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PNHS to put up SPJ; visits ACNHS to benchmark
‎By Nika Minimo

Pangasinan National High School (PNHS) Language Department Heads and School Paper Advisers (SPAs) visited Alaminos City National High School (ACNHS) for a benchmarking activity focused on the implementation of the Special Program in Journalism (SPJ) on May 19.
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‎The event was led by Mr. Rey B. Pascua, Officer-in-Charge (OIC), School principal IV , Mr. Jose Radoc Jr., Head Teacher IV of the English department, Mrs. Sheilah Decano, Head Teacher III of the Filipino department, Dr. Eliza G. Abelon, Master Teacher II and SPJ Coordinator, and Mrs. Virgina O. Estrada, Head Teacher VI of the Filipino department in PNHS.
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‎The activity served as a venue for educational leaders to observe and learn from ACNHS’s established SPJ best practices as PNHS prepares to launch and strengthen their own journalism program.
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‎Subsequently, the activity highlights ACNHS’s program framework, curriculum integration, student development strategies, and co-curricular activities designed to develop responsible, skilled, and ethical student journalists.

ACNHS SPJ coordinators also presented planned requirements involved in fully implementing the program curriculum and sustaining program operations and needs.
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‎“Offering this special curricular program is quite a challenge,” PNHS HT VI in Filipino, Mrs. Virgina O. Estrada said.
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‎During the discussion, SPAs and HTs learned about how ACNHS runs its SPJ program.

They were also acquainted to the procedures on how students are selected, trained, and guided in different journalism activities.

Furthermore, ACNHS also shared experiences and practices that helped make the program successful and aligned within the curriculum set.
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‎Both ACNHS' and PNHS' SPAs and SPJ coordinators had the chance to exchange ideas and strengthen their efforts in developing student journalists.
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‎Meanwhile, ACNHS expresses its anticipation for the progress of PNHS as it moves toward the implementation and strengthening of their own offering of SPJ.

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ACNHS holds 3-day School-Based Press Conference

Alaminos City National High School (ACNHS) conducted a three-day School-Based Press Conference on September 3-5 in accordance with the Campus Journalism Act of 1991 which seeks to hone students' journalistic skills, critical and creative thinking, and moral character among City Highians.

During the opening program, Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) Chief Orlando I. Guerrero shared his message by inspiring the young journalists to strive for excellence up to the national level, highlighting the active role of journalism in strengthening and shaping an informed society.

Meanwhile, Dr. Edna Caserial, Education Program Supervisor in Filipino, served as one of the speakers, emphasizing the continued relevance of journalism in a rapidly evolving world where artificial intelligence is increasingly prevalent.

“Bilang isang mamamahayag, tungkulin nating ilaban ang katotohanan sa mundong laganap ang Artificial Intelligence,” Caserial emphasized.

Further, Mr. Abdulbassit Hadji S. Abdullah, Youth Development Officer I of LGU Alaminos City, served as a keynote speaker and delivered his inspirational message to City Highians.

"Ang pagiging journalist ay hindi lamang para sa eskuwelahan o pang-clout chasing. Ito ay tungkulin, responsibilidad, at obligasyon. Tungkuling ilahad ang katotohanan. Responsibilidad na maging boses ng nasa laylayan. Obligasyon na kailanman ay hindi natatapos-dahil ang bawat datos at detalye ay laging nagbabago, at nararapat malaman ng bawat tao," Abdullah stated.

Mr. Jose Radoc Jr., Head Teacher IV in English, Mrs. Sheilah R. Decano, Head Teacher III in Filipino, and Mr. Leomar Abarra, SHS Assisstant Principal were also acknowledged at the said event.

On September 3, students competed in individual categories such as News Writing, Editorial Writing, Column Writing, Sci-tech Writing, Copyreading and Headline Writing, Feature Writing, Cartooning, Sports Writing, Mobile Journalism, and Photojournalism.

The following day, September 4, was dedicated to group events, including Radio Broadcasting and Scriptwriting, TV Broadcasting and Scriptwriting, Online Publication, and Collaborative Desktop Publishing.

The training was further enriched through the guidance of School Paper Advisers who acted as speakers and evaluators. Among them were Dr. Eliza Abelon, Master Teacher II and Division English Coordinator; Dr. Juvilou Boling, Master Teacher I and ACDASOA President; Miss Irish Jial Ginez; Dr. Diana Rose Purganan from Ildefonso Quimson Community High School; Mr. Vincent John Garcia; Mrs. Rizalina Necesito; and Mr. Leovanny Aglibot.

The culminating activity took place on September 5 with the awarding ceremony, where the most outstanding student-journalists and teams were recognized for their exemplary performances throughout the press conference.

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