Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education JIP

2024.02.19
SOCCSKSARGEN REGION 22:52:29 +08'00'
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SARANGANI

19 Feb 2024

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. 043 , s. 2024

2024 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE

To: Public School District Supervisors

Principals-In-Charge
School Heads
Journalism Coordinators

1. Pursuant to the thrusts and objectives of RA 7079 otherwise known as the

Campus Journalism Act, the Department of Education - Sarangani shall conduct
the 2024 Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC). The official date and venue
shall be announced through an advisory.

2. The conference aims to:

a. demonstrate understanding of the importance of journalism by

expressing it through different journalistic endeavors and approaches;
b. sustain advocacy on social consciousness;
c. provide a venue for an enriching learning experience for students’
interest in Journalism as a career;
d. promote responsible journalism experiences and ethical use of social
media;
e. enhance journalistic competencies and implementation of the Special
Program in Journalism while building self-confidence in learning
responsible Journalism;
f. maximize learners’ participation in school and division levels; and
g. select qualifiers who shall represent the division at the 2024 RSPC.

3. All schools are encouraged to conduct school-level school press conferences,

these include School-based and District Training and Coaching to maximize the
participation and training of learners as part of the instructional time to avoid
disruption of classes pursuant to the provision under DepEd Order (DO) No. 9, s.
2005, Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time on Task and Ensuring
Compliance Therewith and DO 34, s. 2022, School Calendar and Activities for the
School year 2022-2023.

4. All schools are enjoined to participate in the Division Schools Press

Conference and ensure the selection of quality writers.

5. Relative to this, teachers and monitors who shall render services at

weekends related to the conduct of 2024 DSPC shall be entitled to Compensatory
Time Off (CTO) and Service Credits subject to existing rules and regulations,

Address: Capitol Compound, Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani Province

Telephone Nos.: (083) 508-2039
Website: depedsarangani.org
Email Address: sarangani@deped.gov.ph
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Department of Education
SOCCSKSARGEN REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SARANGANI
specifically, CSC and DBM Joint Circular No. 2, s. 2004 re Non-monetary
Remuneration for Overtime Services Rendered.

6. The events that shall be contested for 2024 DSPC are individual writing
contests, group events, Search for Outstanding School Paper Advisers and
Campus Journalists, and the school paper contest.

7. Participants in the 2024 DSPC are the following:

a. 3 participants per school only on the different individual writing

contests such as News Writing, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Sports
Writing, Copyreading and Headline Writing, Editorial Cartooning,
Photojournalism, and Science & Technology Writing, and column writing
in English and Filipino of both elementary and secondary levels (Junior
and Senior High Schools);
b. One entry per school in Radio Script Writing and Broadcasting contest,
Collaborative Desktop Publishing (for elementary and secondary), Online
Publishing Contest, TV Script Writing and Broadcasting Contest (for
secondary only);
c. SPJ schools (Independent Entries)
C1: Secondary
C1.1 TV Script Writing and Broadcasting
C1:2 Radio Script Writing Broadcasting
C2: Elementary
C2.1 Radio Script Writing Broadcasting;
d. School Paper Advisers;
e. Outstanding School Paper Advisers and Campus Journalists; and
f. District Journalism Coordinators and Judges.

8. Traveling and other related expenses of the participants are chargeable

against school’s Maintenance and/or Other Operating
Expenses/local/school/Special Education Fund, School Campus Journalism
Fund and other available funds subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules
and regulations. While, the registration for the Journalism Club/Organization
shall be charged from personal or other sources of funds except School MOOE of
the interested participants.

9. All delegations are expected to be at the venue on day 1, for billeting

purposes and checking of laptops for the group contests.

10. Recognizing and respecting Intellectual Property Rights, the DepEd

SOCCSKSARGEN adheres to the rule concerning plagiarism. This Department
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 whether they are
published in print or electronic copy. The School Paper Adviser as in charge of
campus journalism shall be responsible for this aspect.

Address: Capitol Compound, Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani Province

Telephone Nos.: (083) 508-2039
Website: depedsarangani.org
Email Address: sarangani@deped.gov.ph
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SARANGANI

11. The certificate of circulation duly signed by the principal and noted by the
Education program Supervisor in charge of Journalism shall be submitted upon
registration.

