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| Laoag councilor James Bryan Alcid (standing left) promises to give PHP100,000 to the 200 participating students as their token cash incentives for the recently concluded Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) held at Dagupan City during the last regular session in the presence of the junior city officials. (Doms Dela Cruz) |
By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)
Laoag City-City
councilor James Bryan Alcid promised to give PHP100,000 as token cash
incentives to all the 200 participating Laoag students in the recently
conducted Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) held in Dagupan City
recently.
Alcid made the promise during a regular session of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod wherein it was reported that the DepEd Laoag Division
has demonstrated outstanding performance during the RSPC emerging as the overall
champion in the elementary level and first runner-up in the overall result of
the event, further showcasing the talent, hard work, and dedication of both the
students and the coaches of the division.
Based on the report, Alcid said arrived at this decision as he
was unable to provide any support to the students as they have left for the
RSPC when he planned to give a donation.
“Ket gapu ngarud ta
naipadanun ditoy Sangguniang Panlungsod ken
nakalagipak daydi saan ko a naikamakam a naited, I might as well give it
now through cash incentives [to] both winners and non-winners wennu isuda amin a nakipagpartisipar in
the amount of PHP100,000,” Alcid said.
Aside for this, Alcid likewise promised to give another cash
incentives to those who qualified for the National Schools Press Conference
(NSPC).
“Isu a nasken a tungpalek
iti naikri kadakuada ta ngamin ammuk met
iti rigat dagiti ubbing ta ngamin mahilig met iti journalism dagiti annak ko isu nga I’m fond of
supporting these kids ket ammuk met
personally iti rikna iti awan funding
na no kastoy a mapan dagiti ubbing maki-compete,”
he added.
As for the awarding of the cash incentives, Alcid said it would
depend on the committee on education where to distribute because of their large
number.
Relative to this, Laoag councilor and chairman of the committee
on education John Michael Fariñas passed a resolution commending the Schools
Division Office of Laoag City for being the overall champion in the elementary
level and first runner-up in the overall results at the 2025 Regional Schools
Press Conference (RSPC), held in Dagupan City, Pangasinan
The Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) is a competition in
the Philippines that brings together student journalists from different
divisions within a region and serves as the qualifying round for the National
Schools Press Conference (NSPC) and is organized by the Department of Education
(DepEd).
Fariñas said the 2025 RSPC held from Feb. 10-14, 2025, in Dagupan
City, Region 1, is a prestigious event that aims to promote excellence in
school journalism among the youth in the region, providing them with
opportunities to showcase their talents in various fields of writing and
reporting.
He further said that the competition include news writing, feature
writing, editorial writing, sports writing, copyreading and headline writing, editorial
cartooning, photojournalism, radio and TV broadcasting and online publishing.
The Ilocos Times learned that each of the competitions conducted were
in English and Filipino categories. The winners at the RSPC move on to
represent the region at the NSPC, which is the highest level of student
journalism competition in the country.
Fariñas said this achievement was a testament to the remarkable
efforts of the School Division Office of Laoag City, its educators, coaches,
and students, who have excelled in their respective fields of competition,
elevating the reputation of Laoag City in the region and inspiring future
generations of learners to strive for excellence in the field of journalism and
communication.