{"id":1593,"date":"2026-04-25T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/?p=1593"},"modified":"2026-04-25T13:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:01:53","slug":"region-x-shines-at-nspc-2026-leads-secondary-level-in-golds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/?p=1593","title":{"rendered":"Region X shines at NSPC 2026, leads secondary level in golds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>ORMOC CITY, 17 April 2026 &#8211;<\/em> The delegation of Department of Education Region X (DepEd Region X) delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) held in Ormoc City from April 13\u201317, 2026, earning a total of 13 major wins in individual and two special awards for group events.<\/p>\n<p>Region X ranked 4th in Individual Events (Elementary Level) and 5th in Individual Events (Secondary Level) nationwide. Although only the top three regions were formally awarded overall, the region\u2019s performance remains a remarkable accomplishment among all participating delegations.<\/p>\n<p>More significantly, Region X recorded the MOST number of GOLD medals in Individual Events at the Secondary Level\u2014surpassing all 17 other regions. This distinction highlights the region\u2019s strength, depth, and competitiveness in secondary-level campus journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Region X\u2019s gold medalists demonstrated excellence across various categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>News Writing (Elementary &#8211; English) \u2013 <em>Johavier S. Ampaso<\/em> (Salvador CS, Lanao del Norte)<\/li>\n<li>Feature Writing (Elementary &#8211; English) \u2013 <em>Ezrah Margarethe T. Obina<\/em> (Tubod CS, Lanao del Norte)<\/li>\n<li>Editorial Writing (Secondary &#8211; Filipino) \u2013 <em>Jhovani Alexsis B. Dajao<\/em> (Misamis Occidental NHS, Oroquieta City)<\/li>\n<li>Copyediting &amp; Headline Writing (Secondary &#8211; English) \u2013 <em>Ma. Kristina Abegail T. Arellano<\/em> (Lala NHS, Lanao del Norte)<\/li>\n<li>Pag-uulo at Pagwawasto ng Sip\u00ec (Secondary &#8211; Filipino) \u2013 <em>Wardry June G. Baloyos<\/em> (Dr. Gerardo Sabal Memorial NHS, Misamis Oriental)<\/li>\n<li>Kartung Pang-editoryal (Secondary &#8211; Filipino) \u2013 <em>Khe S. Ramirez<\/em> (Macabalan NHS, Cagayan de Oro City)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These championship wins underscore Region X\u2019s excellence in both English and Filipino disciplines, particularly at the secondary level where it led all regions in gold medal count.<\/p>\n<p>Region X also secured several top placements:<\/p>\n<p>Second Place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pagsulat ng Lathalain (Elem-Fil) \u2013 <em>Czarinelle D. Mendoza (Xavier University Grade School, Cagayan de Oro City)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Copyediting &amp; Headline Writing (Elem-Eng) \u2013 <em>Keith Jelyn Blair E. Cabanlit ( East City CS, Cagayan de Oro City)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Radio Broadcasting (Elem-Fil) \u2013 Bulua CS Team, Cagayan de Oro City<\/li>\n<li>Pagsulat ng Kolum (Elem-Fil) \u2013 <em>Kesha Kaye A. Buniel<\/em> <em>(City CS, Cagayan de Oro City)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Radio Broadcasting (Sec-Fil) \u2013 Misamis Oriental Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Third Place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Science Writing (Elem-Eng) \u2013 <em>Lyca Bella A. Villanueva (Alubijid CS, Misamis Oriental)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Science Writing (Sec-Eng) \u2013 <em>Neeka Ella P. Guillero<\/em> <em>(Gusa Regional Science HS, Cagayan de Oro City)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fourth Place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pagsulat ng Balita (Elem-Fil) \u2013 <em>Apple R. Montemayores (Tangub City CS, Tangub City)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fifth Place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pagkuha ng Larawang Pampahayagan (Elem-Fil) \u2013 <em>Ni\u00f1a Jade B. Omega (Aloran CS, Misamis Occidental)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The success of the delegation reflects the dedication of campus journalists, the commitment of their coaches, and the strong support of school leaders and education officials across Northern Mindanao.<\/p>\n<p>As NSPC 2026 concluded on April 17, Region X celebrates not only its victories but also its continued rise as a powerhouse in campus journalism\u2014leading the nation in secondary-level excellence and bringing pride to the region.<\/p>\n<p>END<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORMOC CITY, 17 April 2026 &#8211; The delegation of Department of Education Region X (DepEd Region X) delivered an outstanding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1593"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1600,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1593\/revisions\/1600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deped10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}