Last October, The POST held its first mini art-competition in celebration of the National Face Your Fears month. The theme for the monthly activity  was entitled “What Scares You The Most?” where students submitted any visual art that represents the thing or event that they fear the most. 

Andrhea Juarez from Bulacan State University bagged the Student Contributor of the Month for the college category, while Cedric Tyron Cal from Minuyan National High School won in the high school category. 

HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY WINNER:

“MULAT”

by Cedric Tyron Cal from Minuyan National High School

Nakasanayan ko ng ipikit ang aking mata simula nung ako ay bata pa. Pinilit kong gumising sa katotohanang hanggang dito nalang ako, na dito lang ako sasaya. Pero sa paglipas ng panahon na ang dahon ay dahan-dahang nahuhulog sa sanga at minsan pa’y nalalanta, ang katotohanang tayo ay unti-unti ng tumatanda. Nakakakilabot magkaroon ng responsibilidad na sayo umaasa ang tao, na kung minsa’y mapagsasabihan ka pa sa mga mali mo. Subalit ang oras ay araw-araw na tumatakbo, walang hinto at hindi napapagod. Na umuusad ito at hindi mo mamamalayan na wala na pala sa kalendaryo ang edad mo. Kahit ako ay bata pa minumulat ko na ang aking sarili sa tunay na mundo, na darating ang panahon na ako ay tatanda kahit ito ay ikinatatakot ko pa.

COLLEGE CATEGORY WINNER:

“MAY NAKATINGIN SA’YO”

by Andrhea Juarez from Bulacan State University

My fear is being watched and judged by others. Even when it comes to the simple task of ordering my favorite meal in a fast food chain to a more frightening quest of approaching a stranger for directions, I feel scared.  This makes it hard for me to make and keep friends. I also find it difficult to focus, to the point that it already affects my school works.

Here are the other entries from the participants:

High School category

“SANDALING PANAHON”

by Sittie Asmae Naga Hadji Yusoph from Mindanao State University-Marawi Senior High School

“KAMATAYAN NA ‘DI INAASAHAN” 

by Robert Ayao from Western Abra National High School

 “ATTACKED AT NIGHT” 

by John Keianna Marzan from St. Jaime Hilario School-De La Salle Bataan

College category

“FRIGHTEN LIKE STAGE FRIGHT” 

by Mary Diane Velasquez from STI College

“A TASTE OF SOLITUDE” 

by Jude Anson Ancaja from ICCT Colleges-Taytay

“APHENPHOSMPHOBIA” 

by Rizza Mae Catamin from Palawan State University

“SIGH OF SIGNS”

by Dale Andrew Pimentel from Cavite State University – Naic Campus

“CROSSWORD” 

by Eirol Von Partida from Philippine Central Islands College

“THE FRIGHTENING TRUTH OF SLEEPING FOREVER CALLED DEATH” 

by Baby Lea Cleofe from Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology