After a decade since its last placement in the top five overall best-performing student publications in Central Luzon, this year marks another golden era for The Industrialist!
The official student publication of Don Honorio Ventura State University secured the title of First Place Overall Best Performing Student Publication for the Individual Contest among the 474 delegates from the 34 participating student publications of Central Luzon from the recently concluded 22nd Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC) held at Palm Cabanas Resort, Arayat, Pampanga on January 10-12, 2024.
Indus earned a total of 24 awards from various individual contest categories, with 15 of them qualifying for the Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) scheduled to be held in Naga City, Camarines Sur, in March 2024.
Three out of the 17 delegates were recognized as the individual highest pointers in their respective contests during the said competition.
Below is the complete list of awards received by Indus:
Patrick Bryan H. Porras
•1st Place – Overall Individual Highest Pointer
•2nd Place - Poetry Writing - Filipino
•2nd Place - Copyreading and Headline Writing - Filipino
•3rd Place - Opinion Writing – Filipino
Kay Patrick C. Tadeo
•3rd Place – Overall Individual Highest Pointer
•1st Place - Traditional Comics Strip – English
•1st Place - Traditional Editorial Cartooning – English
Jayward C. Corong
•4th Place - Overall Individual Highest Pointer
•1st Place - Traditional Comics Strip – Filipino
•2nd Place - Traditional Editorial Cartooning – Filipino
Dannia G. Bondoc
•1st Place - Photojournalism – English
Jairo C. Pata
•2nd Place – Infographics
Billyrei L. Rubia
•3rd Place - Digital Editorial Cartooning – Filipino
•8th Place - Traditional Literary Graphics Illustration - Filipino
Reign Alexa V. Galang
•3rd Place - Digital Literary Graphic Illustration – English
•5th Place - Digital Editorial Cartooning - English
•9th Place - Digital Comics - English
Nathalie C. Miranda
•4th Place - Opinion Writing – English
•8th Place - Devcomm Writing - Filipino
Ara Jesusa Costamero
•4th Place - Editorial Writing – English
•9th Place - Feature Writing - English
Klarence S. Layug
•4th Place - Poetry Writing – English
•10th Place - News Writing - English
Ellyza Loise B. Del Fin
•6th Place - News Writing – Filipino
Ms. RHEPC III 2024
•Best in Official Publication Shirt
•Best in Journalism Attire
•Ms. Photogenic
Elisha Mae A. Laquindanum
•7th Place - Photojournalism - Filipino Paul
Chester S. Galang
•8th Place - Digital Literary Graphic Illustration – Filipino
Mian Elly G. Manaloto
•10th Place - Sports Writing - English
Text by: Samantha F. Batalla
Photo credits: The Industrialist
