TF SHINES AT 23RD RHEPC, 5 CJS SECURE SPOTS FOR LHEPC

TF SHINES AT 23RD RHEPC, 5 CJS SECURE SPOTS FOR LHEPC
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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Campus journalists from The Forefront (TF), the official student publication unit of Gordon College, garnered accolades at the 23rd Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC) held at Palm Cabanas Resort, Arayat, Pampanga last February 5-7.

Out of 38 participating student publications and 541 delegates across Region 3, TF secured the following awards:

Angelique Jose – Head of Visual Arts

🥈2nd Place Traditional Literary Graphics Illustration – English (LHEPC Qualifier)

Mary Isobelle Arcilla – Editorial Cartoonist

🏅4th Place Traditional Editorial Cartooning – English (LHEPC Qualifier)

🏅6th Place Digital Comic Strip Drawing- English

Jp Mateo – Managing Editor

🏅5th Place Feature Writing – Filipino (LHEPC Qualifier)

Emar Kristian Aranda – Opinion-Editorial Correspondent

🏅5th Place Editorial Writing – Filipino (LHEPC Qualifier)

Lauren Sanita – Head Photojournalist

🏅5th Place Photojournalism – Filipino (LHEPC Qualifier)

Lance Isaac Leon – Head of Visual Arts

🏅6th Place Development Communication Writing- English

🏅8th Place Digital Editorial Cartooning – English

AJ Daguman – Illustrator

🏅6th Place Digital Comic Strip Drawing- Filipino

Mikhaela Sagun – Literary/Cultura

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🏅9th Place Poetry Writing – English

In addition to his writing recognition, Jp Mateo, TF’s Managing Editor, was elected as the Olongapo City Division Coordinator for the Young Journalists Association of Region 3 (YJAR3).

Furthermore, the following campus journalists also represented the publication unit in different categories at the press conference: Bealyn Demanalata, Editor-in-Chief; John Carlo Bermudez, Associate Editor; I-man Anthonie Klay Garcia, Circulations Manager; Jessica Dimatulac, Head of Layout Artists; Keane Rafael Abdon, Sports Editor; Carlos Agustin, News Editor; Ian Jay Gonato, Editorial Cartoonist; and Kana Maye Dueñas, Features Editor.

This April, the LHEPC qualifiers will represent The Forefront and Region 3 at the 20th Luzon Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) in Lucban, Quezon.

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✍🏻: Princess Alliyah B. Danday | News Correspondent

💻: Jherica Tormes | Graphic Artist

: Angelique Jose | Head of Visual Arts

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