DepEd Memorandum 025, s. 2024
2024 National Schools Press Conference
The DepEd Memorandum No. 025, s. 2024 outlines the guidelines and procedures for the 2024 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC), held in accordance with the Campus Journalism Act of 1991 and aligned with the objectives of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013. This year's NSPC theme, "Galing, Talino at Husay ng mga Batang Makabansa sa Diwa ng MATATAG na Adhika," underscores the importance of journalism in nurturing socially conscious and environmentally aware youth. The memorandum details the host region, objectives, contest categories, eligibility criteria, and submission requirements, emphasizing fair competition, ethical journalism practices, and respect for intellectual property rights. It also provides instructions for registration, fund allocation, and dissemination of information, ensuring the smooth and transparent conduct of the NSPC while fostering camaraderie and enriching learning experiences among participants.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction and Purpose of the Policy - Item No. 1
2. Alignment with Educational Policies and Thrusts - Item No. 2
3. Host Region and Duration of the NSPC - Item No. 3
4. Objectives of the NSPC - Item No. 4
5. Conduct of Division and Regional Schools Press Conferences (DSPC and RSPC) - Item No. 5
6. Qualifiers and Eligibility for NSPC - Item No. 6
7. Requirement for School Paper Publications - Item No. 7
8. Overview of NSPC Activities - Item No. 8
9. Plagiarism Policy - Item No. 9
10. Consequences of Plagiarism - Item No. 10
11. Finality of Judging Decisions - Item No. 11
12. Enclosures and Contest Guidelines - Item No. 12
13. Participation Limitation for Campus Journalists - Item No. 13
14. Recognition of Top Contest Winners - Item No. 14
15. New Media Sessions - Item No. 15
16. Submission of Required Documents - Item No. 16
17. Eligibility of Learners and Participants - Item No. 17
18. Composition and Arrival Details of Official Delegation - Item No. 18
19. Orientation for TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting Contestants - Item No. 19
20. Contact Persons for Assistance - Item No. 20
21. Coverage of Incidental Expenses - Item No. 21
22. Fund Transfer and Allocation - Item No. 22
23. Submission of Statement of Expenditures - Item No. 23
24. Contact Information for Inquiries - Item No. 24
25. Dissemination of the Memorandum - Item No. 25
26. Full copy of DepEd Memorandum 025, s. 2024
MAY 16 2024
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. 025, s. 2024
2024 NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Secondary School Teachers
All Others Concerned
1. Pursuant to DepEd Order (DO) No. 94, s. 1992 titled Promulgating the Rules and Regulations Necessary for the Effective Implementation of RA 7079 Otherwise Known as the "Campus Journalism Act of 1991", which stipulates the holding of the annual national elementary and secondary schools press conference, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) announces the conduct of the 2024 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) with the theme, Galing, Talino at Husay ng mga Batang Makabansa sa Diwa ng MATATAG na Adhika.
2. The conduct of the NSPC is aligned with the thrust of Republic Act (RA) No. 10533 known as Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, wherein Section 2 of the said policy states that, The State shall establish, maintain, andsupport a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people, the country, and society-at-large. The NSPC also responds to the Department's commitment to fostering holistic development through the MATATAG Agenda. It incorporates the 21st-century skills that learners continue to develop as they progress in the Basic Education Program. These standards and skills manifest in diverse journalistic experiences across print, broadcast, and new media.
3. The host region for this year's NSPC is Region VII, with Carcar City as the host division and Cebu Province as the co-host division. The conference will be conducted from July 8 to July 12, 2024 (exclusive of travel time).
4. The Conference aims to:
a. demonstrate understanding of journalism through skillful 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.
5. 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) shall be conducted. These conferences shall be held within the school year in compliance with DO 9, s. 2005, titled Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-On-Task and Ensuring Compliance Therewith. The consent of the parent/ guardian for participation shall first be secured before allowing the learners to join any journalism-related conference.