12. The Division will strictly follow the “No Certification of Circulation, No
Student Contestant” policy.

13. The top 5 winners in all events per contest, per category per medium shall
be recognized, and the points of individual and group contests garnered shall be
included in the computation of overall scores. While, to represent the Division of
Sarangani for the 2024 RSPC, the Top 5 for Individual events and First Placers of
the group events shall qualify.

14. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines is subject to disqualification.

15. Learners at the elementary and secondary (both junior and senior high
schools) levels are eligible to join the contest.

16. For TV Script Writing and Broadcasting contestants, an orientation will be

conducted 3 hours before the opening of the program. Details of the venue will be
relayed through an advisory.

17. Please refer to the following enclosures for guidance and reference:

Enclosure No. 1 Guidelines for the Selection of Winners in the

Different Individual Writing Contests
Enclosure No. 2 Guidelines for Radio Scriptwriting and
Broadcasting
Enclosure No. 3 Guidelines for the Collaborative Desktop
Publishing Contests
Enclosure No. 4 Guidelines for the Online Publishing Contest
Enclosure No. 5 Guidelines for TV Scriptwriting and
Broadcasting
Enclosure No. 6 Guidelines for School Paper Contest
Enclosure No. 7 Criteria for the Search for Outstanding School
Paper Adviser
Enclosure No. 8 Criteria for the Search for Most Outstanding
Campus Journalist
Enclosure No. 9 Workplan for 2024 DSPC

18. In case of additional information and/or requirements for the 2024 DSPC,
division advisories shall be issued accordingly.

19. For clarifications and inquiries, contact Analiza A. Domingo, Education

Program Supervisor and John Jerson P. Constantino, Education Program
Supervisor through leonardo.mission@deped.gov.ph.

Address: Capitol Compound, Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani Province

Telephone Nos.: (083) 508-2039
Website: depedsarangani.org
Email Address: sarangani@deped.gov.ph
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Department of Education
SOCCSKSARGEN REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SARANGANI

20. For dissemination, information, and guidance of all concerned.

RUTH L. ESTACIO PhD, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

Encl.: As stated
Reference: As stated
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:

CONFERENCES

JJPC/CID-IMS/DM – 2024 division schools press conference

0224/February 19, 2024

Address: Capitol Compound, Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani Province

Telephone Nos.: (083) 508-2039
Website: depedsarangani.org
Email Address: sarangani@deped.gov.ph
Enclosure 1

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 the school paper, either in English or in
Filipino for the school year 2023-2024 and who were selected per school in each
category are allowed to compete in the various individual contests of the DSPC.

The following will be strictly implemented:

A. General
1. The individual events to be contested are News Writing, Editorial Writing,
Feature Writing, Sports Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Photojournalism, Copy
Reading & Headline Writing, Science and Technology Writing, and Column
Writing.
2. Should there be questions and assistance needed, the participants can only
raise their concerns to the assigned proctor and/or examiner.
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. All District Journalism Coordinators and selected Teachers from the host
Municipality shall be facilitators in the conduct of the individual writing
contests and shall attend a series of meetings and conferences before the
actual conduct of DSPC.
5. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines will be grounds for the
disqualification of the participant.
6. The decision of the board of judges in all aspects of the contest is final and
irrevocable.

B. Specific
1. Sports Writing:
a. The TWG shall orient and give final 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. Consequently, a post-
conference shall be held for further interviews and data gathering.
c. Contestants shall be made to watch an actual game where they shall
gather appropriate data and/or interview officials and athletes before and
after the game.
d. The actual sports writing contest shall be done right after the coverage of
the game.
2. Copyreading and Headline Writing
a. The contestants shall use the standard copy reading symbols (AP
Stylebook) and follow the directions given in the contest piece.
b. They will also provide a headline for the article that they have edited
and include the appropriate printer’s directions.
c. The contestants shall bring their own pencil for the article.

3. Editorial Cartooning
a. The contestants shall provide two (2) pencils (Mongol 482 No.
2) and two (2) pieces of Oslo paper with a long brown folder.
b. The cartoon must reflect the elements of editorial cartooning.
c. The cartoon should be, at all times, compliant with the professional and
ethical standards of media.
d. Use of additional drawing materials (enhancers) shall be a ground for
disqualification.

