The Flames

𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 I The 2025 Division Journalympics Elimination Round drew 4,664 participants from both the elementary and secondary levels, reflecting that the spirit of campus journalism is thriving in SDO-Isabela.

Data show a balanced turnout between the two levels, with 2,237 contestants from the Elementary Division and 2,427 from the Secondary Division. This indicates nearly equal engagement, with secondary entries slightly higher by 190 participants.

Among the nine contested categories, Editorial Cartooning emerged as the most popular with 566 total contestants, followed by News Writing (544) and Feature Writing (539). The Copyediting and Headline Writing (CEHW) category also registered strong participation with 538.

Meanwhile, Photojournalism proved the least entered category with only 429 participants, both at the elementary and secondary levels, suggesting the need to further promote and strengthen interest in this technical field.

In terms of language medium, contestants showed a slight preference for Filipino entries in both levels. At the Elementary Division, 1,130 entries were in Filipino compared to 1,107 in English. Similarly, the Secondary Division recorded 1,272 entries in Filipino against 1,155 in English, indicating consistent leanings toward the national language in campus journalism activities.

Overall, the results highlight strong engagement and balanced representation across levels and languages.

While writing and creative categories continue to dominate in popularity, Photojournalism remains a potential growth area for campus journalism development.