DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023
2023 National School Press Conference (NSPC)
APR 20 2023
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. 024, s. 2023
2023 NATIONAL SCHOOL PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC)
To: Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned
1. Pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, released through DepEd Order (DO) No. 94, s. 1992, which stipulates the holding of the annual national elementary, secondary, or tertiary Schools Press Conference, the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) announces the conduct of the 2023 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) with the theme, "From Campus Journalism to Real-World Journalism: Shaping Minds from Schools to Societies."
2. The NSPC will be conducted from July 17 to 21, 2023 in Cagayan de Oro City. The host region is Region X and the host Schools Division Office (SDO) is Cagayan de Oro City.
3. The Conference aims to:
a. demonstrate understanding of journalism through skillful execution in various platforms (i.e., print, broadcast, online);
b. recognize the role of journalism in advocating for social consciousness and environmental awareness;
c. promote fair and ethical use of media as tenets of responsible journalism;
d. foster camaraderie and enrich learning experiences through healthy and friendly competitions; and
e. provide learners opportunities to use the skills learned in campus journalism for their future careers.
4. For the impartial and unbiased selection of contestants to participate in the NSPC, the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) and Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) must be conducted.
a. To avoid class disruptions, DSPC and RSPC must be held after class hours, either face-to-face or online.
b. All related training programs in preparation for the conferences should not in any way disrupt the learners' class time.
c. If face-to-face conduct is preferred, a waiver or permit signed by the parents must be secured. All participants must observe social distancing and abide by the region's prevailing health protocols.
d. A comprehensive RSPC report including the process, protocols observed, and list of winners and judges must be submitted one (1) week after the conduct through this email address: nspc@deped.gov.ph.
5. Eligible NSPC participants include the following:
Table 1. NSPC Participants
Individual Categories | Top one (1) regional winner per medium |
Group Categories | One (1) team per medium (Composed of five (5) members each team) |
School Paper Category | Top five (5) regional winners per medium |
6. All SDOs and Regional Offices (ROs) should ensure that schools participating in the DSPC, RSPC, and NSPC have school paper publications in Portable Document Format (PDF) or digital format.
7. The NSPC activities shall include the following:
a. Individual Contests (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary)
i. News Writing
ii. Features Writing
iii. Editorial Writing
iv. Sports Writing
v. Copyreading and Headline Writing
vi. Science and Technology Writing
vii. Photojournalism
viii. Editorial Cartooning
ix. Column Writing
b. Group Contests
i. Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary)
ii. Collaborative Desktop Publishing (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary)
iii. Online Publishing (English and Filipino, secondary only)
iv. TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting (English and Filipino, secondary only)
c. School Paper Contests (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary, in PDF)
i. News Section
ii. Features Section
iii. Editorial Section
iv. Science and Technology Section
v. Sports Section
vi. Layout and Page Design
d. Awarding of Outstanding School Paper Advisers (SPAs) and Campus Journalists (CJs)
8. Recognizing and respecting Intellectual Property Rights, the Department adheres to the rule concerning plagiarism. DepEd reiterates its stand to disqualify school papers found to have copied and published texts, graphics, and other materials without duly acknowledging their sources. Any form of plagiarism in all competitions as proven by the board of judges shall be ground for disqualification The disqualification covers all sections of the school paper.
9. The decision of the Board of Judges is FINAL and IRREVOCABLE.
10. Below is the list of enclosures on the guidelines for individual, group, and school paper contests:
Table 2. Summary of Contest Guidelines
Enclosure Number | Content |
Guidelines for Individual Contests | |
3 | General Guidelines for the Selection of Winners in the Different Individual Writing Contests |
3a | Scoresheet for News Writing |
3b | Scoresheet for Features Writing |
3c | Scoresheet for Editorial Writing |
3d | Scoresheet for Sports Writing |
3e | Scoresheet for Copyreading and Headline Writing |
3f | Scoresheet for Science and Technology Writing |
3g | Scoresheet for Photojournalism |
3h | Scoresheet for Editorial Cartooning |
3i | Scoresheet for Colum Writing |
Guidelines for Group Contests | |
4 | Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
4a | Scoresheet for Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
5 | Collaborative Desktop Publishing |
5a | Scoresheet for Collaborative Desktop Publishing |
6 | Online Publishing |
6a | Scoresheet for Online Publishing |
7 | TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
7a | Scoresheet for TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
Guidelines for School Paper Contests (in PDF) | |
8 | General Guidelines for School Paper Contests (in PDF) Guidelines for the Selection of the lest Sections and Layout and Page Design Categories for the School Paper Contest |
