GEPARTNENT OF EDUCATION Section Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION V - BICOL Office of the Regional Director REGIONAL MEMORANDUM No. aA s. 2023, 2023 REGIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE April 28, 2023, (Elementary and Secondary) To +: Schools Division Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools All Others Concerned 1. Pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, released through DepEd Order (DO) No. 94, s. 1992, which stipulates the holding of the annual national elementary, secondary or tertiary Schools Press Conference; the Department of Education Regional Office V, through the Bicol Association of Elementary School Paper Advisers (BAESPA), Inc. and Bicol Organization of School Publications (BOSP) Inc. announces the conduct of the 2023 Regional Schools Press Conference (NSPC) at Albay Central School, Division of Legazpi City on June 9-11, 2023. 2. This year’s RSPC will focus on the theme, “From Campus Journalism to Real-World Journalism: Shaping Minds from Schools to Societies.” 3. The Regional Conference aims to: a. demonstrate understanding of journalism through skillful execution in various platforms (ie., print, broadcast, online); . recognize the role of journalism in advocating for social consciousness and environmental awareness; c. promote fair and ethical use of media as tenets of responsible journalism; . foster camaraderie and enrich learning experiences through healthy and friendly competitions; and e. provide learners’ opportunities to use the skills learned in campus journalism for their future careers. 4. The RSPC activities shall include the following: a. Individual Contests (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary) i, News Writing ii, Features Writing iii, Editorial Writing Page 1 of 20 oe MATATAG ® regions@deped.gov.phiv. Sports Writing v. Copyreading and Headline Writing vi, Science and Technology Writing vii, Photojournalism viii, Editorial Cartooning ix, Column Writing b. Group Contests i, Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary} ii, Collaborative Desktop Publishing (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary) iii, Online Publishing (English and Filipino, secondary only) ¢, School Paper Contests (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary, in PDF) i, News Section i Features Section iii, Editorial Section iv. Science and Technology Section v. Sports Section vi, Layout and Page Design d. Awarding of Outstanding School Paper Advisers (SPAs) and Campus Journalists (CJs) 5. _ Eligible RSPC participants include the following: Individual Categories _: Top 3 division winners per medium Group Categories : 1 team per medium, composed of 5 members per team 6. _ Learners at the elementary and secondary levels (both junior and senior high schools) are eligible to join the contests. Considering that the activity will be conducted face-to-face, a written permit must be secured from the parents indicating consent of their child’s participation in the RSPC. The parent’s permit should be collected by the division coordinator and submitted to the regional committee upon arrival on June 9, 2023. 7. The learners should be accompanied by their school paper advisers/coaches and duly supervised by the division campus journalism coordinators. All participants are advised to bring their own beddings that include mats/foams, pillows and blankets. 8. All SDOs should ensure that schools participating in the RSPC have school paper publications in Portable Document Format (PDF) or digital format or printed format. 9. A campus journalist can participate in only one event, either in an individual or group category. He/She should not be a participant in the Regional Festival of Talents (RFOT). Page 2 of 2010. The top five winners in all individual categories and the top three winners in all group categories shall be recognized during the Awarding Ceremonies in the RSPC. The accumulated points from individual and group categories shall be included in the computation of the overall scores to determine the final ranking of the divisions in this year’s RSPC. 11, For the school paper competition, the top ten winners per section and per category will be given recognition, with a separate ranking given to the top performing divisions. The top three winners in the Search for Outstanding School Paper Advisers and Campus Journalists will also be awarded. 12. Recognizing and respecting Intellectual Property Rights, the Department of Education Regional Office V adheres to the rule concerning plagiarism. This Office reiterates its stand to disqualify school papers found to have copied and published texts, graphics, and other materials without duly acknowledging their sources. The disqualification covers all sections of the school paper. Any form of plagiarism in all other competitions as proven by the board of judges shall also be a ground for disqualification. 