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Filipino student Jophel Ybiosa, of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, won the first place honor in the photography category of the 2009 ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition. Ybiosa’s winning entries entitled “Giants” feature the Higantes Festival of Angono, Rizal.

In the awarding ceremony attended by Ambassador Luis Cruz held in Seoul on 23 September 2009, Amb. Cruz lauded Mr. Ybiosa for its creativity and excellence in photography and further encouraged the student to continue with his involvement in various ASEAN awareness programs.

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

The contest which carries the theme “Cultural Diversity and Harmony,” was divided in two categories, namely video/multimedia and photography, and was participated in by over 350 ASEAN and Korean university and graduate students. Winning entries and other selected works will be displayed at the Seoul Art Space from 23 September to 10 October.

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

ASEAN-Korea Centre is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting economic and socio-cultural cooperation between ASEAN and Korea.

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