24/09/2026
CONGRATULATIONS, SOPHIANS! ๐ฐ
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
โข ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Jenine Frances Talamayan, Rank 1 (RSPC Qualifier)
โข ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Elijah Johan Rivera, Rank 2 (RSPC Qualifier)
โข ๐
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Justin Buenavidez, Rank 3 (RSPC Qualifier)
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Azmina Marie Alvarez, Rank 5
โข ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ) โ Eresh Febres, Rank 5
โข ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ) โ Josh McArdi Villarmino, Rank 10
๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โข ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
โท English โ Rank 6
โท Filipino โ Rank 2
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
โท Filipino โ Rank 6
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
โท English โ Rank 7
โข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
โท English โ Rank 6
โท Filipino โ Rank 8
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
โข ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best News Page โ Martin Cyrus Magat, Rank 5
โท Best Feature Page โ Martin Cyrus Magat, Rank 5
โท Best Opinion Page โ Josaine Mae Constantino, Rank 2
โท Best Web Design Management โ Arianne Salamera, Rank 7
โข ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Balita โ Quisha Dela Vega, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Opinyon โ Lawrence Centeno III, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Lathalain โ Richard Dela Cruz, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Isports โ Richard Dela Cruz, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Paglalapat ng Pahina โ Franchesca Dhenisse Aricayos, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Larawang Pampahayagan โ Jaden Halley Obedencio, Rank 2
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best Page Photo โ Agaton Meim, Rank 2
โท Best Page Layout and Design โ Madz Julian Jao, Rank 9
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Best Page Layout and Design โ Marc Denver Galangco, Rank 4
โท Best Opinion Section โ Rizxhia Jenica Itlanas, Rank 5
โท Best Sports Section โ Kryztel Louise De Torres, Rank 5
โท Best Feature Section โ Matt Christopher Merida, Rank 6
โท Best News Section โ Sandara Mae Manoquid, Rank 7
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best Technical Application โ Aiya Celine Sakurai, Rank 5
โท Best News Presenter โ Elaiza Beth Gonzales, Rank 6
โท Best Infomercial โ Rank 8
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Best Anchor โ Lorraine Senday, Rank 10.5
โข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best Video Editor โ Bieneth Briggs Pangilinan, Rank 2
โท Best Director โ Lance Adriel Chan, Rank 3
โท Best Anchor โ Rykno Andrino, Rank 5.5
โท Best Anchor โ Lorielle Madison Manalo, Rank 8
โท Best Video Journalist โ Joycelyn Reantaso, Rank 6
โท Best Scriptwriting โ Lorielle Madison Manalo, Rank 7
โท Best Developmental Communication โ Rank 6
โข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Best Video Editor โ John Kirby Tingal, Rank 7
โท Best Director โ Richanne Xhenelle Cartilla, Rank 8
โท Best Video Journalist โ Richanne Xhenelle Cartilla, Rank 10.5
โท Best Field Reporter โ Rola Rhine G. Bedia, Rank 11.5
โท Best Developmental Communication โ Rank 10.5
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ โ Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc., Rank 7
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Ms. Arnie Bondad, Rank 4.5
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ) โ Ms. Alyssa Faith Aguilando, Rank 10
๐๐๐๐-๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ: ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก
Upholding the sacred tenets of truth, ethical reporting, and campus press freedom, the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Caloocan City officially rolled out the much-anticipated Division Schools Press Conference Closing Ceremony for 2026-2027 on September 19 at Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan Inc. (EDSCI).
Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Cecille G. Carandang, CESO V, emphasized that the competition goes beyond recognizing student journalists and qualifiers for the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC), as it also aims to foster social responsibility by encouraging students to report on relevant community issues, amplify marginalized voices, and contribute to positive change through campus journalism.
This yearโs iteration places a heavy premium on adapting to modern media landscapes, challenging student journalists to navigate the nuances of digital literacy, fact-checking, and responsible social media publishing while maintaining the timeless integrity of traditional journalism.
The ceremony recognized the ones who had placed in the Top 10 across individual and group categories, alongside Outstanding School Paper Advisers and School Heads who supported the development of student journalists and campus press freedom. First-place winners in group categories and top qualifiers in individual events will advance to represent Caloocan at the RSPC.