13, The decision of the Board of Judges is FINAL and IRREVOCABLE. 14. _ Schools that will join in the school paper contest should submit their entries to this Office on or before May 26, 2023, until 5:00 in the afternoon. Specific instructions on the submission of the school papers are given in Enclosure No. 9. 15. _ Pertinent documents of the applicants for the Search for Outstanding School Paper Advisers and Campus Journalists shall be submitted on or before May 26, 2023 at DepEd Regional Office V, Legazpi City. 16. A registration fee of Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00) shalll be charged to each participant, and this will cover the cost of the participants’ meals, honorarium for speakers and facilitators, accommodation/support to billeting schools, supplies and materials, regional cliniquing (in part) and other incidental expenses. All expenses relative to the participation in this Conference shall be charged against the division /school’s Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) /local/ Special Education Funds (SEF) or the School Campus Journalism Funds, whichever is applicable. 17. In order to assist the host division and billeting schools in the efficient preparations for the upcoming activity, a PRE-REGISTRATION of all participants is required through the Division Campus Journalism Coordinators. Registration fees in cash should be made on or before May 26, 2023 to the Bicol Association of Elementary School Paper Advisers (BAESPA), Inc. and Bicol Organization of School Publications (BOSP) Inc. The said organizations are both SEC and BIR registered and shall issue the official recepts upon payment of the registration fees. 18, _ The annual membership fee of Php 60.00 for school paper advisers and Php 30.00 for student-writers shall likewise be paid directly to the treasurers of BAESPA and BOSPI. 19. Division delegates are expected to be at their billeting school before 1:00 in the afternoon of June 9, 2023, and leave in the afternoon of June 11, 2023. The first Page 3 of 20meal will be lunch on June 9, while the last meal is lunch on June 11. 20. The list and number of official delegates from the schools division should be submitted to this Office via email joan.lagata@deped.gov.ph on or before May 26, 2023. The templates of the List of Student-Contestants and 2023 RSPC Confirmation Sheet are found in Enclosures 3 and 4. 21. Relevant to this, the Schools Divisions, through the Division Campus Journalism Coordinators, are enjoined to conduct their respective Division Schools Press Conference this May 2023. Although pressed with time, division winners should also be appropriately and sufficiently trained prior to their participation in the Regional Schools Press Conference in order to maximize their potential. The DSPC and related trainings should not disrupt regular class hours. 22. _ In the conduct of the press conferences, all participants are reminded to observe basic health protocols to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone. Face masks should always be worn, and hand sanitizers or alcohol should be kept on hand. Physical distancing measures shalll also be consistently observed. 23. Considering that June 10-11, 2023 fall on a Saturday and Sunday, all teacher-participants are entitled to a two-day vacation service credits, in congruence to the provisions set in DepEd Order No. 53, s. 2003, re: updated Guidelines on the Grant of Vacation Service Credits to Teachers. On the other hand, the non-teaching personnel are entitled to receive a Compensatory Overtime Credit (COC) for the accrued number of hours rendered on the same dates, as provided in CSC & DBM Joint Circular No. 2, s. 2004, re: Non-Monetary Remuneration for Overtime Services Rendered. 24. The schedule of activities, working committees, instructions in the preparation and submission of specific entries, guidelines in the selection of winners in the individual and group categories, and the criteria for the selection of outstanding school paper advisers and campus journalists are found in the attached enclosures. 25. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum is desired. GIB ~SApsaD Regional Director Encl. As stated Reference: DepEd Memorandum No. 024,8.2023 To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects: PRESS CONFERENCES ‘CAMPUS JOURNALISM CONTESTS LEARNERS | PRESS CONFERENCES SCHOOL PAPERS. (Cimd/jltagata 04.28.2023 Page 4 of 20Enclosure No.1 to Regional Memorandum No. 54_, s. 2023 2023 REGIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE June 9-11, 2023 Program of Activities Tune 9, 2023 ‘June 10, 2023 June 11, 2023 (Friday) (Saturday) (Sunday) Morning: Individual Events, | Morning English and Filipino, Arrival and Settling In at | elementary and | Meeting and Election of the Billeting Schools secondary: Officers of BAESPA, + News Writing BOSPI and Campus Features Writing | Journalists Editorial Writing Sports Writing Copyreading and Headline Writing "Science and ‘Technology Writing * Photojournalism «Editorial Cartooning * Column Writing jernoon: Opening Program | Afternoon: Group Events: ° ‘ | + Radio Scriptwriting | Awarding Ceremonies and | and Broadcasting | Closing Program (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary) + Collaborative Desktop Publishing (Gnglish and Filipino, elementary and secondary) * Online Publishing (English and Filipino, secondary only) Page 5 of 20Enclosure No.2 to Regional Memorandum No. 54, s. 2023 WORKING COMMITTEES Executive Committee: Gilbert T. Sadsad - Regional Director Bebiano I. Sentillas - Assistant Regional Director Francisco B, Bulalacao Jr.