Congratulations to Maria Andrea Jurado for winning the first Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawai’i 2013!
We would also like to acknowledge the rest of the finalists:
John Paul Banasihan, Mercedez Cunanan, Kathryn Esteban, Angelica Marie A. Fernandez, Fely Marie Princess Magaoay, Laetitia Marie Nazareno Mahoney, Dwayne Manzanillo, Desiree Joi Mateo and Eliaquim Reyes
The following four, unfortunately, did not make it to the finals but their letters are worth to be recognized as Honorary Semifinalists.
Marjury Cabanlit, Stephen Cu, Juanito Moises and Ashley Ryan Vidad
We would like to thank our judges for taking the important task to choose the winner! The judges for this year were, Agnes Reyes (FilCom BOD Member), Geronimo Malabed Jr. (KNDI 1270 AM Radio Owner), and Alvin Ishihara (Budget Color Litho, Inc. President).
Thank you very much to our corporate sponsors: Budget Color Litho, Inc. and Argosy University!
Lastly, a special thanks to Marie A. Ramos (FilCom Center) for organizing the entire event from behind the scene and Precious Arao who volunteered as the Photographer!