CCCom launches essay writing tilt on Marian devotion

By Julma M. Narvadez

Caceres Commission on Communications (CCCom) is inviting schools and parishes to send representatives to the 1st Annual Peñafrancia Pilgrims’ On the Spot Essay Writing Contest on September 14 at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City.

The contest aims to gather views and opinions on the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia and this year’s centenary of the canonical coronation of the image.

CCCom is the social communications arm of the Archdiocese of Caceres. According to Director Fr. Francis A. Tordilla, CCCom hopes to “scout for Church writers” through the tilt. “The entries will also serve as research materials in the years to come,” he adds.

There will be two categories: English and Bikol. Each category will have two divisions. The first division is for contestants who are 16 to 19 years old. Contestants who are 20 to 25 years old will compete in the second division. The specific topic will be given to the contestants during the orientation at 9.00AM on September 14. Thereafter, they will be given two hours to compose their essays.

Interested parties may proceed to their parish priests or school administration to signify their intent to join the contest. Each parish or school may send up to a maximum of two contestants per category. Contestants must register on or before September 12 through this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12mKOUcNrdEF4-tILCifE4cvIoH-ZagTDyPQwuvBISnU/edit?invite=CJSs-qIK&ts=66bd588d or by submitting the entry form at Paulines Media Center, Bagumbayan St, Naga City.

By joining the competition, contestants give CCCom their consent to publish their essays, fully or partially, in any platform CCCom deems best, free of charge. They will retain their name credit at all times.

The top three winners per division, per category will receive cash prizes.

Camarines Sur Media practitioners convened at the Peñafrancia Basilica Minore Hall on August 16, 2024 for an orientation seminar organized by the Caceres Commission on Communications (CCCOM) and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Camarines Sur Chapter.The orientation seminar was themed “Se Siempre La Reina, Pamanang Banal: Atamanon, Padanayon, Palakupon, “ which aimed to prepare media practitioners for the upcoming media coverages on the Centenary of the Canonical Coronation of Our Lady of Peñafrancia activities. (Photo credit: Ron Enon)