- CLMD Chief Danilo E. Despi - Schools Division Superintendent, Legazpi City Division Working Committee: Joan L. Lagata - Education Program Supervisor, Regional Campus Journalism Coordinator Nora J. Laguda - Education Program Supervisor, Filipino Education Program Supervisors, CLMD Bicol Association of Elementary School Paper Advisers (BAESPA), Inc. officers Bicol Organization of School Publications (BOSP) Inc. officers Contest Committee - DepEd Regional Office V Awards Committee - DepEd Regional Office V Registration Committee - Legazpi City Division Ways and Means - Legazpi City Division Program and Accommodation- Legazpi City Division Page 6 of 20Enclosure No.3 to Regional Memorandum No. 54_, s. 2023 LIST OF STUDENT-CONTESTANTS I. INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES Even Complete Name School of Student | Gender | School Paper (First Name, Paper | School | Division MI, and Last Adviser Name) Secondary Level Region: a Complete Name School of Student | Gender | School Paper (First Name, Paper | School | Division MI, and Last, Adviser Name) Il, GROUP CATEGORIES A List of Contestants for Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting Level: Medium: Role7 Assigned Complete Name | Sender (odion Steeda additional | School | Division | Team (First Name, MI, Coach \d Last Name) ae c. where applicable 1 als fefo]— Page 7 of 20B, List of Contestants for Collaborative Desktop Publishing Level: Medium: Gender | Role7 Complete Name oe oe an | | ae, | se a and Last Name} a roles where applicable) T 2 3 4 5 — C. List of Contestants for Online Publishing (for Secondary only) Mediu Complete Name | Gender | Role | School | Division | Team of Student (First Assigned Coach Name, MI, and Task Last Name) T 2 3 4 5 Head, Division Delegation Team Signature over Printed Name Page 8 of 20Enclosure No. 4 to Regional Memorandum No. 1 _, s. 2023 2023 RSPC Confirmation Sheet Division Coordinator: ‘Telephone No. E-mail Mobile No. Dear Sir/Madam: This is to confirm the attendance of delegates from the division of in the 2023 RSPC to be held on June 9-11, 2023 at Albay Central School, Legazpi City Division. Delegates ‘Actual Delegates Blem.__|Sec._| Total ‘Student Contestants Mt Mi: Mr Rank 1 in nine (9) categories in F F: F Individual Contests with two (2) mediums ‘Student Contestants _ Rank 1 in Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting | M: M: M: Contests (five (5) CJs in English and five (5) CJs in | F: F E Filipino) Rank 1 in Collaborative Publishing (for M: Mt Mt elementary and secondary) (five (5) CJs in F F F English and five (5) CJs in Filipino) Rank 1 in Online Publishing (for secondary onty) ™ Mi Contests F: F (Give (5) CJs in English and five (5) CJs in Filipino) Coaches of the student contestants in Individual M: Me: Contests FE FE ‘Coaches of the Radio Scriptwriting and M: M: Broadcasting Team F Coaches of the Collaborative Desktop Publishing M: M: (two (2) Elementary and two (2) Secondary) F: ‘Coaches of Online Publishing Team M: Mi: : F: Schools Division in charge of Campus Journalism | M M: ME F: Outstanding Campus Journalists and School Paper | M: M: M: Advisers F F. F: Other Participants (if any) M: M M F: F: F: Total: Division Delegates M: M: M: F: FE: F Very truly yours, Head, Division Delegation Team Signature over printed name Page 9 of 20Enclosure No.5 to Regional Memorandum No. _54_, s, 2023 GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF WINNERS IN THE DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL WRITING CONTESTS ‘The Individual Writing Contests are designed to showcase the competencies of campus journalists and promote fair and ethical use of media as tenets of responsible journalism. Only learners from schools with school papers (print, digital /electronic publication), either in English or Filipino for the school year 2022-2023, can participate. Only the Top Three winners are allowed to compete in their respective contest categories. The following guidelines will be strictly implemented: A. General: 1. Should there be questions and assistance needed, the participants can only raise their concerns to the assigned proctor and/or examiner. 