ASSOCIATION OF LUZONWIDE TERTIARY PRESS ADVISERS, INC.

ILOCOS * CAGAYAN * CENTRAL LUZON * CALABARZON * MIMAROPA * BICOL * CORDILLERA

Contact Address: ALTPA c/o College of Arts & Sciences, Batangas State University, Batangas
City 4200

December 12, 2015

OFFICERS

DR. CYNTHIA Q. MANALO Dear ALTPA officers, members and campus editors,
President
Batangas State University Region IV-A
We are pleased to furnish you the official CHED
DR. MA. THERESA REMIGIO
Vice President endorsement of the 15th Luzonwide Higher Education
Cagayan State University Region II Press Conference to be held on February 4-6, 2016 at
CYNTHIA Q. MANALO
Hotel Felicidad, #9 Florentino St., Vigan City, Ilocos
President
PROF. NORMITA LUGTU
Sur.
Secretary
Bataan Peninsula State University Region III

PROF. MARIA EVELYN CORPUZ Likewise, we are sending you the guidelines and
Treasurer rules of contests approved during the ALTPA Planning
Don Mariano Marcos Mem. State Univ. Region I
Conference held last June in Vigan City.
PROF. GERRY RUBIO
Auditor
Catanduanes State University Region V
Aside from the provisions of R.A. 7722, also
known as the Higher Education Act of 1994 and R.A.
PROF. ARVY OSMA
Business Manager
7079, otherwise known as the Campus Journalism Act
Mariners Polytechnic College Region V of 1991, please ensure full compliance to CMO No.
17, S. 2012.
PROF. CLEO DIOMAMPO
P.R.O
Palawan Technological University Region IV-B Please coordinate your reservations soonest
BOARD OF DIRECTORS with Prof. Ma. Evelyn D. Corpuz at mobile no. 0910-
7979-8032 or e-mail mabellecorpuz@ymail.com
PROF. RHEA AGIBUAY
Urdaneta University Region I
Your full support and cooperation for the widest
PROF. RONIE GUILLERMO dissemination of this Memorandum on the
Quirino State University Region II
forthcoming Luzonwide Higher Education Press
DR. ROMULO MERCADO
Bulacan State University Region III
Conference will be highly appreciated.

MR. GERARD REMO

Batangas State University Region IV-A
Very truly yours,
PROF. JENNIFER DIAMANTE
Western Philippine University Region IV-B

PROF. MA. TERESA RICERRA

Mabini Colleges Region V
CYNTHIA Q. MANALO, Ph.
D.
PROF. JOVELYN LAO-E President
Kings College of the Philippines - CAR
 15th Luzonwide Higher Education Press
Conference
ILOCOS * CAGAYAN * CENTRAL LUZON * CALABARZON * MIMAROPA * BICOL * CORDILLERA

February 4-6, 2016 * Hotel Felicidad, Florentino St., Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Approved Rules of Contests

Individual Writing Contests

1. Eligibility. Any bonafide college student is eligible to participate in

the press conference. Certification from the school registrar
(with dry seal) is required upon registration. Each contestant
shall bring a duly authenticated student identification card for AY
2015-2016. A medical certificate from the school physician
should also be presented upon registration. The registration
fee for the three-day press conference is Php 4,250.00 per
participant. Only cash payment will be accepted. Please deposit
payment to the following on or before January 20, 2016:

Bank : May Bank, Dagupan City Branch

Account Name : Association of Regional Campus Paper Advisers
Inc. Region 1
Account Number: 00-018-00-2196-4

Please send your pre-registration form together with the scanned

deposit slip to Prof. Ma. Evelyn D. Corpuz at
mabellecorpuz@ymail.com

2. Contestants may participate in not more than three (3) contests.

3. Participation in the individual writing contest is exclusive to the top 5

regional winners as certified by the report from the Regional
Association Presidents.

