EIC is 4th in Nationals

Over 900 participants from across the country attended the
15th Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference
at Vigan City, Ilocos Sur last Feb. 4-6, 2016

Norlu head Quer Brinn Urbina, a BSEd English Major from the School of Liberal Arts and Teacher Education (SLATE) stood fourth place in the Poetry competition during the 15^th Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) of the Association of Luzonwide Tertiary Press Advisers Association (ALTPA) last Feb. 4-6, 2016 at Hotel Felicidad, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) sponsored event was attended by over 900 students and advisers engaged in higher education campus journalism – delegates came from across the country namely Cebu, Cordillera, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, and NCR.

The poetry competition was based on the concept of composing a lover’s poem centered on the sights and sounds of Vigan City.

“’Yung nasa isip ko lang noon yung birthday ng anak ko” [What I had in mind was my child’s birthday] says the Editor in Chief, referring to his four-year-old daughter Kyrie Hermionie whose birthday was around the corner during the competition.

Urbina shows his medal after winning 4th place in the Poetry
writing contest, Filipino Category

“Sinulat ko ‘yun para sa kanya, sana pagbalik ko ng Vigan, kasama ko sya” [I wrote it for her, I hope that she’ll be with me when I visit Vigan again] Urbina adds.

While Urbina was unable to land as champ, he says that it was a step forward for the student publication whose performance have lagged in previous years. “It has been about two years since [a Norlu Editor] won in the nationals” Urbina said.

Accompanying the EIC were Associate Editor Girlie Mariano, Literary Editor Kaye-Anne Gannaban, Senior Artist Alvin Jay Barcena, and Filipino Consultant Dr. Carlito Perlas.

Joselito Delos Reyes, resource speaker for poetry is the awardee of the “Makata ng taon 2013” by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino during the Araw ni Balagtas 2013 through his poem “Sa Madaling Salita.”

In 2012, Delo Reyes’ entry ‘LEVEL-UP’ won ‘Salita ng Taon’ in ‘SAWIKAAN: Mga salita ng taon 2012’ a national conference in Ateneo de Manila University.