AY 2014-2015 Awards and Distinctions

39th Smart-PIA 6 Regional College Press Conference and Awards
November 28, 2014 at Diversion 21, Iloilo City

MAJOR CATEGORIES
1st Place, Best Newspaper (The Augustinian)
2nd Place, Best Newsletter (The Augustinian)
5th Place, Best Literary Folio (Irong-irong)
5th Place, Best Wall Newspaper (Dingding ni Gusting)

MINOR CATEGORIES
1st Place, Best News Page (The Augustinian)
1st Place, Best Newspaper Layout (The Augustinian)
2nd Place, Best Editorial Page (The Augustinian)
2nd Place, Best Feature Page (The Augustinian Mirror)
2nd Place, Best Sports Page (The Augustinian)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Mr. COPRE 2014 (Resty John L. Palete)
Ms. COPRE 2014 (Stephanie Kay L. Urquiola)

The Augustinian Mirror | May 2014

The 6th San Ag Campus Press Awards

February 28, 2014
AWARDING CEREMONY
Administration Building Lobby, Herrera Hall
University of San Agustin


MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION
The Pharmakeia (College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology)
1st Runner Up, The Artian (College of Arts and Sciences)
2nd Runner Up, Pen and Ink (College of Engineering and Architecture)

BEST PUBLICATION ENTRY
1st Place, The Artian (CAS)
2nd Place, The Pharmakeia (CPMT)
3rd Place, Pen and Ink (CEA)

The Augustinian Mirror | October 2013

This issue has won 3rd Place, Best College Magazine in the 38th Regional College Press Conference and Awards held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City on November 28, 2013. It also won minor awards: 1st Place, Best Magazine Layout; 1st Place, Best Magazine Cover Design; and 2nd Place, Best Feature Page. The competition was organized by the Philippine Information Agency and Smart Communications.

The Augustinian | October 2013

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This issue has won 1st Place, Best College Newspaper in the 38th Regional College Press Conference and Awards held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City on November 28, 2013. It also won minor awards: 1st Place, Best News Page; 1st Place, Best Editorial Page; 1st Place, Best Newspaper Layout; and 5th Place, Best Sports Page. The competition was organized by the Philippine Information Agency and Smart Communications.

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The Augustinian | August 2013

This issue has won 3rd Place, Best College Newsletter in the 38th Regional College Press Conference and Awards held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City on November 28, 2013. The competition was organized by the Philippine Information Agency and Smart Communications.

The Augustinian | U-Week 2013 Special Issue

AY 2013-2014 Awards and Distinctions

2014 IWAG Awards for Excellence in Campus Journalism (Regional)
1st Placer, Ray Adrian C. Macalalag, 91.00 (The Augustinian Mirror)
Awardee, Jerson E. Elmido (The Augustinian)

38th Smart-PIA 6 Regional College Press Conference and Awards
November 28, 2013 at Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City

MAJOR CATEGORIES
1st Place, Best Newspaper (The Augustinian)
2nd Place, Best Online Campus Journalism Blogsite
2nd Place, Best Literary Folio (Irong-irong)
3rd Place, Best Magazine (The Augustinian Mirror)
3rd Place, Best Newsletter (The Augustinian)
4th Place, Best Wall Newspaper (Dingding ni Gusting)

MINOR CATEGORIES
1st Place, Best News Page (The Augustinian)
1st Place, Best Editorial Page (The Augustinian)
1st Place, Best Newspaper Layout (The Augustinian)
1st Place, Best Magazine Cover Design (The Augustinian Mirror)
1st Place, Best Magazine Layout (The Augustinian Mirror)
2nd Place, Best Feature Page (The Augustinian Mirror)
5th Place, Best Sports Page (The Augustinian)

ON-THE-SPOT WRITING CONTESTS
2nd Place, Sports Writing - Filipino (Edrylle G. Cofreros)
4th Place, Editorial Writing - English (Ray Adrian C. Macalalag)
4th Place, News Writing - Filipino (Joel S. Sastrillo)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Best Blog Writer, Online Campus Journalism Blogsite Contest (Ric Martin L. Libo-on)
1st Runner Up, Mr. COPRE 2013 Pageant (Wilhelm C. Lizada)


DSWD Seminar on Supplementary Feeding
July 11-13, 2013 at Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City

ON-THE-SPOT FEATURE WRITING CONTEST
1st Place (Jerson E. Elmido)
2nd Place (Victoria Jade E. Estrada)
3rd Place (Hyacinth Grace T. Paloma)
4th Place (Resty John L. Palete)

