Indus claims tilt as overall winner for individual contests in 22nd RHEPC

After a decade since its last placement in the top five overall best-performing student publications in Central Luzon, this year marks another golden era for The Industrialist!

The official student publication of Don Honorio Ventura State University secured the title of First Place Overall Best Performing Student Publication for the Individual Contest among the 474 delegates from the 34 participating student publications of Central Luzon from the recently concluded 22nd Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC) held at Palm Cabanas Resort, Arayat, Pampanga on January 10-12, 2024.

Indus earned a total of 24 awards from various individual contest categories, with 15 of them qualifying for the Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) scheduled to be held in Naga City, Camarines Sur, in March 2024.

Three out of the 17 delegates were recognized as the individual highest pointers in their respective contests during the said competition.

Below is the complete list of awards received by Indus:

Patrick Bryan H. Porras
1st Place – Overall Individual Highest Pointer
2nd Place - Poetry Writing - Filipino
2nd Place - Copyreading and Headline Writing - Filipino
3rd Place - Opinion Writing – Filipino

Kay Patrick C. Tadeo
3rd Place – Overall Individual Highest Pointer
1st Place - Traditional Comics Strip – English
1st Place - Traditional Editorial Cartooning – English

Jayward C. Corong
4th Place - Overall Individual Highest Pointer
1st Place - Traditional Comics Strip – Filipino
2nd Place - Traditional Editorial Cartooning – Filipino

Dannia G. Bondoc
1st Place - Photojournalism – English

Jairo C. Pata
2nd Place – Infographics

Billyrei L. Rubia
3rd Place - Digital Editorial Cartooning – Filipino
8th Place - Traditional Literary Graphics Illustration - Filipino

Reign Alexa V. Galang
3rd Place - Digital Literary Graphic Illustration – English
5th Place - Digital Editorial Cartooning - English
9th Place - Digital Comics - English

Nathalie C. Miranda
4th Place - Opinion Writing – English
8th Place - Devcomm Writing - Filipino

Ara Jesusa Costamero
4th Place - Editorial Writing – English
9th Place - Feature Writing - English

Klarence S. Layug
4th Place - Poetry Writing – English
10th Place - News Writing - English

Ellyza Loise B. Del Fin
6th Place - News Writing – Filipino
Ms. RHEPC III 2024
- Best in Official Publication Shirt
- Best in Journalism Attire
- Ms. Photogenic

Elisha Mae A. Laquindanum
7th Place - Photojournalism - Filipino

Paul Chester S. Galang
8th Place - Digital Literary Graphic Illustration – Filipino

Mian Elly G. Manaloto
10th Place - Sports Writing - English

Text by: Samantha F. Batalla
Photo credits: The Industrialist