17/09/2026
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๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ
Lian National High School hosted the recently concluded Lian Sub-Office Secondary Schools Press Conference 2026 on September 02, 2026, at the Annex B Site of Lian National High School, bringing together student journalists and school journalism teams from five secondary schools in Lian.
The conference provided a meaningful venue for young campus journalists to showcase their skills in writing, broadcasting, and other journalism-related disciplines while promoting camaraderie, healthy competition, critical thinking, creativity, and responsible information dissemination.
The event was participated in by the following secondary schools, represented by their respective school leaders:
โข LIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, led by Mr. Jerome A. Cudiamat, Assistant School Principal II
โข MATABUNGKAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, led by Dr. Jorge C. Bautista, Principal III
โข LIAN INSTITUTE, led by Mr. Redentor A. De Las Alas, Principal
โข ST. CLAIRE ACADEMY LIAN, BATANGAS, INC., led by Mr. Ferdinand M. Descallar, Principal
โข LIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, host school for this year's conference, led by Dr. Maria Elizabeth S. Andino, Principal III
Adding substance and credibility to the different competitions were the distinguished resource speakers and judges who generously shared their expertise, experience, and professional insights with the participating learners. The conference was honored to have Ms. Jhona D. Panaligan, Mr. Reymar S. Barcelon, Mr. Romuel G. Noveno, Mr. Jose S. Marasigan, Mr. Aaron James M. Manalo, and Mr. Mark Anthony V. Reduca as part of the panel of experts for the event.
Their valuable contributions went beyond evaluating the outputs and performances of the student journalists. Through their expertise and constructive assessment, they helped learners appreciate the standards and responsibilities of responsible journalism while providing them with meaningful opportunities to further develop their skills.
As the conference culminated, Matabungkay National High School and St. Claire Academy Lian, Batangas, Inc. recorded the highest number of winning participants across the different competition categories. In recognition of their remarkable performance and strong showing in the various journalism events, both schools were awarded as the Best Performing Schools in Campus Journalism during the Lian Sub-Office Secondary Schools Press Conference 2026.
The successful conduct of the conference reflects the collective commitment of school leaders, journalism advisers, teacher-coaches, judges, resource speakers, organizers, and student journalists in strengthening campus journalism and cultivating a generation of learners who can write with purpose, communicate with responsibility, and tell stories that matter.
Congratulations to all participating schools, winning student journalists, dedicated coaches and advisers, distinguished judges and resource speakers, and everyone who contributed to the success of this year's Sub-Office Press Conference!
May the experiences gained from this event continue to inspire our young journalists to uphold the values of truth, responsibility, integrity, and excellence in journalism.
