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Campus journalists, artists, talents reminded to make use of lessons learned, Filipino culture
Campus journalists, artists, talents reminded to make use of lessons learned, Filipino culture
Campus journalists, artists, talents reminded to make use of lessons learned, Filipino culture
Published Feb 1, 2019 02:58 pm
By Merlina Hernando-Malipot
As this year’s National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) and National Festival of Talents (NFOT) draw to a close, Education Secretary Leonor Briones urged student-participants to apply whatever they have learned from these experiences in their daily lives, in school, and in their community.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN)
The 2019 NSPC and NFOT were slated from January 28 to February 1 in Lingayen and Dagupan in Pangasinan, respectively. Both events gathered around 9,000 delegates composed of campus journalists, young artists, technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) specialists, and other talented learners in various fields nationwide and were hosted by Region I.
Briones attended the opening ceremonies of both events which are considered as two of DepEd’s flagship programs. “I fervently hope that armed with character and competence, the campus journalists in this national conference will strive to be the voice not only of their school’s student body, but also the margins of our country,” Briones said. For the NFOT, she noted that “while DepEd has carried on and embraced change amidst technological advancements and the continuously shifting socio-economic landscape, it has also remained faithful to our culture which reflects our soul as Filipino people.”
The NSPC gathered around 5,000 campus journalists across all regions. Anchored on the theme, “Fostering 21st Century Skills and Character-based Education through Campus Journalism,” this annual conference aims to “equip and provide students with knowledge, skills, and experience in campus journalism.”
Aside from enhancing their skills to discern journalism from propaganda, Briones reminded campus journalists the need to strengthen lessons and efforts in enhancing the grammar and spelling skills of students, “Your need to sharpened your grammar and spelling because the comma, semi-colon, a question mark can change the entire meaning of a sentence or the message you are trying to convey,” she said.
Likewise, Briones explained that teachers and personnel in charge of the curricula, programs, and projects of DepEd also “play a crucial role in instilling the skill of discernment in the minds of the learners, especially the campus journalists.”
The top–performing regions of the 2019 NSPC were the CALABARZON – 1st place; Region III – 2nd place; National Capital Region (NCR) – 3rd place; Region V – 4th place; and Region I – 5th place.
Meanwhile, Briones urged participants to the NFOT to not forget that they are Filipinos. “As you exhibit your works–the works of your hands, the works of your minds, the expression of your souls, don’t forget you are Filipinos,” she said.
Briones also emphasized the DepEd’s commitment to the development of 21st century learners "who are not only into science, technology, robotics, space, and genetics, but also express themselves through music, dance, and other artistic means and platforms."
With the theme, “Celebrating Diversity through the Performance of Talents and Skills for Sustainable Inclusive Education,” the 2019 NFOT participants showcased their “best talents and skills through exhibitions of their products, services, and performances in different events as evidence of their learning in various areas.”
The top –performing regions of the 2019 NFOT were the National Capital Region (NCR) – 1st place; Region XII – 2nd place; Region 1 – 3rd place; Region XI – 4th place; and Region V – 5th place.
Inspiring fellow learners
A Marawi siege survivor. A student trying to overcome poverty. A learner who breaks barriers despite a disability. While the 2019 NSPC and NFOT are competitive in nature, it also became a venue wherein learners inspire their fellow learners.
As told by teachers Liberty Sino Cruz Casaclang and Maria Cristina Lomibao Dela Masa of Pangasinan National High School (DepEd-Region I), Monisha Lucman, 15, is a Marawi siege survivor and one of the delegates from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the NSPC who “experienced firsthand the deafening blasts of bombs and gunfire” during the months-long siege between the military and a local terrorist group in 2017. She saw an opportunity to “voice out her thoughts about the siege” when she joined the feature writing screening in her school, Hadiyyah International School, and was able to make it to the national level – the NSPC.
Meanwhile, Casaclang, Dela Masa, and Al Villanueva, also of Pangasinan NHS also shared the story of Claire Ann Taboy, a Grade 6 student from Pagudpud South Central Elementary School in Ilocos Norte, who uses her weekends to “sell lumpiang shanghai on the streets to earn money for her and her siblings’ school allowance.” For her, joining the NSPC is already a “dream come true” since she was able to bring “honor to my school, and to my family.”
While the NSPC highlighted the potential of young scribes, the NFOT became a venue to discover extraordinary talents and exceptional abilities of learners.
As told by teacher Michelle Mina Felstead of Bonuan Buquig National High School (Dagupan City), visually-impaired Flordan Porton, a student of a transition program in Oras East District Special Education (SPED) Center in Eastern Samar, awed other participants for printing “magnificent pictures and leave smiles and astonishment on his clients' faces as they explore Region VIII’s booth during the bazaar exhibit” of the 2019 NFOT.