A comprehensive RSPC report including the process and list of winners and judges shall be submitted three (3) weeks after the conduct thereof through email address at nspc@deped.gov.ph.
6. The qualifiers eligible for the NSPC are the following:
Table 1. NSPC Qualifiers
Individual Categories | Top one regional winner per medium |
Group Categories | One team per medium (Composed of seven members each team except for online publishing with five members) |
School Paper Category | Top 10 regional winners per section per medium |
7. All Schools Division Offices (SDOs) and regions shall ensure that the schools participating in the DSPC, RSPC, and NSPC have school paper publications in Portable Document Format (PDF) or digital format.
8. The NSPC activities shall include the following:
a. Individual Contest (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary)
i. News Writing
ii. Feature 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 Contest
i. Radio Script Writing 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 Script Writing and Broadcasting (English and Filipino, secondary only)
c. School Paper Contest (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)
9. 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. The disqualification applies to all sections of the school paper.
10. Any form of plagiarism in all competitions, as proven by the board of judges, shall be ground for disqualification.
11. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
12. Below is the list of enclosures on the guidelines of individual, group, and school paper contests:
Table 2. Summary of Contest Guidelines
Enclosure Number | Content |
Guidelines for the Individual Contests | |
3 | General Guidelines for the Selection of Winners in the Different Individual Writing Contests |
3a | Score Sheet for News Writing |
3b | Score Sheet for Feature Writing |
3c | Score Sheet for Editorial Writing |
3d | Score Sheet for Sports Writing |
3e | Score Sheet for Copyreading and Headline Writing |
3f | Score Sheet for Science and Technology Writing |
3g | Score Sheet for Photojournalism |
3h | Score Sheet for Editorial Cartooning |
3i | Score Sheet for Column Writing |
Guidelines for the Group Contests | |
4 | Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
4a | Score Sheet for Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
5 | Collaborative Desktop Publishing |
5a | Score Sheet for Collaborative Desktop Publishing |
6 | Online Publishing |
6a | Score Sheet for Online Publishing |
7 | TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
7a | Score Sheet for TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting |
Guidelines for the School Paper Contests (in Portable Digital Format) | |
8 | General Guidelines for School Paper Contests (in PDF) Guidelines for the Selection of the Best Sections and Layout and Page Design Categories for the School Paper Contest |
8a | Score Sheet for the News Section |
8b | Score Sheet for the Features Section |
8c | Score Sheet for the Editorial Section |
8d | Score Sheet for the Science and Technolo12V Section |
8e | Score Sheet for the Sports Section |
8f | Score Sheet for Layout and Page Design Category |
9 | How to Compute for the Overall Scores |
13. Campus journalists can participate in only one event which may either be individual or group category.
14. The top five winners in all contest events shall be recognized and only the accumulated points from individual and group contests shall be included in the computation of the overall scores, following the guidelines contained in Enclosure No. 9.
15. There will be simultaneous sessions related to new media. Each region shall identify ten (10) secondary campus journalists (five in English, five in Filipino) and ten (10) school paper advisers. They are considered as official delegates to attend the sessions.
