๐ช๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐๐: ๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐. ๐๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก.|| 11 staff from the Universityโs Official Student Publication will represent the region at the Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) this April 2025, after the grueling three-day 23rd Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC) hosted by the Benguet State University on 12-14 February 15, 2025.
Competing in various categories during the press conference, the Tala staff of Bontoc and Tadian campuses bagged the following awards:
1st Place- Feature Page (Newsletter)
News Writing (Filipino)
Development Communication Writing (Filipino)
Editorial Writing (English)
Comic Strips Drawing (English)
2nd Place- Editorial Writing (Filipino)
3rd Place- Feature Writing (English)
Comic Strips Drawing (Filipino)
Photojournalism (Filipino)
4th Place- Literary Page (Newsletter)
Sports Page (Newsletter)
DevCom Page (Newsletter)
Copyreading and Headline Writing (Filipino)
Poetry Writing (English)
Layouting
Editorial Cartooning (Filipino)
Individual Category
5th Place- Literary Graphics Illustration (English)
Literary Graphics Illustration (Filipino)
Editorial Cartooning (English)
Opinion Page (Newsletter)
Best in Page Design (Literary Folio)
Best Literary Concept (Literary Folio)
6th Place- DevCom Writing (English)
Opinion Writing (Filipino)
Sports Writing (English)
Photojournalism (English)
Radio Broadcasting
8th Place- Copyreading and Headline Writing (English)
News Writing (English)
Feature Writing (Filipino)
Sports Writing (Filipino)
9th Place- Poetry Writing (Filipino)
Mr. RHEPC- Mr. Photogenic
Miss RHEPC- Miss Photogenic
Miss Advocacy
Overall, the University placed 4th runner-up. The winners received medals and certificates. All winners in the top five will represent the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at the April 2025 LHEPC.
Eleven Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from the region participated in the press conference: Baguio Central University, Benguet State University, Divine World Colleges of Bangued, Ifugao State University, Kalinga State University, Kalinga State University-Rizal Campus, Mountain Province State University, St. Louis University, St. Louis College of Bulanao, St. Tonis College Inc., and the University of the Cordilleras.
Tala Adviser Ms. Janice Sagudang and mentors, Ms. Amelia Mary Atiwag and Ms. Mirasol Sumerbang accompanied the student journalists.
The Tala: The Mocking Bird staff also want to extend their gratitude to the following: their most kind and most patient driver, Mr. Miller Depnag, the ever-supportive MPSU administration, their family and friends and the whole MPSU family.
Congratulations BIRDIES!!
CHIRP, CHIRP.
