Remember Shaira Luna and CJ de Silva in the commercial for Promil gifted kids?
These kids wowed viewers with their special talents and intelligence at a very young age.
Well, they are not the only kids who held the title of Promil gifted kids. There is another super talented child and named Promil Four Gifted Child, who is also the first Asian Cartoon Network Ambassador in the person of 12-year-old Worth Lodriga.
Lodriga is now being recognized as the “Young Picasso” of the Philippines.
To give the children and students in Davao City the opportunity to appreciate art and also to be an inspiration to them, Stockbridge American International School (SAIS) recently brought Lodriga here in Davao City together with his mom, Architect Wendy Lodriga, and his brother Wisdom, for an art exhibition at SAIS and several art workshops to bring out everyone’s creative side and appreciate art.
This is also the school’s way to nurture the LIONS (Leadership, Innovation, Open-mindedness, Nobility, Stewardship) core values in its students and be inspired by the story of Lodriga, as Stockbridge lays its foundation of molding future global business leaders.
“We remain steadfast in our mission that children can be global leaders even at a very young age. That they too can be our source of strength and inspiration and when it comes to art, we also integrate art in different facets of our curriculum,” said Nicole Hao Bian-Ledesma, chief operating officer of SAIS.
Lodriga also visited Josefa Llanes Escoda Elementary School in Ma-a, Davao City as part of his Travels and Paints Charity Art Workshop -Davao leg. The said workshop lets him travel around the Philippines to give free art materials and free art workshops to the less privileged children.
“People ask why I continuously travel, teach and paint. The reason is it’s not just about the shapes, colors nor strokes, it’s about the smiles and happiness I bring to each and every kid that makes my heart melt. I was once like them. I know I can make a difference by making their dreams come true through art,” Lodriga said.
Lodriga, who loves to don his Philippine flag-inspired jacket highlight Philippine culture, Filipino pride, family, and values in his artworks.
Lodriga has been named the country’s first-ever Child Youth Ambassador of the National Youth Commission (NYC).
He was also a two-time winner of the Junior Picasso contest’s highest 7-star artist award and was presented as the Philippines’ youngest national ambassador in ceremonies conducted by the NYC on September 24, 2021.
“I believe this talent of mine is God-given and that is why I want to share it to others as well. I believe that art is for everyone because I know there are other people who are like me so I want them to be able to hone their talents,” Lodriga said in an interview.
Worth is a consistent honor student, student leader, varsity player, and school magazine artist from La Salle Greenhills.
During his visit here, Lodriga also made a courtesy call to Vice Mayor Melchor Quitain Jr. and City Tourism officer Jennifer Ricardo Romero.
Note: Some of the photos grabbed from Worth Lodriga, SAIS, and Josefa Llanes Escoda Elem. School FB pages.