The 2019 NSPC and NFOT were spearheaded by DepEd’s Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) and Student Inclusion Division (SID) of DepEd’s Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD), respectively.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN)
The 2019 NSPC and NFOT were slated from January 28 to February 1 in Lingayen and Dagupan in Pangasinan, respectively. Both events gathered around 9,000 delegates composed of campus journalists, young artists, technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) specialists, and other talented learners in various fields nationwide and were hosted by Region I.
Briones attended the opening ceremonies of both events which are considered as two of DepEd’s flagship programs. “I fervently hope that armed with character and competence, the campus journalists in this national conference will strive to be the voice not only of their school’s student body, but also the margins of our country,” Briones said. For the NFOT, she noted that “while DepEd has carried on and embraced change amidst technological advancements and the continuously shifting socio-economic landscape, it has also remained faithful to our culture which reflects our soul as Filipino people.”
The NSPC gathered around 5,000 campus journalists across all regions. Anchored on the theme, “Fostering 21st Century Skills and Character-based Education through Campus Journalism,” this annual conference aims to “equip and provide students with knowledge, skills, and experience in campus journalism.”
Aside from enhancing their skills to discern journalism from propaganda, Briones reminded campus journalists the need to strengthen lessons and efforts in enhancing the grammar and spelling skills of students, “Your need to sharpened your grammar and spelling because the comma, semi-colon, a question mark can change the entire meaning of a sentence or the message you are trying to convey,” she said.
Likewise, Briones explained that teachers and personnel in charge of the curricula, programs, and projects of DepEd also “play a crucial role in instilling the skill of discernment in the minds of the learners, especially the campus journalists.”
The top–performing regions of the 2019 NSPC were the CALABARZON – 1st place; Region III – 2nd place; National Capital Region (NCR) – 3rd place; Region V – 4th place; and Region I – 5th place.
Meanwhile, Briones urged participants to the NFOT to not forget that they are Filipinos. “As you exhibit your works–the works of your hands, the works of your minds, the expression of your souls, don’t forget you are Filipinos,” she said.
Briones also emphasized the DepEd’s commitment to the development of 21st century learners "who are not only into science, technology, robotics, space, and genetics, but also express themselves through music, dance, and other artistic means and platforms."
With the theme, “Celebrating Diversity through the Performance of Talents and Skills for Sustainable Inclusive Education,” the 2019 NFOT participants showcased their “best talents and skills through exhibitions of their products, services, and performances in different events as evidence of their learning in various areas.”
The top –performing regions of the 2019 NFOT were the National Capital Region (NCR) – 1st place; Region XII – 2nd place; Region 1 – 3rd place; Region XI – 4th place; and Region V – 5th place.
Inspiring fellow learners
A Marawi siege survivor. A student trying to overcome poverty. A learner who breaks barriers despite a disability. While the 2019 NSPC and NFOT are competitive in nature, it also became a venue wherein learners inspire their fellow learners.
As told by teachers Liberty Sino Cruz Casaclang and Maria Cristina Lomibao Dela Masa of Pangasinan National High School (DepEd-Region I), Monisha Lucman, 15, is a Marawi siege survivor and one of the delegates from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the NSPC who “experienced firsthand the deafening blasts of bombs and gunfire” during the months-long siege between the military and a local terrorist group in 2017. She saw an opportunity to “voice out her thoughts about the siege” when she joined the feature writing screening in her school, Hadiyyah International School, and was able to make it to the national level – the NSPC.
Meanwhile, Casaclang, Dela Masa, and Al Villanueva, also of Pangasinan NHS also shared the story of Claire Ann Taboy, a Grade 6 student from Pagudpud South Central Elementary School in Ilocos Norte, who uses her weekends to “sell lumpiang shanghai on the streets to earn money for her and her siblings’ school allowance.” For her, joining the NSPC is already a “dream come true” since she was able to bring “honor to my school, and to my family.”
While the NSPC highlighted the potential of young scribes, the NFOT became a venue to discover extraordinary talents and exceptional abilities of learners.
As told by teacher Michelle Mina Felstead of Bonuan Buquig National High School (Dagupan City), visually-impaired Flordan Porton, a student of a transition program in Oras East District Special Education (SPED) Center in Eastern Samar, awed other participants for printing “magnificent pictures and leave smiles and astonishment on his clients' faces as they explore Region VIII’s booth during the bazaar exhibit” of the 2019 NFOT.
The 2019 NSPC and NFOT were spearheaded by DepEd’s Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) and Student Inclusion Division (SID) of DepEd’s Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD), respectively.