Among the recognized journalists this year are the following Sophians who earned honors at the DSPC 2026โ2027:
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
โข ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Jenine Frances Talamayan, Rank 1 (RSPC Qualifier)
โข ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Elijah Johan Rivera, Rank 2 (RSPC Qualifier)
โข ๐
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Justin Buenavidez, Rank 3 (RSPC Qualifier)
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Azmina Marie Alvarez, Rank 5
โข ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ) โ Eresh Febres, Rank 5
โข ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ) โ Josh McArdi Villarmino, Rank 10
๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โข ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
โท English โ Rank 6
โท Filipino โ Rank 2
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
โท Filipino โ Rank 6
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
โท English โ Rank 7
โข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
โท English โ Rank 6
โท Filipino โ Rank 8
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
โข ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best News Page โ Martin Cyrus Magat, Rank 5
โท Best Feature Page โ Martin Cyrus Magat, Rank 5
โท Best Opinion Page โ Josaine Mae Constantino, Rank 2
โท Best Web Design Management โ Arianne Salamera, Rank 7
โข ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Balita โ Quisha Dela Vega, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Opinyon โ Lawrence Centeno III, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Lathalain โ Richard Dela Cruz, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Pahinang Isports โ Richard Dela Cruz, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Paglalapat ng Pahina โ Franchesca Dhenisse Aricayos, Rank 2
โท Pinakamahusay sa Larawang Pampahayagan โ Jaden Halley Obedencio, Rank 2
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best Page Photo โ Agaton Meim, Rank 2
โท Best Page Layout and Design โ Madz Julian Jao, Rank 9
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Best Page Layout and Design โ Marc Denver Galangco, Rank 4
โท Best Opinion Section โ Rizxhia Jenica Itlanas, Rank 5
โท Best Sports Section โ Kryztel Louise De Torres, Rank 5
โท Best Feature Section โ Matt Christopher Merida, Rank 6
โท Best News Section โ Sandara Mae Manoquid, Rank 7
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best Technical Application โ Aiya Celine Sakurai, Rank 5
โท Best News Presenter โ Elaiza Beth Gonzales, Rank 6
โท Best Infomercial โ Rank 8
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Best Anchor โ Lorraine Senday, Rank 10.5
โข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก)
โท Best Video Editor โ Bieneth Briggs Pangilinan, Rank 2
โท Best Director โ Lance Adriel Chan, Rank 3
โท Best Anchor โ Rykno Andrino, Rank 5.5
โท Best Anchor โ Lorielle Madison Manalo, Rank 8
โท Best Video Journalist โ Joycelyn Reantaso, Rank 6
โท Best Scriptwriting โ Lorielle Madison Manalo, Rank 7
โท Best Developmental Communication โ Rank 6
โข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ)
โท Best Video Editor โ John Kirby Tingal, Rank 7
โท Best Director โ Richanne Xhenelle Cartilla, Rank 8
โท Best Video Journalist โ Richanne Xhenelle Cartilla, Rank 10.5
โท Best Field Reporter โ Rola Rhine G. Bedia, Rank 11.5
โท Best Developmental Communication โ Rank 10.5
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ โ Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc., Rank 7
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ (๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก) โ Ms. Arnie Bondad, Rank 4.5
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ (๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ) โ Ms. Alyssa Faith Aguilando, Rank 10
As the final names are called and trophies are raised high, the awarding ceremony seals another triumphant chapter for Caloocanโs campus journalists. The heart of this yearโs gathering went far deeper than hand-outs and accolades. Division organizers anchored the entire conference on a sacred charge: for these young scribes to step up as catalysts for positive change, champion marginalized voices, and spotlight the real stories aching to be told across Caloocan.
For EDSCI, hosting this yearโs closing ceremony felt deeply symbolic. It brought the ideals of ethical, socially responsible journalism right to the home front. Adding profound joy to the milestone, EDSCIโs own secondary student journalists didn't just play the role of gracious hosts; they stepped forward to bring honor home, proving that their dedication to grassroots storytelling and truth-seeking translates directly into excellence.
As the final applause echoed through the halls of EDSCI, the event left behind a powerful truth. The ink spilled and the broadcasts aired over the course of the conference were never just about beating a deadline. They were about young, compassionate watchdogs finding their voice and proving that the future of journalism in Caloocan is rooted in empathy, integrity, and a genuine love for community.