4. There shall be 12 contested categories in English and Filipino. These

are the following: newswriting, editorial writing, sports writing,
feature writing, poetry writing, development communication writing,
comic strip drawing, copyreading/headline writing, column writing,
editorial cartooning, photojournalism and literary graphics
illustration. Layouting, which is now a regular contest, shall follow
the following guidelines:

a. Each contestant must bring a laptop or desktop computer with

CD/DVD writer or USB port. The laptop/desktop computer
must have Adobe Photoshop and In-Design of any version.

b. Materials (text, photos, graphics, masthead, editorial box)

shall be provided by the lecturer/judge either in Filipino or
English.
 c. In two and a half (2 ) hours, including the lecture, each
contestant shall make a layout of a 4-page newsletter with
9x12 sized paper that shall contain news, opinion, feature
and sports sections.

d. Contestants are not allowed to add or remove any of the

materials provided by the judge in the final layout.

e. Final layout must be saved in .pdf format and must also be

saved in a blank cd/dvd or flash drive for submission to the
proctor for judging. Contestants must bring their own cd/dvd
or flashdrive.

f. Placing of any marks that shall identify the school is not be

allowed. Entries with marks shall be automatically
disqualified.

5. Contestants in Editorial Cartooning shall use charcoal and/or pencil

only. A 1/8-illustration board shall be used for the competition.
Contestants shall bring their illustration board.

6. Use of ink in Comic Strip Drawing is allowed. Comics drawing

should be in 4 boxes. 1/8-illustration board shall used for the
competition. Contestants shall bring their illustration board.

7. For Literary Graphics Illustration, contestants are to interpret a

poem or any prose to be given by the lecturer/judge in a 1/8-
illustration board. Any medium with a maximum of six (6) colors is
allowed. Contestants shall bring their illustration board.

8. Writing style in opinion writing shall be informal, with commentary

breaks on national or developmental issues.

9. Photojournalism contestants shall use digital SLR cameras,

however, printing cost for twelve (12) pictures shall be shouldered
by the contestants. Contestants shall bring their -illustration
board.

10. Top 10 shall be announced winners. All shall receive medals and
certificates of recognition, while certificates of merit shall be
awarded to the contestants adviser.

Note: Dress code shall be strictly observed. No contestants shall be

allowed inside the contest rooms in house clothes. Advisers are
not exempted from this house rule.

Group Competitions:

1. School papers/publications published within the present academic

year (June 2015 December 2015) shall be considered entries to
the group competitions.

2. There shall be 5 brackets: MAGAZINE, NEWSLETTER, TABLOID,

BROADSHEET and LITERARY FOLIO.
3. Schools can enter their publications in ANY or ALL bracket
categories provided there is no duplication of the same bracket type
as entry.

4. Standard sizes of Print Publications shall be observed (stated

below). Discretion of the organizing committee shall be respected in
determining acceptance of entries deviating from the following
sizes:

Magazine (8.5 x 11.5 or 9x12, minimum of 24 pages)

Best Newsletter (8.5 x 11.5 or 9x12, minimum of 12 pages
Best Literary Folio (any size, minimum of 40 pages)
Broadsheet (13/13.5 x 22, minimum of 12 pages)
Tabloid (12 x 18 , minimum of 12 pages)

5. Mimeographed and computer printed papers or publications shall

not be allowed for competition. Only offset printed publications shall
be accepted for the competitions.

6. Eight (8) copies are required in each bracket for the competition.

7. Top 10 shall be announced winners, ALL shall receive trophies and

certificates of recognition.

8. All group entries should be received on or before January 22, 2016

by the 15th LHEPC Secretariat. Please send your entries to:

PROF. IRENE A. JAVILLONAR

St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
Bayubay Sur, San Vicente, 2726
Ilocos Sur

Mailed group entries post-marked on of before January 22 shall still

be accepted by the Secretariat.

