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Samar Division hosts Secondary Schools Press confab

By NINFA B. QUIRANTE (PIA Samar)
November 25, 2006

CATBALOGAN, Samar  –  Samar Division is all set to welcome some one thousand delegates coming from all over Eastern Visayas as it hosts the 2006 Regional Secondary Schools Press Conference (RSSPC) on December 1-3 at the Samar National School (SNS).

This was disclosed by Information and Communications Director of DepEd Samar Division Claire Menda during a PIA meeting held recently.

Menda said that streamers would be hung along the carline municipalities if only to make the delegates from the ten divisions feel most welcome.

She also said that water supply would never be a problem as the Bureau of Fire Protection promised to supply the water requirements of the participants.

A grand parade, cultural night showcasing the arts, history and culture of Samar, Search for the Miss RSSPC and Best in Journalism Display will be the highlights of the media meet.

Menda further said that the division will also add the first ever Tiangge to display the products of Samar to promote the One Town One Product (OTOP) projects of Samar towns.

The delegates will be housed in Samar National School and Catbalogan l Central Elementary School classrooms for the duration.

This year’s RSSPC theme: Promoting a Culture of Peace through Responsible Journalism.