PRESS RELEASE
PR-058-2023
4 April 2023, Singapore – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore held an awarding ceremony on Sunday, 2 April 2023, for the winners of the “Filipinas Can? Can!” Photo Contest in celebration of the 2023 National Women’s Month.
Ms. Bobette Mangaoang Oguis who won first prize for her photo entry entitled “In the Modern Kaleidoscope World” was awarded with a Certificate of Recognition by Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jhullie Anne A. Beniahan, the Embassy’s Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Person, and Welfare Officer Ms. Marivic C. Clarin. She also received the #DigitALL Bundle containing a medium-size traveling bag, a powerbank, wireless earphones, phone stand and charging cables.
The two runner-up winners, Ms. Janelyn Dupingay Vergara and Ms. Cristina Villagawan Belingon, each received a Certificate of Participation and a surprise gift from the Embassy.
The Philippine Embassy will give Certificates of Participation to all those who joined the photo contest as a token of appreciation for their active support of the Embassy’s activities and events. Two of the participants who were present during the Ceremony were Ms. Jeanette Camilo Cariso and Ms. Gemma Ortiz. (END).
![DSC05790-01](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05790-01-768x511.jpeg)
![Some of the participants in the National Women's Month Photo Contest pose for a photo with Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig (2nd from right), Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jhullie Anne A. Beniahan, GAD Focal Person and head of ATN Section (rightmost) and Welfare Officer Ms. Marivic Clarin (leftmost).](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05803-01-768x512.jpeg)
![First prize winner Ms. Bobette Mangaoang Oguis receives the #DigitALL bundle and a Certificate of Recognition from Ambassador Macaraig.](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05857-01-768x512.jpeg)
![First prize winner Ms. Bobette Mangaoang Oguis receives the #DigitALL bundle and a Certificate of Recognition from Ambassador Macaraig.](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/NWM-First-Prize-768x512.jpg)
![Runner-up winner Janelyn Dupingay Vergara](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05838-01-768x511.jpeg)
![Runner-up winner Janelyn Dupingay Vergara](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05845-01-768x511.jpeg)
![Runner-up winner Ms. Cristina Villagawan Belingon](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05891-01-768x511.jpeg)
![Other participant who joined the photo contest include Ms. Jeanette Camilo Cariso](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05830-01-768x510.jpeg)
![Other participant who joined the photo contest is Ms. Ghems Ballera Ortiz.](https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/DSC05817-01-768x511.jpeg)