A Narrative Report on Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) and Other Campus Journalism Activities

of Ang Kanda AY 2015-2016

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For AY 2015-2016, Ang Kanda staffers and aspiring writers first convened for the preparation of sports
coverage for Intramurals (July 3, 2015) on July 1 and 2, 2015. Ms. Donna C. Regulto gave lectures on
Sports Writing. Meanwhile, Mrs. Joan Kathleen T. Brizuela taught techniques in photojournalism. Mrs.
Ana D. Arandia and Mrs. Maritess N. Quesea taught the basics of news writing. After the coverage of the
sports events, Ang Kanda staffers were identified and listed. On July 24-25, the staffers once again
covered sports events in Municipal Meet as part of their trainings.

The annual Division Schools Press Conference was conducted at Atimonan District on October 24-26,
2015. The continuous effort of the Division of Quezon to promote the development and growth of
campus journalism in strong support of R.A. 7079 also known as Campus Journalism Act of 1991 was
reflected in this activity as this year’s conference had more than a thousand delegates from both
elementary and secondary schools all over the province. As regular attendees of this conference, Ang
Kanda staffers once again participated in DSPC.

To train the staffers and select the individual contestants, the advisers Mrs. Ana Arandia and Ms. Donna
C. Regulto conducted the School-Based Campus Journalism Workshop on July 17-18, 2015. Then, 2nd
Young Writers’ Camp for Campus Journalism was organized by Ang Kanda of Canda NHS and The Bridge
of Lutucan NHS for the journalists from different high schools in the town to have training and individual
competitions. It was conducted at Canda NHS on August 7-9, 2015 and participated in by the aspiring
campus journalism from all public high schools in Sariaya. The results of the individual contests gave the
advisers some ideas on who performed well and could join to DSPC and win the contests.

The announcement of the details in joining DSPC was held at the training of school paper advisers
attended by Mrs. Joan Kathleen T. Brizuela on September 9-11, 2015 at Sevilla’s Resort, Lucena City. It
was emphasized that the participating school must submit the school paper as a requirement before
joining the individual competitions for students. Thus, the preparation for the school paper side by side
the selection and training of individual contestants started. Moreover, the articles centered on the
theme “The Role of 21st Century Journalist in Upholding Good Governance, Leadership and
Transparency” as announced by Mrs. Jennifer Lopez, Regional EPS for English and Campus Journalism.
Meanwhile, some of the staffers accompanied by Ms. Donna C. Regulto covered the sports events at the
Congressional Meet at San Antonio, Quezon on September 9-10, 2015.

(Photo – Staff Meeting) Ms. Donna C. Regulto announces the individual contestants who would
participate in DSPC during the staff meeting on September 1, 2015.
On September 15, 2015, the editors and the advisers convened for the planning/recollection of the news
stories and articles to be written. The meeting continued in the afternoon and the articles were assigned
to specific staffers from Grade 7 to Grade 10. The data were gathered in the succeeding weeks and the
articles were revised. The layouting of the school paper started on September 28, 2015. Revisions of the
articles and polishing of the layout were done during the remaining weeks before the competition.

(Photos – Editors’ Meeting) Ms. Donna C. Regulto guides the editors in selecting issues and news stories
to be included in their sections (September 15, 2015).

The editors and advisers discuss and finalize the list of stories and articles on September 15, 2015.

The editors distribute the news stories to be written by the staffers on September 15, 2015.

The editors and advisers start to encode the articles submitted by the staffers on September 21, 2015.

The date of the competition finally arrived. On October 23, 2015, the delegates travelled to Atimonan,
Quezon with their six copies of Ang Kanda Vol. XX (computer-print only) and with high hopes that they
would win the individual contests and school paper category.

(Photo – Departure) The delegates wait for the van to Atimonan at SM Terminal (October 23, 2015).

(Photo – Quarters) The delegates review techniques on the night before the competition starts (October
23, 2015).

All the individual writing competitions happened on October 24, 2015. Mrs. Maritess N. Quesea and
Mrs. Joan Kathleen T. Brizuela went to the venue to guide the contestants together with Ms. Donna C.
Regulto. The rest day for the contestants was the second day, October 25, 2015 (Sunday). Then, the
awarding finally arrived on October 26, 2015. Ang Kanda Vol. XX No. 1 got the following awards in the
different sections among more or less 20 school paper entries:
Section/Page

Award

News Page 7th Place

Editorial Page 10th Place

Feature Page 4th Place

Science 4th Place

Sports 3rd Place

Layouting 8th Place

Overall Rank

5th Place

For the individual categories, Archie Linsasagin won 4th place in writing feature articles (Filipino) and
qualified for the Regional Schools Press Conference. Meanwhile, Romel Sangalang also clinched on the
7th place for editorial writing (Filipino). The announcement for his win was missed on the awarding
ceremony. Hence, only the division memorandum for the cliniquing informed the advisers. Nevertheless,
the two individual winners went through the division cliniquing of winners on November 20-22, 2015 at
Sevilla’s Resort, Lucena City.

(Photo – Awarding) Archie Linsasagin holds his certificate for winning 4th place in feature writing
category (October 26, 2015).

Ang Kanda Vol. XX No. 1 also received constructive criticisms during the cliniquing. All these suggestions
were applied in the re-layouting and revising of articles on November 23-25, 2015. The final version for
RSPC were printed digitally at CA Copy Center in Lucena City on November 25, 2015 and the six copies
were submitted personally by Mrs. Ana D. Arandia and Ms. Donna C. Regulto to EPS Angelina B. Castillo
at Sevilla’s Resort at around 8pm on the same date. Finally, the two advisers went to printing press on
November 26, 2015 to submit the copy for mass production. The copies of the school paper arrived to
school on December 4, 2015.