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To hone the writing andpublishing skills of buddingwriters, Mr. Richard Apresto, a

free lance journalist and broad-caster spearheaded this year’sRegional School Press Confer-ence Collaborative Desktop Pub-lishing Contest, November 27. Around 350 journalists rom12 division in Caraga region name-ly: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del

Sur, Bayugan city, Bislig city, Butuancity, Cabadbaran city, Dinagat Is-land, Siargao, Surigao city, Surigao

del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and and-ag city participated in the contest. Collaborative Desktop Pub-lishing (CDP) composed o SevenContestants namely: News writ-er, Editorial writer, Feature writer,Sports writer, Editorial Cartoonist,Photojournalist and Lay-out Artist. “Tis competition is to equip

our young journalists to be a trans-ormed leader and be the prime mov-

ers in the eld o Electronic Media

such as page lay-outing,” said Apresto.Meanwhile, Apresto discussedthe basics in Desktop Publishing andalso gave tips to guide the contestant.

Further, he challenged allteams to apply and show their skills anddifferent techniques in page lay-outing.

“Tis competition will serve asthe basic in choosing the best team thathas the potential to represent the regionto the National,” Apresto concluded. o hone the writing and pub-lishing skills o budding writers, Mr.Richard Apresto, a ree lance jour-nalist and broadcaster spearheadedthis year’s Regional School PressCon erence Collaborative DesktopPublishing Contest, November 27. Around 350 journalists

rom 12 division in Caraga regionnamely: Agusan del Norte, Agusandel Sur, Bayugan city, Bislig city, Bu-tuan city, Cabadbaran city, DinagatIsland, Siargao, Surigao city, Surigaodel Norte, Surigao del Sur, and and-ag city participated in the contest. Collaborative Desktop Pub-

lishing (CDP) composed o SevenContestants namely: News writ-er, Editorial writer, Feature writer,Sports writer, Editorial Cartoonist,Photojournalist and Lay-out Artist.our young journalists to be a trans-

AT ON E IN THI S PURP OS E. Mr. Richard Apresto spearheads this ye ar ’s Re gion al Sch oo ls Pre ss Co llaborat iv e Des kt op Pub li sh in g.

WELCOMING THE DELEGATES. Hon. Roxanne C. Pi-mentel warmly welcomes the journalists in the opening program of this year’s Regional Schools Press Conference.

By Diane Amit

By Charles Besabella

Apresto spearheads CDP tilt

o enhance the journalistic skills and talents both print and media, thousands of

writers and broadcasters gathered at the opening of this year’s Regional Schools Press Con-ference (RSPC) with the theme “Empowering Resilient Communities Trough CampusJournalism” held at the City Gymnasium, andag City, Surigao del Sur (SDS), November 25. Te program was attended by the elementary and secondary schools both pub-lic and private from the 12 participating divisions in Caraga Region namely: Agusan delNorte, Agusan del Sur, Bayugan City, Bislig City, Butuan City, Cabadbaran City, DinagatIsland, Siargao Island, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and andag City. Te conference included eight individual categories and two group contests

namely: Editorial Writing, News Writing,Sports Writing, Feature Writing, EditorialCartooning, Copy reading and HeadlineWriting, Photojournalism, Science andHealth Feature Writing, Radio Broadcast-ing and Collaborative Desktop Publishing. Tis year’s top three win-ners of each individual events willrepresent the region to the NationalSchools Press Conference this April2015 to be held at aguig, Metro Manila.

Te Official Publication o the Regional Schools Press Con erenceandag, Surigao del Sur

G i v i n g C a r a g a n o n s o n l y t h e t r u t h .

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02 CDP-SE05 November27, 2014 E D I T O R I A L

E d i t o r i a l

E n d t h i s It all started with that tragic hostage incident our years ago,and now that single incident has caused so must stri e that China iswilling to raise the curtains o hell against our country.

More so, the drama is added with the unrelenting maritimeterritorial disputes on West Philippine Sea straining deeply our dip-lomatic relations to the said country. I this continues, our economyand government affairs will surely suffer a great asco. Tis melodrama our country is having with China is push-ing away the pot o opportunities rom us.

Given the inuential scope o China and not to mention itsmilitary schemes and capacity, i this would aggravate more, it willnot only create economic ailures but airborne threats o possiblewar and terrorism that will surely drag our country to damnation. Hence, instead o setting up ences, the government mustmake amends and come in understanding with China or stretch-ing the issue and leaving it hanging will surely not help our countryand economy.

o this end, we must brace together to call onto our govern-ment to end this. End this stri e that surely will breed hate and thusonly will grassroot to a cycle o hatred and thus proli erate diplo-matic anguish to the coming generations. o conclude, setting aside a little o the government’s pridewill surely not choke ours being a Filipino.

