DepEd RO 8 holds Regional Virtual Campus Journalism Workshop Series

u JOSE RAFAEL N. TIU

In a Regional Memorandum dated February 1, DepEd Regional Office VIII holds Regional Virtual Campus Journalism Workshop Series on February 7 to 10.

The said workshop is in support of the goals of R.A. 7079 or the Campus Journalism Act of 1991. Furthermore, the said workshop was made possible through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD), in partnership with the Regional Association of Elementary School Paper Advisers (RAESPA) and Regional Secondary School Paper Advisers’ Association (RSSPAA), and the 13 Schools Division Offices of Region VIII.

Chinese Fashion Show hails Go, Babiera winners

u LEANNE FAITH G. ORONOS

Hannah Cayla Go and Adam

Jaric Babiera were hailed winners of the Chinese Fashion Show 2023 at Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS) on January 20, 2023.

Hannah Cayla Go outshined nine (9) other female contestants coming from Nursery 1, Nursery 2, and Kindergarten, commonly known as the Pre-Elementary Department.

Adam Jaric Babiera also outbest nine (9) male contestants coming from the same department.

Both Go and Babiera are Kindergarten pupils.

The Chinese Fashion Show kicked off the 2nd day of the 2-day celebration of LPHS of the Chinese New Year 2023.

The said activity aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of school paper advisers (SPA) on the different journalism categories, capacitate SPAs to become resource persons on campus journalism in their respective divisions or schools, update SPAs with the new trends in journalism, and provide a healthy and friendly avenue for SPAs to demonstrate their skills on campus journalism.

A total of 102 participants from private and public schools are expected to attend the said vritual workshop series.

The Regional Virtual Campus Journalism Workshop Series is an online workshop done via Microsoft Teams.

In an advisory issued on January 30 by the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent of the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Tacloban City, the conduct of the National Achievement Test (NAT) for Grade 12 has been moved to February 1 and 2, 2023.

Originally, NAT 12 should have been conducted on January 30 & 31. However, the initial administration of the said test was postponed due to unfavorable weather that may affect the presence of the target learners.

The National Achievement Test is one of the exit assessments the Department of Education implements before a school year ends. Moreover, the NAT is designed to determine if the graduating learners are meeting the learning standards in the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum.

LPHS holds OYVTP orientation

u WESLEY G. YAO CABIGON

An orientation on Overseas Youth Vocational Training Program (OYVTP) was held on March 4, Saturday at the 1st floor lobby of Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS).

The said orientation was spearheaded by Mr. Benjamin Chung-Wei Liang, Deputy director of the Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines. Furthermore, the orientation was attended by Grades 7 to 12 students of LPHS, teachers of LPHS, and admin personel of Sacred Heart School (SHS).

The orientation aimed to encourage graduates from Junior High School or middle school to enroll in the OYVTP, a 2-year associate degree class.