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TACLOBAN CITY – A student from the Leyte National High School, this city, won first place in the high school division of the preliminary round of the IWPG 6th Loving Peace Art Competition.
The announcement was made recently by the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) Philippines held in Manila last June 15.
Azel Nel Armamento’s winning entry, “Supporting Friends in Times of War Through Compassionate Actions,” reflects his deep understanding of peace work.
“My artwork serves as a visual representation of the multifaceted approach to conveying a heart of peace to friends enduring the hardships of war,” he said.
The artwork also highlights the significance of sending thoughtful messages, organizing virtual gatherings for communal support, encouraging positive coping mechanisms, and maintaining connections to foster a sense of belonging and solidarity.
In the elementary division, the first place winner in the preliminary round is Eunice Tubaña from San Nicolas School, Hagonoy West District, Bulacan. Her winning entry, “The Power of Friendship That Creates Peace,” highlights how friendship connects everyone in the world, builds trust, and grows with love to attain peace.
Both Armamento and Tubaña, along with the second and third place winners, will compete with other winners from around the world in the final round of the IWPG 6th Loving Peace Art Competition with the theme “Peace, Let’s Be Friends.”
More than 40 young artists from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in the Philippines, as well as participants from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Pakistan, took part in the competition.
Their artworks not only showcased diverse cultural perspectives but also emphasized the transformative power of art in promoting peace.
The IWPG unites women worldwide to fundamentally solve conflicts and violence on Earth, protecting lives from war and passing down peace as a legacy to future generations. Its mission is “Building an Institution of Peace through Female Solidarity.”
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
