Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

September 21, 2015

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. 91 , s. 2015

2015 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE

To: Education Program Supervisors

District Supervisors
Elementary & /secondary School Principals
Public & Private Elementary & Secondary School Administrators
Technical & Vocational School Administrator

1. Pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 7079, otherwise known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, this
Office announces the conduct of the 2015 Division Schools Press Conference on October 21, 22,
and 23, 2015 at Hermosa Elementary School.

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 contest in both English
and Filipino on the following categories:

ENGLISH FILIPINO
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
1. Editorial Writing 1. Pagsulat ng Balita
2. Feature Writing 2. Pagsulat ng Lathalain
3. Newswriting 3. Pagsulat ng Balita
4. Sports Writing 4. Pagsulat ng Balitang Isports
5. Copyreading & Headline Writing 5. Pagwawasto at Pag-uulo ng Balita
6. Editorial Cartooning 6. Paglikha ng Kartung Editoryal
7. Photojournalism 7. Pagkuha ng Larawang Pampahayagan
8. Science and Technology Writing 8. Lathalaing Pang-agham
GROUP CATEGORIES (1 team in English & 1 team in Filipino, Elementary & Secondary)
Scriptwriting & Radiobroadcasting
Collaborative Desktop Publishing
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Awarding of the Winners of Outstanding School Paper Advisers
and Campus Journalists (Elem. & Sec.)

4. The participants to the group categories should not be entries to the individual categories or vice-
versa. Each district or school should field a seven-man team for Scriptwriting and
Radiobroadcasting and Collaborative Desktop Publishing.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

5. Participants to this conference are:

One (1) per individual category

Seven-man (7) team for group category
School Paper Advisers/Coaches

6. A contestant shall only be allowed to participate in only one (1) medium and only one (1) category
either in English or Filipino. Presentation of school paper is required (latest issue) during the DSPC.
The No school paper, no student contestant policy, will be strictly enforced.
7. Observers are not allowed during the briefing and individual contest 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 any one of them shall not be able to participate, the
fourth place winner shall take his/her place.
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 entries for the school paper entries will be on December 15, 2015.
No extension of due date will be allowed.
11. School paper advisers/coaches are required to pre-register on the following dates:

October 6, 2015 Elementary (consolidated per district)

October 7, 2015 Secondary (consolidated per school)
October 8, 2015 Private Schools

Venue: Schools Division Office Conference Hall or Library Hub

The use of the official registration form attached in this Memorandum is required.

12. The guidelines of the individual and group contests are stipulated in DepEd Memorandum No. 09,
s. 2014.
13. School paper advisers are required to pay a membership fee of P 100.00 upon registration as
annual due to the Bataan Association of School Paper Advisers (BASPA) and P50.00 for campus
journalists as membership fee to the Editors Guild. The fees are not chargeable to MOOE as these
are membership fees.
14. Contestants in the photojournalism category are required to use digital cameras with a maximum
of sixteen (16) megapixels. All empty memory cards are to be brought during the pre-registration
for checking and storing. During the conference, the student contestant should bring his/her own
digital camera and cable for uploading the pictures.
15. Contestants for Editorial Cartooning shall be provided with pencils (Mongol 482, No. 2) and oslo
paper.
16. Submission of entries for Outstanding Campus Journalist and Outstanding School Paper Adviser;
Elementary & Secondary, is during the registration period (October 6-8, 2015) at the Schools
Division Office. (Attention: Mrs. Mila D. Calma/ Mrs. Ilynne SJ. Samonte)
17. Travel and other expenses incurred during the conduct of the 2015 Division Schools Press
conference shall be charged against the school MOOE/local funds/SEF or the School Campus
Journalism Fund subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
18. For security and safety purposes, student participants are advised to wear their respective school
uniforms and school IDs during the event. The coaches shall take responsibility of their
pupils/students safety in the duration of the event to avoid any encumbrances.
19. All the contestants should be at the venue for the opening program before 8:00 in the morning.
They should also be at the contest venues at least fifteen (15) minutes before the conduct of their
categories.
20. Although there is an attached schedule to this Memorandum, the school paper advisers should
always be on the look-out for any changes that will occur during the conference.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

