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ACTIVITY 2: PINOY KIDS FOR SMOKE FREE PHILIPPINES

( Nationwide Anti-Smoking, Anti-Vaping Campaign for the Youth)

JULY –AUGUST 2017

The Philippine Pediatric Society,Inc. through the PPS Tobacco Control Advocacy

Group ( PPS-TCAG ) in cooperation with the Department of Education

( through DepEd Advisory No. 109 s2017,Appendix 2) has just finished a nationwide

awareness campaign on Anti-Smoking and Anti-Vaping in selected public or private

schools and selected SM Malls events center. The main objective is to increase the

awareness of the youth particularly Grades 7-9 on the dangers of smoking ,second hand

smoke and electronic nicotine delivery system ( ENDS ). This was done in anticipation of

the E.O. 26 Nationwide Smoking Ban and in support of the EskeweLa Ban sa Sigarilyo

project of Department of Education focusing on the youth .

The recent GYTS data revealed an increasing trend of smokers among the youth

( from 12% in 2010 to nearly 16 % in 2015) . The PPS -TCAG envisions that by

properly educating and involving the early adolescents in anti-smoking and anti-vaping

campaign will help prevent replacement smokers and hence create a decrease in youth

smokers by 2020. Smoking when started in the younger age has graver and longer lasting

effect to the young brains addiction to nicotine .

The PPS-TCAG developed an informative lecture slides on “ The Dangers of

Smoking, Second Hand Smoke and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems”(Appendix 3)

and was disseminated to all the PPS Chapter Tobacco Control Advocates. This was used

during the Nationwide Anti-Smoking Campaign in 22 sites through the PPS chapters . In

addition to the lay fora , a quiz bowl was also held ( each participating school has 2

representatives to compete with the rest) and a slogan-poster making contest. The event

ended with the recitation of the Oath of Commitment to Anti-Smoking and signing of the

commitment wall by the participating students.

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The following schools have this awareness campaign and the PPS group in charge.( 22

venues )

NCR ( National Capital Region)

1. Flora Ylagan High School , Quezon City , 180 Students conducted by PSAMS (

Philippine Society of Adolescent Medicine Specialists)

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2. Makati HighSchool Annex 1 , 89 students conducted by PSAAI ( Philippine Society

of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology)

3. San Roque National High School in Antipolo,Rizal ,300 students by PPS Marikina -

Rizal group

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4. Santa Elena High School, 242 students by PPS Marikina -Rizal group

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5. San Mateo National High School, 250 students by PPS Marikina -Rizal Group

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6. Tanay National High School, 185 students, by PPS Marikina -Rizal Group

7. Wesleyan College of Manila , 200 students by PPS MMWIP ( Metro Manila West

Integrated Pediatrics Group)

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Region I: Paoay Lake National High School, with 480 students from 3 National High

Schools- Paoay Lake National High School, Batac National High School, Paoay National

High School conducted by PPS Northern Luzon Chapter. ( held last August 18 due to

school schedule conflicts)

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Region II: Cagayan National High School, with 150 student participants conducted by

PPS Northeastern Luzon Chapter

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Region III: Pampanga High School,San Fernando ,Pampanga with 200 students

conducted by PPS Central Luzon Chapter

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Region IV-A:

1. Santa Rosa City Hall auditorium with 11 participating schools ( Aplaya National

High School, Aplaya National High School Annex, Canossa School, Don Jose

National High School,Santa Rosa Science and Technology High School, Southville 4

National High School,Pulong Santa Cruz National High School, Santo Domingo

National High School, JTEN School, Maranatha Christian School, Holy Rosary

College, total of 791 students, conducted by PPS -Southern Tagalog Chapter, Lower Laguna Group in cooperation with CHO I and DepEd Sta.Rosa,Laguna

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2. SM San Pablo, with 3 participating schools( Col.Dizon Memorial High School,

Kintner Christian Academy and Sto.Angel National High School, total of 150

students conducted by PPS-Southern Tagalog Chapter, Upper Laguna Group in

cooperation San Pablo City Medical Society and DepEd San Pablo City.

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3. SM Lucena, with 13 participating schools ( Gulang gulang National High School,

Infant Jesus, Castel National High School, Lucena City National High School, Matre

Lucena Integrated, Quezon National High School, St.Francis School, St John

Academy, West National High School, St John Academy, Rosario Queseda

Memorial High School, Lucena Institute) total of 250 students conducted by PPS-

Southern Tagalog Chapter ,Quezon Group in cooperation with Quezon Medical

Society.

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4. St, Bridget College Auditorium, total of 500 students conducted by PPS-Southern

Tagalog Chapter, Lower Batangas group in cooperation with Batangas Medical

Society.

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5. St. Nicolas de Myra School of Dasmariñas,total of 200 students conducted by PPS-

Southern Tagalog Lower Cavite Group

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6. San Sebastian College Recoletos Auditorium , Cavite City , 200 students conducted

by PPS - Southern Tagalog Chapter, Upper Cavite,in cooperation with Cavite

Medical Society and DepEd Cavite City

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REGION V:

University of Nueva Caceres, Instructional Media Center, 190 students, conducted by

PPS Bicol Chapter, in cooperation with UNC-JHS TLE/ICT Area in celebration of their

Healthy Lifestyle Celebration.

