Bugasong Central School young journalists bag over-all championship in 2013 Regional Panulaton

For the second time around, Ang Bagong Sibol, the Official School Publication of Bugasong Central School grabbed the over-all championship (Elementary Category) in the 2013 Regional Panulaton held on July 12-14, 2013 at Punta Villa Resort and Training Center, Arevalo, Iloilo City.

          This years journalism activity of Silak, Official School Publication of the College of Education of West Visayas State University named as Panulaton 2013: Bigger and Grander in the Name of Writing and Performance under the leadership of their adviser and journalism expert, Ms. Hazel Villa.

          Starglow Academy of Aklan (Center for the Arts) and Ateneo de Iloilo spotted second place and third place respectively in the elementary.

          Mr. Dennis B. Bade, head coach of the school awarded as the Most Outstanding School Paper in the elementary. Also he won first place in Declamation Piece Writing (Filipino) and Oratorical Piece Writing (Filipino).

          Syrell Doane Nietes and Krizel Ann Dioso hailed as champion in News Writing English and Filipino respectively. Angelique Camille Bacaoco awarded second in News Writing (Filipino), Benju Castillon landed sixth place in News Writing (English). On the other and, Jarell John Aquino and Johnna Rose Bantolo on the seveth and eigth spot in the same category.

          Krisha Cyndy Estoquia, Editor-In-Chief of the publication dotted fourth in Copyreading and Headline Writing (Filipino), fifth in Sports Writing (Filipino) and ninth in Feature Writing (Filipino).

           In live performance, Charles Ivon Sealquil and Ma. Viktoria Clarisse Bartolo won first place in Declamation and Oration Contest both in Filipino category. Sealquil also awarded first in Photojournalism (Filipino) while Jayrod dela Cruz spotted second in Oration Filipino.

          Also became winners of the competition from the publication are Allen Chrizzel Dela Cruz (4th Place in Sports Writing Filipino and 8th Place in Feature Writing Filipino), Jessa Mosquera (6th Place in Copyreading and Headline Writing Filipino), Krizela Cunanan (7th Place in Feature Writing Filipino), Franz Gabriel Aliste (9th Place in Photojournalism English), and Kate Clarisse Bantolo (10th Place in Feature Writing Filipino).

          Miss Mary Jane Badoy, assistant school paper adviser of the school placed second in Oratorical Piece Writing (Filipino).

          The 3-day training-workshop aimed to to train the very best journalism writers as well as aspiring declamation and oration piece writers in Region 6 to improve their chances at winning journalism competitions such as the Regional and National Schools Press Conferences and literery-musical contests.

          "We are very much happy of the outcome of our student writers and school paper advisers in the training," Mr. Demosthenes P. Aliste, Principal I of Bugasong Central School.

          Last year the school also won the over-all championship in the said journalism activity entitled Panulaton 2012.The Cutting Edge: Winning Journalism Competitions.

          "We hope to attend again next year and hope to reap the Hall of Fame Award," Aliste added.

by: Budz Bradley III
Photo Credit: Budz Bradley III