School-Based Schools PressCon - District Memo #7 - 2024
School-Based Schools PressCon - District Memo #7 - 2024
School-Based Schools PressCon - District Memo #7 - 2024
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
1. Pursuant to Republic Act 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991,
released through DepEd Order No. 94, s.1992, which stipulates the holding of the
annual elementary, secondary, or tertiary schools Schools Press Conference,
Lepanto Elementary School announces the conduct of the 2024 School-Based
Press Conference on January 31, 2024.
3. Learners from Grades 3-6 are eligible to join the contests. Only the top three (3)
winners per medium and per category shall advance to the District Press
Conference.
STAGES DATES
School-Based Press Conference (SBPC) January 31, 2024
District-Based Schools Press Conference (DBSPC) February 8, 2024
Individual & Radio Broadcasting Contest
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
Awarding of Winners
6. Any form of plagiarism in all competitions as proven by the board of judges shall
be grounds for disqualification.
Encl. No Content
1 Schedule of Activities for the 2024 District-Based Schools Press
Conference
2 2024 DSPC General Guidelines
3 Guidelines for the Selection of Winners for the Individual Contests
4 Guidelines for Radio Scriptwriting & Broadcasting Contest
5 Guidelines for Collaborative Desktop Publishing Contest
6 Format for the List of Contestants In Individual Contests
7 Template for the Declaration of Anti-Plagiarism
8 Template for the Certification of Circulation
8. The One Child, One Contest Policy shall be strictly implemented. A campus
journalist can participate in only one event, either individual or group category.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
9. The Succession Rule shall apply in case a contestant cannot make it to the
District/Division Finals due to unavoidable circumstances. The concerned coach,
school head, and PSDS/DIC should inform in writing the District/Division
Journalism Coordinator so the management can make the necessary replacement.
10. The “No Disruption of Classes Policy” shall be strictly observed in the conduct of
journalism-related activities. In case the school serves as host of District Press
conference, the school head with the assistance of the PSDS shall make necessary
arrangement on the conduct of Blended Learning Modality. The Division
Monitoring Team composed of EPSs, PSDSs,/DICs shall monitor compliance of all
schools on the provisions of DepEd Order No.09, s. 2005 titled “Instituting
Measures to Increase Engaged-Time-On-Task and Compliance Therewith” and DM
34, s.2022.
11. Service credits for teaching personnel and Compensatory Time-Off (CTO) for
nonteaching personnel shall be granted in lieu of the press conference days that
will fall on either holidays or weekends in accordance with DepEd Order No.53, s.
2003 titled Updated Guidelines on Grant of Vacation Service Credits to Teachers.
12. The policies and guidelines on the strict observance of health and safety protocols
shall be implemented.
13. Meals, snacks, and traveling expenses of contestants and their coaches shall be
borne by the school to be charged against the school MOOE/local fund/School
Campus Journalism Fund, whichever is applicable, subject to the usual
government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
Encl: As Stated
References:
DepEd Memorandum No. 24, s. 2023, DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2010,
DepEd Order No. 94, s. 1992, Division Memo No. 20, s. 2024,
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE 2024 DISTRICT-BASED SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (DBSPC)
ACTIVITIES DATE
1. Conduct of School-Based Press Conferences
(SBPC)/ Journalism Camp January 31, 2024
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
1. Learners from both public and private elementary and secondary schools
including laboratory senior high schools of SUCs are eligible to join the Individual and
Group Contests.
2. All contestants from both public and private elementary and secondary schools
should undergo the following contest stages to qualify for the Division Finals.
One (1)
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
organized team
for CDP and
Online Pub shall
advance to the
DSPC
Top 7 TV
broadcasters
per medium
shall submit
demo
video for the
auditions
Districtwide Top 3 per district Champion per
Selection per medium per medium in radio
category in the broad shall
District Level advance to the
shall advance to LD Elims.
the DSPC Elims Champion in CDP
shall advance to
DSPC Finals
DSPC Top 15 per Top 2 Teams in Top 15 per medium Top 2 Teams in
Eliminations medium per Radio Broad per per category shall Radio Broad per
category shall LD shall qualify qualify to the medium and LD
DSPC Finals
qualify to the to the DSPC shall qualify to
DSPC Finals Finals the DSPC Finals
3. The One Child, One Contest Policy shall be strictly implemented. A campus
journalist can participate in only one event, either individual or group category.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
5. To facilitate proper identification, each participant must wear a plain white T-shirt
with or without the school logo and his/her valid school ID, during the contest proper.
7. The computation of the overall winners shall be based on the combined scores of
Individual Contests, Group Contests, and School Paper Contests.
a. The participant grants Quezon District the right to use, reproduce, reprint,
distribute, and/or display the participant’s output without further recompense or
notification to the participant.
10. The decision of the Board of Judges shall be deemed final and irrevocable.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
Only learners from schools with school paper (print, digital/electronic publication),
either in English or in Filipino for the school year 2022-2024 can participate.
A. General:
2. Should there be questions and assistance needed, the participants can only
raise their concerns to the assigned proctor and/or examiner. If unresolved, the
concern shall be elevated to the DSPC Focal Persons.
4. The top 5 winners per medium shall be recognized and their points will be
included in the computation of the overall scores (combined scores of
Individual, Group, and School Paper Contests).