I lef with a choice against prosperity and stri e, surely oneis to choose the ormer over the latter. Tus, deliberately we mustherald onto the government to make a move right now be ore itbecomes late.

We must, as citizens o this country, conglomerate togetherto demand rom the government its supreme duty on us, that is,

provide or our general wel are which includes our prosperity andtantamount to everything else, our sa ety.For i China will rage a war against us, truth o the matter

is, we cannot come equal to what they are capacitated as o the mo-ment. So, to conserve liberty and li e – end this!

In the hands of truth L ET ’ S TAL K

Hannah Pendijito

Giving Butuanons only the truth.

CDP-SE 05EDITORIAL BOARD

EditorialFeature writer

News writerSports writerEditorial CartoonistPhoto journalistLayout artist

:Hannah Pendijito:Diane Amit

:Charles Besabella:Jim Von Manilag:Aiza Puzon:Rosary Anne Serrano:Gene Rhannie Suson

he issues thathave enveloped theVice President Je-

jomar Binay concerning his al-leged billion-peso wealth are un-deniably stirring not only theeyes but also the ears o Filipinos. Rooting rom VP Binay’s po-litical career and success, one willtruly come to appreciate what he hasdone to Makati when he was mayorto the city. However, now that he hasbecome the vice president, and withhis aspirations o becoming the nextpresident, some have painted colorson his canvass – throwing muds o various accusations ranging rommalexercise o power to corruption. o some extent, judg-ing quickly out rom what comes

rom the news surely underminesVP Binay’s right to be heard. How-ever, his previous withdrawal roma supposed debate with Sena-tor Antonio rillanes IV, ormedclouds o doubts and con usionsto the ew skeptics and as expect-ed, it did not miss the ickly mindso his political rivals and analysts. With this, he had de initelygiven his political oes a room ordiscussion and de initely did enter-tain their doubts against his wealthand political intentions. Withouta doubt, VP Binay cannot escapethe conscientious minds and me-ticulous eyes o Juan dela Cruz.

But i he has nothing tohide then in the hands o truth,surely our minds will be cleared

rom doubts and con usions. For ihe has nothing to hide then in thehands o truth, VP Binay must notbe a raid o . In the hands o truth,only then the country will be set ree.

Despite all the cun-ning and air play, whatevertruth all the accusations againsthim hold, only Binay knows.

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03F E AT U R E November 27, 2014 CDP-SE 05

In the year 2012, the former Rizal Park

was renovated and is now called Guingona Park which is derived after Teofisto Jamora Guingona, Sr., the first

governor of the undivided Agusan province (1913-1917).

And now, the Guingona Park has become a passerby’s hub,

a place where every lonely, wandering, and searching Butu-

anon finds refuge, shelter and breath of fresh and warm air.

In my five years of existence in Butuan City,

I witnessed the changes of the Guingona Park from before

up to the present. As I pass by there, local folks stay in the

park finding and meeting friends. Others s tay there to observe

the usual life and move of the city’s progress. In here, memories

with friends eating Filipino street foods leave imprints and the

park itsel f has become the living witness with all the joys

tears each and every Butuanon has shed. More so, the two acacia trees which give fresh air to the people staying here

become monumental pedestal since its establishment. At n

the fountain attracts local folks eye bringing an ebb and fl

memories as the fountain’s water dances to the whispering b

Indeed, the Guingona Park is one of the

prides of Butuanons. As I pass by there, local folks stay

in the park finding and meeting friends. Others stay ther

to observe the usual life and move of the city’s progress.

I pass by there, local folks stay in the park finding and meeting friends. Through the years the park has change be

ter and better. Guingona Park – ato ini, kadyawon ta!

By Diane Amit

A M o t h e r ’ s L o v eBy Hannah Pendijito A l o v e t h a t n o o n e c a n c o m p a r e , a l o v e m o r e

w i l l i n g t o s a c r i f i c e e v e n i f l i f e w i l l b e t h e c o n s e A l o v e t h a t e v e r y o n e d r e a m s – a l o v e f r o m a m o