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Qualifying Examination 2013 Results

Writer's Examination Top 25 (Subject for panel interview phase)
A-01    ADUANA, RONELYN A
A-06    BILLONES, THERESE MAE F
A-09    DIOMO, TRICIA MARIE S
A-10    EREBAREN, KEVIN JERROL C
A-11    ESCARO, VANE IRISH ()
A-12    ESTRADA, VICTORIA JADE V
A-13    GACHO, MARK ARNEL B
A-19    MONDRAGON, JOHN MARTIN S
B-01    PALETE, RESTY JOHN L
B-02    PALOMA, HYACINTH GRACE T
B-06    SY, MARIAN ROSE S
B-10    CANETE, JOYCE GEM M
B-11    COFREROS, EDRYLLE G
B-12    DOROMAL, ROCHELLE LOUISE D
B-13    ELMIDO, JERSON E
B-14    GRANADA, AYAH DANICA V
B-15    HAN, SEULGI J
B-16    LIBO-ON, RIC MARTIN L
B-17    LIZADA, WILHELM C
B-18    SABER, CHRISTINE JOY A
B-19    SASTRILLO, JOEL S
B-20    SUMATRA, MARYLEX G
B-21    URQUIOLA, STEPHANIE KAY L
B-22    VARDELEON, JEREMIAH JOHN P
B-23    YAP, JESANNY I
---nothing follows---

Photojournalist's Examination Top 4 (Subject for panel interview phase)
P-01 ABUTAS, DANIEL P
P-02 FLORES, MARA ELAIZA A
P-04 PABALINAS, MARY JOSHYEN E
P-05 PATIAM, THONGENN LANZ B
---nothing follows---

Artist's Examination Top 3 (Subject for panel interview phase)
D-02 CAGALITAN, CHANELLE SOFIYA B
D-03 FLORENTINO, KINNO O
D-04 MALAZARTE, ANNE CATHERINE D
---nothing follows---

All passers will be notified via SMS. Panel interview will be on June 27, 2013, Thursday at the USA Publications Editorial Office. Applicants for Photojournalist and Artist must bring with them their portfolio of past works.

All passers are required to bring a photocopy of their latest report card the academic year and their registration forms.

Pang-abiabi 2013 Primer

The Augustinian Mirror | May 2013

USA Pub eyes new applicants for 2013-2014 staff

THE OLDEST Catholic campus publication in Asia outside Metro Manila is now accepting new staff members for the academic year 2013-2014 who will continue to live up the 85-year-old excellence.

The USA Publications, the official student press corps of the University of San Agustin, will be needing 14 writers, three photojournalists, and three artists to round up the 2013-2014 list; scholarship grants are also at stake for those who have what it takes ranging from 25 to 100 percent discount on tuition and miscellaneous fees. 

Moreover, the competitive examination will cover the following: news writing, feature writing, editorial writing, grammar test, and dummy making for the aspiring writers; computer aided graphics designing, desktop publishing, and editorial cartooning for artists; and, photo essay making for photojournalists.

The Augustinian | April 2013

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The 5th San Ag Campus Press Awards

February 23, 2013, 8:00am-2:00pm
Nursing Review Room, Urdaneta Hall
University of San Agustin


MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION
The Pharmakeia, College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology


BEST PUBLICATION ENTRY
1st Place, The Augustinian Educator (COE)
2nd Place, The Artian (CAS)
3rd Place, The Pharmakeia (CPMT)

AY 2012-2013 Awards and Distinctions

The Central Echo Journalism Summit 2013
February 26-27, 2013 at Central Philippine University, Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo

MAJOR CATEGORIES
Best University Publication
1st Place, Best Newspaper (The Augustinian)
1st Place, Best Magazine (The Augustinian Mirror)
1st Place, Best Literary Folio (Irong-irong)

Pablo rips through Mindanao

Typhoon Pablo makes landfall in Eastern Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite Services Division)

REUTERS - Typhoon Pablo (Bopha), the strongest tropical storm to hit the Philippines this year, slammed into Mindanao on Tuesday, destroying homes, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of flights and ferry services, officials said.

USA Pub goes green and modern

BY JESANNY I. YAP

NATURAL LOOK. The picture shows the entrance to the Computer Room of the USA Publications Editorial Office. Using natural lighting, the office can save up to 60 kWh of power per month. (USA Publications Photo / Ray Adrian C. Macalalag)

THE 84-YEAR-OLD official student press corps of the University of San Agustin launched various developments in the first semester of this academic year.

The Augustinian Mirror | October 2012