In line with the observance of this year’s International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT), the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 2 recently hosted various contested events that revolved around the theme “People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention”.
Submissions from various HEIs across the region for the song and video production, spoken word poetry, and poster-making contests were adjudged on June 26, 2023, while the Quiz Bee Competition was conducted on July 10, 2023. Podium placers in the foregoing competitions are as follows:
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
1st Place – Saint Mary’s University
2nd Place – Isabela State University – Cabagan Campus
3rd Place – University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao
𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆:
1st Place – Saint Mary’s University
2nd Place – Isabela State University – Roxas Campus
3rd Place – Quirino State University – Diffun Campus
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:
1st Place – Cagayan State University – Aparri Campus
2nd Place – Northern Cagayan Colleges Foundation, Inc.
3rd Place – University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 𝗕𝗲𝗲:
1st Place – Isabela State University – Cabagan Campus
2nd Place – St. Ferdinand College Ilagan
3rd Place – Cagayan State University – Andrews Campus
The region’s celebration of the IDADAIT 2023 is one with the international community’s effort to promote and highlight the campaign to intensify awareness on the importance of affording humane treatment to users or victims of illegal drugs.