8a | Scoresheet for the News Section |
8b | Scoresheet for the Features Section |
8c | Scoresheet for the Editorial Section |
8d | Scoresheet for the Science and Technology Section |
8e | Scoresheet for the Sports Section |
8f | Scoresheet for the Layout and Page Design Category |
9 | How to Compute for the Overall Scores |
10 | Major Activities for the 2023 National Schools Press Conference |
11. A campus journalist can participate in only one (I) event, either in an individual or group category.
12. The top five (5) winners in all contest events (except for school paper) shall be recognized. Only the accumulated points from individual and group contests shall be included in the computation of the overall scores following the guidelines in Enclosure No. 9.
13. For 2023, mobile journalism will be introduced in a concurrent session. Each region shall identify ten (10) secondary campus journalists, five (5) in English and five (5) in Filipino, and ten (10) school paper advisers, who are all official delegates, to attend the session. It will be an added category in subsequent years.
14. Each region is expected to submit the required documents using the format provided in the following enclosures:
Table 3. Important documents for submission
Enclosure Number | Document Name | Submitted to | Deadline and Important Reminders |
1 | Regional winners/ entries for the School Paper Contests in PDF duly endorsed by the Regional Director (RD) | Central Office (CO) addressed to BCD | May 15, 2023 · Regional entries should be sent to nspc@deped.gov.phon or before May 15, 2023. · Late entries shall not be accepted. |
1 and 2 | · Complete Official List of 165 member-delegates with Regional Travel Order(TO) in soft copy to be provided to the CO and the host region. · Food preferences of the participants will be based on their religious beliefs, personal preference, and/ or medical requirements (e.g., halal food or vegetarian) · Each participant is required to bring a 2x2 picture, which will be attached to the NSPC ID to be provided by the host region. | CO addressed to BCD and send via email at nspc@deped.gov.ph and to Dir. Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO Ill Regional Director, DepEd ROX, and send via email at: region10@deped.gov.ph | June 16, 2023 · This official list signed by the RD shall also serve as the official TO of each region to be presented to the host region upon registration. · If there are lastminute changes in the list of contestants, a justification or certification duly signed by the RD/Head of Delegation shall be submitted to the NTWG chair upon arrival at the contest venue. · Only the 165 officialdelegates shall be registered, accommodated in the billeting areas, and entitled to receive the kits and Certificates of Participation and Appearance. · Early confirmation and registration with the host region are required. · Registration is until June 16, 2023, only. |
1 and 2 | · The Region’s Schedule of Arrival and Departure and means of transportation to reach the venue (Enclosure No. 2B) | Region X addressed to Dir. Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO III, Regional Director, DepEd ROX, and send via email at: region10@deped.gov.ph | June 20, 2023 |
15. Learners at the elementary and secondary levels (both junior and senior high schools) are eligible to join the contests.
16. The Official Regional Delegation shall consist of 165 participants. The delegates are expected to be at the venue on July 16, 2023. The first meal shall be afternoon snack on July 16 and the last meal shall be lunch on July 21.
17. For TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting contestants, an orientation will be conducted on July 16, 2023, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Details of the venue will be relayed through the Regional Supervisor in charge of Campus Journalism a week prior to the conduct of the orientation.
18. ROs and SDOs that will request assistance for the participants are advised to coordinate with the following contact persons from Region X:
Armando A. Agustin, Education Program Supervisor (EPS)
Email adddress: armando.agustin@deped.gov.ph
Mobile Number: 09654922169
Ramon Abrera Jr., Education Program Supervisor (EPS)
Email address: ramon.abrera@deped.gov.ph
Mobile Number: 09175221374
19. Incidental expenses of the official delegates shall be charged against the school's Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE)/local/regional funds/Special Education Funds (SEF) or the School Campus Journalism Fund, whichever is applicable. However, the travel expenses of student contestants will be subsidized. by CO and charged against the Development and Promotion of Campus Journalism (DPCJ) funds. All expenses are subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
20. The fund transfer in the amount of Fourteen Million Twenty-five thousand pesos (P14,025,000.00) only shall be downloaded to the host region to cover the cost of the following:
· trophies, plaques, medals, and certificates/tokens;
· supplies and materials (conference materials and t-shirts);
· hoard and lodging of delegates, kits, including conference materials, rental of equipment and vehicles, payment for utilities, contingency, and other related expenses incurred in the conduct of NSPC; and
· other related expenses (planning activities, meetings, ocular inspection of the venues, etc.).
