By Tyrone Jay V. Samson

With the theme “One La Salle… One Region… One Mission,” the DMC College Foundation Science High School will host the Second Brother Narciso Erguiza FSC. Inter – La Sallian School Supervised Office (LASSO) Academic and Cultural Dance Festival on November 4 to 6.

The festival is a Mindanao-wide event open to all LASSO and La Salle district schools with at least a hundred students expected to attend. Aside from the number of academic and dance competitions, the event will also provide the participants with an “exposure trip” to various scenic and historical spots in the cities of Dipolog and Dapitan like the Eco- Park, Roman Catholic Cathedral, Rizal Shrine, Mindanao Map, St. James Parish, Gloria de Dapitan, and Dakak.

“The festival aims to enhance the intellectual capabilities and cultural awareness of the students,” LASSO Mindanao Superintendent Ophelia Fugoso said in her letter addressed to schools all over Mindanao.

Schools that are expected to participate include St. Cecelia College of Cebu City, Rizal Special Education Learning Center of Davao City, Holy Name School of Samal City, Maryknoll School of Lambajon of Baganga in Davao Oriental, De La Salle John Bosco College of Bislig City, San Benildo Integrated School of Cagayan de Oro City, La Salle Academy of Iligan City, and La Salle University of Ozamiz City.

“We are very ecstatic that we are going to host such a huge event. And we are looking forward to giving each and everyone a grand time in their visit not just here in DMC but also to the cities of Dipolog and Dapitan,” DMC Science High School Principal Elizabeth Ocer disclosed.