Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
DIVISION OF BATAAN
City of Balanga
Telephone: 047-2372102 | TeleFax: 047-7917004 | Address: Bataan Provincial Capitol Compound, Balanga City
August 14, 201
DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. 49
s. 2013
DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2013-2014
To:
District Supervisors
Elementary & Secondary School Principals
Public and Private Secondary Administrators
Technical and Vocational School Administrators
1. As part of the continuing program to promote campus journalism, the Division Schools Press
Conference (DSPC) for SY 2013-2014 will be conducted on September 26-27, 2013 at Orani
North Elementary School, Orani, Bataan for both elementary and secondary levels with the
theme, “Campus Journalism: A Driving Force in Promoting Healthy, Eco-Friendly and
Sustainable Lifestyle”.
2. The conference aims to:
2.1 upgrade the journalistic skills and competencies of pupil/student participants;
2.2 enrich the experiences and enhance the skills of student-writers and teacher-advisers
through
friendly journalistic competition;
2.3 demonstrate understanding by expressing it through different journalistic endeavors and
approaches; and
2.4 sustain advocacy on social consciousness.
3. The conference shall consist of lecture discussions and on-the-spot writing contests both in
English and Filipino on the following categories:
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Editorial Writing
Feature Writing
Newswriting
Sports Writing
Copyreading and Headline Writing
Editorial Cartooning
Photojournalism
Science Feature Writing
Pagsulat ng Balita
Pagsulat ng Lathalain
Pagsulat ng Balita
Pagsulat ng Balitang Isports
Pagwawasto at Pag-uulo ng Balita
Paglikha ng Kartung Editoryal
Pagkuha ng Larawang Pampahayagan
Lathalaing Pang-Agham
4. The participants in the Radio Broadcasting and Script Writing Contest should not be entries in
the Individual Writing Contest. Each district will field a seven-member team to broadcast in
either English or Filipino medium.
5. Participants to this conference are:
Elementary Level
Two (2) pupils per district per category, one (1) English and one (1) Filipino for each of
the seven (7) categories.
Two (2) pupils per private elementary school per category; one (1) English and one (1)
Filipino for each of the seven (7) categories.
Secondary Level
Two (2) students per public and private secondary school; one (1) English and one (1)
Filipino for each of the seven (7) categories.
6. A pupil/student shall be allowed to participate in only one (1) medium and only one (1)
category either in English and Filipino. Presentation of school paper is required during the
DSPC. This division will strictly follow the “No School Paper, No Student Contestant” policy. The
last issue of the school paper will be required.
7. Observers are not allowed during the briefing and individual contests proper.
8. Ten (10) winners in the elementary and ten (10) winners in the secondary in each category
shall be chosen for each level, but only the first three (3) winners shall represent the Division to
the Regional Schools Press Conference. In case anyone of them shall not be able to participate,
the fourth place winner shall take his/her place and if the latter is unable to participate, the
fifth place winner shall take his/her place. For Collaborative publishing, all fourth place winners
in each individual category will represent the division to the Regional Schools Press Conference,
provided, the said fourth place winner will not replace any of the top three winners. In this
case, the succeeding winner will join the collaborative publishing team.
9. Schools that collected journalism or subscription fees from their students should submit
school paper entries and not e-document entries (PDF Files).
10. The deadline for submission of school paper entries in both paper-based (print) and
document (PDF) will be on November 15, 2013. No extension of due date will be allowed.
11. Teacher advisers are requested to pre-register their participants on September 23, 2013 for
elementary and September 24, 2013 for secondary and private schools.
12. School paper advisers are requested to pay a membership fee of P 60.00 upon registration
as annual due to the School Paper Advisers’ Association and P 30.00 for campus journalists as
membership fee to the Editors’ Guild.
13. Contestants in the photojournalism category may use cameras with a maximum of sixteen
(16) megapixels. The student contestant should bring his/her own camera cable for loading
his/her own pictures. The empty memory card (properly labeled) should be submitted
beforehand on the registration dates.
14. Contestants for Editorial Cartooning shall be provided with pencils (Mongol 482, No. 2) and
oslo paper.
15. Submission of division entry for Outstanding Campus Journalist and Outstanding School
Paper Adviser, Elementary and Secondary, is during the registration period September 23-24,
2013 at the Division Office. Attention: Mrs. Mila D. Calma/Mrs. Ilynne SJ. Samonte.
