09/02/2026
A huge round of applause to our Herald Jurnos, 4th RHEPC baggers. Congratulations!
We recognize and celebrate the achievements of our fellow English majors and campus journalists who clinched placements at the 4th Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC).
You took our flag to another height. As you were upholding integrity, excellence, talent, and knowledge during the competition, you proved that the passion journalists have was a voice that was ablaze. Ablaze, it echoes beyondโbeyond the campus, beyond truth, and even beyond the pages.
The Heralds of English Language and Literature Organization (HELLO) family is BEYOND proud! May your voices remain ablaze, echoing stories of truth and power.
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Showcasing the voice of journalism in the Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC), College of Teacher Education (CTE) students emerged victorious as they secured awards in the various contested categories held at J&V Hotel and Resort, San Fernando, La Union, February 4-6.
With the theme "Voices Ablaze: Campus Journalists as Vigilant Truthtellers," the CTE journos under the Ricochet competed in different journalistic competitions in both English and Filipino categories.
Irish Fernandez, a 3rd-year Bachelor of Culture and Arts student, placed 2nd in Traditional Comic Strip Drawing (Filipino). Meanwhile, Arvin Boquilon ranked 7th in Digital Literary Graphics Illustration (Filipino) and also secured 7th place in Layouting.
Additionally, Chelsea Marie Irish Aragones, a third-year Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English, placed fifth in the News Writing (English) category. Alongside her, Mariedel Hilera, DevCom Editor, earned 5th place in Development Communication Writing (Filipino), while Cheryl Tamayo placed 7th in News Writing (Filipino) and 10th in Copyreading and Headline Writing (Filipino), as well as Stephen Laberinto, 7th place in Photojournalism (Filipino), a fourth-year BSEd major in English.
Alma M. Pasahol, CTE Faculty and the Northern Collegian Adviser, guided and mentored the award-winning CTE journalist towards their RHEPC journey.
With that, Fernandez, Aragones, and Hilera will advance to the Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) in March 2026.
โ๏ธ Lea T. Santos
๐ท NC
๐ผ๏ธ Chris Martin M. Dela Cruz