Homage To Enable Muguingnon Youth

The Homage To Enoble Muguingnon People (HEMP) art organization, a non-stock non profit group based in Muguing, Banga, Aklan launched recently its program in a three (3) months commercial arts painting for 2009. This is in cooperation with the Banga Municipal Office through the very active municipal mayor Hon. Antonio T. Maming, Muguing barangay captain Armando Fetilo, and Mambog barangay captain Rowena R. Restar.
HEMP is guided by its vision to promote youth empowerment through skills development. There are 34 artistic youth of Muguing and Mambog officially enrolled in the program. They are Dave R. Apolinario, Ruby Ann R. Batiles, Jinky C. Billones, Johnjie C. Billones, Erwin E. Cristobal, Ray L. Cuenca, Genelyn R. Dela Cruz, Erwin R. Dela Cruz, Alfred Dunhil R. Fetilo, Andrew M. Guarino, Stanly R. Liberato, Stephen R. Liberato, Erwin F. Manabat, Enrico M. Nacino, Albert M. Nacor, Carl R. Nalangay, Gary R. Nalangay, Rafel L. Oquendo.

Eugene John A. Rabanes, Leonard P. Ramos, Anamor V. Raquin, Angely V. Raquin, Genesis N. Rebogbog, Jayson C. Rebustes, Jimmuel C. Rebustes, Roselyn R. Renardo, Tyron A. Renardo, Ivy Rose T. Reprado, Marilyn C. Reprado, Reymar N. Reprado, Anna Marie R. Restar, and Mario A. Perucho III.

Classes are conducted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:00 to 9:00 in the afternoon. Outdoor painting is also conducted every weekend. For its first semester operation, the program offered Commercial Designing, Drawing Fundamentals, Anatomy, Life Drawing, Color Theory, and Cartooning.

At the end of the course, an art exhibit will be conducted in selected schools in Banga and in Banga Municipal Town Hall to showcase the art works of the class. The HEMP is under the tutelage of Mr. Mario A. Perucho, Jr. – artist presently civil security officer of Mayor Antonio T. Maming, Ansley M. Braulio, Tee Jay Dadivas, and Ma. Griselda A. Irodistan are also imparting their skills. They give lectures to the above named members. Hon. Rosemarie S. Piolo, Sangguniang Bayan member of Banga extends her support to the organization for the success of the program. /MP