Friday, November 23, 2012

Aklan Division Says Yes to YES-O Congress


DepEd Order No. 52, Series of 2011, entitled “Strengthening Environmental Education in Public and Private Schools” mandates the Department of Education – Center for Students and Co-Curricular Affairs (DepEd – CSCA) to lead pupils and students’ environment programs, projects, activities and advocacies in school. It also directs the designing and developing various forms in connection with the application, registration, establishment, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of the Youth for Environment in School Organizations (YES-O) both public and private. Hence, the DepEd issues the mandated programs, projects and activities (PPAs), various forms and targets pertinent to the YES-O programs. 

In support to this, the youth for the YES-O of the Division of Aklan under the leadership, guidance and supervision of the YES-O Advisers Association headed by Mrs. Mary Cherry Lyn M. Dalipe through the support of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tangalan headed by Tangalan Mayor Gene T. Fuentes, Tangalan National High School headed by its school principal, Mr. Melfin D. Meren and Tangalan Elementary School headed by Mrs. Ma Fe T. Rabe, elem school principal I jointly conducted the 5th Division YES-O on Nov. 9-11, 2012 with the theme “Lupa at Tubig Kalingain, Hangin Linisin, Batas Tuparin”. 

The objectives of this YES-O Congress are: a. to inculcate among students the critical role of environmental protection to prevent and cope with the effect of climate change such as typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and droughts; b. to develop students’ awareness on the state of environment, focusing on significant issues and concerns; c. to motivate actual involvement of students in the worthwhile programs and projects for the environment; d. strengthen the implementation of the YES-O; e. to ensure students’ and pupils’ active participation; f. to determine action in the protection, preservation and rehabilitation of the environment and conservation of the natural resources in their respective areas; g. to learn Climate Change Adaptation and Disasters Preparedness; g. to motivate actual involvement of students in the worthwhile programs and projects for the environment; and h. to foster camaraderie and brotherhood among participants. 

Some 3,073 participants from all over the Division of Aklan registered and participated in the just concluded YES-O congress. 

There were On The Spot Poster Collage Making; Terra-Aquarium Making; Photo Tribute; Enviro-Essay Writing Contest  both in Aklanon and English; Enviro-Sayawit, Enviro-Quiz, Disco-Derby, Recycling Showcase, Enviro-Balagtasan, Enviro-Dokyu, Enviro-Poem Writing in Aklanon and English; Enviro-Mascot contest for elementary and secondary levels participants. 

Electronics Leaflet, YES-O Spotlight, Impromptu Dayalogo, Tall Tales, T-Shirt Design, and Enviro-Balagtasan contests for secondary level only.

The Talent Presentation of the Search for Lakan and Lakambini Ng Kalikasan and the Munting Lakan and the Munting Lakambini ng Kalikasan were held November 9, 2012 in the evening.

Pageant and Coronation Night were done in the evening on November 10, 2012 with Superintendent Jesse M. Gomez as chairman of the Board of Judges. /MP

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