I just don’t write events, I write HISTORY (My insights as a news writer and editor in Theresian Publication)

       Writing news is, indeed, a very delicate job. Every information must be taken accurately, technically, and objectively. No supposition nor imagination must be included as long as possible in order to give everyone a valid and reliable information regarding to the events happening around our place.

I am no a professional journalist, nor I have any background in journalism, I am just an adventurous writer who, out of my deep passion in writing, want to venture every literary forms I could try. I have written lots of poems, haikus, tankas, sonnets, short stories, editorials, and news; I even tried to write and compose a song. Whenever there is another genre that I find interesting to try, I usually seek an opportunity to compose one.

I remember the first time I was asked to write a news: I almost wanted to refuse because I wanted to be as imaginative as I can. I knew that news writing is an intricate job that every words you write must be factual and precise. I supposed to refuse the favor because I feared that I may add my own phantasms in my writings. Nevertheless, I accepted the order out of my faith in myself and of my gratefulness for the opportunity given to me.

The very first story which I covered was about the STC’s Holy Spirit Mass in 1^st semester, 2013-2014. I was just a transferee then, a newcomer, but I felt blessed that I was given a chance to contribute an article in the school publication. From then on, I became an official member of The Theresian Publication. As my membership to the publication lasted for years, I have written more and more news, usually about the liturgies and religious activities conducted by school because of my background as an on-leave seminarian, and I eventually became enamored in news writing.

Accuracy… this is the major dictum I follow whenever I write a piece of news. As a news writer, my duty is to record all the activities done in our school, and all the incidents happening here. Dates, time, and names must be precisely noted; and all events must be vigilantly stayed in touch. Every time I hold my pen to write a news, I tend to be more scrupulous regarding to the validity of the information I am writing because I know in my mind: I AM NOT JUST WRITING EVENTS, I AM WRITING HISTORY.

As a history enthusiast, I am always fancied with the idea that I have contributed to record our history, to be a primary source of it. Saint Theresa College, indeed, possesses a long colorful story, which I am grateful that I am given a part to diarize her on going chronicles. I know that by doing so, I have also given an opportunity to write the continuous rich history of Tandag.

As a news writer, accuracy must be my primary motto. This bon mot is so essential that I am not just jotting down current events; I am also chronicling history. Every detail must be taken in scrupulous accuracy because it can be a reference our future generation to understand themselves.