated all the participants, coaches, and mentors who participated in the different events on a Facebook post. He also thanked Dr. Jay M. Amon, the Director of the Socio-Cultural Affairs Office, who worked hard together with the coaches to attain ASCOT’s achievement in the said event despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic. He also added that this is another year to remember!
The video entries were separately premiered and broadcasted per day on the official Facebook Page of the SUC III Culture and the Arts from January 26 to February 9.