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DeDEd MEMORANDUM
No 9 s 2ol +
2014 NATTONAI SCHOOLS PRESTS CO FEREME (NSPC)
To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintndents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Seconda.ry Schools
AU Others Concerned
1. The Department of Education (DepEd), tbrough the Bureau of elementary
Education (BEE) and Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE), announces the conduct
of the 2014 National Schools Press Cotrference
llISPiCl
with the theme Campzs
Joumalism and Transfa/mational Leaderchip on April 7-10, 2014 in Subic Bay
Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Free Port Zofle. The host region is Region III, and the
host schools divisions are Olongapo City arld Zanlbales.
2. This is pursuairt to Repubtc Act (RA) No. 7079, otherwise knov,'n as the
Campus JournalEm Act of 1991, and in support to DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2010,
e\t{ed GuideLines an Finencial SubsidA
far
the Conduct of tlE Nalioaal Schools -+ess
Conference (NSPC, its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) specificaly Rule IX of
Section 1.
3. 'lhe Conference aims to:
demonstmte understanding of lhe importance of joumalism by
expressing it through difercnt
journalistic
endeavors a.rld
approaches;
b- sustain advocacy on sociai consciousness;
c. provide a venue for an endching iearning expe.ience for students
rnterested
in pursuing joumalisrn
as a career:
d. promote rcsponsible iournalism and fair and ethical use of social
mcdia: and
e. enhance
journalistic comptence through healthy alld friendly
competitions.
4. The confernce activities shall include the following:
lndividual Contests;
Scriptwriiing and Radio Broadcasting Contests;
Collaborative Publishing Contest:
Concurrent Sessions;
Awardmg of LhF Winners and Outslandrng School Paper Advisets
(SPAS) and Canpus Journalists (CJs); and
Non-contestants' Actlvitres; among others.
5. In order to clarify issues arld concerns tegarding the conduct of the Schools
Press conferences, concerned oilicials, oIlice.s-in'charge of NSPC, pelsonnei a]1d stall,
pupits/staJI are advised to refer to the implementing guidelines stipulated in DepDd
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Ord--r No. 47, s. 2010. Appropdate
guidelines of the individual and group
Erclosur
chanses a.lrd inciusion were made on the
contests, which are detailed in the followrng
Gereral culdeltne6 for the Selection ofWinDers tn the Differelt
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Indlwidual Wrttilg ColteEts
Score Sheet for Editorjal wriung
Score Shcet for Ne{s wrlting
Score Sheet for Feaiure Writing
Score Sheei for Sports W.iting
Score Sheet for Dditorjal Cartooning
Score Sheet for Photojournalism
S.orc ShcF, lor S. Fr.c and Hcl rh WI nR
Ceneral Guialelines for Group Coatsts
lschool
Paper, E-Documnt aad E-Publicatiou)
General Guidelines for the Selection ofrhe Best Sections and Lay Out
and Page Design Category
Score SheeL for the Editorial Section
Score Sheet {or the Ne{.s Section
Score Sheer lor the Features Section
Score Shet for the Sports Section
Score Shcct {or Layoui and Page Dcslen caiegory
Score Sheet tor rhe Sciencc and Hcallh Se.tlon
6. The top seven \l'lnners in all events pet contest category per medium shall be
recognizcd and thc points they \r'ill garner wiil be included in the computation of thc
overall scores. The guidelines on hoq to compute the overall scores are enumerated in
Onclosure No. 7.
7. Regional Supervisors ill-charge of
journalism are lequired to submit the
following:
Score Sheet Ior The Best E Publication
Score Sheet for Selectlns ihe Best School Pa
Guidlines Fo! Radio Broadcasttng & Script writing cotrtests
{F
ipino aad E glish)
Score Sheet for Radio Broadcas
Document Nam ard Detail
a. School Year 2OI3-2OL4 Regioral Matrl*
of Activities refers lo the region's
inltiatives to furiher develop and enhdce
the abilities of their
toumalism
advisets,
pupils and students ln both elementary
and secondan schools:
January 31,2014
b Flve'year plan ot activities which are
based on the needs ol pupils, students and
January 3l,20l4
c. Dlrectory and Profile of aLl the school
p:pPr rd\rs-rs a d il .rsron \up'nrsor( i
charge of
loumalism
in bolh eiementary
and secondan schoolsi and
A month aller the conduct ol the Regional
Schools Prcss Conlerence (RSPC)
a. n.si"""l
".compttslm. ".ial
]
reports wiih ihe Lisl of
tudgcs/e!'aLuators
I
tor the resional schoSl:-s!!!-!9$r9!qe:
A month afr--r the conduct ol rhe Regional
Schools Press Conference (RSPC)
8. The documnts due this January shall b the bases lor the downloading of
their rcgional subsidy Ior trjning a]]d the RSPC.
'lt
4g
5
5a
(lridlin.s
for the Couebolative Publbhtng contest
Scorc Sheet Ior Collaborative
9. All schools divisions and reglons should strictly follow the
dNo
School Paper,
Ito Student Contestant" policy.
10. Schools which have collected
journalism
or subscription fees from their
pupils/students should submit school paper entries a-I]d not e'document entries in
PDF fi1es.
11. Each region is expected to submit the follol,"ing:
Document Narne submttted Enclosure
Numbr
Deadule and Itnportalt
RDnlnder
winners/entdes
print, electronic
document format
{PDF)
ard the
URLS of the e
duly endorsed by
rhe RD:
office
{co)
either BEE
OT BSE
l rbnary 10, 2014 uattl S:0O p.E.
