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19/08/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗦𝗨 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝟰.𝟬

𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 — Echague August 14,2026. The 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝟰.𝟬, the fourth iteration of its flagship journalism seminar workshop that places gender fair reporting at the core of student journalism training.

𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶 𝗕. 𝗔𝗴𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 opened the program with a striking reminder "𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙩." She explained that Project Journey 4.0 demands verification never simply accepting information at face value.

"𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜" 𝘼𝙜𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 "𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮." She emphasized that journalism must also be free from stereotypes and use neutral inclusive language to represent all voices fairly.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗣. 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗰, 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 linked the craft to its highest purpose. "𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜" he stated. "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 4.0 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚." He added that truth telling includes ensuring every person regardless of identity is represented with dignity and respect.

𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔. 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗕𝗢 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 this year's edition marks a deeper milestone. "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 4.0 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮" 𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙. "𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨." He emphasized the core mission Truth over noise."𝙒𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚" Cadelina added.

Organized by the 𝗜𝗦𝗨-𝗘 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 the two day event gathered participants for simultaneous workshops in 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲/𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺,𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 & 𝗧𝗩 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗣𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗣. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘇, together with editorial staffers Erica Shanelle Baquiran, Niña Angelica Jove, Alhane Gelacio, Akisha Yuri Azpa, Larizza Gaffud, Jennakayle Guevarra, Shcmelle Angela Panganiban, Jayson Brent Patricio, and Shailoh Bermusa.

Student-journalists from different schools across the Municipality of Echague also took part in the activity, accompanied by their respective advisers. Participating schools included Ugad High School, Echague National High School, Pangal Sur High School, St. Dominic Human Development Center Inc., Babaran Integrated School, School of St. Joseph the Worker, and Don Mariano Marcos National High School.

The training covered different areas of campus journalism, including news writing, feature writing, editorial writing, photojournalism, mobile journalism, copy reading and headline writing, sports writing, and radio and television broadcasting.

The said program integrated gender fair reporting as a key learning outcome, which require participants to avoid stereotypes use neutral language and ensure balanced representation in all their outputs. In a guided activity students drafted news stories about the event itself then revised them to remove bias and apply gender fair framing.

As the department leads this fourth chapter of professional development the message remains clear the work is demanding the responsibility is great but the truth is worth pursuing and it must be told fairly and without prejudice.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆: Karl Adrian Castañeda Valdez

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
“See Beyond the Headlines”

19/08/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗦𝗨 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝟰.𝟬

𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 — Echague August 14,2026. The 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝟰.𝟬, the fourth iteration of its flagship journalism seminar workshop that places gender fair reporting at the core of student journalism training.

𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶 𝗕. 𝗔𝗴𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 opened the program with a striking reminder "𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙩." She explained that Project Journey 4.0 demands verification never simply accepting information at face value.

"𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜" 𝘼𝙜𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 "𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮." She emphasized that journalism must also be free from stereotypes and use neutral inclusive language to represent all voices fairly.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗣. 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗰, 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 linked the craft to its highest purpose. "𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜" he stated. "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 4.0 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚." He added that truth telling includes ensuring every person regardless of identity is represented with dignity and respect.

𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔. 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗕𝗢 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 this year's edition marks a deeper milestone. "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 4.0 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮" 𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙. "𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨." He emphasized the core mission Truth over noise."𝙒𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚" Cadelina added.

Organized by the 𝗜𝗦𝗨-𝗘 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 the two day event gathered participants for simultaneous workshops in 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲/𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺,𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 & 𝗧𝗩 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗣𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗣. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘇, together with editorial staffers Erica Shanelle Baquiran, Niña Angelica Jove, Alhane Gelacio, Akisha Yuri Azpa, Larizza Gaffud, Jennakayle Guevarra, Shcmelle Angela Panganiban, Jayson Brent Patricio, and Shailoh Bermusa.

Student-journalists from different schools across the Municipality of Echague also took part in the activity, accompanied by their respective advisers. Participating schools included Ugad High School, Echague National High School, Pangal Sur High School, St. Dominic Human Development Center Inc., Babaran Integrated School, School of St. Joseph the Worker, and Don Mariano Marcos National High School.

The training covered different areas of campus journalism, including news writing, feature writing, editorial writing, photojournalism, mobile journalism, copy reading and headline writing, sports writing, and radio and television broadcasting.

The said program integrated gender fair reporting as a key learning outcome, which require participants to avoid stereotypes use neutral language and ensure balanced representation in all their outputs. In a guided activity students drafted news stories about the event itself then revised them to remove bias and apply gender fair framing.

