Scholarship

Screening for SM Foundation's college scholarship
was conducted on March 8 at SM City Cagayan de Oro.

Journalism workshop

The two-day Journalism Enhancement Workshop
for School Paper Advisers and Journalists,
organized by the Cagayan de Oro City Division
of the Department of Education, ends today
at Hotel Koresco.
Participants are winners of the 2014 Division Schools Press Conference
held last month. They will compete in the regional level to be held
on December 1-3 in Camiguin.

Masterson school

What used to be named KM 5 Elementary School
at Upper Balulang is now known as
Fr. William F. Masterson, SJ Elementary School.

Botanical garden

There's a botanical garden
on the campus of
Liceo de Cagayan University High School.

DSPC 2014

The two-day 2014 Division Schools Press Conference
opened this morning at the Liceo de Cagayan University.
Campus journalists representing public and private schools,
elementary and secondary, will compete in 10 events (English and Filipino),
namely Photojournalism, Editorial Cartooning, Sports Writing,
Editorial Writing, News Writing, Feature Writing,
Copyreading & Headline Writing, Science & Health Writing,
Script Writing & Radio Broadcasting, and Collaborative Writing.
The theme is "Empowering Resilient Communities Through Campus Journalism".

Electrical engineering

A press release from the Office of the City Council --

Dads hail XU grad for making it to top

5 post in Electrical Engineering Exams

THROUGH Resolution No. 11762-2014,  the 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas during the regular session Monday presided over by Councilor Ramon Tabor congratulated and commended Gratz Dale Noel G. Redoble of Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan) for giving honor to the city by ranking 5th in the recent Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination given last September 6 and 7, 2014.

Councilor Dante Pajo, proponent of the resolution, said Redoble garnered a score of 89.90% during the said examinations.

In a separate resolution, legislators congratulated Xavier University for producing one of the top ten successful board passers.

Other top board passers are:  Victor Al Sapoten Medina of Saint Louis University (91.85); Kenneth Rivera Lazo of De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (90.95%); Peter Filemon Ramos Fabricante of the University of the Philippines-Diliman ( 90.45%); Kevin Yuson Briton of Bicol University-Legazpi (90.15%); Ryan Diones of Camarines Norte State College-Daet (90.15%); Emmanuel Comision Decena of  Cebu Institute of Technology (89.55%); John Anthony Peñalba Dy of Bicol University-Legazpi (89.40%); Jefferson Joseph Perez Avanzado of  Mapua Institute of Technology-Manila  (89.30%); Isser Algopera Kadusale of Silliman University (89.15%); Prince Rainier Alivio Yamyamin of University of Mindanao-Davao City (89.15%) and Jared Salinas Cuchapin of Central Mindanao University (89.10%).

City Library

During school days at City Central School
the driveway to the City Library
is lined with umbrellaed vendors.

Binignet

Today's prices.
P5 for a cup of "binignet"
at an elementary school canteen.

Pizza

Today's prices.
P10 for a slice of pizza
at an elementary school canteen.

Pond

Water lily flowers in a pond,
Gusa Regional Science High School campus.

Engineering Complex

Move the overhead wires to underground
and the good-looking Engineering Complex
Building of the Mindanao University of Science
and Technology would look much better.

Engineering

Construction of the Engineering Complex building
at the Mindanao University of Science and Technology
is almost finished.

Crime

Believe it, or not!

Newscasting

The finals of ABS-CBN's
1st Inter-School Newscasting Competition
was held today at Centrio
with contestants representing Cagayan de Oro College-Phinma,
Liceo de Cagayan University, Lourdes College,
Mindanao University of Science and Technology,
Pilgrim Christian College, and Xavier University.

Zone of Peace

Yep, City Central School is a "zone of peace".

Pencil pointer

Are there other schools
that use a pencil design
to point the way to its location?

Honesty

The nice thing about this bulletin board
at the East City Central School in Lapasan
is the prominent proverb painted above it.

DSPC 2013

Hundreds of campus journalists from about 70 schools,
private and public, elementary and secondary,
are competing in this year's edition of the
Division Schools Press Conference
hosted by the East City Central School.
The theme is "Campus Journalism & Transformational Leadership".
May the best newswriters, editorial writers, feature writers, sportswriters,
editorial cartoonists, photojournalists, copyreaders and radio broadcasters
in English and Filipino win!

Peace park

Quiz Time:

Which high school in Cagayan de Oro
has this Peace Park on campus?

Campus journalism

Students of Cagayan de Oro schools
are preparing for the Division Schools Press Conference,
an interschool journalism competition,
scheduled for August 30 and 31.
Some are attending seminars and workshops,
and some are participating in school-level competitions.
Good luck!