. Regional entries shich !!ill be
tmnsported through couriers or
special deliveries should be
accepted bv the delivery seFice
olTice on or before the day of the
. No exteftton ofdre
'late/tiEe
wtll be elowcd.
d.
b. Complete official
List of
wjlljoin the
of the
Central
office (co),
either BEE
or BSE nd
the Resional
DepEd RO Il]
land2 February 24, 2014
. This official list signed by the RD
shall also serve as ihe oficial
travel order of each resion and
this is the only travel order
vhich shall be honored by the
host region dunng registration.
. lftherc are last minute changes
in lhe list ofcontestants, the
replacement shal1 submii a
justincation/
certification dult
sisned by the RD/Head of
Delegation to the respective
chaf of the NTWG upon arival
at the contest venue.
. Only the tyo hutralred slxty
etght (258) offtctal dlegats
sha1l be registered dd
accommodated
jn
the billeiing
area. They are ako the ooly
ons sho elll recelvc th. klts,
qnd
Certtflcate8 of
Paftlclpatto! aad AppearaEce.
. Early confimation and
registration with the hast region
. Rgtutntlor afte! Fbrualy 28,
20la wi[ ao longer be
Schedule of
Depanurc and
transportation to
reach the venDe.
Region II1
thE RD
Land2 Februrry 24, 2014
t2. Anv viola-ior of r he sl pulatcd gurdeLn.s
:s
su bjF., for d isqualifination.
13. The Official Rcgionai Dclegation shall consist of two hund.ed slxty eight
{268)
panicipants. The delegates are expcted to b in the venue at 8:OO a.m. on April
7 (Mondayl and to leave 12:oO noon on Apdl 10 (Thut8dayl. Early confinnatioD
and registration wilh the host region is encouraged.
14. Any pl:nned educational tour of each reeion should be conducted after all the
activities of the NSPC are done. lnlerested participants \\dll need to coordinate vitlr
the division in charge of their region- The students intending to join
the tour will need
to secure a separate parent's pendt for this. No parent's prmtt. No Educational
Tour
15. Non-contestants, parents and other school offlcials who are not part of the
official regional delegation are reqtlired to seek their own accommodation and contact
the host region/division for assistance. They can contact the Education Supenisor
in charge at the Curriculum Learning Management Division (CLMDJ of Region III,
Ms, Mlchelle A. Mejica at the CLMD'S office number (045) 455-2312 or through the
CLMD's email address: depcl3@vahoo.com or Ms. Mejica's email address:
!!da4e
1O I Ta.rvahoo.com.
16. Each participant included in the ollicial list of dlegation, both public and
private shall pay a registration fee of Forrr Thousand Pesos (P 4,OOO.OO| charged to
the school Majntenallce and Othcr Operating Expenses (MOOE)/loca1/regional
funds/SEF or the School Canpus Journalism Fund, subject to the usual accounting
and auditing mles and regulations. The reglstration fcc shall be used to cover ihe
costs of board and lodging, kits including conference materials, rental of
equipmnt/vehicle, payment for utilities, contingency and other related expenses
incured h the conduct oI NSPC. Advance pa]'ment in checks shall be addressed lo
the host rgion/division while on-site registration shail be paid in cash.
17. Thc fund transfer in the arnount of Two Miuion Five Huadted Thousand
Pesos (P 2,5OO,OOO.OO) shall be downloaded to the host reglon to coler the costs of
trophies, medats, certificates, supplies and materials, rehabilitation of the contest
venues, honoraiia and transportatlon of local
judges, board and lodging of al1 the
judges
{nationat
nd local), concurrent speahers and the National Technical working
Group (NTWC). Statement oI Expenditures audited by t-he iocal Commission on Audit
(COA) alld noted by the RD shalt be submitted to the Chief of Accounting Division,
DepEd Central Offlce (CO) a month after the conduct of the activity
18 The conduct of orher major aciivities listcd in Enclosure No 8 and the
honoraria of the national
judges shall be charged to the OSEC Campus Journalism
Funds, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations
19. For frirther information and clariflcations, contact or visit any of the following
Director Marilya D, Dimaano
Attention: Ms. Lea D, Estuye
Bureau of Elementarlr Education
2.d Floor, Bonifacio Building
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avcnue, Pasig City
Dlrector Joclyn DR. Andaya
Attention: Me. Anna Malie B. San Diego
Bureau oi Secondaiy Education
3'd Floor, Bonilacio BuildinC
DepEd Complex, Me.alco Avenue, Pasig City
Telefa-{ No.i (02) 638-4700 Teiefa'( No :
la2)
632 75a6/636 sr72
Email Address: nspcelcmentan'[rsnail..om Email Address: nspcbseft]ema!aa4
20. lmrnediate dissemination ofthis Memorandum is desired.
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Encls.:
DepEd Memorandum No.:221, s.2412
DepEd Order No.r 47, s. 20lO
To be indicated irl the
Pglclqd 14@
under the lollowing subjectsl
CONFERENCES
CONTESTS
FUNDS
RULES and REGULATIONS
PUPILS
SCHOOL PAPER
STUDENTS
SMA, DM Cuidclines on thc Conduct ofrhe NSPC
0601 June 29lJuly 5/r2, 2013
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DepED Memorandum No,9 s.2014 January 16,2014
2014 National Schools Press Conference
{NSPC)
Schoo s Dlv slon Superintendent
Divis on of:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
Office ofthe Regional Director
RECEIVED AND DISSEMINATED BY:
Dktrict Supervisor
District of:
Nameofschool
Dktrict:
Division of:
lnformation and Communication Technology Office
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I Jortlrh
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IZ G. TORNO
Director ll
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