21. Statement of Expenditures audited by the local Commission on Audit (COA) and noted by the RD shall be submitted to the Chief of Accounting Division, DepEd CO a month after the conduct of the activity.
22. The conduct of some major activities listed in Enclosure No. 10 and the transportation cost of the national judges shall be charged against DPCJ funds.
23. For further information and clarifications, all concerned individuals may contact the NSPC focal persons:
Ricardo G. Ador Dionisio, Supervising Education Program Specialist (SEPS)
Roseta V. Comiso-Gallo, Supervising Education Program Specialist (SEPS)
Email Address: nspc@deped.gov.ph
Telefax No.: (02) 635-9822
24. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
By Authority of the Secretary
(SGD) GINA O. GONONG
Undersecretary of Curriculum and Teaching
Encls.: As stated
Reference:
DepEd Memoranda: (No. 216, s. 2016, 149, s. 2015, 128, s. 2014 and 50, s. 2015)
DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2010
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CONFERENCES
LEARNERS
CONTESTS
RULES and REGULATIONS
FUNDS
SCHOOL PAPER
(Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
LIST OF STUDENT CONTESTANTS AND REGIONAL SCHOOL PAPER ENTRIES
(Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
2023 NSPC Confirmation Sheet
Regional Coordinator: _______________________
Telephone No.: _____________________
E-mail: _____________________
Mobile No.: _____________________
Dear Sir /Madam:
This is to confirm the attendance of __ delegates from Region __ in the 2023 NSPC to be held on July 17 to 21, 2023 in Region X.
(Enclosure No. 3 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF WINNERS IN THE DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL WRITING CONTESTS
The Individual Writing Contests are designed to showcase the competencies of campus journalists and promote fair and ethical use of media as tenets of responsible journalism.
Only learners from schools with school papers (print, digital/ electronic publication), either in English or Filipino for the school year 2022-2023, can participate.
Only the first-place winners are allowed to compete in their respective contest categories.
The following guidelines will be strictly implemented:
A. General:
1. Should there be questions and assistance needed, the participants can only raise their concerns to the assigned proctor and/or examiner.
2. School paper advisers, teachers, principals, parents, or guardians who will be found in the contest venue will be grounds for disqualification of their contestants.
3. The top five (5) winners per medium shall be recognized and their points will be included in the computation of the overall scores (combined scores of Individual and Group Contests).
4. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines will be grounds for disqualification of the participant.
5. The decision of the Board of Judges in all aspects of the contest is final and irrevocable.
B. Specific:
1. News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing, Science and Technology Writing, and Column Writing
a. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be given to the contestants as bases for writing the article.
2. Sports Writing
a. The NTWG shall orient and provide instructions to the contestants before the contest proper.
b. A pre-game conference shall be conducted for the introduction of the players, coaches, and tournament officials.
c. An actual game shall be covered by the contestants.
d. A post-game conference shall be held to interview officials and athletes after the game.
e. The contestants shall proceed to the designated contest room for the writing of the sports article.
3. Copyreading and Headline Writing
a. The contestants shall bring their pencils for the contest.
b. The contestants shall follow the directions given in the contest piece.
c. The contestants shall provide a headline for the article.
4. Editorial Cartooning
a. The contestants shall bring their own pencil no. 2 while the NTWG shall provide oslo papers 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 media.
5. Photojournalism
a. Preparation
1) Contestants should be at the contest venue thirty 130) minutes before the orientation on the guidelines and rubrics.
2) The contestants are allowed to use any digital camera (point and shoot only) with a maximum of 24.3 megapixels "'rith fixed lenses. Contestants who will use any DSLR and other high-end cameras will not be permitted to join the contest.
