National news org publishes essays, letter to the editor by comm students

Anessay written by Edmar Delos Santos and a letter to the editor article by Ryand Angelo Ugalde, both communication students at Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), were published in

Philippine Daily Inquirer last October 3 and 17, respectively.

Delos Santos’ essay titled “What is noche Buena like” made it to “Young Blood,” the youth column section of Inquirer that picks 3 of the best columns from hundreds of submissions weekly written by Filipinos below 30 years old.

In his essay, he told his views about the real essence of holidays and his narratives about celebrating Christmas eve.

Meanwhile, Ugalde’s article centered around the proposed scrapping of the MTB-MLE curriculum of the country’s basic education system made it to the Letters to the Editor section of the said media organization. He conveyed the importance of