16. Inclosure No. 1 is the Guidelines for Group Contests.
17. Inclosure No. 2 is the Opening Program.
18. Inclosure No. 3 is the Schedule of Contests.
18. Inclosure No. 4 is the List of Working Committees.
19. Inclosure No. 5 is the List of Proctors.
20. It is desired that this memorandum be given wide publicly.
TARCILA P. JAVIER, CESO V
Schools Division Superintendent
Encl: As stated
Reference: Regional Memorandum No. 37. S. 2013
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
Under the following subjects:
Campus Journalism, Contests, Students
Inclosure No. 1 to Div. Memo No. 49 s. 2013
GENERAL GUIDELINE FOR GROUP CONTESTS
(SCHOOL PAPER, e-DOCUMENT, and e-PUBLICATION)
A. The group contest is open to the Elementary and Secondary Schools of the division.
B. Only those school papers which have won in at least four sections/category shall be declared as one of the Best
School Papers of the division.
C. The school paper may be submitted in any of the following format:
1. Paper-based (Print) or E-document (PDF). Since the school paper and e-document entries will be
evaluated using the same set of criteria, each school is supposed to submit ten (10) entries per category
that are composed of school paper and e-document combined. The requirements for the e-document are
the same as the paper-based entries except that it will be in the portable document format (PDF). Edocuments must be placed in a compact disc (CD).
Schools that did not collect journalism or subscription fees are the only institutions allowed to submit
their campus publication in e-document format (PDF). Schools that will submit entries in this format
should include a certification from the parents’ association duly noted by school principal that no
publication fee was collected from the students. This certification should be included in the documents
submitted to the division office before the judging of the school papers.
2. E-publications are official campus publication websites maintained by the editorial staff of the school
paper. E-publication needs to be attached or linked to the official website of the school. For the epublications, schools should submit their URL (Universal Resource Locator).
D. The Technical Specifications for both Elementary and Secondary levels are as follows:
1. No. of pages:
minimum of 12 and maximum of 20
News Section: at least 3
Sports Section: at least 2
Feature Section: at least 3
Editorial Section: at least 2
Science & Technology Section: at least 2
2. Process:
Offset
3. Paper stock:
Book Paper or C2S 60 lbs-70lbs
4. Color:
Front and back cover in full color
Inside pages in black and white
5. Size:
9”x12” (Elementary)
18”x24”
E. 1. The e-publication’s homepage must contain the publication’s nameplate and an active button for evry section
of the publication (News, Editorial, Features, Science & Technology, Sports).
2. There should be hyperlinks for references cited and additional readings and data gathering.
3. The e-publication should be compatible and flexible that it can be opened using any web browser such as
Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Dolphin, and any other web navigator.
4. The use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Java Scripting are allowed.
5. Lay-out of each section of webpage should be in harmony with the staff’s chosen theme for the specific section.
6. Readability of colored, graphical background and fonts must be evident in each section.
F. Failure to comply with the set guidelines for evaluating school papers will be a ground for disqualification.
Inclosure No. 2 to Div. Memo No.49 s. 2013
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
September 26, 2013
7:00-8:00
8:00-9:00
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
OPENING PROGRAM
PRAISE YE THE LORD
Select Pupils
Orani North Elementary School
REKINDLE LOVE OF COUNTRY
Select Pupils
Orani North Elementary School
EXPRESS WELCOME GREETINGS
Mr. Alfred De Leon
Principal IV
Orani North Elementary School
Mrs. Elizabeth Dimarucut
District Supervisor
Orani District
SING TO BE RECOGNIZED
Ms. Rosita Dulguime
SPA-Malaya Nat’l High School
SAVOR US WITH INSPIRATION
Dr. Tarcila P. Javier
Schools Division Superintendent
Hon. Benjie Serrano
Municipal Mayor-Orani
CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF JOY
Select Pupils
Orani North Elementary School
ORIENT AND LEAD THE WAY
Mrs. Mila D. Calma
EPS I – Filipino
NURTURE THE LOVE IN JOURNALISM
Mrs. Ilynne SJ. Samonte
EPS – English
Mrs. MAR-ELEN FE G. REÑOSA
English Department Head-Bonifacio Camacho National High School
Master of Ceremonies
*In charge for the Closing Program and Awarding: BAESSPA Officers 2013-2014
Inclosure No. 3 to Div. Memo No49. s. 2013
2013 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE OF CONTESTS
TIME
7:00-8:00
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:30
9:30-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-3:00
4:00-5:00
DAY 1
Sept. 26, 2013
Registration
Opening Program
HEALTH BREAK
Parallel Sessions
Newswriting
Sports Writing
Feature Writing
LUNCH
Parallel Sessions
Copyreading &
Headline Writing
Editorial Writing
Editorial Cartooning
Meeting of all SPAs
DAY 2
Sept. 27, 2013
Parallel Sessions
Photojournalism
Scriptwriting & Radio
Broadcasting
(Elem. & Sec.)