3) The contestants shall submit empty memory cards and cameras (internal memory) to be checked by the examiner/ s a day before the opening program.
4) The contestant should bring his/her camera cable for uploading and saving pictures.
5) Cellular phones, extra digital cameras, extra storage cards, or any additional materials/ equipment are not allowed in the contest area.
6) Contestants shall bring their black ink ballpens while the NTWG will provide scratch papers when contestants can write down notes during the shooting.
b. Provision for Memory Card
1) The contestants shall load the empty storage card in front of the examiner on the contest day.
c. Photo Shoot, Uploading, and Captioning
1) The loading and unloading of the storage card will be done in front of the examiner.
2) The control shot shall he the first shot.
3) Contestants are given one 11) hour to take pictures.
4) Contestants are allowed to take unlimited shots but will submit only five (5) possible photos with captions for the given theme and the control shot.
5) Write the file name of each photo in the caption sheet.
6) Caption sheets will be provided by the NTWG.
7) Contestants will be given 30 minutes to write captions for each of the five (5) photos.
8) Throughout the duration of the competition, the advisers, trainers, and parents are NOT allowed in the venue.
(Enclosure No. 3a to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR NEWS WRITING
(Enclosure No. 3b to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR FEATURE WRITING
(Enclosure No. 3c to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR EDITORIAL WRITING
(Enclosure No. 3d to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR SPORTS WRITING
(Enclosure No. 3e to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING
(Enclosure No. 3f to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WRITING
(Enclosure No. 3g to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR PHOTOJOURNALISM
(Enclosure No. 3h to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR EDITORIAL CARTOONING
(Enclosure No. 3i to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR COLUMN WRITING
(Enclosure No. 4 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
GUIDELINES FOR RADIO SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING CONTEST
A. General Guidelines
1. Each region shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and Filipino in elementary and secondary levels who shall not be competing in any of the individual writing categories.
2. To facilitate proper identification, the participants shall wear white shirts with their valid school IDs/NSPC IDs.
3. Orientation shall be conducted for all the contestants. The directors will draw lots to determine the order of the presentation.
4. The awards for this category are the following:
Individual Awards | Group Awards |
1. Best Anchor | 1. Best in Technical Application |
2. Best News Presenter | 2. Best Infomercial |
3. Best Script |
5. In getting the overall results for best radio production, accumulated points from the individual and group awards shall be considered.
6. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines will be grounds for disqualification of the team.
7. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
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. All laptops should be submitted to the contest committee for inspection on July 16, 2023, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Each team is required to bring their extension wires and other equipment for rehearsal.
2. The team will be given two (2) hours to prepare a script for a five-minute radio broadcast that includes one (1) infomercial and four (4) news articles.
The infomercial may depict health, environment, politics, and social issues. It shall have a maximum length of one (1) minute and shall use the language 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.
Another 30 minutes will be allotted for the printing of the output. After two and a half (2 ½) 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 use.
3. Once the scriptwriting bas commenced, the contestants will no longer be allowed to leave the contest rooms. For personal necessities, the proctor shall accompany them to the restrooms.
4. The script should not bear any information that may identify the school, division, or region but it should include the names of the members of the team with their respective roles (ie., anchor, news presenter, etc.).
5. Scripts should be:
· encoded using Arial font size 12;
· with directorial instructions in capital letters;
· double-spaced with normal margin (1 inch on all sides); and
· printed in A4-sized bond paper (8.27xl 1.69 inches).
C. Broadcast Simulation
1. A broadcast room for the presentation shall be identified in the contest venue. Only the contestants, judges, and examiner/s shall be allowed inside.
2. The organizers/ host region shall commission an independent sound system provider to ensure quality audio output. The technical operator shall only set the sound system before the simulation. A jack/ auxiliary cord/ adapter will be provided for the laptops and other sources of sound effects.
3. Except for the volume meter, contestants/technical directors shall not be allowed to change, adjust, or manipulate' the main control board during their presentation.
