The Industrialist, the official student publication of Pampanga State University, has once again proven its journalistic competence by snatching 21 awards at the 21st Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) held at Tuguegarao City on March 17 to 19, 2026.
The event’s theme “Voices Ablaze: Campus Journalists as Vigilant Truthtellers,” rallied 1,189 student journalists from 167 publications in Luzon and the guest region, Visayas.
Keeping the victory streak alive, Indus triumphed across individual, group, and special events.
Below is the complete list of awards received by Indus:
Individual Categories
JR Rey Maglalang
- Mx. LHEPC 2026 –
- 1st Place, Digital Literary Graphics (Filipino)
Val Andrei De Vera
- 2nd Place Layouting
- 3rd Place Infographics
- 5th Place Individual Highest Pointer
Algee Quiambao
- 4th Place Traditional Literary Graphics (English)
Billyrei Rubia
- 5th Place Traditional Literary Graphics (Filipino)
Jasmin Apostol
- 9th Place Feature Writing (English)
Nadine Peralta
- Best in Production Number Ms. LHEPC 2026 -
Group Categories:
Newsletter
- 4th Place Best Development Communication Page
- 9th Place Best News Page
- 9th Place Best Opinion Page
Tabloid
- 8th Place Overall Best Tabloid
- 1st Place Best Feature Page
- 4th Place Best News Page
Magazine
- 7th Place Overall Best Magazine
- 2nd Place Best Sports Page
- 3rd Place Best News Page
- 6th Place Best Page Design
Special Events
- 6th Place Opening Billboard - Elisha Mae Laquindanum, Geraldine Fabillar, Julianne Claire Lapuz, Aaron Sebastian Ronquillo
- 10th Place Mobile Journalism - Barbarra Sophia Panlilio
The awards received by Indus contributed to Central Luzon delegation, once again waving its flag as it emerged as the Best Performing Region in both group and individual categories and as the highest-pointer among participating regions.
The three-day event also marked the last Luzon-exclusive conference as it transitions to the National Higher Education Press Conference (NHEPC), which will be hosted by the Ilocos Region in Vigan City in 2027.
Photo credits: The Industrialist
