The Achievers
The Official Student Publication of Dominican College San Juan
31/05/2026
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ
Who loves Fridays more than passionate student journalists?
Friday, May 29th, marked the final chapter of ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐: ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, as the student journalists explored categories that enhanced both creativity and expression.
The concluding day unfolded through the thought-provoking illustrations of ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , where artistry reflected social realities and sharpened critical thinking. It then resonated through the powerful voices of ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ and ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , categories that strengthened the studentsโ confidence in speaking for truth, justice, and public awareness.
The aspiring journalists immersed themselves in collaborative activities, real-time critiques, and hands-on workshops that reflected the excitement of actual campus journalism competitions. Their enthusiasm, camaraderie, and determination echoed throughout the final day as they transformed lessons into meaningful outputs and experiences.
Though ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐: ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ has reached its closing chapter, the passion and voices of these student journalists are far from adjourned.
๐ | Caption by: Bernabe, Jasmin |
๐ธ | Photos by: Evangelista, Loraine and Jagunap, Haylie |
26/05/2026
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐: ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ continued onto its second day on ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, as the journalists showcased their tenacity in the programโs more graphic, dynamic, and creative categories in journalism.
The second day offered a glimpse into the unique perspectives that spark inspiration in Column Writing, the innovative lens that captures significance in Photojournalism, the exhilarating nature that highlights skill in Sports Writing, and the flamboyant construction that fuels intrigue in Layout Design.
The active student journalists engaged in various collaborative activities that further developed their mental awareness and enhanced their capabilities in crafting powerful narratives beneath the surface stories that can sway readers through the impact of real and captured moments.
Overall, the speakers immersed the participants in workshops that mirrored real-life campus journalism competitions. They worked together in groups that embodied the core of collaborative desktop publishing, applying the lessons from Day 2โs categories while shaping one anotherโs ingenuity, pride, and passion.
๐ | Caption by: Yabut, Calista |
๐ธ | Photos by: Jagunap, Haylie |
26/05/2026
Monday, May 25th, marks the first journey of ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ: ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ! โ๏ธ
Our deep dive into journalism started with a comprehensive learning of its backbone โ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ . Followed by ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , with its map of editing symbols to polish out the bumps of grammatical errors. Then, traveling through the narrative and entertaining flow of ๐
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ . And finally, uncovering the technical structure of ๐๐๐ข-๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐ญ๐งฌ
It was a day well spent shifting gears through different journalism categories and chasing the limited time among given activities. The thriving student journalists have chosen the route of being locked in for the entire day! ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Our insightful journey does not end here. There are totally more skills to be unraveled ahead of us. So buckle up and prepare yourselves for further hands-on experience through the ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ! ๐โจ
๐ | Caption by: Buenacruz, Ayesha |
๐ธ | Photos by: De Vera, Juris |
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23/05/2026
๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ! The speakers for Project Veritas: Journalism Camp 2026 have officially entered the newsroom! ๐
From writers and broadcasters to creatives behind the scenes, these speakers are ready to share their knowledge, experiences, and passion across different fields of journalism and media! ๐บ
Get ready to learn, create, collaborate, and discover new perspectives with the people who will guide you throughout this journey. See you soon, future journalists! ๐ค๐๐ป
๐ | Caption by: Marohom, Ashliah |
๐ป | Layout by: Sanchez, Cody |
20/05/2026
๐๐๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐!๐ฏ
The wait is almost over because Project Veritas is just around the corner! ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ! ๐ฅณ
Check out the schedule of activities, see what awaits you, and get ready for three days filled with learning, collaboration, creativity, and unforgettable experiences with fellow campus journalists! ๐
๐ Note: Registration is open until ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ (๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐).
We truly canโt wait to meet, learn, and make memories with you all. See you, future journalists! ๐ซต๐ค
๐ | Caption by: Yhen Torrefranca |
๐ป | Layout by: Sanchez, Cody |
19/05/2026
โ๐ผ๐ก๐๐ข ๐ข๐ค ๐๐? ๐๐๐ฃ๐คโ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐?โ ๐๐ถ
In line with the Dominican spirit of Veritas and the growing passion for campus journalism beyond our walls, ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป-๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ณ. ๐ฉโ๐ซ
For three days, aspiring campus journalists from different schools will come together to learn, write, speak, and uncover the true power of journalism through truth, responsibility, and storytelling! โจ๐ก
Whether you write articles, capture moments through photos, create layouts, or amplify voices through broadcasting, this camp welcomes young storytellers who are eager to grow and learn alongside fellow journalists. ๐ซต
๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ ๐ก๐ข๐ช! And experience the world of campus journalism firsthand! โจ
๐ REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/acsEeob4834dG4WQ9
๐ | Caption by: Guevarra, Lara Victoria |
๐ป | Layout by: Sanchez, Cody |
16/05/2026
๐ฝ๐๐๐! ๐ฝ๐๐๐! ๐ฅ
๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ช๐จ๐ต ๐๐๐๐
๐? ๐ Grab your pens, papers, and probably your coffee too because ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is finally here! ๐๐พ
From ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ต, Dominican College will be hosting its first-ever ๐
๐๐๐ Journalism Camp, where students can sharpen their skills in journalism, leadership, and storytelling alongside fellow aspiring campus journalists! ๐โ๏ธ
Whether youโre into writing, broadcasting, photojournalism, cartooning; this camp is for you! ๐ซต
So what are you waiting for? ๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ ๐ก๐ข๐ช and let your voice be heard as we dive into a world where curiosity meets the power of storytelling! โจ
๐ REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/acsEeob4834dG4WQ9
๐| Caption by: Torrefranca, Yhen |
๐ป| Layout by: Sanchez, Cody |
18/03/2026
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ
San Juan City, March 12, 2026 โ Grade 12 students of Dominican College of San Juan marked a significant milestone through the program โ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป,โ celebrating the successful completion of their work immersion experience. The event highlighted the studentsโ growth, dedication, and readiness to transition from academic life to real-world professional environments.
Spearheaded by Learning and Development Manager Dominic Dalisay, the program recognized the efforts of the graduating students, emphasizing how the immersion equipped them with practical skills, discipline, and workplace confidence. More than a culmination, the event served as a symbolic โjumpstartโ toward their future careers, affirming their preparedness to take on new challenges beyond the classroom.
๐ | Written by: Alcantara, Francesca |
14/03/2026
Dominican College San Juan students win in the Regional Schools Press Conference!
Congratulations to our RSPC winners:
Elementary:
๐ฅ 5th Place โ Editorial Writing (English): Audrianna Doreen A. Estrera
Secondary:
๐ฅ 2nd Place โ Feature Writing (English): Nicoleen Joyce C. Pardines
๐ฅ 5th Placeโ Copyreading & Headline Writing (English): Easter Therese G. Asuncion
Your win is a testament to the hardwork, dedication, and excellence that you've achieved in journalism. May you use your talents in the pursuit of Veritas or truth.
Congratulations as well to the advisers of The Veritas, the official publication of Dominican College San Juan, Mr. Angelo Jay Balacano and Mr. Aaron Avixyz Araza, for their guidance and support to the campus journalists.
Your Dominican College family is very proud of you.
Pubmat and Caption by: Mr. Aaron Araza
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