As the department leads this fourth chapter of professional development the message remains clear the work is demanding the responsibility is great but the truth is worth pursuing and it must be told fairly and without prejudice.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆: Karl Adrian Castañeda Valdez

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
“See Beyond the Headlines”

17/08/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | SSJW Teams Up With PNP, PDEA for Anti-Bullying, Anti-Drug Campaign

August 12, 2026 — The School of St. Joseph the Worker, Inc., initiated an Anti-Bullying Symposium in cooperation with PNP-Echague and a feature lecture on drug abuse spearheaded by PDEA to raise awareness and build a safe and inclusive environment.

The Anti-Bullying Symposium was graced by resource speakers PMSg. Raena E. Furuc, along with PEMS Michelle Joy N. Sumanged and PAT Christin Joy D. Bolibol. The speakers highlighted how bullying affects one's life by introducing the four primary forms of bullying: Physical Bullying, which pertains to direct physical harm; Verbal Bullying, which comprises name-calling, insults, and teasing; Social Bullying, which involves spreading rumors, excluding others, and damaging reputations; and Cyber Bullying, which refers to online harassment and digital abuse.

In addition to identifying these behaviors, the discussion emphasized student rights, prevention strategies, and the legal protections under Senate Bill 2667, also known as the Anti-Bullying Act.

PMSg. Furuc reminded the students of the critical reason why bullying must be stopped at all costs, noting, "Ang bullying ay maaaring magdulot ng emosyonal, mental, at pisikal na pinsala. Kaya dapat natin itong itigil.”

Meanwhile, the afternoon session featured a lecture on the dangerous effects of illegal drugs led by PDEA Resource Speaker Officer Denis Acosta. The presentation highlighted the critical role of youth education in preventing drug-related offenses and maintaining a safe community.

During the discussion, Officer Acosta revealed an alarming statistic regarding local crime rates, stating that approximately 70% of reported crimes — including robberies, domestic abuse, and road accidents — are directly linked to illegal drug use.

"Education and open discussions in schools play a vital role in keeping youth safe from the spread of illegal drugs," Acosta emphasized, urging students to remain alert and informed.

The symposium also addressed common misunderstandings about pharmaceutical and illegal substances. Officer Acosta clarified that while drugs are technically defined as substances intended to prevent, cure, or treat physical and mental illnesses, abuse occurs when medications are taken without valid medical prescriptions; when household chemicals such as muriatic acid or legitimate medicines are misused; or when illegal substances with no recognized medical purpose are consumed.

Through continued education and awareness, school officials and PDEA personnel encouraged students to make right and responsible decisions, helping them build a safer and drug-free community.

The said symposium was initiated by Prefects of Discipline Victoriano M. Ringor and Warlie D. Capelo, Guidance Coordinators Susan Balmaceda and Mari-Len A. Paynor, under the supervision of Dr. Mariesu M. Antonio, School Principal, and overseen by Mabel P. Dimaandal, Academic Coordinator, and Chen Figuracion, Assistant Principal.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Atasha R. Rivera, Niña Angelica Jove
𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆: Karl Adrian Castañeda Valdez
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
“See Beyond the Headlines”

16/08/2026

𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜-𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗨𝗠 | The School of St. Joseph the Worker, Inc. brought Josephians together for meaningful conversations on two important issues that affect the school community: bullying and mental health.

Through discussions, insights, and shared experiences, the symposiums emphasized the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment where every Josephian can feel respected, heard, and valued. The sessions also encouraged students to understand the impact of bullying, practice empathy, care for their well-being, and extend support to others.

Missed the symposiums? Watch The Prism Publication Highlights and relive the moments that brought Josephians together in promoting kindness, awareness, understanding, and a stronger community.

𝙂𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙔, 𝙂𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙅𝙊𝙎𝙀𝙋𝙃𝙄𝘼𝙉 𝙒𝘼𝙔! Together, let us soar high with pride and excellence!

𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆: 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗮 𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
“See Beyond the Headlines”

16/08/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗜𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗲 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘆: SSJW Turns Struggles Into Strength through Faith and Mental Health Symposium

𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗢, 𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘, 𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗔 — The 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰. convened its entire student body at the school gymnasium on 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, for a 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 centered on the theme “𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨.” The activity aims to equip learners with the understanding, courage, and support systems needed to address personal and social challenges in various settings.

