National Convention First Wave Invitation

College Editors Guild of the Philippines

                 Office: Rm. 305 National Press Club bldg., Intramuros, Manila Telefax: (02) 5243927

                                                                        Email: cegpnational@ yahoo.com

09 March 2008

Editor in chief
Official Student Publication

Fellow campus journalist:

Greetings from the National Office!

 The College Editors Guild of the Philippines will hold its 68^th National Student Press Convention (NSPC) and 34^th National Student Press Congress on May 23-27 in Davao City.

The Guild is the oldest and largest intercollegiate alliance of student publications in the country. This year, CEGP celebrates its 76^th year of existence committed to the advancement of campus press freedom. 

 The NSPC will provide lectures and workshops on basic, intermediate and advanced journalism skills. Likewise, trainings in different literary genres will be given. And as part of the Guild’s dedication to educating student journalists regarding the plight of the country, various socio-political discussions will also be featured. 

Also, the following awards will be given to outstanding publications: 

8^th GAWAD ERJ  Named after CEGP President Emeritus Ernesto Enriquez Jr. This is the search for outstanding student publications in the country. The contest has two divisions: major (categories: tabloid, broadsheet, magazine,) and minor  (categories: website, alternative form, literary folio). In the major division, a publication may join only one category. In the minor division, a publication may join all the categories.

4^th GAWAD Beng In honor of the dedication of martyred CEGP Vice President for Mindanao Benjaline “Beng” Hernandez in protecting and promoting human rights, Gawad Beng is the award given to the publication with an exemplary program on human rights. Beng, who also worked as a human rights volunteer, was murdered by soldiers while conducting a fact-finding mission at Arakan Valley, Cotabato on April 5, 2002. In this award, a particular program on human rights accompanied by photos, narrative report or video is to be judged (you can use any of these materials). 

GAWAD Marcelo H.    Del Pilar  This is the highest citation given by the Guild to its outstanding alumni. 

In this regard, we invite your publication to attend the 68^th NSPC and 34^th National Student Press Congress. Registration fee is pegged at P2,500 per delegate, which is inclusive of food, lodging and convention kit for each participant. 

The CHED endorsement will follow as soon as it is available. The exact venue, convention program and the mechanics of the contests will be included in the final invitation to be released soon.

For inquiries, you may contact Vijae (09162034402) or Trina (09104803098) .

We look forward to your publication’s participation in this noble activity.

 For a free press,

Jose Cosido

National President 

Vijae Alquisola

National Deputy Secretary-General

Chairperson, Organizing Committee

COLLEGE EDITORS GUILD OF THE PHILIPPINES
Rm 305, National Press Club Bldg., Intramuros,
Manila, Philippines 
Tele Fax.: 524-3937
Email: cegpnational@ yahoo.com

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