STC communicators win Campus Patrol

The third year communicators of Saint Theresa’s College (STC) won two out of three awards during ABS-CBN’s broadcasting contest for communication students.

Campus Patrol, now on its seventh year, was held last Aug. 24 at the Cebu Normal University (CNU).

The STC Theresian Communicators’ Organization news team garnered the News Anchor of the Year and News Coverage of the Year awards, besting six other news teams.

“We just had to practice, practice, practice, be open to criticisms, changes and to have the strong desire to win,” said Donna Lavares, Campus Patrol 2012 Anchor of the Year.

The CNU, on its third consecutive year, won the news reporter of the year for their investigative journalism entry about quarrying in a mountainous barangay.

This year, the organizers spiced up the contest’s mechanics, giving birth to “Campus Patrol: The News Coverage.”

“We want this year to have something new. We also felt that the old mechanics were too long, traditional and bland. The students reported the same thing over and over again. This year’s new mechanics gave variety,” said Annie Fe Perez, Cebu Alliance of Mass Communication (CAMS) president.

Prior to the contest, the participating students attended a news talk by TV Patrol Central Visayas’ staff and reporters on news coverage.

The participating colleges were University of San Jose-Recoletos, University of the Philippines, CNU, Cebu Institute of Technology University, University of the Visayas, Southwestern University, Cebu Technological University and STC.

The STC news team was composed of students Donna Francine Lavares, Beatrice Claudine Evardone, Jayneil Louise Enriquez, Malaya Macaraeg, Jinky Garidos, Fresha Anne Endico, Rose Angelie Ursabia, Justine Espina and their coach Malou Inocando-Tabar.

Campus Patrol is one of the activities initiated by ABS-CBN Regional Network in partnership with CAMS for the 24th anniversary of TV Patrol Central Visayas.