19/04/2026
๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ | ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด '๐ฎ๐ฒ, ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐'
Celebrating the creativity and voice of future educators, The Reflection stages Gawad Aninag 2026 at Holy Angel University (HAU) on April 14, gathering student-teachers across Central Luzon in a showcase of artistic and journalistic excellence.
Gawad Aninag, a secondary event of the Regional Convention of Teacher Education Students (REGCON), highlights the artistic and communicative skills of education students through competitions anchored on the theme "Bagani: G**o, Tinig at Pulso ng Nasyon sa Panahon ng Pagbabago," portraying teachers as modern-day heroes shaping society.
The event featured three main contests: PAGDINIG (Publicity Materials Making), PAGLALAHAD (Creative Storytelling), and PAGMULAT (Spoken Poetry).
PAGDINIG and PAGLALAHAD entries were submitted and showcased online through the publication's official page. PAGMULAT, on the other hand, was conducted on-site at the Peter G. Nepomuceno (PGN) Auditorium, where participants delivered spoken-word pieces in Filipino that reflected the realities, struggles, and heroism of teachers.
After the spoken poetry competition, the winners of REGCON and Gawad Aninag were announced. Editor-in-Chief and Gawad Aninag Director, Gabrielle Roque, set the stage by delivering a message recognizing the participants' passion and creativity.
In the Publicity Materials Making Competition, Jade Mariel V. Pareรฑo from Columban College, Inc. (CCI) clinched the Champion title. Next to her were Kim C. Gatbonton from Pampanga State University (PSU), who secured first runner-up, and Allen V. Bernardino from La Consolacion University Philippines (LCUP), who was second runner-up.
For the Storytelling Competition, Maria Krisselle M. Marcelino of LCUP emerged as champion, followed by Christine D. Guiao of Holy Cross College (HCC) in second place, and Ma. Patricia Jenery Ann R. Mathys of CCI in third.
In a battle of brilliance and eloquence, Elyssa G. Manalili of Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) emerged as the Champion for the second time in the Spoken Poetry Competition. Meanwhile, Miko C. Mendoza of HCC and Jamaica F. Rosales of LCUP placed second and third, respectively.
Alongside the Gawad Aninag, Talaturu Press Conference (TPC) 2026 was also conducted, a sub-event focused on campus journalism with the theme "Ink of Dissent: Student-Journalists as Catalysts of Democracy Within and Beyond Campus Walls." The event was held online, allowing student-journalists from different institutions to participate virtually.
Proving their excellence in campus reportage, Sinukuan Gazette of PSAU dominated the writing categories, with Stephanie Ann L. Abagat winning the news writing, Viene H. Simbulan bagging literary writing, and Narc Angel D. Galagar securing the champion in opinion writing. Meanwhile, Robb Gabriel I. Basco of The Gleaner (RCC) was named Most Outstanding Talaturu Journalist 2026.
The program also featured a musical intermission by Shane Duya and Samantha Fritzie Aganon, who performed "Gabay," popularized by KZ Tandingan.
Furthermore, owing to their performance in Gawad Aninag, La Consolacion University Philippines (LCUP) clinched the top spot as overall champion, followed by Columban College, Inc. (CCI) in second place and Gordon College (GC) in third.
The event concluded with a message from REGCON Convener Sherwin Ashlee C. Tungul, who thanked the faculty, staff, and judges for the event's success and commended the participants for their commitment to education.
Participating institutions included Angeles University Foundation (AUF), Columban College, Inc. (CCI), Gordon College (GC), Holy Cross College (HCC), La Consolacion University Philippines (LCUP), Mary the Queen College Pampanga (MQCP), Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU), Pampanga State University (PSU), and Republic Central Colleges (RCC).
Written by Angel Faderagao
Photos by Maylyn Secretaria and Primitiva Galian