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Region VI:

1)SM Iloilo,with the following schools :Ateneo de Iloilo, Childrens Integrated Schoolof

Alta Tierra, Jaro National High School,Iloilo National High School ( Special Science and

School of the Future and School for the Arts) Mandurriao National High School,Iloilo

City High School with 120 students, conducted by PPS Western Visayas Chapter in

cooperation with ICAST ( Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force) ,Iloilo Department of

Health and DepEd Iloilo .

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2) SM Bacolod, with 19 participating schools thru student representatives ( ABKASA

National High School, Bacolod City National High School, Bata National High School,

Domingo Lacson National High School, Luis Hervias National High School, Mansiligan

Agro Industrial High School, Negros Occidental High School, St.Benilde School, St.John

Institute , St Joseph’s High School, St Scholastica Academy,University of Negros

Occidental Recoletos High School, Barangay Singcang –Airport National High School,

Emiliano Lizares National High School, Mariano G Medalla Integrated School, Paglaum

Village National High School, Teofilo Medel Gensoli Sr.National High School, Luisa

Medel National high School, Bacolod City National High School Special Education, total

of 190 students,( 10 students /school) conducted by PPS Negros Island Chapter in

cooperation with DepEd Bacolod.

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Region VII:

Cebu Medical Society Building, with 7 participating schools: Cebu Cherish School,

University of San Carlos, Sacred Heart School, St.Theresa’s College, Abellana National

High School, Oppra National High School, Lahug National High School, with 62 student

representatives conducted by PPS Cebu Central Visayas Chapter.

Region VIII

RTRMF Function Hall, Tacloban City with 15 participating schools (Dulag National

High School, Leyte National High School, Tanauan National High School,Burauen

National High School, Alang alang National High School, Marasbaras National High

School, Tanauan School of Craftsmanship and Home Industries, Sagkahan National High

School, Vand G Natioanl High School, JCG National High School,Kapuso Village

Integrated School, Ridgeview Park Integrated School, Scandinavian National High

School, GR Integrated School, with total of 162 student reprentatives of the above

schools conducted by PPS Eastern Visayas Chapter in cooperation with DepEd Tacloban

City.

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Region IX: Don Pablo Lorenzo High School, 200 students conducted by PPS

Southwestern Mindanao

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Region XI : SM DAVAO, with 10 participating schools , in lieu of lay fora, there was a

week long exhibit of the slogan poster entries and a question and answer hour was done

on the first day of the exhibit . This was done due to security reasons, conducted by PPS

Davao Southern Mindanao Chapter

Region X …Xavier University with 1000 students conducted by PPS North Central

Mindanao Chapter. Done last Sept 4,2017 due to peace and order in the area and adjusted

school schedule.

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National Judging of the Slogan Poster Entries from the winners of each of the venues was

done at the Philippine Pediatric Society Building with the PPS-Tobacco Control

Advocacy Group Core Group and one representative from Vital Strategies last October

26,2017 .

The Top 5 slogan poster entries were selected from the 29 winning entries per

region/chapter . Glass Plaque to the winning student is awarded to the National

Champion together with a cash prize of p10,000 . The 1st runner-up likewise received

glass plaque and p 5,000 cash and the remaining 3 runner-ups receive glass plaque and

p2,000 cash prize each. ( SLOGAN POSTER CRITERIA see Appendix 3)

The PPS –Tobacco Control Advocacy Core Group composed of Dr.Rizalina

Gonzalez,Chair, Dr.Elsie Locson, Co-Chair, Dr. Marionito Estanislao,PRO, Dr.Rosa

Maria Nancho and Dr.Ester Iligan of Philippine Society of Adolescent Medicine

Specialist ,Dr. Ma.Corazon Avancena of Thr Philippine Academy of Pediatric

Pulmonologist ,Chair of Task Force on Anti-Smoking and Mr.Clay Hicarte, artist of

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Vital Strategies during the national judging of the slogan poster entries at the PPS

Library.

The Top 5 Slogan Poster Entries

The Champion and the 1st Runner Up Entries of the Slogan Poster Contest

The Top 5 Winning slogan poster entry was announced thru the PPS website

www.pps.org.ph and thru the Pinoy Kids for Smoke Free Philippines FB page.

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TOP 5 SLOGAN POSTERS

CHAMPION : KYLE FRANCIS M. DILE, from Iloilo National High School for the

Arts, PPS WESTERN VISAYAS CHAPTER

1st RUNNER UP: JAZMYN MARIE SILOS,University of Nueva Caceres ,Naga City

PPS BICOL CHAPTER

Cash Prize of P10,000 awarded last Dec .20,2017

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2nd RUNNER UP: ROBERT A.BERNATE, Burauen Central National High School,Leyte

PPS EASTERN VISAYAS CHAPTER

3rd RUNNER UP: RALPH FERRER, Bacolod City National High School

PPS NEGROS ISLAND CHAPTER

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4th RUNNER UP: ANGELICA NARES,Gulang Gulang National High School,Lucena

PPS SOUTHERN TAGALOG CHAPTER