Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION VI–WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Cottage Road, Bacolod City
Tel/Fax # - (034) 435–3960
email: negros.occidental001@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depednegrosoccidental.weebly.com
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DIVISION MEMORANDUM September 30, 2019

No. _______, s. 2019
2019 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (DSPC)

To: Assistant Schools Division Superintendents

Chief Curriculum Supervisors CID & SGOD
Public Schools District Supervisors
Public and Private Secondary and Elementary School Heads
All others concerned

1. Pursuant to the mandates of Republic Act 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, the Division of Negros
Occidental through the Curriculum Implementation Division, with the Division of Negros Occidental School Paper Advisers
Association (DNOSPAA) and the Negros Occidental High School (NOHS), will conduct the 2019 Division Schools Press
Conference (DSPC) with the theme, "Empowering Communities through Campus Journalism" at Negros Occidental
High School, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental on October 29- 31, 2019.

2. The conference aims to provide a venue for student journalists to:

2.1. demonstrate understanding of the importance of journalism by expressing it through different journalistic endeavors
and approaches,
2.2. sustain advocacy on social consciousness,
2.3. enrich their learning experience, specially, those interested in pursuing journalism as a career,
2.4. promote responsible journalism, and fair and ethical use of social media; and
2.5. enhance their journalistic competence through healthy and friendly competitions;

3. The following are the contests in English and Filipino for both Elementary and Secondary levels including Senior High
Schools:

Individual Contests Group Contests

3.1. News Writing 3.9. Radio Broadcasting & Script Writing 3.11. Collaborative Publishing
3.2. Editorial Writing 3.10. TV Script Writing & Broadcasting Contest
3.3. Feature Writing (Since these Group Contests take longer to 3.12. Online Publishing Contest
3.4. Sports Writing conduct with special technical requirements (These Group Contests will be
3.5. Copy Reading & Headline Writing there will be Area Eliminations with Schedule conducted in separate date)
3.6. Photojournalism and Venue stipulated in succeeding issuances)
3.7. Editorial Cartooning
3.8. Science & Technology Writing

4. Participants to this conference are the bonafide students of any public or private elementary and secondary schools with
active school paper publication. Those integrated secondary schools with 3, 000 or more total enrolment may have separate
entry for the Senior High School as long as it has its separate Senior High School paper publication . The School Principal
must issue a certification as to the total population of the school. All participating schools should adhere to No School
Paper, No Participation Policy.

5. A student journalist shall be allowed to participate in two (2) Individual Contests of the same medium. (This is not applicable
to Group Contests.) Violation of this guideline disqualifies a contestant in all entries he/ she has joined in. Should a student
win in those two contests, he/ she will represent in the contest with the higher rank during the Regional Schools Press
Conference. Advisers must ensure that the two contests are not conducted simultaneously since there will be no longer any
special contest. A school shall have only one (1) contestant per contest category. Violation of this guideline disqualifies the

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 school in the contest where it has more than 1 entry. There will be ten (10) winners in the Individual Contests to represent
the Division to the Regional Schools Press Conference.

6. Contestants in the Individual Category must wear their school uniform with their School ID and DSPC ID while contestants
in the Group Category must wear their team uniform.

7. A registration fee of one thousand hundred two hundred pesos (Php1,200.00) which shall be charged each participant to
defray expenses for food (12 meals) in the whole duration of the conference, contest materials, medals, trophies and
certificates, honorarium and token for judges, examiners, facilitators and M & E team and other expenses, a membership
fee of sixty pesos (Php60.00) and thirty pesos (Php30.00) which shall be charged each adviser and student participant,
respectively, to defray expenses for cliniquing sessions prior to the Regional Schools Press Conference, travel expenses
and other related expenses to this press conference are chargeable against local/ MOOE/ LSB/ School Paper/ School Club
and other available funds subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

8. Registration will be on October 28 along with Registration of participants for Photojournalism. First meal is breakfast on
October 29 and last meal is lunch on October 31. Opening program will be at 8:00 AM on October 29, 2019.

9. The following are the requirements for registration:

a. Parent’s permit
b. Training Passbook
c. Copy of school paper (SY 2019- 2020)
d. hardcopy of the Registration Form duly signed by the School Head
e. for Photojournalism: Digital camera with a maximum of 21 megapixels, blank memory card, usb, laptop (for lay- out of
pictures on Word) and extension cord.
f. for Broadcasting: Laptops, Printer (must be compatible with the laptops of the Team)
g. set of beddings

10. For proper accommodation, please email accomplished Pre- Registration Form (Attachment 1) to Jastin Egonia, DNOSPAA
Secretary, at zcrand4467@yahoo.com not later than October 14, 2019. Only those who have Pre- Registered will be
allowed to participate in the DSPC. No additional participants will be allowed during the Registration and the number of
participants submitted in the Pre- Registration will be charged to the school. In case of replacements, the official candidate
will submit to the Room Examiner a Certificate of Replacement from the School Principal. For venue, accommodation and
related queries, please contact Mr. Mario S. Amaca, Principal, of Negros Occidental High School through Ms. Ana Batislaon,
Filipino Department Head, at CP No. 0939- 3200364.

