History repeats itself!
The Industrialist, the official student publication of Pampanga State University, once again claimed the overall championship title as it was recognized as back-to-back overall champion during the School Press Advisers’ Movement, Inc. (SPAM, Inc.) 16th National Campus Media Conference (NCMC) and 3rd International Research Conference on Media and Community Development, held at Eurotel Hotel in Angeles City, Pampanga, on September 25 to 27, 2025.
The student publication stood out among 1,197 participants from 104 schools nationwide, earning 11 individual awards and 24 group awards.
It is noted that Indus first earned the overall championship title during the 15th NCMC held in Tagaytay City, Cavite, in September 2024.
Below is the complete list of awards received by The Industrialist:
Campus Paper Categories
Magazine
- 3rd Place Best Magazine News Stories
- 3rd Place Best Magazine Feature Photos
- 5th Place Best Magazine Cover Design
- 10th Place Best Magazine Feature Stories
Newspaper
- 1st Place Overall Best Newspaper
- 1st Place Best DevComm Page
- 1st Place Best Sports Action Photos
- 1st Place Best Feature Photos
- 2nd Place Best Frontpage Layout
- 4th Place Best Opinion Article
- 5th Place Best Inside Page Layout
- 9th Place Best News Photos
Campus Journalism Award of Excellence
- Medallion of Excellence - Elisha Mae Laquindanum
- Award of Merit - Ma. Clarisse Digol
- Award of Merit – Kylie Mae Abegonia
Group Categories
- 2nd Place, Overall Best Digital Publishing - Ma. Clarisse Digol, Val Andrei De Vera, Joelson Diaz, John Jerome Santos, Kylie Mae Abegonia
- 2nd Place, Best Layout Artist Category – Val Andrei De Vera
- 2nd Place, Best Photojournalist Category – Joelson Diaz
- 2nd Place, Best News Writer Category – John Jerome Santos
- 5th Place Best Feature Writer Category – Kylie Mae Abegonia
- 5th Place, Overall Best Profile Feature Filipino – Joelson Diaz, Val Andrei De Vera, John Jerome Santos
- 3rd Place, Best Layout – Val Andrei De Vera
- 5th Place, Best Feature Writer – John Jerome Santos
- 5th Place Overall Best Profile Feature English – Ara Jesusa Costamero, Nichol, Nabayra, Elisha Mae Laquindanum
- 3rd Place, Best Photography – Elisha Mae Laquindanum
- 3rd Place, Best Photography – Elisha Mae Laquindanum
- 9th Place, Pambansang Pautakang Pampahayagan - Kylie Mae Abegonia, Ma. Clarisse Digol, Elisha Mae Laquindanum
- 2nd Place, Radio Broadcasting (Tertiary Level) – Geraldine Fabillar, Dale Mark Dalida, John Raven De Andres, Julianne Clair Lapuz, Barbarra Sophia Panlilio
Individual Awards
- 1st Place, Opinion Writing English (Faculty/Coach Category) – Emmanuel Lozano
- 1st Place, Backpack Journalism Filipino – Nichol Nabayra
- 2nd Place, Backpack Journalism English – Aaron Sebastian Ronquillo
- 4th Place Editorial Writing Filipino - Denser Ace Arse
- 4th Place, Sports Writing Filipino – Anjelli Santos
- 7th Place, Editorial Cartooning - Algee Quiambao
- 8th Place, News Writing Filipino – Coleen Hail Mañago
- 9th Place, Copy Reading and Headline Writing (Faculty/Coach Category) – Samantha Batalla
Other participants
- I-Dokumento – John Daniel Miguel, Gabrielle Cabrera, Queen Nicole Cruz, Ryza Mae Lansang
- News Story Writing English – Ma. Francesca Fatima Paule
- Editorial Writing (English) – Ara Jesusa Costamero
- Visual Journalism Reels (Filipino) – Shakira Beriño
- Visual Journalism Reels (English) – Jessri Carlos
- Sports Writing English – Jasmin Apostol
- Literary Illustration – JR Rey Maglalang
The 16th NCMC was organized by SPAM, Inc., and hosted by National University–Clark, in cooperation with the Pampanga Press Club, the International Society of Teachers, Administrators, and Researchers (ISTAR), and the National Federation of Campus Journalists (NFCJ).
Congratulations!
Photo credits: The Industrialist
