Press Release No. EBB-66-2019
Philippine school in Jeddah celebrates “Buwan ng Wika” and National Nutrition Month
Jeddah, 2 September 2019 – The International Philippine School in Jeddah (IPSJ) celebrated “Buwan ng Wika” and National Nutrition Month through various cultural activities on 29 August 2019 at the school grounds.
With the theme “Wika at Kulturang Katutubo: Yaman at Dangal ng Makabagong Filipino,” the event showcased Filipino dance such as the singkil, original Pilipino music (OPM), ethnic costumes, and cuisines representing the various ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. Some 1,500 Filipino and non-Filipino students, parents, faculty members, and guests attended the event. Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang represented the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah at the festivities.
Consul General Edgar B. Badajos said that this year’s celebration of Buwan ng Wika is an opportune time for the school’s Filipino student population to be reminded of the beauty and diversity of their Filipino identity and language. “The National Nutrition Month celebration, on the other hand, should not only promote healthy diet among Filipino students, but also healthy living such as having an active lifestyle and getting enough sleep which will result in optimal performance of students in school and in their everyday activities,” he added.
IPSJ is the first and oldest Philippine school in Jeddah. Its student population is composed of second and third generation of Filipinos in Saudi Arabia. -END-
IPSJ students perform the “Singkil”, a folk dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao in the Philippines during IPSJ’s Buwan ng Wika and National Nutrition Month celebration.
Philippine Consulate General- Jeddah Vice-Consul Alfred Guiang (eight from left) with the administrators and faculty members of IPSJ. In photo are IPSJ Principal Ms. Miracle Tapado (ninth from left) and IPSJ Head of School Activities Ms. Carmelita Nalzaro (tenth from left).