4. Photojournalism
a. Preparation:
1. Contestants should be at the contest venue thirty (30) minutes
before the orientation on the guidelines.
2. The contestants are allowed to use any point-and-shoot digital
camera (compact camera) with a maximum of 24.3 megapixels.
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 own camera cable for
uploading pictures. Cellular phones, extra digital cameras, extra
storage cards, or any additional materials/equipment are not
allowed in the contest area.
4. All contestants shall bring and submit a caption sheet for checking
3 hours before the contest. These will be duly checked, sealed, and
secured in front of the participants. 9.D. 5. Cellular phones, extra
digital
cameras, extra storage cards, or any additional
materials/equipment are not allowed in the contest area.
5. The contestants shall bring their own black ink ballpen while the
TWG will provide scratch papers where contestants can write down
notes during the shooting.
6. Contestants shall set the date and time of their own camera.

b. 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. Control shot shall be the first shot.
3. Contestants are given one (1) hour to take pictures, which does not
include the loading and unloading of the storage card in front of the
examiner on a theme provided during the orientation.
4. The contestants are allowed to take unlimited shots but will submit
five (5) possible photos with a caption for the given theme and the
control shot.
5. Contestants shall retain in the memory card photos to be submitted
only.
6. Contestants shall be given 30 minutes to write captions for each of the
five photos.
7. All entries with caption sheets shall be submitted to the examiner after
the allotted time.
8. Memory cards per division will be returned to the participants through
their Education Program Supervisors after the closing program.
9. During the actual photo shooting, the advisers, trainers, parents, and
spectators are NOT allowed in the venue.
Enclosure No. 2

GUIDELINES FOR RADIO SCRIPT WRITING AND BROADCASTING

A. General
1. Each school shall have two separate teams composed of five (5) members for
English and five (5) members for Filipino categories, in both elementary and
secondary levels. The members should not be participants in any individual
or other group contest.
2. No team member is allowed to wear anything that may identify his school or
division.
3. The News Presenter shall write his/her news script.
4. Individual awards include the best anchor and best news presenter, while
group awards include best in technical application, best infomercial, and best
script.
5. In getting the overall results for best radio production, accumulated points
from the individual and group awards shall be considered.
6. The decision of the members of the Board of Judges in all aspects of the
contest shall be deemed final and irrevocable.
7. Any breach or violation of the stipulated guidelines shall be valid grounds for
disqualification.
B. Specific
1. Script Writing
a. The students will be given 1 1/2 hours to prepare a script for a 5-minute
radio broadcast, that includes an infomercial, which may depict health,
environment, politics, and social issues, and four (4) news articles, which
may be based on press releases, raw data, or any other option given by the
DSPC management. The infomercial shall have a maximum length of (1)
minute and shall use the language that the group is competing in. Another
30 minutes will be allotted for the printing of the output.
b. Each team may use up to three laptops, cleared of stored documents, and an
inkjet printer in preparing and printing the script.
c. They are required to bring extension wires and other equipment, such as a
CD player for rehearsal.
d. Once the script writing has commenced, the contestants will no longer be
allowed to leave the contest rooms. For personal necessities, a member of
the contest committee shall accompany them to the restrooms.
e. The script should not bear any information that may identify the school or
division, but it should include the names of the members of the team with
their job assignment/contribution (i.e. anchor, news presenter, etc.).
f. Scripts should be:
• encoded using Arial font size 12 black font color
• with directorial instructions in capital letters
 • double-spaced with normal margin (1 inch on all sides)
• printed on an A4-sized bond paper (8.27 X 11.69 inches”)