4. Mobile phones and reference materials shall not be allowed in the contest area.
5. In case of power failure, the affected team shall be allowed to broadcast again.
6. Loudspeakers may be set up outside the broadcast room.
7. Each team shall be given nine (9) minutes: three 13) minutes for preparation, five (5) minutes for the actual broadcast, and one (1) minute for the exit. Provided running time shall be applied.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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
l second - 20 seconds - 1 point
21 seconds - 40 seconds - 2 points
41 seconds - 60 seconds - 3 points
61 seconds and above - 4 points
(Enclosure No. 4a to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR RADIO SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING
(Enclosure No. 5 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
GUIDELINES FOR THE COLLABORATIVE DESKTOP PUBLISHING CONTEST
1. Each region shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and Filipino both in elementary and secondary levels 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 interviews and data gathering.
7. The team will be given one (1) hour for data gathering and five (5) 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; and
· A4 size bond paper.
9. Laptops to be submitted to the NTW G shall be labeled with the following format:
Category - Medium-Level_Region
Name, School, Division
e.g.,
Collaborative Desktop Publishing - English - Secondary - Region X
Angelina Villanueva, Bukidnon National High School, Bukidnon
Labels shall be in a whole bond paper size pasted on or attached to the laptop bag.
l0. Officia1 laptops, previously c1eared of stored documents, shall be submitted to the NTWG on July 16, 2023 (up to 5 PM only) to check for any other applications and pre-written documents or references therein. Failure to submit the laptops on or before the set deadline shall mean disqualification of the competing team.
11. The host region will provide six (6) scanners for the editorial cartoon (three (3) for elementary and three (3) for secondary (English/Filipino) as a backup for the contestants.
12. Mobile phones and other electronic gadgets shall not be allowed except for digital cameras/DSLRs and laptops with disabled internet connection.
13. Each team will be required to convert their output into PDF, print in A4 size bond paper, and submit it to the examiner/s. The collaborative desktop publishing team shall submit both hard and soft copies of their entries. They should ensure that no identifying marks about their school, division, or region can be found on their output as it would be a ground for disqualification.
14. The output of the contest is an A4-size four-page- full-colored publication. The output will be stored in a flash drive provided by the- examiner/s and uploaded to the designated computer for judging.
15. The top five (5) teams shall be recognized, and their points will be included in the determination of the overall scores.
16. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
(Enclosure No. 5a to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR COLLABORATIVE DESKTOP PUBLISHING
(Enclosure No. 6 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
GUIDELINES FOR THE ONLINE PUBLISHING CONTEST
1. Each region shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and five (5) members for Filipino at the secondary level who shall not be competing in any of the individual writing categories.
2. Contestants may wear their school uniforms or plain white t-shirts with their identification cards.
3. All contestants are required to attend the one-hour 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 or videos 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 interviews and data gathering.
7. The team will be given three (3) hours for writing, layout, and editing articles online after the creation of an online publication using the official platform to be provided by the organizer. Coverage/Data gathering through a mini press conference, the pre-game, actual game, and post-conference shall be excluded from the three-hour time allotment.
8. Specific instructions on the number of articles to be produced will be given during the orientation.
9. Each team will be required to bring only the following:
· one (1) flatbed scanner/ 3-1 printer (mobile/ phone scanner is NOT allowed);
· maximum of two digital cameras -digital camera (point and shoot only) 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 (Standard process in the Photojournalism Event shall be observed in checking the cameras and SD cards.);
· maximum of four (4) laptops installed with Photoshop for image enhancement;
· maximum of two (2) pocket wifis (preferably with two different networks) or one (1) wireless router; and
· extension cord.
10. Laptops to be submitted to the NTWG shall be labeled with the following format:
Category - Medium-Level Region
Name, School, Division
e.g.,
Online Publishing- English - Secondary - Region X
Angelina Villanueva, Bukidnon National High School, Bukidnon
Labels shall be in a whole bond paper pasted on or attached to the laptop
bag.
11. Official laptops, previously cleared of stored documents, shall be submitted to the NTWG on July 16, 2023 (up to 5 PM only) to check for any other applications and pre-written documents or references. Failure to submit the laptops on or before the set deadline shall mean disqualification of the competing team.
12. Each group shall email their URL to the assigned examiner.
13. The top five (5) teams shall be recognized, and the points will be included in the determination of the overall standing. All competing teams shall be given points and ranked accordingly.)
14. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
(Enclosure No. 6a to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR ONLINE PUBLISHING
(Enclosure No. 7 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
GUIDELINES FOR TV SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING
A. General Guidelines
1. Each region shall organize a team of five (5) members for English and five (5) members for Filipino at the secondary level who shall not be competing in any of the individual writing categories.
a. scriptwriter/ s
b. anchor/s
c. reporter/s
d. producer/director who could also act as floor director
e. video/graphics editor
f. video journalist/ cameraman
Any of the team members can assume two (2) or more positions/tasks, as long as this would not be conflicting or awkward about the outcome of the broadcast (for example an anchor can't be a reporter at the same time. But an anchor can also be a news or infomercial writer.)
2. The list of equipment and tools in the mock broadcast room shall be shared with the regional coordinators a week before the contest through an advisory by the host region/ division.
3. A 30-minute technical orientation will be held on the morning of July 16, 2023, for the director and video/ graphics editor. Then, each team will be given five (5) minutes to visit the mock broadcast room.
4. In getting the overall results for the best TV broadcast, accumulated points from the individual and group awards shall be considered.
5. Any violation of the stipulated guidelines will be grounds for disqualification of the team.
6. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
PRE-CONTEST
1. Each team will be required to bring only the following:
· maximum of four (4) laptops with at least 10GB free space and a video editing program (with uploading capacity);
· three (3) empty USB Flash Drives (16GB minimum);
· maximum of two (2) cameras/mobile phones (without sim) compatible with the laptop;
· maximum of three (3) wired lapel microphones;
· A4 bond paper;
· one (1) printer\vith ink; and
· extension cord.
2. Laptops and flash drives to be submitted to the NTWG shall be labeled with the following format:
Category - Medium - Level - Region
Director's Name, School, Division
e.g.,
TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting - English - Secondary - Region X
Angelina Villanueva, Bukidnon National High School, Bukidnon
Labels for laptops shall be in a whole bond paper attached to the laptop bag.
Flash drives shall be sealed in an envelope with a label.
3. Checking and sealing of laptops shall be done on July 16, 2023 (until 5 PM only). Laptops shall be clear of stored documents except for the pre-recorded Opening Billboard (OBB) and Closing Billboard (CBB) and offline editing software.
4. Failure to submit the laptops on or before the set deadline shall mean disqualification of the competing team.
5. Only the equipment and tools in the mock broadcast room are allowed to be used by the participants during the actual presentation.
6. Before the start of the contest, the teams will be oriented on the roles of the participants and criteria for judging by the chairman of the board of judges. All participants should attend this orientation.
7. The directors will draw lots to determine the order of the presentation. Then, contest materials saved in flash drives sealed in envelopes shall be distributed to the directors.
CONTEST PROPER:
A. SCRIPTWRITING AND PRODUCTION
1. The team shall have the following components in their script:
a. Cover page: This shall contain the group's name (mock TV network name).
b. News: The NTWG will provide five (5) sets of data (including photos/videos/audio) in folders saved in a flash drive. The team may use all sets of data for their news reports. Each news script should indicate the corresponding video and/ or audio component taken from the folders or produced during the actual contest.
c. Infomercial/ Developmental Communication: The NTWG will provide two (2) sets of data (including photos/ videos/ audio) in folders saved in a flash drive. The team is required to produce one (1) infomercial or developmental communication plug. This shall be produced during the contest and should be related to the topic which will be given by the judges. The script should contain video and audio components.
d. Field Report: A live field report with or without canned video support shall be included in the production.
e. Headlines: These will contain a brief lead/ summary of the news articles.
f. OBB/CBB: The OBB and CBB will contain the group's assumed TV network name. The script for the ORR/CBB should be included in the main script which will be submitted to the judges.
2. Five (5) hours and 15 minutes will be allotted for the preparation of the script, shooting, and editing of the videos, production of the infomercial, and rehearsals. All groups shall stop working after the allotted time. A buzzer shall signal the end of the scriptwriting and production time.
3. The organizers shall provide a clock or a timer that can be seen by the contestants. There will be an official timekeeper.
4. Once the scriptwriting has commenced, the contestants will no longer be allowed to leave the contest venue. Members shall only be allowed to go out of the room when it is time for their team to perform and for personal necessities accompanied by a proctor.