8. The decision of the Board of Judges in all aspects of the contest is final and
irrevocable.
B. Specific:
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
2. Sports Writing:
a. The TWG shall orient and provide instructions to the contestants before
the contest proper.
b. Contestants shall watch an actual game or be given fact sheets
(depending on the preference of the Contest Judge) where they can
gather appropriate data for their sports news, sports feature, or sports
editorial/commentary.
4. Editorial Cartooning
a. The contestants shall bring their own pencil no. 2 while the DTWG shall
provide the Oslo paper for the contest.
b. The cartoon must be anchored on the given topic or issue.
c. The cartoon should be compliant with the professional and ethical
standards of the 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 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.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
A. General Guidelines
1. The winning team composed of five (5) members each for English and Filipino
in elementary level and secondary level who shall not be competing in any of
the individual writing categories shall qualify to the LD Finals.
2. To facilitate proper identification, the participants shall wear white shirt with
their valid school IDs.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
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. Each
team is required to bring their own extension wires and other equipment for
rehearsal.
2. The team will be given one (1) hour and 30 minutes to write a script for a five
minute radio broadcast. It includes one (1) infomercial and four (4) news
articles.
The infomercial may cover health, environment, politics, social, and other relevant
issues. It shall have a maximum length of one (1) minute and shall use the medium
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.
3. Another 30 minutes will be allotted for the printing of the output. After two (2)
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 own use.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
4. Once the script writing 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.
5. The script should not bear any information that may identify the school, but it
should include the names of the members of the team with their respective
roles (i.e., anchor, news presenter, etc.).
6. The board of judges shall provide the uniform name of radio station, program
title, and kilo hertz.
C. Broadcast Simulation
1. A broadcast room for the presentation shall be identified in the contest venue.
Only the contestants, judges, and the examiner/s shall be allowed inside.
4. In case of power failure, the affected team shall be allowed to broadcast again.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
7. The host district/school shall provide the radio frequency where the broadcast
simulation will be tuned in.
9. Each team shall be given nine (9) minutes: three (3) minutes for preparation,
five (5) minutes for the actual broadcast, and one (1) minute for exit. Provided
running time shall be applied.
10. 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.
11. A yellow 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.
12. 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 – 3 seconds – 1 point
4 seconds – 20 seconds – 2 points
21 seconds – 40 seconds – 3 points
41 seconds – 60 seconds – 4 points
61 seconds and above – 5 points
13. The undertime or overtime shall be deducted from the final average score.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
1. Each school both in the elementary level and secondary level shall organize a team
of five (5) members for English and Filipino who shall not be competing in any of
the individual writing categories.
2. Contestants shall wear white shirts with identification cards.
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 (i.e., 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 interview and data gathering.
7. The team will be given one (1) hour for data gathering and four (4) 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
• A4 size bond paper
9. Laptops to be submitted to the TWG shall be labeled with the following format:
Category – Medium – Level_Name, School, District e.g.,
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MAIN
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
DECLARATION OF ANTI-PLAGIARISM
understand that plagiarism is the act of taking and using another ideas and works and
passing them off as one’s own. This includes explicitly copying the whole work of another
person and/or using part/s of their work without proper acknowledgement and
referencing.
2. I hereby attest to the originality of the pictures and articles included in this school
paper and has cited properly all the references used.
3. I understand that violation from this declaration and commitment shall be subject
for disqualification and shall be dealt with accordingly by the Department of Education
(DepEd).
School Paper Adviser
Date:
School Head
Date:
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QUEZON DISTRICT
CERTIFICATION OF CIRCULATION
This certifies further that the school paper has circulated for School Year
with two-thirds of the total number of school population.
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Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
Contest Categories School Head In-Charge/ Room Room Examiner Technical Support Staff
Supervisor
Individual Contests
News Writing Mary T. Capuyan, EdD Nely G. Mendoza Mary Joy A. Sabado
Editorial Writing Wilbert P. Diampoc Mike S. Licuanan Sodumia Niña R. Nacar
Feature Writing Jacqueline F. Agdeppa Veronica V. Sarte Liezl B. Abad
Sports Writing Rogelio M. Eugenio Silvia B. Cornejo Jhon Michael P. Paaño
Science & Health Writing Leonila G. Camtugan Maribeth G. Bautista Aiza Gapay
Copy Editing & Headline Writing Marites G. Catuiza, EdD Divina Ibuyat Florinda B. Zaratan
Photojournalism Alex T. Sakiting Olivia Kevin Estela Jaylord M. Cacho
L. Boleyley
Editorial Cartooning Jesusa V. Lagasca Lovely Ann R. Guevarra Joyce Vanne T. Rances
Column Writing Melanie P. Urbano Raquel L. Novencido Rachelle C. Fernandez
Group Contests
Radio Scriptwriting & Broadcasting Melania C. Duque, EdD Izel A. Calilung
Mary T. Capuyan, EdD Decilyn R. Natividad
Girlie C. Hidalgo, EdD Susana Marie D. Diampoc
Collaborative Desktop Publishing Girlie C. Hidalgo, EdD Mary Rechelle A. Almazan
Jane F. Saltat
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Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
QUEZON DISTRICT
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