𝗟𝗧 𝗡𝗔𝗧’𝗟 𝗛𝗦, 𝗡𝗔𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

A showdown of technique and talent took place earlier today, March 6, as the La Trinidad National High School dominated the Arts and Crafts Contest, while the La Trinidad Nazarene Learners Center topped the Mural Painting Competition as part of the 2026 Strawberry Festival.

16-year-olds Hannah Mhae Osed and Arcie Lawangen garnered a total score of 91% with their mixed-media diorama of the valley, which includes a doll dressed in accents of the Benguet inabel.

As for the mural painting, Eunica Estera and Erryza Faith Geston, with 92% score, wowed the judges by featuring the infinity symbol, the mountains surrounding the valley, and most importantly the people who make La Trinidad the “Strawberry Capital of the Philippines”.

The winners articulated the age-old adage "Practice makes perfect” in improving one’s artistry and craftsmanship.

With 17 participating schools, there were 9 entries in the former event and 12 entries in the latter.

Both events followed the same criteria for judging: Relevance to the Theme (40%), Creativity and Originality (30%), Artistic Composition and Overall Design (20%), and Overall Impression of the Art.

Committee Chairperson, Engr. Charles Tayaban shared that for this year’s competition, the committee decided to add a new event, the Arts and Craft where each pair was tasked to create any piece made out of recycled materials that portrays the Strawberry Festival with the theme, “Limitless La Trinidad: Heart, Harvest, Harmony”.

Mayor Roderick Awingan, on behalf of the local government of La Trinidad, congratulated all participants for their outputs and reminded them that the festival is in celebration of the community, particularly the youth.

The complete list of winners and competing schools is as follows:

Arts and Crafts

🥇Hannah Mhae Osed (La Trinidad National High School) - 91%

Arcie Lawangen

🥈Zaphira Tumayan (Immaculate Heart of Mary School) - 90%

Zakira Tumayan

🥉Scaskea Fagyan (Cordillera Career Development College) - 87%

Arianne Faith Bayas

Mural Painting

🥇Eunice Estera (La Trinidad Nazarene Learners Center) - 92%

Erryza Faith Geston

🥈Alexis Vera Alfaro (King’s College of the Philippines) - 91%

Deine Jade Sissi-it

🥉Raena Anaya Manalo (Benguet National High School-Main) - 70%

April Joy Osting

🎖Alno National High School

🎖HOPE Christian Academy Inc.

🎖San Jose School of La Trinidad Benguet, Inc.

🎖Eastern La Trinidad National High School

🎖Cordillera Regional Science High School

🎖Benguet State University- Secondary High School (2 teams)

🎖Puguis National High School

🎖Shekinah Educational Center of Benguet Inc.

🎖BVS Colleges

🎖Bineng National High School

🎖Ambiong National High School

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Author: 𝘙𝘙. 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘢-𝘢𝘺

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