21. Inclosure No. 1 is the Schedule of Contests.

22. Inclosure No. 2 is the List of Working Committees.
23. Inclosure No. 3 is the List of Proctors.
24. Inclosure No. 4 is the Criteria for Outstanding SPA and CJ.
25. Inclosure No. 5 is the Pre-Registration Form.
26. Inclosure No. 6 is the Personal Data Sheet.
27. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum is hereby desired.

TARCILA P. JAVIER, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

ISS/memo/2015
Incl: as stated
Reference: Regional Memorandum No. 166, s. 2014
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following headings:
Campus Journalism
Contests
Students
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

Inclosure No. 1 to Division Memorandum No. 91 , s. 2015

Schedule of Activities

TIME DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

7:00 8:00 Arrival of Participants
8:00 10:00 Opening Program Parallel Sessions Collaborative
Publishing
10:00 10:15 Break Photojournalism Radiobroadcasting
10:15 12:30 Parallel Sessions Sports News Writing Presentation of
Outputs
Newswriting Collaborative
Publishing
Feature Writing Scriptwriting
Editorial Writing
12:30 1:30 LUNCH BREAK LUNCH BREAK LUNCH BREAK
1:00 3:30 Parallel Sessions Collaborative Awarding & Closing
Publishing Program
Sports Writing Radiobroadcasting
Science & Technology
Writing
3:30 5:00 Meeting of BASPA
Officers
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

Inclosure No. 2 to Division Memorandum No. 91 , s. 2015

WORKING COMMITTEES

Over - all Chairman: Dr. Tarcila P. Javier

Schools Division Superintendent

Co-Chairman: Dr. Carolina S. Violeta

OIC Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

Members: Mila D. Calma Ilynne SJ. Samonte

EPS Filipino EPS English

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE:

Elementary (Oct. 6, 2015) - Ryann Singian, Janette Manlapaz,

Sharon Guanzon, Aida Capili, Omar Manalansan

Secondary ( Oct. 7, 2015) - Rosita Dulguime, Aida Capili,

Joshua Miralles, Jeannylynne Torres

Private Schools - Joel Castro, Aida Capili,

Janice Ibaez, Coca Jane Penaredonda, Edgar Valencia

PROGRAM, INVITATION, & CERTIFICATES Edgar Valencia & Dr. Andres Matawaran

DOCUMENTATION Joshua Miralles

FOOD Sharon Guanzon

Aida Capili

PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT Mrs. Jean Lintag

Principal III
Hermosa Elem. School

AWARDS: 2015-2016 BASPA OFFICERS

Mila D. Calma & Ilynne SJ. Samonte

OUTPUT & RESULTS Educational Program Supervisors

Andy Matawaran
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

Inclosure No. 3 to Division Memorandum No. 91 , s. 2015

LIST OF PROCTORS

CATEGORY ELEMENTARY SECONDARY

ENGLISH FILIPINO ENGLISH FILIPINO
NEWS Gloria Matic Rowena Abrique Leovigildo Jiji de Villa
MNHS-Cabcaben MNHS Poblacion Domingo
EDITORIAL Frances Avila Erlyn Carag Juvy Nacu Celia Sangalang
Limay NHS Lamao NHS
FEATURE Eliza Bagtas Jennifer Myrna Torres Jessica Torres
P. Roman Dominguez
JEAGMHS
SPORTS Raffy Rufino Elizabeth Imelda Estrada Miralou Garcia
Pagalanggang HS Evangelista
CRHW Vina Cunanan Rosita dela Rosa Sharina Morales Ma. Concepcion
Orani NHS B. Camacho HS Reyes
SCIENCE & TECH Ma. Liza Incleto Carol Reyes Gemalyn Barquin Blessie Velasco
Orani NHS
CARTOON Vilma Agustin Erlina Mendoza Elvira Mina Merlina Tinao
PHOTOJOURNALISM Gertrudes Gacutan Renz Salandanan Geraldine Jocelyn Reyes
B. Camacho NHS Dimaculangan
COLLABORATIVE Nieves Magsino Marlene Lulu Troy Villasol Hilda Sayson
Luakan NHS
RADIOBROADCASTING Dave Basto Robert Pantig Virginia Alice de Guzman
EC Bernabe SEPS-SGOD Macabuhay
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