16. Each region is expected to submit the required documents using the format provided in the following enclosures, to wit:
Table 3. Important documents for submission
Enclosure Number | Document Name | Submitted to | Deadline and Important Reminders |
1 | Regional winners/entries for the School Paper Contestsin PDF duly endorsed by the Regional Director (RD) | Central Office (CO) addressed to Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) | May 31, 2024 · The official list of entries duly signed by the Regional Director along with the requirements shall be submitted through email at nspc@deped.gov.ph while the regional entries in portable document format (PDF), duly endorsed by the Regional Director, shall be uploaded to the link to be provided to the regional journalism coordinators/education program supervisors in-charge of journalism. ONLY the Regional Office is authorized to submit the school paper entries on or before May 31, 2024 · Late entries shall not be accepted. |
1 and 2 | · Complete Official List of 185 member-delegates with Regional Travel Order (in soft copy) to be provided to the CO and the host region. · Each participant must bring a 2x2 picture to be attached to the NSPC ID provided by the host region. | CO, addressed to BCD and send through email at nspc@deped.gov.phand to Dr. Salustiano T. Jimenez, CESO VRegional Director, DepEd ROVII and send through email at: region7@deped.gov.ph | June 14, 2024 · This official list signed by the Regional Director shall also serve as the official travel order of each region to be present to the host region upon registration. · If there are last-minute changes in the list of contestants, a justification/certification, duly signed by the RD/Head of Delegation, shall be submitted to the chair of the NTWG upon arrival at the contest venue. · Only the 185 official delegates shall be registered, thus, accommodated in the billeting areas, and entitled to receive the kits and Certification of Participation and Appearance. · Early confirmation and registration with the host region is required. · Registration is only until June 14, 2024. |
2 | · Schedule of arrival and departure for the regional delegates. | Region VII addressed to Dr. Salustiano T. Jimenez, CESO VRegional Director, DepEd ROVII and send through email at: region7@deped.gov.ph | June 14 2024 |
17. Learners at the elementary and secondary levels (both junior and senior high schools) are eligible to join the contests.
18. The Official Regional Delegation shall consist of 185 participants. The delegates are expected to be at the venue on July 7, 2024. The first meal will be dinner on July 7, 2024, and the last meal will be afternoon snack on July 12, 2024.
19. For TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting contestants, an orientation will be conducted on July 7, 2024. Details of the venue will be relayed through the Regional Supervisor in charge of Campus Journalism a week before the orientation.
20. Regions and SDOs that will request assistance for the participants are advised to coordinate with the following contact persons from Region VII:
Eduardo F. Omaña - Education Program Supervisor
Email address: eduardo.omana@deped.gov.ph
Mobile Number: 0960-313-6869
Matilde Duangon - Education Program Supervisor
Email address: matilde.duangonOOl@deped.gov.ph
Mobile Number: 0905-096-3525
21. Incidental expenses incurred by official delegates shall be covered by the school's Maintenance and/ or Other Operating Expenses, local/regional funds, Special Education Fund, or the School Campus Journalism Fund, and other sources as applicable. However, the travel expenses of student-participants will be subsidized by the Central Office and charged against the Development and Promotion of Campus Journalism (DPCJ) funds. If the travel expenses of the participants exceed the allocated funds for their region/ division, the remaining expenses shall be covered by any available source or local funds. All expenses are subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
22. The fund transfer amounting to Twenty-Eight Million Six Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand and Three Hundred Pesos only (P28,659,300.00) shall be downloaded to the host region to cover the cost of the following:
a. board and lodging of NTWG, judges and delegates;
b. support fund for travel expenses of student-participants;
c. meals of participants;
d. rental of venues and equipment;
e. rental of service vehicles for NTWG, judges and delegates;
f. payment for utilities;
g. supplies and materials;
h. medals, plaques, and certificates/token; and
1. contingency and other related expenses incurred in the conduct of NSPC.
23. Statement of Expenditures audited by the local Commission on Audit and noted by the RD shall be submitted to the Chief of Accounting Division, DepEd Central Office a month after the conduct of the activity.
24. For further information and clarifications, all concerned individuals may contact the Office of the Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching at ouct@deped.gov.ph, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching at oasct@deped.gov.ph, Bureau of Curriculum Development at bcd@deped.gov.ph and/or the NSPC focal persons:
Ricardo G. Ador Dionisio - Supervising Education Program Specialist
Roseta V. Comiso-Gallo - Supervising Education Program Specialist
Email Address: nspc@deped.gov.ph
Telefax No.: (02) 635-9822
25. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
By Authority of the Secretary
(SGD) GINA O. GONONG
Undersecretary
Encls.:
As stated
References:
DepEd Order (Nos. 9, s. 2005 and 94, s. 1992)
DepEd Memorandum No. 024, s. 2023
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CONFERENCES
CONTESTS
FUNDS
LEARNERS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SCHOOL PAPER
A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 025, s. 2024 below:
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