De La Salle University (DLSU) has unveiled this year’s contenders for the prestigious Lasallian Scholarum Awards (LSA), spotlighting exceptional media narratives on youth and education. Notably, GoodNewsPilipinas.com has clinched a spot among the finalists for the third year running, marking its continuous excellence in journalism.
Summer Sanares, transitioning from an intern to a staple contributor at GoodNewsPilipinas.com, has been nominated for her inspiring feature, “Meet Lasallian Angela Okol: How the Winner of Miss Manila Tourism Rose Above Online Hate and Shed Light on Her Advocacies.” This nomination underscores the platform’s previous victory and finalist recognitions in categories celebrating online features on youth and education.
The 19th edition of the LSA awards ceremony is set for March 20, 2024, at DLSU Manila. Themed “Youth Beat,” the merit-based award aims to amplify the voices of the youth, celebrating their identity, vitality, and perspectives. The awards will recognize professional and student journalists across five categories, including a special segment for campus journalism.
The winners will be awarded a unique sculpture by renowned artist Toym De Leon Imao, symbolizing their contribution to journalism.
This year’s LSA has also partnered with DLSU’s Student Media Office to honor an Outstanding Media Personality, a title determined by the campus journalists of DLSU.
The list of this year’s finalists spans a wide range of critical topics, including, investigative pieces on the educational system’s challenges, explorations of mental health care in schools, and innovative stories on the use of AI in educational settings while also highlighting positive stories on youth and education.
Below is the list of this year’s LSA finalists, showcasing their insightful explorations into pressing educational and youth-related themes.
Outstanding published feature article on youth and education in a school organ:
- An open secret: Uncovering queer stories from all-girls schools
Summer Sanares, Samantha Ubiadas and Kazandra Vargas
The LaSallian, De La Salle University - Bagong Bihis: Ang Pagkubli ni Sara Duterte sa Lumulubhang Krisis sa Edukasyon
Angelica Paller
Philippine Collegian, University of the Philippines - Buwagin ang Siksik na Kurikulum: Pagpuksa sa Lumalalang Sistema ng Edukasyon
Jasmien Ivy O. Sanchez
FEU Advocate, Far Eastern University - Dissecting the Mental Health Care and Counseling System in Basic Education
Sean Marcus Ingalla
Philippine Collegian, University of the Philippines - How Learning Loss Stunts Children in the Long Run
Sean Marcus Ingalla
Philippine Collegian, University of the Philippines - Hustle, Hit, Quiet Quit?
Ally De Leon and Felicia Singson
The Guidon, Ateneo de Manila University - Kung Pati ang Kaguruan ay Nasa Krisis
Ryan Maltezo
Philippine Collegian, University of the Philippines - Out of sight, in the mind: The sobering reality of mental health issues
Clarisse Bernal, Red Binay and Therese Genota
The LaSallian, De La Salle University - Wikang Gen Z: Ang pagsabay sa uso ng wikang Filipino
Michelle A. Agustin
The Varsitarian, University of Santo Tomas - Will AI Chatbots Take Over Education?
