Students from schools in Northern Mindanao took home nine (9) First Place awards during the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) 2025 held last May 18-23, 2025 in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. Several others also made it to the Top 5 in each competition category. The NSPC is an annual journalism competition for elementary and high school students, organized by the Department of Education. It serves as a platform for young journalists to showcase their talents and engage with current issues.
View the full list of winners from Region X below.
SCHOOL PAPER CATEGORY
ELEMENTARY
1ST PLACE – TUBURAN of Tubod Central Elementary School, Lanao del Norte – BEST SCHOOL PAPER (ENGLISH)
1ST PLACE – SINAG of Villaba Elementary School, Tangub City – BEST EDITORIAL SECTION (FILIPINO)
- 2ND PLACE – KUYAMIS of Ozamiz City Central School – BEST NEWS SECTION (FILIPINO)
- 2ND PLACE – TUBURAN of Tubod Central Elementary School, Lanao del Norte – BEST FEATURE SECTION (ENGLISH)
- 2ND PLACE – TUBURAN of Tubod Central Elementary School, Lanao del Norte – BEST SPORTS SECTION (ENGLISH)
SECONDARY
1ST PLACE – ANG SINAGTALA of Gusa Regional Science High School – X, Cagayan de Oro City – BEST LAYOUT & PAGE DESIGN (FILIPINO)
- 3RD PLACE – ANG SINAGTALA of Gusa Regional Science High School – X, Cagayan de Oro City – BEST SCHOOL PAPER (FILIPINO)
- 4TH PLACE – COUNTER POINT of Pedro “Oloy” N. Roa Senior High School, Cagayan de Oro City – BEST SPORTS SECTION (ENGLISH)
- 4TH PLACE – ANG SINAGTALA of Gusa Regional Science High School – X, Cagayan de Oro City – BEST SPORTS SECTION (FILIPINO)
OUTSTANDING CAMPUS JOURNALISTS
JESSIE MARY B AYOP of Ozamiz City Central School – MOST OUTSTANDING CAMPUS JOURNALIST (ELEMENTARY)
ERNESTO B FACUN, JR of Valencia City Central School – MOST OUTSTANDING SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER (ELEMENTARY)
VON JAZER S GONZAGA of Ozamiz City National High School – MOST OUTSTANDING CAMPUS JOURNALIST (SECONDARY)
RUFA Q BACASMOT of Libona National High School, Bukidnon – MOST OUTSTANDING SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER (SECONDARY)
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
ELEMENTARY
1ST PLACE – MATHEA ELORDE of Kong Hua School, Cagayan de Oro City – FEATURE WRITING (ENGLISH)
1ST PLACE – AUDREE CASTILLA of St. Rita’s College of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental – EDITORIAL WRITING (ENGLISH)
- 5TH PLACE – LYANN CAUNDA of Tubod Central Elementary School, Lanao del Norte – SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WRITING (ENGLISH)
- 5TH PLACE – COLLABORATIVE AND DESKTOP PUBLISHING (ENGLISH)
SECONDARY
1ST PLACE – FRANCIS BANGOD of Lorenzo Tan National High School, Tangub City – PHOTO JOURNALISM
- 2ND PLACE – JEANIEVILLE DEGUIT of Anakan National High School, Gingoog City – COLUMN WRITING (FILIPINO)
- 2ND PLACE – EDWARD JUMAWAN of Philippine Science High School – Central Mindanao Campus, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte – COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING (FILIPINO)
- 2ND PLACE – BETTINA HYZABEL ESPINELI of Lala National High School, Lanao del Norte – MOBILE JOURNALISM (ENGLISH)
- 5TH PLACE – KEILAH LUSICA of Manolo Fortich National High School, Bukidnon – NEWS WRITING (ENGLISH)
RADIO SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING
ELEMENTARY
- 2ND PLACE – INITAO CENTRAL SCHOOL – BEST INFOMERCIAL (ENGLISH)
SECONDARY
1ST PLACE – CORSO CANNES PANGILINAN of Misamis Occidental National High School, Oroquieta City – BEST ANCHOR (FILIPINO)
- 5TH PLACE – AIREEZ MAE C. CAMALLERE of Misamis Occidental National High School, Oroquieta City – BEST IN TECHNICAL APPLICATION (FILIPINO)
TV SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING
SECONDARY
1ST PLACE – BUKIDNON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, Malaybalay City (Daniella Jen P. Gamad, Hannah Mae M. Barnes, Quina Del Mayjer G. Rosas, Denver Jones L. Conde, Mark Paul J. Vasaya, Lino T. Vestidas III, Eyman R. Paisao) – BEST IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (ENGLISH)
1ST PLACE – JEROME M VALDEZ of Kapatagan National High School , Lanao del Norte – BEST ANCHOR (FILIPINO)
- 2ND PLACE – BEST NEWS SCRIPT (FILIPINO)
- 2ND PLACE – BEST IN TECHNICAL APPLICATION (FILIPINO)
- 3RD PLACE – BEST TV NEWSCAST (FILIPINO)
- 4TH PLACE – PATRICIA LORAINE SEVILLA of Lala National High School, Lanao del Norte – BEST REPORTER (FILIPINO)
- 4TH PLACE – BEST TV NEWSCAST (ENGLISH)
Images below from NSPC 2025.
