Essay Writing Contest: High School Student Winners

Following is the complete list of winners of the English and Tagalog Essay Writing Contest held from September 3 through 10, 2021.

Participating writers were tasked to craft essays based on Luke 10:27 in the Bible wherein Jesus instructs His disciples to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind,” and “love your neighbor as yourself.”

Essay Writing Contest: High School Student Winners

ENGLISH

1. Shayne Allyson Damiano – “Heart Morsels – Beautifully Crafted Love” 
2. Prince Janno C. Senarlo – “It All Boils Down To Love”
3. Ivan Jake H. Soniega – “What Makes Them The Greatest?”
4. Nicole Ann V. Burce – “The Lily That Blossomed In The Murk”
5. Krystel Cate R. Boo – “Confession of Fate and Faith”
6. Keycelyn A. Galamay – “To Be In Love Is To Be In Service”
7. Prince Ginno L. Udani – “The Epi-TWO-me of Heavenly Principles”
8. Dan Michael G. Cantos – “Love: The Inner Element of God’s Two Greatest Commandments”
9. Myles Eowyn E. Moore – “A Love That Conquers”
10. Tristan Hero V. Laguisma – “Love: The Essence of the Two Greatest Commandments in this Reality”

FILIPINO

1. Rhian H. Guinomma – “Pagtanggap Tungo sa Pag-Ibig”
2. Avygail Bañu Perez – “Pagtalima sa Yahweh”
3. Diana Luzano Bautista – “Pag-Ibig: Gamot sa Paghilom ng Mundo”
4. Rhaizza Nash E. Co – “Pag-Ibig Daan Mula sa Dilim”
5. Richard C. De Ocampo – “Dalawang Pinakadakilang Utos sa Lahat”
6. Mary Claire T. Molina – “Ang Ginintuang Utos ng Diyos”
7. Neshren Manalao – “Dalawang Pinakadakilang Utos Niya”
8. Rainalyn D. Villanueva – “Kamalayan Sa Pagmamahal Sa Panginoon at Kapwa”
9. Rheymar Delos Santos – “Una At Ikalawang Utos ng Panginoon, Gaano Kahalaga sa Panahon ng Pandemya”
10. Ernest Jhon Ferre – “Pag-ibig Sa Kabutihang Panlahat”

SPECIAL AWARDS 

Luzon

1. Hasanor Ameril Dimasimpan – “Greatest Commandments, Start with the Very Essence of our Hearts: Loving God and Loving our Neighbor as We Love Ourselves
2. Francesca Anne A. Baclig – “The Divine Purpose”

Visayas

1. Shergen Villanueva – “Why Do We Continue To Live? (A reason from the history of the King)”
2. Angie Rose Bayno – “Sino Ka Kung Wala Si Cristo?”

Mindanao

1. Aramina F. Sumbe – “Ibigin mo ang Panginoon ng buong puso, kaluluwa, at pag-iisip Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa na gaya ng iyong sarili.”
2. Jenny Grace C. Dela Cerna – “Ang pintig ng puso: Pinakadakilang Kautusan”