By: Mary Grace N. Gonzales & Mary Grace A. Sambajon
Interface Computer College Inc, Caloocan Campus (ICC) marked its first celebration of Nutrition Month with its focal theme: "Kumain ng Wasto at Maging Aktibo... Push Natin 'To." The celebrate aims to promote consumption of healthy food and drinks, eating and choosing healthy choices regularly, making healthy eating habit and lifestyle, and being active and exercising daily.
The rousing event was spearheaded by Ms. Mary Grace N. Gonzales, SHS Coordinator and Mr. Jerry C. Agbayani Jr., College Dean. The main event was held in Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH) last July 26, 2019. Side by side, the activities set off (fliptop battle, spoken poetry, nutri jingle contest) in the MPH, 2nd floor (debate, poster and slogan making) and bar (food fest). The enthusiastic students from Senior High School and College participated in the different activities with the help of distinctive clubs and organizations such as the Supreme Student Council (SSC), ICC Association Computer Students (IACS), Interface Society of Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management Services (ISTOHRM), Collegian Entrepreneur Organization (CEO), Serious About Science Society (SASS), Glee Club, Math Club, and English Club. To make a delightful event more exciting, the Senior High School Department prepared a variety of activities that will boost the students' ability and excellence by engaging in Slogan Making Contest, On the Spot Poster Making Contest, Digital Photography Contest, Food Fest, Essay Writing Contest, Fliptop Battle, Debate, Nutri-Jingle Contest, Spoken Poetry and Best in Nutrition Costume.
To lead the flow of the program, the Masters of Ceremonies of the event were Cristel Coronel from ABM11 A1 and Fred Aldreidge from ICT11 A1. The program was invocated by the Glee Club members and officers followed by the Philippine National Anthem and Interface Hymn.
The College Dean, Mr. Jerry C. Agbayani, spoke his inspirational and well-spoken message among students. This was followed by the presentation of the schedule of activities lead by Ms. Shaira M. Villaronte.
For Slogan Making Contest, Mr. Joseph Capili from ABM 12 A1 got the 3rd place with his slogan “Prutas at gulay pagkaing aalalay sa resistensyang matamlay, upang sakit ay hindi sumilay at humaba ang buhay.” For the 2nd placer, Ms. Princess Heidi Velasquez from ABM 11 A1 got her certificate for her winning slogan “Malusog na katawan sa wastong pagkain makakamtan. Dagdagan ng ehersisyo, tiyak malaking benepisyo.” And for the 1st place of the Slogan Making Contest, Mr. Drian Orato from ICT 12 A1 got the highest recognition for his slogan “Nourished yourself by eating wisely for the good health of your body.” Each of the winners got their certificates for their enthusiasm participation on the said activity. The school campus also conduct an “On the Spot Poster Making Contest” that is open from both College and Senior High School Students. The aim of this activity is to enhance the minds of the students in making and drawing that is correlated to the given theme. The 3rd place on the event was Mr. Althea Chelsea Baron from HOS 12 A1, the 2nd place was Mr. Adrianne Mark Argallon from ICT 12 A1 and for the 1st place Mr. Edrian Caadyang from ICT 11 A1. For the Digital Poster Making Contest, Mr. Robert Alfred Ramos from BSIT 4th year got his certificate for recognition. For the Digital Photography Contest, The 3rd place goes to Mr. Charles De Asis from HOS 12 A1, for the 2nd place Ms. Cathryn Sulit from ABM 12 A1 and for the 1st place, Mr. Joshua Nullas from BRS 12 A1. The winners for food fest are BRS and HOS 11 A1 who got the 3rd place and BRS 12 A2 who got the 2nd place and for the winner BRS 12 A1 who got the 1st place. For the Essay Writing Contest, Ms. Cristel Coronel won for her write-up. The Fliptop Battle winner were Mr. Joven Golimlim from BSIT 4th year and Mr. Romel Nacuray from BSBA 4th year. The winner for the Nutri-Jingle contest are the students from BSBA 4th year that put so much effort in mixing secular songs and adding some upbeats sounds to make it more pleasant to the eyes of the audience. For the Spoken Poetry Contest, Mr. Enrico Alvarez got the recognition by proving his excellence in writing a poem and presenting it in front of the crowd.. For the finale, Ms. Leslie Ann Alburo from ABM 12 A1 receives the recognition as the Best in Nutrition Gown 2019.
The Celebration of The Nutrition Month was under the Presidential Decree No. 491, the Nutrition Act of the Philippines, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) leading the observance of National Nutrition Month and DepEd Memorandum No. 82 2019.
Photo courtesy of Joshua Nullas