2. School paper advisers, teachers, principals, parents, or guardians who will be found in the contest venue will be grounds for disqualification of their contestants. 3. The top five (5) winners per medium shall be recognized and their points will be included in the computation of the overall scores (combined scores of Individual and Group Contests). 4. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines will be grounds for disqualification of the participant. 5. The decision of the Board of Judges in all aspects of the contest is final and irrevocable. B. Specific: 1, News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing, Science and Technology Writing, and Column Writing a, Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be given to the contestants as bases for writing the article. 2. Sports Writing a. The RTWG shall orient and provide instructions to the contestants before the contest proper. b. A pre-game conference shall be conducted for the introduction of the players, coaches, and tournament officials. c. An actual game shall be covered by the contestants. d. A post-game conference shall be held to interview officials and athletes after the game. ¢. The contestants shall proceed to the designated contest room for the writing of the sports article. 3. Copyreading and Headline Writing a. The contestants shall bring their pencils for the contest. b. The contestants shall follow the directions given in the contest piece. c. The contestants shalll provide a headline for the article. Page 10 of 204. Editorial Cartooning a. b. ce The contestants shall bring their own pencil no. 2 while the RTWG shall provide oslo papers for the contest. ‘The cartoon must be anchored on the given topic or issue. The cartoon should be compliant with the professional and ethical standards of media. 5. Photojournalism a. Preparation 1) Contestants should be at the contest venue thirty (30) minutes before the orientation on the guidelines and rubrics. 2) The contestants are allowed to use any digital camera (point and shoot only) with a maximum of 24.3 megapixels with fixed lenses, Contestants who will use any DSLR and other high-end cameras will not be permitted to join the contest. 3) The contestant should bring his/her camera cable for uploading and saving pictures. 4) Cellular phones, extra digital cameras, extra storage cards, or any additional materials /equipment are not allowed in the contest area. 5) Contestants shall bring their black ink ballpens while the RTWG will provide scratch papers where contestants can write down notes during the shooting. . Provision for Memory Card 1) The contestants shall load the empty storage card in front of the examiner on the contest day. c. Photo Shoot, Uploading, and Captioning 1) The loading and unloading of the storage card will be done in front of the examiner. 2) The control shot shalll be the first shot. 3) Contestants are given one (1) hour to take pictures. 4) Contestants are allowed to take unlimited shots but will submit only five (5) possible photos with captions for the given theme and the control shot. 5) Write the file name of each photo in the caption sheet. 6) Caption sheets will be provided by the RTWG. 7) Contestants will be given 30 minutes to write captions for each of the five (5) photos. 8) Throughout the duration of the competition, the advisers, trainers, and parents are NOT allowed in the venue. Page 11 of 20,Enclosure No. 6 to Regional Memorandum No. _©|_, s. 2023 GUIDELINES FOR RADIO SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING CONTEST A. General Guidelines 1. _ Each division shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and Filipino in elementary and secondary levels who shall not be competing in any of the individual writing categories. 2, To facilitate proper identification, the participants shall wear white shirts without any form of identification of their division or school. 3. Orientation shall be conducted for all the contestants. The directors will draw lots to determine the order of the presentation. 4. __ The awards for this category are the following: Individual Awards Group Awards 1. Best Anchor 1. Best in Technical Application 2, Best Infomercial 2, Best News Presenter 3 Best Scnpt 5. __In getting the overall results for best radio production, accumulated points from the individual and group awards shalll be considered. 6. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines will be grounds for disqualification of the team. 7. The decision of the Judge is final and irrevocable. B. Scriptwriting 1. Each team may use up to four (4) official laptops that are cleared of stored documents, and an inkjet printer in preparing and printing the script. 