FIRST TIME in history Tagbanon qualifies for regional journ confab

“During my stay in Iloilo, I got to visit new sights, both historic and modern,” Dumdum said, adding, “We went to the famous Jaro Cathedral with a belfry across the street, as well as tothe CentralPhilippineUniversity and 10ThousandRoses.”

Aside from joining the regional writing competition, the moments of knowing Iloilo by seeing some of its well-known tourist attractions, according to Dumdum, were also anothermemoriestobetreasured.

“I don’t get to travel a lot, but through my talent in writing I was able to enjoythebeauty of other places out of town,” he told The Crops

Meanwhile, Stephen Calixton, publication adviser and Dumdum’s coach, was proud of the school’s achievement courtesy of Dumdum.

“During the awarding in DSPC, I was ecstatic and excited when the school was announced thrice for three different awards,” Calixton said, adding, “I felt this sense of pride as I absorbed the idea that Jiemel will be representing Cadiz City in Filipino Science Writing as he placed third.”

Apart from Dumdum, Joshwa Jison of Grade 7-Sampaguita, was announced fifth in Copyreading and Headline Writing (Filipino Category) while Joseph Jison of Grade 8Orchid, fifth in Sports Writing (English Category).

These placements, as for Calixton, would not be possible without the individual effort of the student-writers to learn more about journalistic writing during the in-house training.

Jemiel Jan Dumdum joined the other participants representing the Division of Cadiz City after winning third place in Science and Technology Writing-Filipino Category during the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) conducted on September 27-28.

For Dumdum, representing the school in the regional contest for the first time is such a great honor and he was happy that it happened during his last year in junior high school.

“The happiness is incomparable as this means a legacy left which would live for as longasthereisCNHS-TagbanonExtension.”

Moreover, he said that representing the school also gave him a once-in-a-lifetime chancetoseenewplaces.

“I consider every school writer here a novice and they need more trainings and seminars to further equip their skills in journalism and update them of the current trends in the field,” Calixton said.

Along with him, Lory France Duaquino, publication adviser, was also a coach during the DSPC.

The school was targeting more delegates to send to the RSPC next school year./TC