Two of our major garden clubs, namely, the Philippine Orchid Society (POS) and the Ferns & Nature Society of the Philippines (FNSP), represented the country at the 3rd China (Sanya) International Orchid and Garden Show held early this month at the Sanya Luhuitou Square in Hainan.
Jun Golamco and Dennis Sy were the two representatives of POS, while FNSP’s delegates were Noni Dolera and Dario Lagma. These four Filipinos proudly announced that the POS won a gold medal, while FNSP won a bronze for their orchid landscape exhibit under the 3 x 5 square meter category.
Aside from garnering international recognition for the country, the representatives also won cash prizes. The gold prize winner was awarded RMB 6,000 (P41,880), while the bronze prize winner was entitled to a RMB 2,000 (P 13,960) cash prize.
The international orchid and garden show was participated in by representatives from 30 countries who put up more than 50 exhibit booths. The participating countries were Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Palau, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Mexico, and Brazil.
More: http://www.mb.com.ph/20090126146476.html
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