13 January 2015 – Building on the theme One Caring, One Sharing Community, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) National Secretariat successfully held the Poster-Making and the On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contests for selected public high schools in November and December 2014.

The participating schools included Rizal High School in Pasig City; Manuel Roxas High School and Ramon Magsaysay High School in Manila; Philippine Science High School in Quezon City; and Pax Et Lumen International Academy in Angeles City, Pampanga.

The following are the winners in the Poster-Making and On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contests, respectively:

•     Rizal High School: Lyra Rose Evangelista and Patricia Ann Castillejos

•     Manuel Roxas High School: Marithom Martinez and Kenneth Justin de Torres

•     Ramon Magsaysay High School: Darvin Capulong Renz and Claire Bernadette Ferrer

•     Philippine Science High School: Dierdre Puno and Anton Raphael Cabalza

•     Pax Et Lumen International Academy: Chantille Punzalan and Kyle Gabriel Garcia

Winners from each school received ASEAN Certificates and Medals of Excellence and cash prizes.

As a founding member of ASEAN, the Philippines, through the ASEAN-Philippines National Secretariat, annually conducts various ASEAN awareness-raising and outreach activities to highlight the achievements of ASEAN, promote greater awareness of ASEAN, help build ASEAN identity among Filipinos and achieve the establishment of ASEAN 2015 and beyond. END