By Rusieljs G. Lunasco

Acielo (center) with other winners of the Essay Writing Contest- Regional Level during the 85th National Book Week Celebration.

Kjetil Josth Acielo, Stem 11-5 NMPL 5, won third place in the Essay Writing Contest- Regional Level during the 85th National Book Week Celebration with the theme “Inclusive. Innovative. Interconnected” held at Penthouse II, Iloilo City Hall on September 6, 2019.

The event was spearheaded by the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. – Western Visayas Regional Librarians Council, Iloilo City Public Library and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts through the National Committee on Libraries and Information Services, the National Library of the Philippines and National Book Week Committee.

His entry will compete at the national level on September 16, 2019.