LUNCH
Clearing House
Wrap-up
Closing Program &
Awarding
Home Sweet Home
Inclosure No. 4 to Div. Memo No.49 s. 2013
COMMITTEES
WORKING COMMITTEE:
Over-all Chairman:
Co-Chairman:
Members:
Dr. Tarcila P. Javier
Schools Division Superintendent
Dr. Carolina S. Violeta
Asst. Schools Division Superintendent
Mila D. Calma
EPS-I Filipino
Ilynne SJ. Samonte
EPS-English
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE:
(Pre-registration: September 23, 2013)
Elementary: Sharon Guanzon-TPMES
Andres Matawaran-San Ramon E/S
Secondary:
Rosita Delguime- Malaya NHS
Aida Capili-JC Payumo NHS
PROGRAM, INVITATION &
CERTIFICATES :
Edgar Valencia-BLC Integrated School
Ronaldo Punla-Magsaysay NHS
DOCUMENTATION:
Efren Bacani –Luacan NHS
Gina Fontillas-BSF
FOOD:
Sharon Guanzon
Aida Capili
PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT:
Alfred de Leon-P IV- ONES
Leo Guinto – P I – Doña E/S
Ma. Concepcion Reyes- HT III – Alikabok E/S
AWARDS:
2013-2014 BAESSPA Officers
Mila D. Calma
Ilynne SJ. Samonte
Inclosure No. 5 to Div. Memo No.49 s. 2013
LIST OF PROCTORS
CATEGORIES
Newswriting
Editorial Writing
Feature Writing
Editorial Cartooning
Copyreading & Headlining
Photojournalism
Sports Writing
Radio Broadcasting &
Scriptwriting
ELEMENTARY
ENGLISH
Jennifer DominguezHT III-Orion NHS
Melinda Barlis
HT III-MNHS Cabcaben
Helen Enriquez
Fil. Coordinator-Samal NHS
Erlin Caray
HT III-Lamao NHS
Eliza Bagtas
HT III-Orani NHS
Carol Reyes
HT III-Orani NHS
Roberto Pantig
HT III-PRNHS
Joey Silva
MNHS Poblacion
FILIPINO
Rosario dela Rosa
HT III-BCNHS
Rowena Abrique
HT III- MNHS Poblacion
Elizabeth Evangelista
HT III-Luacan NHS
Isabel Flores
HT III-Limay NHS
Amelia Garduce
HT III-Hermosa NHS
Erlinda Mendoza
HT III-Morong NHS
Edgar Valencia
BLC
Mar-Elen Fe Reñosa
HT III - BCNHS
SECONDARY
ENGLISH
Minerva Rillo
P II- Pilar E/S
Merlina Tinao
P II-Mabatang E/S
Edna Espinosa
P II-Bilolo E/S
Emily Mendoza
P II-Kaparanga E/S
Ma. Concepcion Reyes
HT III-Alikabok E/S
Chona Villegas
P I-Samal South E/S
Jiji de Villa
P I-Gugo E/S
Ronaldo Punla
Magsaysay NHS
FILIPINO
Pauline Roxas
P I-Bagumbayan E/S
Elvira Mina
P II-TPMES
Liezl Torio
P I-Adamson E/S
Alice de Guzman
P II-Capunitan E/S
Annaliza Dominguez
HT III-Kabukiran E/S
Vilma Gonzales
P I-Orani South E/S
Myrna Lonzon
HT III-Sta. Elena E/S
Leovigildo Guinto
P I-Tapulao E/S