RP student tops photo tilt in Korea

MANILA, Philippines - Jophel Botero Ybiosa of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines won the grand prize in the Photography Category of the 2009 ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition. Ybiosa’s three winning entries entitled “The Guide,” “Festive Day” and “Reflection of a Culture” feature the Higantes festival of Angono, Rizal and Aliwan festival in Manila.

At the awarding ceremony held recently in Seoul, Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis Cruz lauded Ybiosa for his creativity and excellence in photography and encouraged the student to continue his involvement in ASEAN awareness programs.

University of the Philippines student MM Yu was also awarded “Special Guest Artist” in recognition of her outstanding entries.

The contest, which carries the theme “Cultural Diversity and Harmony,” was divided in two categories, video/multimedia and photography, and was participated in by over 350 ASEAN and Korean university and graduate students. Winning entries and other selected works were displayed at the Seoul Art Space.

The ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition was organized by the ASEAN-Korea Center, in cooperation with the 10 ASEAN embassies in Seoul.