Each team should submit four (4) copies of the script. Three (3) will be
submitted to the judges and one (1) for the TWG. The team may print extra
copies for their own use.
2. Broadcast Simulation
a. A broadcast room for the presentation shall be identified in the testing center
or contest venue. Only the contestants, judges, and members of the contest
committee shall be allowed inside. The student broadcasters shall be
concealed from the judges all throughout their presentation.
b. The organizers/host Municipality 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 will be
provided for the CD player, laptops, and other sources of sound effects, except
mobile phones.
c. Except for the volume meter, contestants/technical directors shall not be
allowed to change, adjust and manipulate the main control board during their
presentation.
d. Mobile phones and reference books shall not be allowed in the contest
area.
e. In case of power failure, the affected team shall be allowed to perform again.
f. Each team shall be given eight (8) minutes: two (2) minutes of which for
preparation, five (5) minutes for the actual broadcast, and one (1) minute for
the exit. Provided running time shall be applied.
g. The organizers shall provide a wall clock or a timer, which will serve as the
official time that can be seen by the contestants and the judges. There will be
an official timekeeper.
h. A yellow flaglet shall be raised to signal the team that they have one (1) minute
left for preparation. The green flaglet shall then be raised to signal the team
to start. The yellow flaglet shall be raised again to warn the team that they
only have one (1) minute remaining and followed by the red flaglet to indicate
that their time is up.
i. The entire production schedule shall be governed by the zero (0) or perfect
score for the time scoring requirement.
j. The contestants shall leave the broadcast room right after their presentation.
k. The team who complied with the 5-minute production shall be given a perfect
score (5 points). In case of undertime/overtime, the following scheme of
deductions from the overall results shall be followed
Undertime/Overtime
1 -20 seconds -1 point
21-40 seconds -2 points
41- 60 second -3 points
61 seconds and above-4 points
Enclosure No. 3

GUIDELINES FOR THE COLLABORATIVE DESKTOP PUBLISHING CONTEST

1. Each division shall organize a team of five members/contestants who

shall not be competing in any of the Division individual writing contests.
There will be one team for English and another for Filipino, both at the
elementary and secondary levels.
2. Contestants shall wear their uniform or delegation shirts during the
contest. They are required to attend the orientation before the actual
competition.
3. A mini press conference will be held to become the basis for the actual
writing of the editorial, feature, and news articles. Pictures of the mini
press conference shall be taken by the photojournalists and editorial
cartoons will be produced while the rest of the team is doing write-ups,
lay-outing, and editing.
4. Sports writers and photojournalists must be ready to watch an actual
game where they shall gather appropriate data and/or conduct
interviews before and after the game.
5. The team will be given four (4) hours for data gathering, writing, lay-
outing, and editing.
6. The team is allowed to bring at least two (2) digital/DSLR cameras, one
(1) inkjet printer with scanner, one (1) card reader, one (1) blank flash
drive, extension wires, and a maximum of four (4) laptops installed with
either PAGEMAKER or IN DESIGN and Photoshop (for secondary level)
and Microsoft Publisher (for elementary level) for the layout of the group’s
final output. Official laptops, cleared of stored documents, shall be
submitted to the RTWG on April 14, 2023 (3:00-5:00 pm only) to check
for any other applications and pre-written documents or reference
therein. Failure to submit the laptop on or before the set deadline shall
mean disqualification of the competing team. Mobile phones and other
electronic gadgets shall not be allowed except for digital cameras and
laptops with disabled internet connection.
7. Laptops to be submitted to RTWG shall be labeled with the following
format:
Category–Medium–Level-Division
Name, School, Division

Example:
Collaborative Desktop Publishing – English – Secondary – Tacurong
Xhaunn Derek Dellava, Tacurong National High School, Tacurong

8. Each group will be required to convert their output into pdf format, print
it, and submit it to the contest committee. 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 or
division can be found on their output.

9. The output of the contest is an A4 size four-page full colored

publication, stored in a flash drive and uploaded to the designated
computer by the proctors for judging.
10. The judges shall be present during the conduct of the mini-press
conference.
11. The top (5) five teams shall be recognized and the points they will garner
will be included in the determination of the overall scores.
12. The decision of the members of the Board of Judges shall be deemed final
and irrevocable.
Enclosure No. 4

GUIDELINES FOR THE ONLINE PUBLISHING CONTEST

1. The contest is open to the secondary level only.
2. A team composed of five members shall compete in the Online Publishing
Contest.
3. The competition is designed to encourage teamwork among campus journalists
and simulate the workplace of an editorial department in an online publishing
house.
4. All contestants are required to attend the one (1) hour orientation before the
actual competition.
5. Once the contest has started, members of each team shall no longer be allowed
to go back to their quarters or report to their respective advisers/coaches until
the end of the contest.
6. All competing teams shall make their output based on the mini-press conference
and/or other materials including the official platform provided by RTWG.
7. The team will be given four (4) hours for writing, layout, editing, and uploading
of output.
8. Each team will be required to bring a maximum of four (4) laptops installed with
Photoshop for image enhancement.
9. Each team shall bring two (2) pocket wifis (preferably with two different networks)
and an extension cord.
10. The host division will provide six (6) scanners for the competition (three for
Filipino and three for English).
11. Each group shall submit its URL to the assigned examiner.
12. The top (5) five teams shall be recognized, and the points will be included in the
determination of the overall standing.
13. The decision of the Board of Judges shall be deemed final and irrevocable.
Enclosure No. 5