9. Entries received after the specified date shall be disqualified.

10. Failure to comply with all these requirements shall disqualify the
paper from the contests.

11. For further details, please contact the Secretariat:

PROF. MA. EVELYN D. CORPUZ

Mobile: 0910-797-8032 / 0917-553-8980

E-mail: mabellecorpuz@ymail.com
12. Presidents of regional associations shall submit to Prof. Ma.
Evelyn D. Corpuz the following on or before January 18, 2016.
Please e-mail to mabellecorpuz@ymail.com :

List of Regional Winners (1st to 10th place)

List of Officers (Student Editors and Advisers Group)
At least 8 pictures of the conduct of regional press
conference
Date, venue, number of delegates and attendance of
institutions during the regional press conference
Expected number of delegates attending the 15th
LHEPC(students, advisers and CHED regional
representatives)
Message from the CHED regional director (with picture)

13. Regional colors: Ilocos (Yellow), Cagayan (Orange), Central Luzon

(Violet), CALABARZON (Red), MIMAROPA (Pink), BICOL (Blue),
Cordillera (Green). Regional shirts shall be worn during the opening
program on February 4.

Note: Participants with special food requirements should

coordinate with the Secretariat immediately upon registration. First
meal will be lunch of February 4 and last meal will be lunch of February
6. There will be no snacks, only principal meals.
 Tentative Schedule of Activities

Day 1 - February 4. Thursday

08:00-12:00NN Registration and Billeting of Delegates
12:00-01:00PM LUNCH
01:00-03:00PM Opening Program
03:00-05:00PM Hall A. Lecture in Photojournalism (Part 1)
Hall B. Lecture and Contest in Editorial Writing
Hall C. Lecture and Contest in Literary Graphics Illustration
05:30-07:30PM Hall A. Lecture and Contest in Editorial Cartooning
Hall B. Lecture and Contest in News Writing
Hall C. Lecture and Contest in Feature Writing
Hall D. Lecture and Contest on Layouting
06:00-07:00PM DINNER
07:00PM Governors Night with the Advisers

Day 2 February 5. Friday

06:00-07:40AM BREAKFAST
08:00-10:00AM Hall A. Lecture and Contest in Comics Strip Drawing
Hall B. Lecture and Contest in Sports Writing
Hall C. Lecture and Contest in DevComm Writing
Contest in Photojournalism (Part 2)
10:30-12:30PM Hall A. Lecture and Contest in Poetry Writing
Hall B. Lecture and Contest in Opinion Writing
Hall C. Lecture and Contest in Copyreading and Headline
Writing
12:00-01:30PM LUNCH
01:00-03:00PM LACE Meeting and Preparation of Activities
03:00-06:00PM Lecture/Seminar for the delegates
05:00-06:00PM Hall A. Contest in Photojournalism (Part 3)
06:00-07:30PM DINNER
07:00PM ALTPA Business Meeting
08:00-11:00PM LACE Night and Cultural Show

Day 3 February 6. Saturday

06:00-07:00AM BREAKFAST
08:00-12:00NN Awarding and Closing Ceremonies
12:00-01:30PM LUNCH
HOME SWEET HOME!

NOTE: Dress code shall be strictly observed. Contestants in house

clothes shall not be allowed inside the contest rooms. Advisers are
likewise advised to observe the dress code at all times.
 15th Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference
Fabruary 4-6, 2016 * Hotel Felicidad, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Name of School :
______________________________________________________________________________
______
Name of School Publication :
_______________________________________________________________________

No. of Adviser/(s) : Male ________________ Female

________________
No. of Student-Participants : Male ________________ Female
________________
TOTAL NO. OF DELEGATES :
_________________________________________________
*Pls. use additional sheet, if necessary.
Name of Delegates Sex Email Address Mobile Size of
Number Shirt
S/M/L/XL/XX
L

DEADLINE OF RESERVATION POSTING: JANUARY 20, 2016

AUTHORIZED PERSON MAKING THIS RESERVATION/PRE

-REGISTRATION:
 Name :
______________________________________________________________
Designation :
______________________________________________________________
Signature :
______________________________________________________________
Expected Time of Arrival:
_____________________________________________________

Please send/e-mail this reservation form to:

Prof. Ma. Evelyn D. Corpuz
President, ARCPA Region 1
mabellecorpuz@ymail.com
0910-797-8032 / 0917-553-8980