HAPPENING NOW | The Gender and Development (GAD) Office under the Office of the City Mayor is currently hosting its Anti-VAW Painting Contest as to commence the kick-off ceremony of the nationwide 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women by highlighting the talents of ten (10) professional painters from Calamba City. The event served as a movement dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring collective action against gender-based violence.

With the contest theme, “𝐾𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑎h𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑛: 𝐼𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑡 𝑘𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑖h𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑛”, the contest emphasizes the importance of shared responsibility in addressing and combating violence. It calls for everyone-men, women, and all sectors of society-to unite in the effort to create a safer and more equitable world.

Through the expressive power of art, this initiative aims to spark conversations, provoke thought, and inspire action to break the cycle of abuse and oppression. The paintings created during this contest will serve as symbols of hope, resilience, and the collective fight against violence.

Winners in Painting Contest:
1st Place – Timothy L. Estacio
2nd Place – Alvin Jay Manalo
3rd Place – Jonh Gaylord P. De Rosas
Most Realistic – Paolo R. Rogado
Most Relevant to the Theme – Rica Jane C. Manalo

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