GUIDELINES FOR TV SCRIPT WRITING AND BROADCASTING

1. Each school can be represented by one or two Broadcast Teams; one from
the regular curriculum category and another team from SPJ implementing schools.
Each competing team shall have five (5) members in Filipino and five (5) members
in English.

A. Newscast.
Each Team must be composed of the following:
a. News Anchor- (Not more than 2)
b. Field Reporters- (Not more than 3)
c. Script Writer –1
d. Director/Executive Producer/Development Communication Writer-1
e. Video and Graphics Editor-1
f. Video researcher/Floor Director/Production Assistant-1
g. Video journalist/Cameraman- 1
h. Assistant Video journalist -1

Note: Members may have multiple tasks.

2. Each Team must bring its own set of materials and equipment such as the
following:
a. Laptop with a script writing/video editing capability
b. Two (2) empty flash drives (16G) or External hard drive
c. Camera phone, Digital Camera or DSLR which is compatible with the
laptop for uploading capability
d. wired lapel (optional)
e. Paper, Printer with ink
f. broadband (stick)
g. Extension cord

3. Each Team shall be given a maximum time of five (5) hours as part of the
production process. Each team must be guided with the following suggested time
allotment for production efficiency:
a. News Gathering – 1 Hr. and 15 mins.
b. News Writing – 1 Hr.
c. Video Editing – 1 Hr.
d. NOTE: After video editing, each Team must be prepared to tape as “LIVE”
its news cast.
e. Tape as “LIVE” Broadcast Presentation – 10 mins.
f. Post Production - 1 hr. to 1 hr. and 55 mins. (with deduction)
B. CONTEST PROPER
PRE-PRODUCTION: NEWS GATHERING
1. The judges shall provide a story menu or set of newsworthy topics
including a development communication theme.
2. Each Team shall use the time given to come up with a storyline-up after
conducting a story conference, to download videos online, and to shoot the
spiels/standupper and additional video requirements of the reports.

PRODUCTION PROPER: SCRIPT WRITING, VIDEO EDITING AND BROADCAST

PRESENTATION

A. SCRIPT WRITING
1. The format for TV broadcast (audio and video) script writing shall be observed.
2. Each Team shall submit three (3) copies of their script after three (3) hours.
3. The News Script consists of the following:
a. (1) STORY LINE-UP - Appearance of news items systematically arranged
according to video relevance/impact, newsworthiness, timeliness, and
importance.
b. (1) HEADLINES- Brief summary of at least 3 significant news items.
c. (1) ANCHOR’S INTRODUCTION (INTRO) – Anchor’s greeting or opening
spiel.
d. ANCHOR’S LEAD INTRO OF REPORTER’S AV
PACKAGE/REMOTE AV PACKAGE – Anchor’s brief introduction of
reporter’s AV package.
e. (2) AV PACKAGE – Reporter’s AV Package with standupper/ standupper
extro/midspiel. The AV Package may contain 4-6 paragraphs (1 sentence, 1
paragraph) and at least one (1) sound bite. Each report may have a minimum
time of one (1) minute.
f. (1) REMOTE AV PACKAGE – Reporter’s AV package with Live Intro/Extro
and an optional banter with the anchor. The AV Package may contain 4-6
paragraphs (1 sentence, 1 paragraph) and at least 1 sound bite. Each report
must have a minimum time of one (1) minute.
g. (1) VTR SILENT- Anchor’s live delivery of a shortened news report. It should
be around thirty (30) seconds.
h. (1) VTR SOT- Anchor’s live delivery of a shortened news report with a
sound bite, which should be around thirty (30) seconds.
i. DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION- An original concept based on the
theme provided by the judges. Each development communication
production must not exceed thirty (30) seconds.
j. TEASER (optional) - A brief rundown of remaining news items aimed at
teasing the audience/viewers.
k. OPENING BILLBOARD (OBB) AND CLOSING BILLBOARD (CBB) - Each
OBB or CBB must contain the group's assumed TV network name and logo.
Each Production Team may pre-produce its OBB/Logo and create a graphics
layout prior to the contest proper which must not exceed fifteen (15) seconds.

