PUERTO DE SAN JUAN, La Union – Eight student writers of The Golden Harvest, the official student publication of Pangasinan State University- Sta. Maria Campus, garnered various awards during the 21st Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC) held last January 26-28, 2022.
This year’s RHEPC was held with the theme, “Recalibrate: Championing Principled Journalism in Battling Infoxication,” advocating ethical journalism against information anxiety.
Also, one of its goals was to select the best among the best who will represent Region 1 in the upcoming Luzon Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC).
TGH scribes managed to earn 14 medals in the individual categories.
HARVEY S. JURALBAR
3rd place – Opinion Writing (English)
3rd place – Copyreading and Headline Writing (English)
MARGARITA P. LOVIDAD
2nd place – Development Communication Writing (English)
JERICHO C. ESTILLORE
5th place – Editorial Writing (Filipino)
6th place – Layouting (English)
ROSALIE D. CARGANILLO
6th place – Sports Writing (Filipino)
9th place – Poetry Writing (Filipino)
NATHANIEL G. MERILLANA
7th place – Sports Writing (English)
7th place – Photojournalism (English)
JOHN MARKNIL T. VINLUAN
7th Place – Development Communication Writing (Filipino)
10th Place – Editorial Writing (English)
CIPRIANO C. TABAYOYONG JR.
7th Place – Editorial Cartooning (English)
9th Place – Comic Strip (English)
MARIPETH C. POLICARPIO
8th place – Feature Writing (Filipino)
Meanwhile, for the group category, TGH publication secured six awards.
3rd place – Best in Feature/Literary Page (Newsletter)
4th place – Best in DevComm Page (Newsletter)
4th place – Best in Editorial/Opinion Page (Newsletter)
5th place – Best in News Page (Newsletter)
6th place – Best in Page Design (Newsletter)
6th place – Best in Sports Page (Newsletter)
Juralbar, Lovidad, and Estillore are set to compete to the LHEPC to be held in Naga City, Bicol.
With the total accumulated points, TGH was hailed as the overall 9th runner-up top performing institution.
Coaching the student journalists were Mrs. Kristine May D. Casibang, TGH adviser, and Ms. Maria Christina A. Briones, TGH co-adviser.

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