2nd Best Performing Publication

TheBlaze, the official student college publication of College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) blasted off as 2nd Best Performing Publication in the LAAB XI with the theme “Promoting Quality Education and Social Justice through Campus Journalism,” held on March 6-8, 2023 at Paradiso Resort, Aringay, La Union.

The 3-day event pushed through after 2 years of postponement due to Lonline classes with a writing and non-writing categories such as Copyreading and Headline writing, News writing, Editorial writing, Editorial cartooning, Literary Graphics, Poetry writing, Development Communication, Photojournalism, and Collaborative Desktop Publishing. Blazers set the stage ablaze

Riorose Sicat, the Sports Page Editor of The Blaze, banked 1st runner-up as Ms. LAAB. Indelibly marked in her memories is the process of making the creative costume, this conveyed the genuine friendship and teamwork of the blazers.

Meanwhile, Business Page Editor Jess Resuello secured Mr. LAAB XI 2nd Runner Up and Best in Talent, gracing the audiences with his rendition of The

The Blaze EIC’s Tears of Delight

Jamaica Codillo, The Blaze Editor-in-Chief, felt no mischief but a teary-eyed relief and pride winning not only the 2nd best performing college publication but, more so, their time spent together in L.U.

“They are so great!

I saw how much they’ve progressed, enjoyed the competition, and did their best for the publication. I’m sure they’ve learned a lot from that encounter, and I will always be their proud EIC,” Codillo expressed.

“All of these achievements are for those whom we continuously fight for, and serves as our inspiration to speak for the truth. Again, we’re writing for the people!” she vehemently stated.

Here are the winners for Individual Writing Category:

Editorial Writing

- Jess Resuello 1st Place (English)

- Jamaica Codillo 1st Place (Filipino)

Copyreading and Headline

Writing

- Mark Renyel Guino 5th Place (English)

- Rolhen Jeyk Constante 1st Place (Filipino)

Sports Writing

- Joe Francis Rallo 5th Place (English)

- Riorose Sicat 2nd Place (Filipino)

News Writing

- Gregorio Lugay 7th Place (English)

- Jamaica Codillio 7th Place (Filipino)

Poetry Writing

- Gregorio Lugay 1st Place (English)

-Jamaica Codillo 3rd Place (Filipino)

Development Communication Writing

- Rolhen Jeyk Constante 9th Place (English)

- Riorose Sicat 7th Place (Filipino)

Feature Writing

- Gregorio Lugay 7th Place (English)

- Jess Resuello 3rd Place (Filipino)

Here are the winners for Individual Non-Writing Category for Individual Non-Writing Category

Editorial Cartooning

- Mark Renyel Guinto 3rd Place (English)

- Samantha Louise Garcia 3rd Place (Filipino)

Literary Graphics

- Mark Renyel Guinto 6th Place

(English)

- Rolhen Jeyk Constante 5ht Place (Filipino)

Photojournalism

- Joe Francis Rallo 10th Place (English)

- Lewis Caroll Mendoza 5th Place (Filipino) While The Blaze team, composed of Gregorio Lugay, Joe Francis Rallo, Samantha Garcia, Jess Resuello, and Mark Renyel Guinto, secured the 5th spot for Collaborative Desktop Publishing.

OVERALL, The Blaze is the 2nd BEST PERFORMING COLLEGE PUBLICATION with the score of 142. In the 1st place is The Stentorian with the score of 143 and 3rd place is the Educator’s Gazette with 141 points. Blazers, indeed, keep the fire burning not just to bring victories from the heat of competition through different categories but also to set the spirit of journalism aflame in becoming the voice of the voiceless and uplift the victims of injustices, oppression and tyranny. The publication believes that journalism can never be silenced and truth will always prevail.

Lagi’t Lagi Para Sa Bayan! Blazers, Let’s Keep the Fire Burning!