Resource speaker 𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝗹 𝗜. 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮, 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗖, 𝗥𝗚𝗖, 𝗥𝗙𝗺, 𝗟𝗣𝗧, 𝗠𝗔𝗥, stated that “𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙪𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚.” He explained that difficulties are part of growth, whether they arise within the home, among classmates, or within friendships. He assured students that no one needs to carry these burdens alone, family, friends, teachers, and above all, God, stand ready to guide and support them.

Valencia discussed four types of intelligence and showed how understanding them helps students respond wisely to conflicts, misunderstandings, and pressure. He addressed common struggles at home such as family tensions, financial concerns, privacy issues, and communication gaps, and emphasized that patience, understanding, and open conversation bridge differences.

He also examined school-related challenges including academic pressure, risk of burnout, time management, and environmental hurdles, and urged kindness, respect, and mutual support inside and outside the classroom. Regarding peer relationships and friendships, he acknowledged emotional struggles, feelings of loneliness, and unhealthy digital habits, and reminded everyone that genuine connection begins with listening, understanding, and knowing when to seek help.

Recent findings highlight the urgency of this message, the AXA Mind Health Report (2026) reveals that 72% of Filipino students experience persistent feelings of sadness and loneliness, while an average of 7.5 hours of daily screen time disrupts sleep and deepens emotional strain. These statistics underscore the critical need to build strong, healthy relationships and safe spaces where students can speak openly about what truly troubles them.

This symposium supports Republic Act No. 11036, the Mental Health Act of 2018, which mandates that mental health services integrate fully into schools and communities to ensure accessible support for all learners. The law requires academic institutions to create environments where students feel safe to seek help without judgment, especially when home difficulties overlap with school pressures.

Moreover, Bucad (2026) claimed that high school students urgently need campus support systems that are visible, accessible, confidential, and non-judgmental. When schools lack these systems, overlapping requirements, peer judgment, and mental burnout directly harm academic performance and erode a student’s focus and ability to learn. For this reason, structured, school-based mental health programs fulfill an essential requirement for every learner’s holistic development.

The School of St. Joseph the Worker Inc. upholds its core value of Integrity by affirming that true care begins with honesty, acknowledging that struggles exist, that students share these experiences, and that asking for help is an act of courage and wholeness. By creating a space where students can openly discuss difficulties at home, in class, and among friends, the school honors the whole person: mind, heart, and spirit.

In his closing remarks, Valencia reassured the students that it is okay not to be okay. Struggling, feeling doubtful, and facing uncertainty are all part of being human. What truly matters is how individuals respond, with courage, with support, and with faith. When burdens feel too heavy to carry alone, he urged everyone to bring them to God in prayer, for His love remains constant, His help is sure, and in Him every struggle becomes strength.

The mental health symposium was initiated by Guidance Coordinators Susan Balmaceda and Mari-Len Paynor, alongside Prefects of Discipline Victoriano Ringor and Warlie Capelo. It was organized under the supervision of Dr. Mariesu M. Antonio, School Principal, and under the oversight of Mabel Dimaandal, Academic Coordinator, and Sir Chen Figuracion, Assistant Principal.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Alison Kate Coma, Tristin Bagguatan
𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆: Karl Adrian Castañeda Valdez
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
“See Beyond the Headlines”

12/08/2026

HAPPENING NOW | Today, August 12, 2026, Josephians gather for the Anti-Bullying Symposium at School of St. Joseph the Worker, Inc., Gymnasium.

09/08/2026

Let us show our full support to our beloved Josephian, Shanen Cadauan, as she takes center stage representing SSJW in the Mengal SingSation 2026 – Secondary Category.

The competition will be held on August 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Eatchague Banchetto.

09/08/2026

𝐓𝐕 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝
Click the link or scan the QR code to access the contest guidelines, contest materials, and documentary requirements
https://tinyurl.com/TV-BROAD-MATERIALS

The official contest entries, together with all the prescribed documentary and technical requirements, shall be submitted on or before August 25, 2026, not later than 5:00 p.m.

Only entries received within the prescribed deadline shall be accepted for evaluation.

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

09/08/2026

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐃𝐒𝐏𝐂 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝
𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭

Click the link or scan the QR code to access the contest guidelines, contest materials, and submission links.
https://tinyurl.com/RADIO-BROAD-QUALIFYING

The official contest entries, together with all the prescribed documentary and technical requirements, shall be submitted on or before August 25, 2026, not later than 5:00 p.m.

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

09/08/2026

Let us show our full support to our beloved Josephian, Carla Mae Suyat, as she takes center stage representing SSJW in the Mengal SingSation 2026 – Secondary Category.

The competition will be held on August 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Eatchague Banchetto.

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