COUSIN GOALS
Journalism and Special Program in Foreign Languages of Region 4-A, said that one of the major factors of Calabarzon continuous streaks in journalism was their excellent leadership.
“Ours ( journalism program) came from a very strategic taken from an analyzed data with the aim of beating our last performance and be the standard. You know very well by heart our mantra and those were pursued with commitment,” Lopez said.
When asked if Calarbazon would still be able to defend the championship for next year NSPC, she emphasized that it was not easy to break their foundation of excellency.
“Hindibasta-bastamatitibag angpundasyon.Nasaliderlahat yan,perokunghindimagiging maayosangliderato,intwoto threeyears,maaringmakuhaito,” the former EPS said.
Region4-A is holding on to its mantra that “[if] someone tries to be outstanding, Calabarzon will become their standard.”
During the awarding and clos-
over to the Cagayan Valley Region, the host of the NSPC next year. COMPETING in the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) is a huge leap for a young journalist, however, meeting a relative — whom you have not seen before — through this competition is likely to give a feeling of triumph.
In the middle of the event,
Neika Beyonce Gaviola, delegates from two different regions, decid-
time. Azunta Mae was a feature writer from Region 4-B (Mimaropa), while Neika Beyonce competed under the category of editorial writing, representing Region 8.
After their victory in the Regional Schools Press Conference, the mothers of the two agreed to set a meet-up for the two young journalists in Lingayen, Pangasinan, which was the venue of the 2019 NSPC.
Halfway through the interview with the JourKnows team, it was discovered that they both came from “broken families” after their fathers — who are actually brothers — left them.
Azunta was two years old when his father left, while Neika was six.
When asked if they were ready to meet their fathers anytime soon, sadness and longing were evident in their faces.
“In a way, he’s still our father so despite what he did, we’re still biologically connected,” Neika said after admtting that her relationship with her father was not doing well.
As Azunta was sharing her story to the team, she could not help but be emotional. Her tears were proof of how much she longs for her father, who she hasn’t seen for 16 years already. If she will be given the chance to talk with her father, she would like to know the reasons behind his decisions.
Despite their fathers’ mistakes, they still served as inspirations for the two during the competition. Though they were unable to win in their respective categories, Neika and Azunta said their encounter was already a dream come true.