2012 Nat'l Schools Presscon
1. Pursuant to Deped Memorandum No. 235, s. 2011, the 2012 National Schools Press Conference will be on April 9-13, 2012 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. 2. The conference aims to:
a. demonstrate understanding of the importance of journalism by expressing it through different journalistic endeavors and approaches;
b. provide activities which will encourage the students to pursue careers/studies in journalism; and
c. enhance journalistic competence through healthy and friendly competitions. 3. The Official Regional Delegation is expected to be at the venue before dinner on Sunday, April 8 and to leave after breakfast on Friday, April 13, 2012. 4. The conference activities shall include the following: a) individual contest; b) scriptwriting and radio broadcasting contest; c) collaborative publishing contest; d) concurrent sessions; e) awarding of the group (school paper), individual, scriptwriting and radio broadcasting and collaborative publishing contest winners; f ) contestants' activities; g) awarding of the national outstanding school paper advisers (SPAS and campus journalists). Enclosed is the list of participants for the 2012 NSPC. 5. Each participant shall pay a registration fee of Four Thousand Pesos (PHP4,000) to cover the costs of board and lodging, kits including conference materials and other incidental expenses chargeable to local funds or the school campus journalism fund, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. Participants from the private schools shall make their own arrangements to source out funds to cover the costs relative to their participation in the aforecited activity. Advance payment in checks shall be addressed to the host Region/division while for on-site registration shall be paid in cash. 6. For further information, contact Mr. Eldy Onas, BEE at telefax no. (02) 638-4799 or through email at nspcelem@gmail.com and Ms. Ana Sol Reyes at telefax no. (02) 6327586 or through email at www.nspcbse@com.
7. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.