4. Once the scriptwriting contest has started, no participant shall be allowed to leave
the contest area. In case of personal necessity, a member of the contest
management (proctor) shall accompany the participant outside the contest area.
5. The cover page of the main script must contain the group's name
(NEWSCAST/PROGRAM TITLE), school and region, and the names of the
participants and their respective roles in the production.

B. VIDEO EDITING

1. The video editing must commence once the news scripts become available.

2. Each Team shall be allowed to pre-produce/pre-select its graphics (gfx) layout

(chargers, gfx lower thirds color and theme, bumper, transition, title card,
musical score, sound effects and newscast logo)

3. Each Team shall be allowed to download videos online from credible news
organizations provided that proper acknowledgment, such as “video courtesy” or
“file video” shall be indicated.

C. BROADCAST PRESENTATION

1. The order of presentation shall be determined by drawing of lots.

2. If a TV broadcast studio “complete” with equipment (switchers, monitors) is “NOT”
available during the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC), the Regional
Schools Press Conference (RSPC) and/or the National Schools Press Conference
(NSPC), the following presentation shall be observed:
 a. Each Team shall be given ten (10) minutes to set up a studio and to execute
the production.

b. The Proctor shall indicate the number of “takes” the anchor has made during
the delivery of Intro Spiels, Lead Intro and Extro Spiels.
c. The Proctor shall strictly monitor the time and shall submit the record to the
judges.
d. The proctor shall flash the green card to signal the start of the presentation.
e. A yellow card shall be flashed by the Proctor to signal that the presenting Team
has only one minute left for its broadcast presentation.
f. A red card shall be flashed to signal that the time (10 minutes) allotted for each
Team has been consumed.
g. After the lapse of the allotted time for each broadcast, a Team may continue
its presentation. However, a corresponding deduction shall be given. A team
that delivers the broadcast within the allotted time shall also be given a
corresponding deduction.
Undertime/Overtime
1 -20 seconds -1 point
21-40 seconds -2 points
41- 60 second -3 points
61 seconds and above-4 points

h. The judge(s) shall observe the broadcast presentation. The judge(s) shall
include the broadcast presentation in the criteria for judging.
i. An event committee member shall be designated to ensure that order and
silence in the audience are maintained during each Team’s presentation.

POST-PRODUCTION: EDITING OF TAPED AS LIVE NEWSCAST COMBINED

WITH REPORTER’S AV, REMOTE AV PACKAGE, AND ADDITIONAL VIDEO
REQUIREMENTS
FOR VTR SILENT AND VTR SOTS
1. Each Team shall be given two (2) hours to accomplish the video editing and
graphics layout of taped as live newscast combined with the reporter’s AV, remote
AV, and additional requirements for VTR Silent, VTR Sots, and Development
Communication output.
2. The Proctor shall strictly monitor the time allotted for post-production.

3. The final output shall be submitted after two hours. Additional minute(s) that each
team has consumed shall have corresponding deductions. However, should any
team fail to submit the final output on the specified time, it shall be automatically
disqualified from the competition.
Enclosure No. 6

GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL PAPER CONTEST

1. The School Paper contest is open to all elementary and secondary schools,

2. The top ten (10) winners in each section per medium (English and Filipino)
will be declared as the best school papers in the Division. Points of the school
paper contest shall NOT be included in the computation of the overall result.

3. The school paper must be submitted in PDF format. Thus, they shall submit
an e-document of the school paper for each medium (English and Filipino).
The entries of each division are supposed to be consolidated upon submission.
The drive for each medium shall contain folders for the following categories to
be contested:

a. News Section / Pahinang Balita

b. Editorial Section / Pahinang Editoryal
c. Features Section / Pahinang Lathalain
d. Sports Section / Pahinang Pampalakasan
e. Science & Technology Section/Pahinang Agham at Teknolohiya
f. Layout and Page Design Category /Kategoryang Pag-aanyo at
Disenyo ng Pahina

4. Each participant/entry may also submit 4 hard drives with 32G labeled by
category:
English-Elementary, English-Secondary, Filipino-Elementary, and Filipino
Secondary.

