03/08/2025
๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ฒ '๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐
Drawing attention across the campus with the rhythmic sound of hooves and saddles, the Iloilo Doctors' College - Basic Education Department (IDC-BED) celebrated their annual acquaintance party highlighted by the unique appearance of three horses, August 1.
Rented from Pavia, Iloilo, the horses became an attraction to learners and guests alike where they could ride and take pictures with.
With the theme, "AkweChella: The Summer We Never Had," students arrived in rodeo-Coachella-inspired attire, complemented by themed table decorations reflecting the same motif.
๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Formally welcoming both old and new learners at the department, learners from preschool, Grade 7 and Grade 11 took center stage during the IDCian walk.
"It's a great way to acknowledge us kay some of us are still adjusting sa new environment, through the IDCian walk we felt seen and appreciated by people," said Andrew Jover Cerbas, STEM 11 - Ganymede.
After the parade, learners were briefly entertained with an intermission number by the IDC-BED Faculty.
โ๐๐ผ๐-๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐ตโ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐. ๐๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ
Clad in gold and silver ensembles, Group 14โs pair Isha Marie Locsin and Chris Emmanuel Amianes earned the coveted title of Mr. and Miss AkweChella 2025 and won the minor award for Best in Production Number against 13 other groups.
"Ang nag-push gid sa โkon to do well is ang thought nga grabe ang salig sang mga teachers and parents, so gin isip ko dapat dag-on ko ni para worth it ang kakapoy kag ang effort,โ said Locsin.
Taking the 3rd Runner-up spots were the pair consisting Group 13 and Group 6; 2nd Runner-up was claimed by Group 1 and Group 13; and Group 12 and Group 9 secured 1st Runner-up.
โ๐๐๐ฆโ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ
Rising above 14 contenders, the โDDSโ bagged the first rank with the collaboration of Grade 12-Diamond, Grade 11-Draco, and Grade 8-Socrates.
"I think sa cooperation gid ya namon since ang pag-ubra sang choreography namon ya, different people nag buliganay and naga-consider kami sang suggestions nga gaayon man sa dance kag cheers and yells namon," stated Evanjen Grace Lacuesta, โDDSโ group leader.
Group 12โs "Ophearlnicusโ and Group 14โs โCow-voughโ was awarded as 1st and 2nd runner-up respectively.
๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Directed by one of the rising artists from the South, IDC-BEDโs "AkweChella" Party transformed into the night life as the energetic DJ Young held an evening concert at the IDC Gymnasium.
"First time sa feeling nga tanan especially from elementary to senior high grabe ang hype, siguro kay na-postponed. So ang ila excitement galaba nga galaba, so subong napaukpan nila tanan-tanan," said Mary Albert Macariola, IDC-BED teacher.
The dance floor was packed as the music kept the energy high, creating what seemed an unforgettable night of dance and fun that brought everyone together.
|| Via Vinese Cabrera, Francheska Felizario and Aleanna Bartolo
|| Photos via Erika Pamplona, Janelle Cordero, Evanjen Lacuesta, Cassandra Jance, Ker Bryce Dasal and Carl Suplico
