EXCERPTS FROM THE PRE PLANNING MEETING for 12th Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference held Sept

24-25, 2012 at the La Piazza Hotel and Convention Center, Legazpi City 1. Host Region and Date The 2012 Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference will be hosted by the Bicol Association of Tertiary Schools Publication Advisers (BATSPA) Inc. Region V in Legazpi City on FEBRUARY 10-13, 2013. 2. Theme The theme of the conference shall be Responsible Campus Journalism in the New Media Technology.

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OBJECTIVES General: 1. To provide an effective medium in the development and promotion of campus journalism, imbibe consciousness among the campus writers an understanding of responsible expression and appreciation of the many contributions the school paper gives to the school, community and the nation as well. 2. To improve the quality of management and production of campus papers. Specific: 1. To undertake activities that will develop the campus writers creativity, analytical mind and integrity. 2. To identify and give recognition to outstanding campus writers and campus papers. 3. To provide an avenue for intellectual and social interaction among student and adviser delegates. 4. To create an atmosphere of competitiveness and excellence in undertaking journalism activities and towards achieving the goals of campus journalism.

4. LEGAL BASIS Section 8 of Republic Act 7079 (Campus Journalism Act of 1991) states that the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall sponsor periodic competitions, press conferences and training seminars in which studenteditors/writers and teacher-adviser of student publications in the elementary, secondary and tertiary levels shall participate. Such competitions, conferences and seminars shall be held at the institutional, divisional, and regional levels, culminating with the holding of the annual national elementary,

secondary or tertiary School Press Conferences in places of historical and/or cultural interest in the country.
5. Venue No specific venue has been identified as of September 25, 2012. The Organizers thorugh the ALTPA shall finalize the specific venue once final details are already available for press release. 6. Registration Fee

A registration fee of P4,000 will be charged each delegate to cover 3-nights and 4 days accommodation and meals, conference kits and other seminar costs. Check in of delegates starts 2 pm on February 10 and check out shall be 12nn of February 13. First meal starts at dinner on February 10, and the last meal is breakfast on February 13. ONLY Principal meals will be served
during the conference.

7. PRE Registration Form and Payments

There is a need to scan and send via email arvyosma@yahoo.com the 12th LHEPC Reservation Form (to be available soon), Attention to: Mr. Arvy N. Osma on or before January 21, 2013. Management shall provide rules in room assignments. Host Region is requesting delegates to post a partial or full payment of registration fee to this account: Name of Bank : Landbank of the Philippines, Daet Branch Account Name : Bicol Association of Tertiary Schools Publication Advisers Inc Account Number: 0411188205 Please notify Dr. Ma. Teresa Remigio (ATLPA Treasurer) at tess.remigio@gmail.com and Dr. Marietta Tatato, BATSPA Treasurer mariettatataro@yahoo.com 09996544247 of posted registration fee. Delegation shall receive confirmation of accommodation a day after posting of full or partial payment of registration fee. Please bring 2nd copy of deposit slip during the registration day. NOTE: For checks payments, please address to NOTE: For checks payments, please address to BICOL ASSOCIATION OF TERTIARY SCHOOLS PUBLICATION ADVISERS INC. Organizers shall not accept checks if not addressed to BICOL ASSOCIATION OF TERTIARY SCHOOLS PUBLICATION ADVISERS INC 8. Opening Ceremony a. The Opening Ceremony shall be held on February 10, 2013 around 2-4PM. b. Regional CHED Directors shall be invited however, the directors allowance, travel, stipends, hotel accommodation shall be the responsibility of their respective Regional Association . Only food shall be provided by the Host region. c. To properly identiify the participating regions during the Openign Ceremony, the following color coding of Regional Shirts shall be implemented as follows;

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii.

Region CAR Region I Region 2 Region 3 Region 4A Region 4B Region 5 Non Luzonwide regions

green orange brown red violet pink yellow sky blue

9. Individual Writing Contest: a. Eligibility. Any bonafide college student and a member of the school publication are eligible to participate in the Luzonwide Press Conference. Certification from the school registrar is required upon registration. b. Participation in the individual writing contest is exclusive to the top 5 regional winners as certified by the report from the Regional Association Presidents. c. There will be 12 contested categories in English and Filipino. The following: EDITORIAL WRITING, SPORTS WRITING, EDITORIAL CARTOONING, PHOTOJOURNALISM, FEATURE WRITING, POETRY WRITING, DEV COM WRITING, COMIC STRIP DRAWING, COPYREADING/HEADLINE WRITING, NEWS WRITING, COLUMN/OPINION WRITING and LITERARY GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATION.

d. Contestants in Editorial Cartooning will use charcoal and/or pencil only. 1/8-illustration board will be used for the competition. e. Use of ink in Comic Strip Drawing is allowed. Comics drawing should be in 4 boxes. 1/8-illustration board will used for the competition. f. For Literary Graphics Illustration, contestants are to interpret a poem or any prose to be given by the lecturer/judge in a 1/8-illustration board. Any medium with maximum of six (8) colors are allowed.

g. Writing style in opinion writing will be informal, with commentary breaks on national or developmental issues. h. Photojournalism contestants will be using digital SLR Cameras however printing cost for 6 pictures shall be shouldered by the contestants. Only one (1) photo shall be used as official entry during the Phase 2 of Photojournalism using 1/8 illustration board. i. Top 10 will be announced winners, all will receive medals and certificates of recognition, while certificates of merit will be awarded to the contestants adviser.