11. For Contest Guidelines, please see Enclosures to DepED Memorandum 167, s.2018.

12. Other updates and guidelines will be discussed in subsequent issuances.

13. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

ROMEO C. SISON, JR.

Chief- SGOD
In-Charge of the Schools Division

Enclosures: As stated
References: DepEd Memo No. 167, s.2018
DepEd Order No. 216, s. 2016
DepEd Order No. 147 s. 2010

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the ff. subjects:

CONFERENCES CONTESTS LEARNERS RULES AND REGULATIONS SCHOOL PAPER

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Attachment 1: 2019 DSPC Pre- Registration Form
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION VI–WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Cottage Road, Bacolod City
Tel/Fax # - (034) 435–3960
email: negros.occidental001@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depednegrosoccidental.weebly.com
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2019 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE
Negros Occidental High School
October 29- 31, 2019
DSPC Pre- Registration Form
(This form must be emailed to zcrand4467@yahoo.com on or before October 14, 2019)
LEVEL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL ID
SCHOOL ADDRESS
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
DISTRICT
DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
NAME OF SCHOOL PAPER
LANGUAGE MEDIUM

SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER/S CONTACT NUMBER

STUDENT PARTICIPANTS EVENTS

Prepared by:

____________________________
School Paper Adviser
Approved:

______________________________________
School Principal

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Attachment 2: Radio Scriptwriting & Broadcasting and TV Newscasting Area Eliminations
Schedule of Collaborative Desktop Publishing and Online Publishing Contests

RADIO SCRIPTWRITING & BROADCASTING AND TV NEWSCATING AREA ELIMINATIONS

AND SCHEDULE OF COLLABORATIVE DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND ONLINE PUBLISHING CONTEST

A. For Radio Broadcasting and TV Newscasting Contests

1. Since Radio Broadcasting and TV Newscasting Contests take longer to conduct with special
technical requirements, there will be a separate Area Eliminations on the ff. schedule and
venue:

AREA DATE VENUE

North Area (Calatrava to Murcia) October 17 Victorias NHS
Central Area (NOHS to Pontevedra) October 18 NOHS
South Area (Hinigaran to Hinobaan) October 19 Hinigaran NHS

2. Only the Best Team from each area will compete in the Division Schools Press Conference.

3. For the Guidelines, please see Enclosures of DepEd Memo No. 167, s. 2018.

4. A contest fee of one hundred pesos (Php100.00)which will be charged each student/ pupil
participant to defray expenses of host school, travel, per diem and other expenses relative to
the attendance to the activity are chargeable against School MOOE, LSB, School Paper, School
Club and any available fund subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules.

B. For Collaborative Publishing and Online Publishing Contests

1. The Collaborative Publishing and Online Publishing Contests will be held on November 8,
2019 at Negros Occidental High School.

2. The First Placer will represent the Division to the Regional Schools Press Conference.

3. For the Guidelines, please see Enclosures of DepEd Memo No. 167, s. 2018.

4. A contest fee of one hundred pesos (Php100.00)which will be charged each student/ pupil
participant to defray expenses of host school, travel, per diem and other expenses relative
to the attendance to the activity are chargeable against School MOOE, LSB, School Paper,
School Club and any available fund subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules.

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Attachment 3: 2019 DSPC Matrix of Activities
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION VI–WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Cottage Road, Bacolod City
Tel/Fax # - (034) 435–3960
email: negros.occidental001@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depednegrosoccidental.weebly.com
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2019 DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE MATRIX OF ACTIVITIES
Negros Occidental High School/ October 29- 31, 2019
Activities/Time Day 0 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

7:00 Assembly for the Opening Program Breakfast Breakfast

8:00- Opening Program Contest 9 - Broadcasting I- Scriptwriting Business Meetings

Photojournalism Registration/Camera Checkup (All Levels) Closing Program and
Radio Broadcasting Registration Contest 10 – TV Newscasting Awarding
9:00 Contest I - Photojournalism I Broadcasting II – News Presentation
Arrival,
(Briefing/Shoot Session)
12:00 Registration Lunch Lunch Lunch
Photojournalism II- Layout
and Billeting (Working Lunch for Photojournalists)
1:00 Contests 2 & 3- Copyreading & Headline Writing Broadcasting II – News Presentation
& Science & Technology Reporting (continuation)
2:30 Contests 4 & 5- Sports Writing & Feature Writing
Special Events Home Sweet Home
4:00 Contests 6 & 7- Editorial Writing
& Editorial Cartooning
5:30 Contest 8- News Writing City Tour
6:00 Dinner Dinner
7:00 Advisers’ Meeting Editors Guild’s Night

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