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By Rowell Gabriel E. Basilio
MACABEBE, Pampanga — After a month-long intensive training, Assumpta Technical High School (ATHS) placed fourth during the 2025 Cluster X Secondary Schools Press Conference with the theme “Empowering Voices: Nurturing Responsible Campus Journalism in Support of the Matatag Curriculum” last January 24, 2025.
News Writing, Sports Writing, and all group categories were held at Pampanga Colleges, while Colegio de San Lorenzo was the venue for the remaining individual categories.
ATHS secured third overall in the group categories, with a first-place finish in English Collaborative Desktop Publishing (CDP) and a third-place finish in English Radio Broadcasting and Script Writing (RBSW).
Having returned to the competition after a long time, both the English and Filipino CDP teams brought home special awards despite their relative inexperience.
With the collaborative efforts of Jov Tayag, Zildjan Mallari, Jennis Sotelo, Peige Gomez, Gabriel Gabon, and Jubel Perez, the English CDP was awarded with the first Best in News Page, first Best in Feature Page, first Best in Layout, second Best in Sports Page, and third Best in Editorial Page.
Meanwhile, Hanzley Bayquen, Jerome Victoria, Aldritz Timoteo, Kia Santina Mandap, Stephanie Reyes, Christine Dungo, and Valerie Nuguid claimed the third Best in Feature Page in the Filipino CDP category.
On the flip side, the ATHS’ English RBSW also bagged the third Best in Infomercial and second Best in Script, while Zildjan Dayao, Alexca Lorenzo, and Jasmine Chua were named as the second Best Anchor, second Best News Presenter, and third Best in Technical Application, respectively.
Subsequently, Annea Sabile and Josh Maniego conquered the individual category after finishing first and second in Column Writing.
Both Kim Cano and Franchette Alfonso also had a podium finish in Editorial Writing as they lay second and third in their category.
Moreover, many Assumptan contestants entered the top 10 placements in the individual categories, having 12 for the English division and nine in the Filipino division.
Together with the school’s English CDP, 12 individual contestants that placed first to sixth moved to the Division Schools Press Conference, which took place last February 4 to 5 at Potrero National High School and San Vicente Pilot School for Philippine Craftsmen in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Below is the list of all contestants that placed 1st-10th:
Individual Category:
Sports Writing
Rowell Gabriel E. Basilio – 8th Place
Gian Karl Antonio G. Anabo – 6th Place
Pagsulat ng Balitang Pampalakasan
Rhian Francesca A. Viray – 6th Place
Feature Writing
Luis Ignacio B. Tayag – 2nd Place
Save Andrei M. Tiglao – 10th Place
Pagsulat ng Lathalain
Katrina Paula C. San Mateo – 7th Place
Science and Technology Writing
Angel Sophia A. Ramos – 2nd Place
Jeanna Therese L. Cabrera – 8th Place
Pagsulat ng Lathalaing Agham at Teknolohiya
Nica Norrein P. Reyes – 10th Place
Luisa Angela C. Viñas – 7th Place
Editorial Writing
Kim Charles M. Cano – 2nd Place
Franchette Hillarie Alfonso – 3rd Place
Pagsulat ng Editoryal
Shergie C. Gozum – 7th Place
Donne Antonina D. Dela Cruz – 3rd Place
Pagguhit ng Kartung Editoryal
Lyle Angelo D. Baylon – 9th Place
Photojournalism
Jerica V. Parungao – 3rd Place
Pagkuha ng Larawang Pampahayagan
Anne Eugenie Danielle S. Maniago – 4th Place
Copyreading and Headline Writing
Kalila L. Embat – 3rd Place
Pagwawasto ng Sipi at Pag-uulo ng Balita
Hadraniel C. Perez – 10th Place
Column Writing
Josh Mykel B. Maniego – 2nd Place
Chris Annea Chloe G. Sabile – 1st Place
Group Category:
Radio Script Writing and Broadcasting English – 3rd Place
Kris Shane D. Anicete
Hans Christian Pangan
Princess Bianca Talavera
Alecxa Hannen Y. Lorenzo
Maia Cassandra S. Galang
Jasmine Nicole P. Chua
Zildjian V. Dayao
Special Awards:
2nd Best Script
2nd Best Anchor – Zildjian Dayao
2nd Best News Presenter – Alexca Lorenzo
3rd Best Infomercial – Hans Pangan
3rd Best Tech – Jasmine Chua
Collaborative Desktop Publishing English – 1st Place
Zildjian T. Mallari
John Gabriel L. Gabon
Jov Martin D. Tayag
Justine Jubel L. Perez
Sibilla Rocio M. Dimla
Chryss Jennis Sotelo
Peige Wyohan D. Gomez
Special Awards:
1st Best Layout
1st Best News Page
1st Best Feature Page
2nd Best Sports Page
3rd Best Editorial Page
Collaborative Desktop Publishing Filipino
Hanzley T. Bayquen
Jerome Victoria
Aldritz R. Timoteo
Kia Santina E. Mandap
Stephanie Ann C. Reyes
Christine Anne A. Dungo
Valerie B. Nuguid
Special Awards:
3rd Best Feature Page