2. _ The team will be given two (2) hours to prepare a script for a five-minute radio broadcast that includes one (1) infomercial and four (4) news articles. ‘The infomercial may depict health, environment, politics, and social issues. It shall have a maximum length of one (1) minute and shall use the language that the group is competing in ‘The news articles may be based on press releases, raw data, or any other source given by the examiner/s. Another 30 minutes will be allotted for the printing of the output. After two and a half (2 '4) hours, each team should submit four (4) copies of the script. Three (3) copies will be submitted to the judges and one (1) copy will be submitted to the examiner/s. The team may print extra copies for their use. 3. Once the scriptwriting has commenced, the contestants will no longer ‘be allowed to leave the contest rooms. For personal necessities, the proctor shall accompany them to the restrooms. 4. The script should not bear any information that may identify the school, division, or region but it should inchide the names of the members of the team with their respective roles (i.e., anchor, news presenter, etc.). 5. Scripts should be: encoded using Arial font size 12; with directorial instructions in capital letters; double-spaced with normal margin (1 inch on all sides); and printed in A4-sized bond paper (8.27x11.69 inches). C. Broadcast Simulation 1. Abroadcast room for the presentation shall be identified in the contest venue. Only the contestants, judge, and examiner/s shall be allowed inside. Page 12 of 202. The organizers/host division shall commission an independent sound system provider to ensure quality audio output. The technical operator shall only set the sound system before the simulation. A jack/auxiliary cord/adapter will be provided for the laptops and other sources of sound effects. 3. _ Except for the volume meter, contestants/technical directors shall not be allowed to change, adjust, or manipulate the main control board during their presentation. 4, Mobile phones and reference materials shall not be allowed in the contest area. 5, In case of power failure, the affected team shalll be allowed to broadcast again. 6. Loudspeakers may be set up outside the broadcast room. 7. Each team shall be given nine (9) minutes: three (3) minutes for preparation, five (5) mimutes for the actual broadcast, and one (1) minute for the exit. Provided running time shalll be applied. 8. The organizers shall provide a clock or a timer that can be seen by the contestants and the judges. There will be an official timekeeper. 9, Ayellow flaglet shall be raised to signal the team that they have one (1) minute left for preparation. A green flaglet shall then be raised to signal the team to start. A yellow flaglet shall be raised again to warn the team that they only have one (1) minute remaining followed by a red flaglet to indicate that their time is up. 10. The team who complied with the five-minute production shall be given a perfect score (5 points). In case of overtime or undertime, the following scheme of deductions shall be followed: Undertime / Overtime 1 second ~ 20 seconds ~ 1 point 21 seconds ~ 40 seconds - 2 points 41 seconds - 60 seconds - 3 points 61 seconds and above - 4 points Page 13 of 20Enclosure No. 7 to Regional Memorandum No. 54 ___, s. 2023 GUIDELINES FOR THE COLLABORATIVE DESKTOP PUBLISHING CONTEST 1. _ Each division shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and Filipino both in elementary and secondary levels who shall not be competing in any of the individual writing categories. 2. Contestants shall wear white shirts without any form of identification of their division or school. 3. All contestants are required to attend the orientation before the competition. 4. All contestants are not allowed to go back to their quarters nor communicate in all forms (text, call, chat, etc.) with their respective advisers from the start until the end of the contest. 5. A mini press conference and a sports event shall be held as bases for the content of the publication (ie., news, features, editorial, editorial cartoon, sports). The photojournalists shall take pictures of the mini press conference and sports event. 6. For the actual sports event, a pre-game conference shall be conducted for the introduction of the players, coaches, and tournament officials. Consequently, a post-conference shall be held for interviews and data gathering. 7. The team will be given one (1) hour for data gathering and five (5) hours for writing, layout, and editing. 8. Each team is allowed to bring only the following: ‘two (2) digital/DSLR cameras; one (1) inkjet printer with scanner; one (1) card reader; one (1) blank flash drive; extension wires; maximum of four (4) laptops installed with either PAGEMAKER or IN DESIGN and Photoshop (for the secondary level) and Microsoft Publisher (for the elementary level) for the layout of the group’s final output; and ‘* A4 size bond paper. 9. Mobile phones and other electronic gadgets shall not be allowed except for digital cameras/DSLRs and laptops with disabled internet connection. 