5. The TWG will do the copy furnished for the judges.

4. Any school paper found to have copied and published texts, images, and other
materials without duly acknowledging their sources shall be disqualified from
the contest.

5. Each section will be judged/evaluated according to the guidelines/criteria set

for the section/category. The technical specifications for both elementary and
secondary levels are as follows:
a. Number of pages - minimum of 12, maximum of 20
News Section - at least 3 pages
Editorial Section - at least 2 pages
Features Section - at least 3 pages
Sports Section - at least 2 pages
 Science & Technology - at least 2 pages
b. Process : Offset/digital
c. Color: All pages in full-color
d. Size - 9” x 12” - elementary
12” x 18” - secondary

5. Deadline for submission of division entries for the school paper contest will
be announced through an Advisory. Only School Journalism Coordinators
shall be allowed to submit to the Division Journalism Coordinator.

6. There shall only one School Paper Adviser per School Paper entry.

7. There will be an announcement of the top three winners and overall champion
in English and Filipino school paper categories, however, the points of the
ranking shall not be added to the determination of the best-performing
divisions.
Enclosure No. 7

CRITERIA FOR THE SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER

General Guidelines
1. The Division Office shall conduct the selection for one Outstanding School
Paper Adviser and one Outstanding Campus Journalist for both Secondary
and Elementary levels.
2. Each division should have only one entry for every category based on the
criteria provided by the Regional Office.
3. Candidates shall be ranked based on the total points garnered. The top three
(3) shall be given the following equivalent points, for consideration in the
computation of the overall standing of the division, to wit:
1st place – 5 points
2nd place – 3 points
3rd place – 1 point
4. The Selection Committee shall be composed of the following:
Chairman: Chief of CID
Members: Division Coordinators of Campus Journalism, (1) Division
Education Program Supervisor, and President of the Association of
Elementary and Secondary School Paper Advisers as needed.
5. Each school shall have one (1) entry per category (CJ/ SPA-elementary/
secondary) for the search. The deadline for submission of pertinent
documents, interview of applicants for the Search for Outstanding SPA and
CJ, and evaluation of their documents as well as the interview shall be
announced through an advisory.

Basic Qualification: Must have been a school paper adviser for at least three (3)
consecutive years, immediately prior to the search
A. Performance Rating --------------------------------------------------5 points Must
have an average performance rating of not lower than Very Satisfactory (VS) for the
past three (3) school years
Descriptive Rating
96 – 100 – 5 pts. SY 2023-2024 = _________________
91 – 95 – 4 SY 2022-2023 = _________________
86 – 90 – 3 SY 2021-2022 = _________________
80 – 95 – 2

76 – 80% - 1

B. Achievement in Journalism Contest (for the past three years)-----55 points

 1. Individual Contest --------- 20 pts.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
National Level 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

Regional Level 13 12 11 10 9 8 7
Division Level 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
2. School Paper Contest ------------------------------------------------------20 pts.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
National Level 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
Regional Level 13 12 11 10 9 8 7

Division Level 6 5 4 3 3 2 2

3. Scriptwriting and Radio Broadcasting ----------------------------------10 pts.

a. Individual Awards
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

National Level 10 9 8 7 6
Regional Level 5 4 3
Division Level 3 2 1

b. Group Awards
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
National Level 10 9 8 7 6

Regional Level 5 4 3
Division Level 3 2 1

4. Collaborative Publishing---------------------------------------------------5 pts.

a. Group Awards
1st 2nd 3rd
National Level 5 4 3
Regional Level 3 2 1
Division Level 2 1 1

*In the event that there are several wins, the highest rank/points shall be
considered. *Coaching by appointment will not be given points unless competed in
the lower level.
 C. Leadership Related to Journalism-----------------------------------------15 pts.
Position National Regional Division
Association President 15 10 5
Vice President /Asso.Publication Editor /EI 13 7 5
Asst. Editor /Section Editor
Secretary /Treasurer/other positions 10 5 3
*In the event that there are several positions, the highest shall be considered.

