The Industrialist, the official student publication of Pampanga State University, won 12 awards at the 5th Young Journalist Press Freedom Congress (YJPFC) held at Plaza Antonio, Orani, Bataan, on August 27, 2026.
Among the 412 participants from 36 participating student publications across Central Luzon, The Industrialist submitted online entries in 10 categories, for which it received the following recognitions:
Online Categories
A-List Social Media Page
- 2nd Place - Best in Animated Cartoon Entry
- 4th Place - Best Literary Entry
- 7th Place - Best Literary Graphics Entry
A-List News Broadcast
- 5th Place - Overall Performance
- 2nd Place - Best News Anchor (Ryza Lansang)
- 5th Place - Best News Reporter (Kurt Russel Jagupit)
- 3rd Place - Best Technical Application
- 7th Place - Best Story
A-List Vertical Short Form Video
- 9th Place - Overall Performance
- 4th Place - Vertical Short Form Video (Nadine Peralta)
- 9th Place - Best Technical Application
On-the-spot Categories
- 4th Place in Journalistic Position Paper English - Christine Belle Magtoto)
Anchored on the theme, “Our Next Page: Young Journalists as Press Freedom Champions,” the 5th YJPFC celebrated outstanding student media, with 108 total competing entries in the A-List Awards.
Photo credits: The Industralist
