Jophel Ybiosa : A Young Pinoy bags 1st place in Asean-Korean media tilt
A young Filipino has bagged first place at the 2009 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Korea Multimedia Competition in Seoul, South Korea.
Jophel Ybiosa of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) bagged first place in the photography category of the 2009 ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition. Ybiosa’s winning entry entitled, “Giants” feature the Higantes Festival of Angono, Rizal.
Likewise, University of the Philippines (UP) student MM Yu was awarded as the “Special Guest Artist” in recognition of her outstanding entries.
The ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition was organized by the ASEAN-Korea Center, in cooperation with the 10 ASEAN embassies in Seoul.
The competition, with this year’s theme, “Cultural Diversity and Harmony,” was divided in two categories namely, video/multimedia and photography.
It was participated in by over 350 ASEAN and Korean undergraduate and post-graduate students. Winning entries and other selected works will be displayed at the Seoul Art Space until October 10, including Ybiosa’s work.
For his part, Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis Cruz lauded Ybiosa for his creativity and excellence in photography, adding that he should continue with his involvement in various ASEAN awareness programs.
ASEAN-Korea Centre is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting economic and socio-cultural cooperation between ASEAN and Korea