10. Each team will be required to convert their output into PDF, print in ‘A4 size bond paper, and submit it to the examiner/s. The collaborative desktop publishing team shall submit both hard and soft copies of their entries. They should ensure that no identifying marks about their school, division, or region can be found on their output as it would be a ground for disqualification. 11. The output of the contest is an A4-size four-page full-colored publication. The output will be stored in a flash drive provided by the examiner/s and uploaded to the designated computer for judging. 12. The top five (5) teams shall be recognized, and their points will be included in the determination of the overall scores. 13. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. ecocce Page 14 of 20Enclosure No. 8 to Regional Memorandum No. 54 _, s. 2023 GUIDELINES FOR THE ONLINE PUBLISHING CONTEST 1. _ Each division shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and five (5) members for Filipino at the secondary level who shall not be competing in any of the individual writing categories. 2. Contestants may wear their school uniforms or plain white t-shirts. 3. __Allcontestants are required to attend the one-hour orientation before the competition. 4. All contestants are not allowed to go back to their quarters nor communicate in all forms (text, call, chat, etc.) with their respective advisers from the start until the end of the contest. 5. A mini press conference and a sports event shall be held as bases for the content of the publication (i.e., news, features, editorial, editorial cartoon, sports). ‘The photojournalists shall take pictures or videos of the mini press conference and sports event. 6. For the actual sports event, a pre-game conference shall be conducted for the introduction of the players, coaches, and tournament officials. Consequently, a post-conference shall be held for interviews and data gathering. 7. _ The team will be given three (3) hours for writing, layout, and editing articles online after the creation of an online publication using the official platform to be provided by the organizer. Coverage/Data gathering through a mini press conference, the pre-game, actual game, and post-conference shall be excluded from the three-hour time allotment. 8. Specific instructions on the number of articles to be produced will be given during the orientation. 9. Each team will be required to bring only the following: © one (1) flatbed scanner/3-1 printer (mobile/phone scanner is NOT allowed); * maximum of two digital cameras -digital camera (point and shoot only) with a maximum of 24.3 megapixels with fixed lenses. Contestants who will use any DSLR and other high-end cameras will not be permitted to join the contest (Standard process in the Photojournalism Event shall be observed in checking the cameras and SD cards.}; © maximum of four (4) laptops installed with Photoshop for image enhancement; © maximum of two (2) pocket wifis (preferably with two different networks) or one (1) wireless router; and extension cord. 10. Each group shall email their URL to the assigned examiner. 11. The top five (5) teams shall be recognized, and the points will be included in the determination of the overall standing. All competing teams shall be given points and ranked accordingly.) 12. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. Page 15 of 20Enclosure No. 9 to Regional Memorandum No, 54 _, s, 2023 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL PAPER CONTESTS (in Portable Digital Format) A. The School Paper Contest is open to elementary and secondary schools in the 13 divisions. B. The Top 10 highest pointers both in English and Filipino shall be awarded and the top performing divisions in school paper production will also be given recognition; but the points of their ranking shall not be added to determine the best-performing divisions that shall be recognized in the awarding ceremony at the last day of conduct of the 2023 RSPC. C. For any school paper found to have copied and published texts, images, and other materials without duly acknowledging their sources, the following sanctions shalll be applies First Offense: Disqualification from the contest Second Offense: A formal notification shall be sent to the SDS, who shall inform the concerned school head. The SDS shall issue a written reprimand to the school paper adviser/s and the school principal. The concerned school paper adviser shall undergo a refresher course on plagiarism organized by the SDO. Accordingly, the school head shall implement plans and programs on intensifying academic honesty and integrity. ‘Third Offense: Disqualification from the School Paper Contest for three (3) consecutive years D. _ The decision of the Board of Judges in all aspects of the contest shall be deemed final and irrevocable. E, For 202 RSPC, each division shall submit their entries in PDF through a link that will be provided to the division coordinators. No school is allowed to submit their school paper entry/ies directly to the Regional Office; submission should be channeled to the division coordinators who will submit the same to the Regional Office through the given link. The following, properly foldered for each section and labeled (e.g., Division News-Eng-Elem), are to be submitted: 1. Certificate of Circulation from the school head duly noted by the SDS. Indicated in the certificate is the corresponding link to the school website or Facebook page where the school papers are published, if published online. 