15/09/2025
✨📰 𝗢𝗛𝗦 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗕𝗣𝗖 '𝟮𝟱!
O’Donnell High School (OHS) conducted the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝙎𝘽𝙋𝘾) on September 15, 2025, with the theme “𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 & 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀.𝐈.).”
The event opened with a prayer led by Sir Efren C. Manalang, followed by welcoming remarks delivered by Ma’am Mercy B. Briones. Both underscored the significance of journalism in shaping informed communities, and emphasized the role of students in adapting to the fast-changing media landscape.
The competition featured various categories in English and Filipino medium, including news writing, editorial writing, feature writing, copyreading, editorial cartooning, photojournalism, radio scriptwriting, and broadcasting. Participants showcased their skills with passion, and determination, reflecting their commitment to responsible storytelling.
Throughout the day, lectures, and coaching sessions were facilitated to further enhance the participants’ knowledge and skills. Coaches guided the student-journalists not only in technical aspects, but also in upholding the values of accuracy, fairness, and integrity, principles deemed vital in the digital age.
Winners of the school-based conference will advance to the 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, where they are set to undergo more intensive training and preparation for higher-level competitions.
Living up to the spirit of ‘𝑶’𝑫𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝑫𝒐 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍!" the event showed that young campus journalists have the voice, the passion, the power to shape tomorrow’s stories, and make a big difference. ✒️
Captioned by Ranielle Delfin
Layout by Clare De Guzman