NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (PIA) –- Thirty nine graduating campus paper editors who made the cut from more than 50 entries all over the region were recognized with an IWAG Award from the Philippine Information Agency 6.

Of the 39 IWAG awardees, 22 are senior high school editors while 17 are college editors who joined the esteemed roster of IWAG Awardees since 1977.

PIA 6 regional head Chery B. Amor thanked the school publications and the school paper advisers for their participation in this annual award.

“We, at the Philippine Information Agency 6, trust that with the various training we have provided and this recognition, our campus journalists will be inspired to continue to be torchbearers of timely, accurate and relevant information as they move on to the next phases of their lives,” Amor said.

Lozada and Kamila Victoria Anne Espelita from La Consolacion College Bacolod; Sophia Dominique Azcona and Mary Felize Feria from St. John's Institute.

The college awardees here are Kynah Rhea B. Fuentes and Ivee E. Manguilimotan from the University of St. La Salle; Rengil V. Mana-ay and Ruer G. Torculas from John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod) Inc.; Romchelle Chris Danielle Waminal from the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos; Mary Jane Hortelano and Arienne Amodia from Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod.

IWAG Awardees from Aklan are Blessy Sairah Regalado, Gabrielli Isabelle Barrios and Vheanel Therese Iquiña- all from the Regional Science High School; and Quennie Q. Irarum from Aklan Catholic College; John Mark Francisco from Aklan State University-Main Campus; and Almera Manalili from Aklan State University Ibajay Campus.

The IWAG AWARD is an incentive scheme designed by the Philippine Information Agency in Region VI, to give recognition to campus paper writers who excel in development communication and related fields, including academic performance as it cited the student editors for promoting national development through campus journalism. (AAL/EAD/PIA6 Negros Occidental)