O u r d e a r m o t h e r s w e r e f i r s t t o b e l i e v e i n a b i l i t i e s . T h e y w e r e t h e f i r s t t o s u p p o r t , p r o t e c t ,

g u i d e u s i n w h a t e v e r c i r c u m s t a n c e s w e h a v e f T h e y m a n a g e t o c a t c h u s i n o u r g r e a t e s t f a l l i n T h e y w e r e t h e c r y i n g s h o u l d e r s e v e r y t i m e w e f e e r a g i n g f r o m o u r h e a r t s s l o w l y d r a g g i n g u s t o i o n , y e t t h e y n e v e r l e f t u s a l o n e . T h e y a r e w i l l i n d o e v e r y t h i n g a n d t a k e r i s k f o r u s . W h e n w e a r e t h e y k n o w h o w t o c o m f o r t u s a n d m o t i v a t e u s t o t h e r – t h a t i s t h e k i n d o f l o v e o n l y a m o t h e r c a n T h e y a r e l i k e o u r b e s t f r i e n d . O n e w h o k n o w sw e a k n e s s a n d s t r e n g t h . O n e w h o w i l l a l w a y s b e t h e r e t e n w h e n e v e r w e f e e l d o w n . T h e y a r e t h e i n s t a n t

k e r c h i e f w h o w i p e s o u r t e a r s a n d t h e c l o w n w h o k e e p s a p a i n t e d s m i l e o nA m o t h e r ’s l o v e i s l i k e a f u e l i n o u r l i f e t h a t s e r v e s a s o u r e n e r g i z e r

f e e l w e a k . W i t h o u t t h e i r l o v e , l i f e w o u l d s e e m t o b e t h e n e x t b o u l e v a r d o f d a r k n s i b i l i t y . W i t h o u t t h e i r l o v e , t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e w o r d l o v e i t s e l f w o u l d b e e m pW i t h o u t t h e i r l o v e , t h e f a b r i c o f o u r h u m a n i t y w o u l d h a v e f a l l e n a l o n g t i m e a go u t t h e i r l o v e , t h e v e r y s o u l o f o u r e x i s t e n c e w o u l d h a v e c e a s e d t o e x i s t f r o m , t h e f a b r i c o f o u r h u m a n i t y w o u l d h a v e f a l l e n a l o n g t i m e a g o . A n d w i

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Besabella beats ManilagBy Jim Von Manilag

o continuously bring back theame, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao per-ormed heavy punches tilting the young

career o his underdog opponent Chris Al-gieri and retained his belt via UnanimousDecision in the World Boxing Organization(WBO) Welterweight Championship heldat Cotai Arena in Macao, China, October 23. Pacquiao took down Algieriin round two per orming bullet com-binations with thirst o regaining hiskiller instinct and cruelty in the ring.

In round six, nine, and eleven, helanded metal punches in Algieri’s ace lead-ing him to break his opponent’s de ensewhich brought excitement to the crowedwith rounds ended with repeated knockouts. Pacquiao started to heat up as thecrowd cheered or him in round two andhe had been more aggressive in round our. In round ve, Algieri at-tempted to drop down Pacquiao but hegot ailed with Manny’s majestic tactics. All the rounds were in avor with

Pacquiao, the ght was seems to be so easy orhim that he does not even have bruises and cuts. In the early rounds, he tested the pow-er o Algieri’s punches as a part o his strategyand ound out the weaknesses o his opponent. “I did my best, I came to ght and Ithink that was enough. However, I really triedto knock him down as early as I could but hewas so tough,” thus said Manny Pacquiao. With his victory, Pacquiaois looking orward to the most await-ed ght against Flloyd Maywether Jr.

Pacquiao de vours Algieri o continuously bring back thefame, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao performedheavy punches tilting the young career ofhis underdog opponent Chris Algieri andretained his belt via Unanimous Decisionin the World Boxing Organization (WBO)Welterweight Championship held at Co-tai Arena in Macao, China, October 23. Pacquiao took down Algieriin round two performing bullet com-binations with thirst of regaining hiskiller instinct and cruelty in the ring. In round six, nine, and eleven, helanded metal punches in Algieri’s face lead-ing him to break his opponent’s defensewhich brought excitement to the crowedwith rounds ended with repeated knockouts. Pacquiao started to heat up as the

crowd cheered for him in round two andhe had been more aggressive in round four. In round ve, Algieri at-tempted to drop down Pacquiao but hegot failed with Manny’s majestic tactics. All the rounds were in favor withPacquiao, the ght was seems to be so easy forhim that he does not even have bruises and cuts. In the early rounds, he test-ed the power of Algieri’s punch-es as a part of his strategy and foundout the weaknesses of his opponent.

“I did my best, I came to ght and Ithink that was enough. However, I really triedto knock him down as early as I could but hewas so tough,” thus said Manny Pacquiao. With his victory, Pacquiaois looking forward to the most await-ed ght against Flloyd Maywether Jr.

By Jim Von Manilag

METAL PUNCHES. Manny Pacquiao combimes his power andstyle to dominate over Chris Algieri in the World Boxing Or- ganization Welterweight Championship for his career comeback.

METAL PUNCHES. Manny Pacquiaocombimes his power and style t o domi-nate over Chris Algieri in the WorldBoxing Organizat ion WelterweightChampionship for his career comeback.