10. Group Competition: a. School papers/publications published within the present academic year (June 2012-January 2013) will be considered entry to the group competitions. b. There shall be 5 brackets: MAGAZINE, NEWSLETTER, TABLOID, BROADSHEET and LITERARY FOLIO. c. Schools can enter their publications in ANY or ALL bracket category provided no duplication of the same bracket type as entry. d. Standard Sizes of Print Publications shall be observed (stated below). Discretion of the organizing committee shall be respected in determining acceptance of entries deviating from the following sizes: Magazine (8.5 x 11.5 or 9x12, minimum of 24 pages) Best Newsletter (8.5 x 11.5 or 9x12, minimum of 12 pages Best Literary Folio (any size, minimum of 40 pages) Broadsheet (13/13.5 x 22, minimum of 12 pages) Tabloid (12 x 18 , minimum of 12 pages) e. Mimeographed and computer printed papers will not be allowed for competition. f. Seven (7) copies are required for competition. g. Top 10 will be announced winners, the first 5 shall receive trophies and certificates while 6th-10th places shall receive certificates of recognition. h. Group entries shall be sent thru: All entries shall be received on or before February 1, 2013 by

12th LHEPC Secretariat c/o Ms. Krista Guerina Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 5 CHEDRO Building, EMS Barrio South Brgy. 2,Legazpi City i. Entries not received during the specified date shall not be accepted as
entries in the group competition. j. Failure to comply with these requirements will disqualify the paper from the contests. NOTE: No contestants shall be allowed to take the contest once the competition has started, hence in cases of conflict of contest schedules, the contestant shall choose which contest he/she will join. Sessions are given 2 hours, the 1st 45 minutes is allotted for the lecture and the rest of the hours shall be for the contest. Contestants can skip the lecture part if he/she is attending another contest but has to make sure

he/she will check in with the proctor on or before the contest starts. Dress code shall be properly observed. No contestants shall be allowed inside the contest rooms in house clothes. Advisers are not exempted from this house rule. 11. Best Blogger Award. During the 12th LHEPC Closing Ceremony, this award will be given from among the submitted entries. Official rules of selections shall be disseminated soon. 12. Schedule of Activities Day 1 February 10, 2013: 08:00-10:00AM Registration and Billeting of Delegates 12:00-02:00PM LUNCH 02:00-04:00PM Opening Ceremony 04:00-06:00PM FREE HOUR 08:00-11:00PM LACE NIGHT Day 2 February 11, 2013: Contest Proper 08:00-10:00AM Lecture and Contest in Editorial Writing Lecture and Contest in Editorial Cartooning Lecture and Contest in News Writing Lecture and Contest in Photojournalism (1st Part) Lecture and Contest in Sports Writing Lecture and Contest in Comic Strip Drawing Lecture and Contest in Feature Writing Lecture and Contest in Copyreading and Headline Writing Lecture and Contest in Dev Com Writing Lecture and Contest in Opinion Writing Lecture and Contest in Poetry Writing Lecture and Contest in Literary Graphics Illustration Contest in Photojournalism (2nd Part)

10:15-12:15PM

01:00-03:00PM

03:15-05:15PM

05:30-07:30PM

07:45-09:45PM

09:00AM-10:00 AM 11:00AM-12:00 NN 01:00PM-03:00 PM 04:00PM-05:00 PM 08:00PM-10:00PM

Lecture on Plagiarism Lecture on Ethics in Campus Journalism Lecture on New Media Technology LACE meeting and election of officers ALTPA Officers / Regional Presidents Business Meeting ALTPA Election of Officers

Day 3 February 12, 2013: 08:00 -3:00PM 06:00-9:00PM ALBAY TOUR Awarding and Closing Ceremonies

Day 4 February 13, 2013:HOME SWEET HOME 13. Official Proctors English Prof. Cynthia Manalo Dr. Ma. Teresa Remigio Dr. Loreta Vivian Galima Prof. Normita Lugtu Dr. Felocia Alegado Dr. Paulito Nisperos Prof. Jonathan Sta. Maria Prof. Jimmy Donton Prof. Demetrio Anduyan Jr. Prof. Ma. Evelyn Corpuz Prof. Romulo Mercado Dr. Melanie Tolentino Filipino BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative BATSPA Representative

News Writing Feature Writing Sports Writing DevCom Writing Editorial Writing Editorial Cartooning Literary Graphics Poetry Writing Comic Strip Drawing Photojournalism Copyreading&Headline W Opinion Writing

14. Important Notes Head of Regional Delegations and Presidents of regional associations shall submit to the secretariat the following on or before January 21, 2013, e-mail to pcnisperos03@yahoo.com, cc. arvyosma@yahoo.com. 1. List of Winners 2. List of Officers (Student Editors & Advisers Group) 3. At least 8 pictures of the conduct of regional press conference 4. Date, venue, number of delegates and attendance of institutions during the regional press conference. 5. Expected number of delegates attending the Luzonwide press conference (students, advisers and CHED regional representatives) 6. Message of CHED Regional Directors 7. For further information, please contact Dr. Paulito Nisperos at 09204201219 or Prof. Arvy Osma at 09999974267.

Prepared by:

Prof. Arvy N. Osma BATSPA Inc President (Host Region)