Inclosure No. 4 to Division Memorandum No. 91 ,s. 2015

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER

A. Length of Service
1. Must be an elementary/secondary school paper adviser for 2014 2015.
2. Must have been an elementary/secondary school paper adviser for at least three
years immediately prior to the Search.

B. Performance Rating

Must have an average performance rating of not lower than Very Satisfactory for the past three
years.

Descriptive Rating 15%

2013-2014 __________________
2012-2013 __________________
2011-2012 __________________
Average: __________________

C. Achievement in Journalism Contest (last 3 years) 30%

Individual contest Winners 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
a. Division 20 18 16 14 12 10 8
b. Regional 25 23 21 19 17 15 13
c. National 30 28 26 24 22 20 18

D. Leadership (related to Journalism) 25%

National Regional Division
President 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts
VP, Secretary, Treasurer 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts
Other Positions 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts

E. Extension Services 20%

1. National Level
a. Facilitator/Trainer - 20 pts
Committee Chairpersons
Resource Speaker
b. Committee Member - 15 pts
2. Regional Level
a. Facilitator/Trainer - 15 pts
Committee Chairpersons
Resource Speaker
b. Committee Member - 10 pts
3. Division Level
a. Trainor/Speaker - 10 pts
b. Committee Member - 5 pts

F. Scholarships/Awards Related to Journalism 5%

G. Interview 5%

TOTAL 100 %
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

Inclosure No. 5 to Division Memorandum No. 91 , s. 2015

2015 DSPC REGISTRATION FORM

LEVEL: ELEMENTARY SECONDARY

CATEGORY ENGLISH FILIPINO

CJ SPA CJ SPA

NEWS

EDITORIAL

FEATURE

SPORTS

CRHW

SCIENCE & TECH

CARTOON

PHOTOJOURNALISM

COLLABORATIVE 1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

RADIOBROADCASTING 1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

TOTAL NO. PF CJ: _____________ TOTAL NO. OF SPA/COACH: _______________

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

Inclosure No. 6 to Division Memorandum No. 91 ,s. 2015

STUDENTS PERSONAL DATA SHEET

(Accomplish in two copies)

Name: __________________________________________________________________________
(Surname) (Name) (Middle Name)

Age: ______________ Date of Birth: _______________

Sex: ______________ Place of Birth: _______________
Cellphone No. ___________________
Contest won in DSPC 2015 2016: ___________________________________________________
Venue of Regional Contest: _________________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________ Name of Mother: ________________________
Name of School: __________________________________________________________________
Address of School: ________________________________________________________________
Telephone No. of School: ___________________________________________________________
Name of School Paper: _____________________________________________________________
Name of Adviser: __________________________________________________________________
(Surname) (Name) (Middle Name)
Size of Circulation: _________________________________________________________________
Name of School Principal/Administrator: _______________________________________________

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

To whom it may concern:

This is to certify that ______________________________ has been examined by the

undersigned and found to be mentally and physically fit to participate in the 2015 Regional and/or 2015
National Schools press Conference.

_______________________________________
Printed Name & Signature of Attending Physician

PARENTS/GUARDIANS LETTER OF CONSENT

To Whom It May Concern:

This is to allow my son/daughter to participate in the Division/Regional/National Schools Press

Conference. Any untoward incident which is beyond the control of the Authorities concerned shall not
be blamed against them.

________________________________ ________________________________
Signature of Parent or Guardian