A student from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) won the the grand prize in the photography category of the 2009 ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition. The said student is Jophel Botero Ybiosa whose entries were “The Guide”, “Festive Day” and “Reflection of a Culture.” All of these pieces featured the Higantes Festival of Angono, Rizal and Aliwan Festival in Manila.
The contest, which carries the theme “Cultural Diversity and Harmony,” was divided in two categories namely, video/multimedia and photography, and was participated in by over 350 ASEAN and Korean university and graduate students.
Ybiosa was previously honored as one of the finalists in the print category of 2009 Bangkok International Print and Drawing Competition. Last June 26, 2009, he won the Championship title in the Interschool Extemporaneous Speech Contest held in Aldaba Hall of University of the Philippines, Diliman. He was also the Top 7 and Top 10 Winner 2009 Photoworld Cup-June Edition organized by Federation of Philippine Photographer’s Foundation.
Ybiosa is also one of the semi-finalists in the Oil Painting Category of this year’s Metrobank Art and Design Excellence National Competition. On October 20, 2009, he is going to be awarded as one of the Finalists of 2009 Shell National Student Art Competition in Ayala Museum. (Sining Pilipinas)