5. Each team shall prepare four (4) copies of the script: three (3) copies for the judges and one ( l) copy for the team.
6. The cover page of the script shall contain the group's name (TV Network name) and the names of the members of the team with their respective roles (i.e., anchor, field reporter, etc.).
7. The script should not bear any information that may identify the school, division, or region.
8. There shall be designated holding rooms for each member of the team according to one's role, where they shall proceed and stay after the time accordingly.
B. TV BROADCAST SKILLS PERFORMANCE
1. Only one (1) laptop is allowed inside the studio.
2. All news reports shall be presented live. Only the OBB and CBB are pre--recorded/pre-produced. Support videos or audio to be used for the live reports are either taken from the folders or produced on the day of the contest.
3. Other than the actual broadcast time, seven (7) minutes shall be allotted for entrance and preparation.
4. The TV broadcast must be delivered in six (6) minutes.
5. The timekeeper shall raise the green flaglet to signal the start of the presentation. A yellow flaglet shall be raised by the timekeeper to warn the presenting team that only one (1) minute is left of the broadcast time. A red flaglet shall be raised to signal that the six (6) minutes allotted for the group have been consumed.
6. ln case of overtime/undertime in the prescribed duration of the broadcast, the following points shall be deducted from the points earned in the criterion adherence to time allotment. (5%).
1 second - 20 seconds - 1 point
21 seconds - 40 seconds - 2 points
41 seconds - 60 seconds - 3 points
61 seconds - 80 seconds - 4 points
7. The timekeeper shall give the judges a copy of the record of the broadcast running time of each group right after the performance. The record should indicate how many seconds/minutes each group went over/under time if they did. The timekeeper shall also announce the time started, time finished, incurred undertime/overtime, and the corresponding deductions of the group.
8. Three (3) minutes shall be allotted for the exit.
9. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
(Enclosure No. 7a to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR TV SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING
(Enclosure No. 8 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL PAPER CONTESTS
(in Portable Digital Format)
A. The School Paper Contest is open to elementary and secondary schools whose school papers belong to the top five (5) per section per category in the region.
B. The top five (5) highest pointers both in English and Filipino shall be declared as the best school papers in the country but the points of their ranking shall not be added to determine the best-performing regions that shall be recognized in the awarding ceremony at the last day of conduct of the NSPC.
C. For any school paper found to have copied and published texts, images, and other materials without duly acknowledging their sources, the following sanctions shall be applied:
First Offense: Disqualification from the contest
Second Offense: A formal notification shall be sent to the RD, who shall inform the concerned SDS. The SDS shall issue a written reprimand to the school paper adviser/ s and the school principal. The concerned school paper adviser shall undergo a refresher course on plagiarism organized by the SDO. Accordingly, the school head shall implement plans and programs on intensifying academic honesty and integrity.
Third Offense: Disqualification from the School Paper Contest for three (3) consecutive years
D. The decision of the Board of ~Judges in all aspects of the contest shall be deemed final and irrevocable.
E. For 2023 NSPC, each RO shall submit five (5) best entries per category in PDF through email at nspc@deped.gov.ph. Neither school nor SDO is allowed to submit their school paper entry/ies directly to the CO.
The following, properly foldered and labeled (e.g., RIO-News-Eng-Elem), are to be submitted:
1. Certificate of Circulfltion from the school head duly noted by the SOS. Indicated in the certificate is the corresponding link to the school website or Facebook page where the school papers are published.
2. Certificate of Endorsement signed by the RD, certifying all the required documents were submitted to, checked, and reviewed by the RO before submitting to the CO.
3. Report of the process observed in ensuring plagiarized-free articles
4. Results of the evaluation of school paper per category and medium duly signed by the judges during the RSPC
The NTWG reserves the right to disqualify entries with no Certificates of Endorsement from the RD.
