Graders featured at the
20th World Congress in Reading
by Adelaida Villegas
Principal, Grade School Unit


Storybook characters and the SSC Grade School teacher production staff
 		  


L to R: Adelaida P. Villegas, Principal, SSC-GS Unit, Bas Bayabas, Raquel, Dr. Luis Gatmaitan (author) Emma Enkantado, Rene Villanueva (author, scriptwriter), Butsiki and Lina Diaz de Rivera, Chairperson, Children's Literature Festival
         Twelve Fourth Graders performed a skit entitled "The Missing Philippine Stories," written by Rene O. Villanueva for the Children's Literature Festival, a major component of the International Reading Association World Congress in Reading on July 28, 2004 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel.

         Mr. Rene O. Villanueva, today's guru among writers for children, was commissioned to write a script featuring twelve memorable characters from children's literature in the Philippines.  The characters which the girls depicted were:
 

Ibong Adarna

   Tiffany Anne A. Uy

Malakas at Maganda

   Beatrice R. Fernandez

 

   Brigette Rose Mae C. Atienza

Pilandok

   Darlene Anne A. Decipulo

Makisig

   Alexandra R. Garcia

Pagong at Matsing

   Anna Mikaela S. Bongato

 

   Shannen Christelle A. Andrade

Mahiyaing Manok

   Jan Pauline M. Carza

Emma Engkantada

   Recci H. Suiza

Butsiki

   Trista Elyssa C. Vega

Raquel

   Carmela R. dela Rama

Bas Bayabas

   Ana Mikaela P. Lapus
 

Ibong Adarna (Tiffany Uy) awaits her part
 		           The festival began with a parade of these storybook characters.  The skit started with the story friends seeking Ibong Adarna's help because most of the Philippine story characters were missing from their books.  Adarna ordered everyone to go back to their storybooks for the sake of the Filipino children.

        The skit was directed by Adelaida Villegas, together with Lala Castillo and Mena Callo.  Music was by Cielito Mirandilla.  Costumes and set were executed by Becks Cariņo, Amy Catindig and Rose Mora.  Make-up was by Liz Rebancos.

        The treat for the children was meeting Rene Villanueva, the scriptwriter, and Dr. Luis Gatmaitan, author of "Bas Bayabas and the Tropang Okey" and "Ang Pambihirang Buhok ni Raquel" in person.

The 20th World Congress in Reading was attended by about 1,500 delegates from more than forty (40) countries on July 26-29, 2004.  Miss Adelaida P. Villegas, Grade School Principal, represented   St. Scholastica's College, Manila in the   conference. n


The cast of "The Missing Philippine Stories" (1st Row) Mahiyaing Manok, Ibong Adarna, Pagong, Matsing
(2nd Row) Pilandok, Makisig, Bas Bayabas, Emma Engkantada, Butsiki, Malakas at Maganda and Raquel

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storybook characters pose with their author, Dr. Luis Gatmaitan
     

Photo credits: GS LRC

 





 

 


St. Scholastica's College, Manila. 
For more information, send
e-mail to sscinfo@ssc.edu.ph

Updated:
Wednesday, July 13, 2005