2. Certificate of Endorsement signed by the SDS, certifying all the required documents were submitted to, checked, and reviewed by the SDO before submitting to the RO F, The different SECTIONS/CATEGORIES in the school paper contest, both English and Filipino, are as follows: 1. News Section / Pahinang Balita Editorial Section / Pahinang Editoryal Features Section / Pahinang Lathaiain Sports Section / Pahinang Pampalakasan Science and Technology Section / Pahinang Agham at Teknolohiya Layout and Page Design Category / Kategoryang Pag-aanyo at Disenyo ng, Pahina G. The technical specifications for both Elementary and Secondary levels, are as follows: pase Page 16 of 20. No. of pages: minimum of 12 and maximum of 20 ‘News Section- at least three (3) Sports Section — at least two (2) Feature Section at least three (3) Editorial Section ~ at least two (2) Science and Technology Section ~ at least two (2) 2. Process: Digital 3. Color: All pages in full color 4. Size: 9x12" (Elementary) 12"x18" (Secondary) H. Failure to comply with the set guidetines in evaluating school papers will be a ground for disqualification. GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF THE BEST SECTIONS AND LAYOUT AND PAGE DESIGN CATEGORIES FOR THE SCHOOL PAPER CONTEST A. Editorial Section 1. The section should have at least two (2) pages and should include the following: main editorial, editorial cartoon, columns, letters to the editor, and commentaries. Opinion polls or surveys may be included but are not required. 2. The treatment of the issues must demonstrate a fair and balanced presentation of both sides of the issue tackled, clear moral purpose, logical reasoning, and proper citations or attributions of sources. 3. Topics found in the section should tackle various international, national, or local issues that may directly or indirectly affect the school or the community the school serves. 4. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. B. News Section 1. The section shall consist of at least three (3) pages. 2. The content and scope of the news stories shall cover international, national, regional, community, and school-based news stories. 3. The content of the section may include straight or spot news, advance //follow-up reports, news bits, news features, news analysis, and in-depth news/investigative news. 4. ‘The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. ©. Features Section 1. The section should have at least three (3) pages. 2. The feature articles should display a unique and creative presentation of topics, logical organization of ideas and facts, writers’ facility of the language, and proper citations or attributions of sources. 3. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. D. Sports Section 1. The section shalll consist of at least two (2) pages. 2. The content and scope of the sports articles shall include coverage of international, national, regional, community, and school-based sports news stories. 3. The content of the section may include straight or spot news, advance /follow-up reports; news bits; news features /news analysis; in-depth news, features, and editorial or column concerning or pertaining to sports. 4. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. Page 17 of 20E. Science and Technology Section 1, The Science and Technology Section should have at least two (2) pages. 2, The content may include health, environmental, scientific, technological, and innovative stories written in news, feature, or scientific commentary style. This should also include the economic impact of Science and ‘Technology on the lives of Filipinos. 3. The articles should be well-researched and should observe proper citation of sources, pictures, and graphics. 4, The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. F. Layout and Page Design Category 1. This category shall conform to the principles of layout and design. 2. The content (texts and images) should consider a range of stories about the community and the school, including those of international, national, and local significance. 3. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable. Page 18 of 20Enclosure No.10 to Regional Memorandum No. ®4_, s. 2023 SEARCH FOR THE OUTSTANDING SCHOOL PAPER ADVISERS (Elementary and Secondary) General Guideline 1, Every division shall endorse one school paper adviser in the elementary level, and ‘one school paper in the secondary level. 