Colors, communities open 15th PASSAGE convention

By Gerard Lee Atienza and Niño Manaog

Photos by Ralph Gerard Cadiz

Colorful dance and song numbers and warm welcome for the national delegations formally opened the 15th Biennial Conference-Workshop of the Philippine Association of Agri-vironment Educators and Entrepreneurs, Inc. (PASSAGe) in the Lakehouse 2 of San Antonio Resort in Lawis Baybay, Roxas City.

COLORS AND COMMUNITIES

(Clockwise from top left) Members of the delegation from the University of Rizal System Tanay (URST) anticipate the day ahead; CapSU Dayao students dance the popular tinikling; Gov. Victor Tanco livens up the morning audience; CapSU personnel greet the day with their beaming smiles; and CapSU Pontevedra high school students render a Rihanna number, to the delight of the audience.

The Capiz State University under the leadership of Dr. Editha Magallanes, lead convener and Dr. Aladino Leccio, PASSAGE’s vice-president at large, offered the 30 delegations their warmest welcome and ushered them in to the formal plenary session.

The program featured the performances of the Hugyaw Dance Group of CapSU Burias, CapSU Roxas City Main Campus Choir and numbers rendered by selected students of CapSU Dayao and CapSU Pontevedra.

After invited speakers and guests delivered their greetings and insights, the province of Capiz led by Gov. Tanco welcomed the participants before PASSAGE officials opened the activities towards lunchtime, at which time they were all hosted for lunch by the provincial government at the poolside in the Villareal Sports Stadium in barangay Tiza, Roxas City.