Patrick Kyle Adeva
Philippine Collegian, University of the Philippines
Outstanding online feature article on youth and education:
- Bakit kami mahirap?’: Fresh grad Leo Jaminola reflects on struggles as working student
Gaby Agbulos
RepublicAsia - DepEd eyeing school break ‘learning camp’
Janvic Mateo
The Philippine Star - Explainer: How the ‘K+10+2’ system may not address root issues, challenges that hounded K to 12
Cristina Chi
The Philippine Star - Is AI the future of education? UP profs start debate
Jericho Zafra
RepublicAsia - Millennial leaders driving positive change–in schools, at sea
Russel P. Loreto
INQUIRER.net - No more concept of Top 1′: DepEd memo stirs discussion on recognizing academic excellence in the Philippines
Yoniel Acebuche
The Philippine Star - Numbers fall but PH teen pregnancies persist, mirror economic, learning gaps
Kurt Dela Peña
INQUIRER.net - The working student’s plight: the choice between acads and assets
Gaby Agbulos
RepublicAsia - This young Filipino inventor bags James Dyson Award for developing a portable keychain microscope
Jessica Pag-Iwayan
Manila Bulletin - When classes start today, many students will need help relearning last year’s lessons
Cristina Chi
The Philippine Star
Outstanding published feature article on youth and education in a nationally circulated publication:
- Baguio kids perform poorly in English DepEd survey
Vincent Cabreza
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Kids’ yoga: Teaching empathy, cooperation, compassion
Jesse Pizarro Boga
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Philippine schools level up with new tech
John Victor D. Ordonez
Business World - School, DepEd execs endorse ‘mass promotion’ – ACT
Jane Bautista
Philippine Daily Inquirer - When children bear children
Roderick Abad
Business Mirror - When Young People Conquer Cancer
Marge C. Enriquez
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Outstanding video feature story on youth and education:
- Anak ng mga janitor… cum laude!
Jessica Soho, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
GMA Public Affairs - Battleground to Playground: Pagbangon ng Komunidad sa dating kuta ng Abu Sayyaf Group
Lilian Tiburcio, Stand For Truth
GMA Public Affairs - Batas Bata
Atom Araullo, The Atom Araullo Specials
GMA Public Affairs - Bawat Barya
Atom Araullo, i-Witness
GMA Public Affairs - Boat to School
Howie Severino, i-Witness
GMA Public Affairs - JUNGLE SCHOOL: Sakripisyo ng gurong Palaw’an sa kagubatan
Abby Espiritu, Stand For Truth
GMA Public Affairs - Mga bata tumatawid ng ilog at bundok para makapag-aral
Bernadette Sembrano and Jeff Canoy, Tao Po
ABS-CBN News
Sisid sa Putik
Mav Gonzales, i-Witness
GMA Public Affairs
Outstanding feature story on De La Salle University:
- DLSU research links poor studies to bullying, youth alienation
Jane Bautista
INQUIRER.net - DLSU’s robotic medical aid gets Singapore patent
Jane Bautista
INQUIRER.net - DLSU’s wearable robot for stroke rehab gets international patent
Janvic Mateo
The Philippine Star - Filipino invention that could give robots human-like feeling wins robotics award in UK
Rhia Grana
ABS-CBN News - Get to Know DLSU PUSA, Where Campus Cats Found a Home at La Salle
Pia Regalado
Spot.ph - Iggy Escano hopes to have left lasting legacy in DLSU
Zachi Cruz
Tiebreaker Times - La Salle engineers develop AI-aided tech to help manage traffic
Krixia Subingsubing
INQUIRER.net - La Salle teenager highlights rise from rookie year with championship, MVP trophies
Lance Agcaoili
INQUIRER.net - Meet Lasallian Angela Okol: How the Winner of Miss Manila Tourism Rose Above Online Hate and Shed Light on Her Advocacies
Summer Sanares
GoodNewsPilipinas.com - PH online news media at ‘moderate level of disinformation risk’: study
Arra Perez
ABS-CBN News
Merit-Based Awards
The merit-based awards program tapped an independent media-monitoring agency to scour youth and education stories from major print, broadcast, and online news organizations in the Philippines.
This meticulous selection process, overseen by a committee of award-winning DLSU faculty and field experts, underscores the dedication to honor journalistic integrity and impact. The external Board of Judges includes recent MMFF winner, director Pepe Diokno; Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino Commissioner Dr. Arthur Casanova, Academe Foundation Executive Director Sachie Nadal Reyes, and DLSU faculty member Br. Richie Yap FSC.
The celebration is set to take place on March 20, 2024, at DLSU Manila, where the convergence of media and academia will highlight the transformative power of storytelling in shaping societal perspectives on youth and education.
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