SILOM 2026: SIBOL KABATAAN: Shaping Perspectives and Creating Lasting Impact

Originally published in the Governor’s Monthly Letter — August 2026. Rotaract District 3780.

By: Rotaract Club of Mega Edsa (RACME)

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GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY LETTER AUGUST 2026 SILOM 2026: SIBOL KABATAAN: Shaping Perspectives and Creating Lasting Impact Rotaract Club of Mega Edsa (RACME) In order to prepare and hone the students and campus journalists of Balara High School (BHS), the Rotaract Club of Mega Edsa (RACME) launched its 3rd Community Press Conference last July 25 in the BHS Audio-Visual Room. For three consecutive years, the Rotaract of Mega Edsa’s Community Press Conference (formerly Illumina and Illumina 2.0), now SILOM 2026 (Silom is a Surigaonon term meaning bukas or kinabukasan), is a competition in journalism for youth that hones skills and learning in the journalism field. Inspired by the Schools Press Conference of the Department of Education (DepEd), it equips aspiring journalists and also other youth who want to gain experience to learn basic journalistic writing, be literate, and be a voice to others by using a pen. It is also an avenue for them to learn to write, to Moreover, the program was started and has been led by CLP Glenn report, and to raise awareness about Payosing since 2024, who is also a former Campus Journalist and the issues existing in our community. has won various awards for the said school. He expresses his great appreciation to those who continue to support the legacy Participants who joined the SILOM program, including the Rotary Club of Mega EDSA, Rotaract Club of 2026 attended a training seminar by Mega EDSA, and Interact Club of Balara High School. the invited trainers and speakers before the actual competition. The So far, BHS managed to bring back its former glory in 2025 at the trainers and speakers also served as District 3 Press Conference, as the school was hailed as the 2nd the judges of their categories and Overall Top Performing School, a podium finish finally achieved declared three winners in each after 6 years. category. Rotaract Club of Mega Edsa (RACME)