CSC announces national winners of online photo contest

T1ST PLACE (Keep Distance) Mara Katrina T. Panoy Davao City Water District HREE government workers and this crisis, the opportunities for change, and photography enthusiasts emerged the many ways we have coped and succeeded as the national winners of the Civil in the process," said CSC Chairperson Alicia Service Commission’s (CSC) PCSA Online dela Rosa-bala.

Photography Contest. The winning photos will grace the pages

The winners were Mara Katrina T. Panoy of CSC’S official publications as well as of Davao City Water District (1st place for featured on its social media channels. “Keep Distance”), Chelcie A. Baratas of Themed “Journey to the New Normal”, Social Security System Lapu-lapu, Cebu the contest encouraged photo entries that Branch (2nd place for “Improvise, Adapt, communicated new norms or behavior which Overcome), and Vidal Jun S. Riva of Ipag may effectively inspire others on how to deal National High School in Bataan (3rd place for with the impact of the COVID-19 situation. “Kalaro”). The winners received a cash prize The images must convey the beauty and of PHP15,000, PHP12,000, and PHP10,000, importance of living despite the uncertainty respectively. and discomfort brought about by pandemic.

The national winners were selected from It must also strongly attract the imagination 704 entries from all over the country, 48 of of the viewer to ensure positive outlook in which became regional winners. their hearts and minds.

"We are happy that many government The PCSA Online Photography Contest workers have shared their talent in ran from 1 July to 21 August. It is part of the photography. They have contributed their 120th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, work toward helping us see the good side of which is observed every September.