Art & Living Achievements

Nikki Sandino Victoriano and Dionisio Salvador Jr. have brought honor once again to the country after winning key prizes in an Asian Photo Contest focusing on the theme of Climate Change.

Victoriano of Antipolo City won first prize in the competition sponsored by a regional center of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO).

Salvador Jr. of Marikina City placed third in the competition held under the auspices of the SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

Vinai Dithajohn of Thailand placed second.

The three entries were among 130 submitted by photography enthusiasts from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Bangladesh.

The contest, which ran from Aug. 3 to Oct. 30, had for its theme “Community-based Climate Change Adaptation: Best Practices in Southeast Asia.”

Victoriano’s entry, titled “Planting Bamboo,” depicts a farmer propagating bamboo seedlings to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. Bamboo, according to research, can absorb more water and thus rejuvenate degraded lands. Bamboo also helps in carbon sequestration and produces large biomass, enabling ground moisture conservation.

Vinai’s photograph shows workers moving bags of sand to strengthen the frontal wall and flood defense barrier of Wat Chai Watthanaram, a Budhist temple along the storied Chao Phraya River in Thailand’s Ayutthaya province. A major tourist attraction, the site is a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site.

Salvador’s entry shows a bicycle lane in Marikina City. To raise the environmental awareness of its residents, the Marikina City government developed a bicycle lane to encourage the use of this environment-friendly (carbon dioxide-free) mode of transportation.

The photo competition’s board of judges was composed of Dr. Nicomedes Briones, Prof. Edmund Centeno, both of UPLB; and Joel Cardenas a freelance graphics artist. The winners received cash prizes and plaques of recognition at a program last Nov. 20 at SEARCA’s office at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) campus.

 

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