F. The different SECTIONS/CATEGORIES in the school paper contest, both English and Filipino, are as follows:
1. News Section/ Pahinang Balita
2. Editorial Section/ Pahinang Editoryal
3. Features Section / Pahinang Lathalain
4. Sports Section/ Pahinang Pampalakasan
5. Science and Technology Section / Pahinang Agham at Teknolohiya
6. Layout and Page Design Category/ Kategoryang Pag-aanyo at Disenyo ng Pahina
G. The technical specifications for both Elementary and Secondary levels are as follows:
1. No. of pages: minimum of 12 and maximum of 20
News Section- at least three (3)
Sports Section - at least two (2)
Feature Section - at least three (3)
Editorial Section - at least two (2)
Science and Technology Section - at least two (2)
2. Process: Digital
3. Color: All pages in full color
4. Size: 9 "x 12" (Elementary)
12"x18" (Secondary)
H. Failure to comply with the set guidelines in evaluating school papers will be a ground for disqualification.
GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF THE BEST SECTIONS AND LAYOUT AND PAGE DESIGN CATEGORIES FOR THE SCHOOL PAPER CONTEST
A. Editorial Section
1. The section should have at least two (2) pages and should include the following: main editorial, editorial cartoon, columns, letters to the editor, and commentaries. Opinion polls or surveys may be included but are not required.
2. The treatment of the issues must demonstrate a fair and balanced presentation of both sides of the issue tackled, clear moral purpose, logical reasoning, and proper citations or attributions of sources.
3. Topics found in the section should tackle various international, national, or local issues that may directly or indirectly affect the school or the community the school services.
4. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
B. News Section
1. The section shall consist of at least three 13) pages.
2. The content and scope of the news stories shall cover international, national, regional, community, and school-based news stories.
3. The content of the section may include straight or spot news, advance/follow-up reports, news bits, news features, news analysis, and in-depth news/investigative news.
4. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
C. Features Section
1. The section should have at least three (3) pages.
2. The feature articles should display a unique and creative presentation of topics, logical organization of ideas and facts, writers' facility of the language, and proper citations or attributions of sources.
3. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
D. Sport. Section
1. The section shall consist of at least two (2) pages.
2. The content and scope of the sports articles shall include coverage of international, national, regional, community, and school-based sports news stories.
3. The content of the section may include straight or spot news, advance/follow-up reports; news bits; news features/news analysis; in-depth news, features, and editorial or column concerning or pertaining to sports.
4. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
E. Science and Technology Section
1. The Science and Technology Section should have at least two (2) pages.
2. The content may include health, environmental, scientific, technological, and innovative stories written in news, feature, or scientific commentary style. This should also include the economic impact of Science and Technology on the lives of Filipinos.
3. The articles should be well-researched and should observe proper citation of sources, pictures, and graphics.
4. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
F. Layout and Page Design Category
1. This category shall conform to the principles of layout and design.
2. The content (texts and images) should consider a range of stories about the community and the school, including those of international, national, and local significance.
3. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
(Enclosure No. 8a to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR THE NEWS SECTION
(Enclosure No. 8b to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR THE NEWS SECTION
(Enclosure No. 8c to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR THE EDITORIAL SECTION
(Enclosure No. 8d to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION
(Enclosure No. 8e to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR THE SPORTS SECTION
(Enclosure No. 8f to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
SCORESHEET FOR LAYOUT AND PAGE DESIGN CATEGORY
(Enclosure No. 9 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
HOW TO COMPUTE FOR THE OVERALL STANDING
1. To determine the top five (5) winners in the secondary/elementary level in each category, the average judges' scores will be the basis of the ranking. All 17 participants from the regions shall be ranked 1-17.
2. The ranks/placement in the individual categories shall be added and ranked accordingly. Please see the sample computation.
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3. The same scheme shall be applied to the group category.
4. To determine the top three (3) regions in the Elementary and Secondary levels, the rank in the individual and group categories shall be added. They shall receive trophies/plaques during the closing ceremonies.
5. To determine the overall ranking, the following range of scores shall be used based on the cumulative placement/ scores in the individual and group categories:
Award | Range (Based on cumulative ranks from 1-7) | |
Elementary (11 events per medium) | Secondary (13 events per medium) | |
Gold Awards | 22-44 | 26-52 |
Silver Awards | 45-88 | 53-104 |
Bronze Awards | 89-154 | 105-182 |
6. The regions that will meet the set standards in item 5 will be recognized. Only the top 3 highest pointers will be given plaques while the rest shall receive certificates.
(Enclosure No. 10 to DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023)
Timeline of Activities for the 2023 National Schools Press Conference
A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023 below:
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