D. Community and Extension Services Related to Journalism------------ 10 pts.

National Regional Division
Organizer/Trainer/Resource Speaker/Committee 10 7 5
Chairperson
Facilitator 7 4 2
Committee Membership 4 2 1

E. Published Reading Materials and journalism articles (news, features, etc).

(level- International 5…)

Books/Modules on Journalism --- 5 pts 1 per article (maximum

of 5 points)

F. Panel Interview --------------------------------------------------------------------

10pts.

Total: 100 points

*Non-appearance of the candidates in the panel interview is not a ground for
disqualification in the search.

Enclosure No. 8 to Region Memo CLMD No. ____, s. 2024

 CRITERIA FOR THE SEARCH FOR MOST OUTSTANDING CAMPUS
JOURNALIST

CRITERIA
1. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE 10 PTS
With Highest Honors 10 pts
With High Honors 8 pts
With Honors 6 pts

2. ACHIEVEMENT IN JOURNALISM AND OTHER RELATED

COMPETITIONS FOR THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS ES and 5 years for JHS/SHS
(All achievements shall be added)
A Individual Contests
A.1. National
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

20 19 18 17 16 15 144
A.2. Regional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

13 12 11 10 9 8 7
A.3. Divisional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

B. School Paper Contest

B.1 National
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
20 19 18 17 16 15 14

B.2 Regional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
13 12 11 10 9 8 7

B.3 Divisional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
C. Radio Broadcasting/TV Broadcasting Contests

C.1 National
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
5 4 3 2 1 1 1

C.2 Regional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4 3 2 1 1

C.3 Division
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
3 2 1
D. TV Broadcasting Contests

D.1 National
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
5 4 3 2 1 1 1

D.2 Regional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4 3 2 1 1

D.3 Divisional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
3 2 1

E. Collaborative Publishing Contests

E.1 National
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

5 4 3 2 1 1 1
E.2 Regional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

4 3 2 1 1
E.3 Divisional
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
3 2 1

(Note: All Journalism and literary competitions shall be considered)

2. LEADERSHIP RELATED TO JOURNALISM Maximum 15 PTS Position

National Regional Division School
President 15 13 11 9
Vice President 12 10 9 7
Sec., Treas. and other Positions 10 8 6 5
Editor in Chief, Section Editor 15 13 11 9
Writer/Researcher/Other Positions10 8 6 5

3. EXTENSION SERVICE/CONTRIBUTION TO JOURNALISM

Maximum 10 PTS
Services National Regional Division School
Organizer, Trainer 10 7 5 3
Resource Speaker 10 7 5 3
Committee Chairperson 10 7 5 2
Facilitator 7 4 2 1
Committee Membership 4 2 1 1

4. PUBLISHED RESEARCHES, READING MATERIALS, AND ARTICLES

RELATED TO JOURNALISM

Maximum of 5 PTS.
a. Book 5 pts
b. Written Articles in Newsletters of Regional Association/
Newspapers/Magazines etc. (1point per article)
Note: Articles in School Publication are not included

5. PANEL INTERVIEW BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE

Maximum of 5 PTS
(Non-appearance of the nominee in the panel interview is not a ground for
disqualification)
Enclosure No. 9 to Region Memo CLMD No. ____, s. 2024

WORKPLAN FOR 2024 REGIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE

DATE ACTIVITY VENUE PERSONS

INVOLVED
February Meeting with School and Via Division Journalism
21,2024 District Journalism Microsoft Coordinators, School
Coordinators Teams and District
Journalism
Coordinators

February Series of Consultative Field Division Journalism

19-29, 2024 Meeting with the target Coordinators,
Host Municipality PSDS/PIC, CID chief
and LGU

March 1-8, Series of Meeting with Field Division Journalism

2024 2024 DSPC Technical Coordinators,
Working Group PSDS/PIC, CID chief
and LGU, Selected TWG

March 1-8, Submission of SP entries Via Link Division Journalism

2024 and documents for OSPA or Onsite Coordinators, School
and OCJ and District Journalism
Coordinators

March 1-8, Interview for the Via Link Division Journalism

2024 Outstanding SPAs and or Onsite Coordinators, School
OCJs and District Journalism
Coordinators