2. Photocopied documents of the candidate shall be duly certified by the Division Supervisor in-charge of campus journalism. 3. The most recent copy of the school paper produced the adviser must be attached, along with the other documents to be submitted. 4. The candidate must be an active school paper adviser for at least five consecutive years immediately prior to the Search. 5. The candidate must have an average performance rating of not lower than Very Satisfactory (VS) for the past three school years. Specific Criteria: A. Achievements in Journalism Contests for the Past Five Years 1. The contest/s should be duly recognized/accredited by the Department of Education, done either in-person or online. Activities and competitions conducted by private individuals and organizations without authority or accreditation from DepEd will not be given points. 2, Include Memorandum and certificates of winning from the national, regional and division levels for the past five years. 3. Achievement in journalism contests include those winnings as a Coach/School Paper Adviser, or a8 a writer/journalist. 4, Winnings in the school paper contests will also be credited as an achievement of the school paper adviser. B, Leadership Related to Journalism 1. This refers to any position held (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, other positions) in an authorized journalism organization. 2. Submit appropriate Certification and other proofs of such position. C. Extension Service Related to Journalism 1, This refers to any activity conducted as a Proponent, Organizer or Facilitator directly related to journalism, whether done in-person or online. 2. Submit appropriate Certification and other documentation. D. Speakership Related to Journalism 1. This refers to any speakership to any journalism activity in the national, regional or division levels, whether done in-person or online. 2, Submit letter of invitation /Memo, certificate and other documentation. E, Published Books, Modules, Workbooks, Worksheets Related to Journalism 1, Submit a copy the book, modules, workbooks, worksheets. 2. Submit also a Certification of Publication/Utilization of modules, workbooks, worksheets. F. Articles Published in Newspapers /Magazines/Journals Related to Journalism 1. Submit a copy of the published article/s. 2. Attach a Certificate of Publication. Page 19 of 20Enclosure No.1 to Regional Memorandum No. _©4_, s. 2023 SEARCH FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAMPUS JOURNALISTS (Elementary and Secondary) General Guidelines: 1, Every division shall endorse one campus journalist in the elementary level, and one campus journalist in the secondary level. 2. Photocopied documents of the candidate shall be duly certified by the Division Supervisor in-charge of campus journalism. 3. The most recent copy of the school paper produced by the school of which the candidate is a member of the Editorial Board must be attached, along with the other documents to be submitted. 4. The candidate must be a bonafide student in the elementary/secondary school in Region V, whether public or private. Specific Criteria: A. Academic Standing 1. The academic standing in class covers the current grading period. 2. Submit a Certification duly signed by the class adviser and school principal attesting to the rank in Class of the candidate B. Achievements in Journalism 1, Individual and/or Group Contests a. The contest/s should be duly recognized/accredited by the Department of Education, done either in-person or online. Activities and competitions conducted by private individuals and organizations without authority or accreditation from DepEd will not be given points. b. Include Memorandum and certificates of winning from the national, regional and division levels for the past five years. c. Achievement in journalism contests include those winnings as a writer/journalist. 2. Position in the School Publication a. Submit a copy of the most recent school paper which clearly indicates the position of the candidate in the Editorial Board (Editor In Chief, Associate Editor, Section Editor, Contributor) b, Attach a Certification signed by the school paper adviser and school principal. 3. Leadership Related to Journalism a. This refers to any position held (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, other positions) in an authorized journalism organization for the past years up to the most recent). b. Submit appropriate Certification and other proofs of such position. 4. Community and Extension Services Related to Journalism a. This refers to any activity initiated, conducted or participated in by the candidate ‘as a proponent, facilitator or speaker. ‘b. This can also include articles written and submitted by the candidate to the local or national magazines or newspapers. Page 20 of 20