De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) defended its “School of the Year” title for the third consecutive time, taking home a total of 68 awards in the 11th Philippine Student Quill Awards on Aug. 27 at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel with the theme, “Advancing Intelligence with Business Communication.”

 

The event started off with the announcement of Merit Award and Excellence Award recipients for the Student Quill category. DLS-CSB’s 66 distinctions featured entries from the Culture and Arts Unit (CAU) and Student Publications Unit’s (SPU) two organizations, namely the Benildean Press Corps (BPC), the official student-journalists’ organization of the College, and Ad Astra, the sole organization responsible for producing Benilde’s official yearbook.

 

The following awards are Benilde’s winning entries:

 

Merit Awards

 

• A victorless war: The Marcos-Duterte feud - Jorel Magistrado

 

• The dark side of K-pop: Exploring overconsumption and capitalism - Kara Co and Elaisa Almosara

 

• Surfers' survival: Stories along the shoreline of San Juan - R.A. de Lemos and Ryzza Ann Gadiano

 

• Strangers We Trust - John Cadungog and Jyllan Bitalac

 

• On the road: Steering the state of the Philippine transportation system - Mikaela Amira Barrosa

 

• #AlongVitoCruz: Booked - Joshua Magnaye Gayuma

 

• The influencer impact: The offline reality of online personalities - Isabella Magallanes and Salve Tajanlangit

 

• Of inflated economies and egos: How high can it get? - Jorel Magistrado

 

• Chiboogsh! - Max Soliman

 

• 2024 is the year UNITY died - Louis Layacan

 

• The Benildean Interview series - Mariah Grezelle Corpuz

 

• Bridging the gap: Integration of PWD employees in the workplace - Victoria Mareposque

 

• Weaving tales: Stories of artisans in Bangar, La Union - R.A. de Lemos

 

• Album: Labor Day 2024 - Michaella Arguelles, Miguel Bugarin, and Yobhel Valenzuela

 

• Holding the reins of history with the kutseros of Vigan, Ilocos Sur - Kobe Balderas and Renee Aguila

 

• Album: Nazareno 2024 (Jan. 9, 2024) - Michaela Arguelles, Enzo Campos, Hallvard Cano, and Yobhel Valenzuela

 

• From Taft to Chicago: Benilde's hand in the lives of these 7 alumni - Driks Valencia

 

• Album: Lady Blazers' Championship Game - Athina Bartoline, Carlos Batac, and Jan Arthur Delos Reyes

 

• Averting dethronement: Saving our "Hari ng Kalsada" - Ryzza Ann Gadiano, Nathan Orseo, and Mariah Corpuz

 

• From Clutter To Culture: Unpacking the Appeal of Anik-Aniks and Beyond - Rae Salonga and Renee Aguila

 

• This article would not be here if not for 38 years ago - Jorel Magistrado

 

• #BiVisibility: An uphill struggle for inclusion and recognition - Maxine Cheung

 

• Album: Lente Benildyano Visita Iglesia 2024 - Michaela Arguelles, Miguel Bugarin, Hans Chua, Voltaire Fernandez, Allyson Flores, and Yobhel Valenzuela

 

• Good Friday HV - Sean Suerto

 

• Araw ng mga Ina - Richard Soriano

 

• Buried in Debt: The intergenerational curse - R.A de Lemos 

 

• 52nd Anniversary of Martial Law - Jan Arthur Delos Reyes and Benjamin Buenconsejo

 

• Album: Labor Day 2023 - Cielo Azaña, Sherie Bolo, Jyllan Bitalac, John Cadungog, and Julia Mikaela Natividad

 

• Al or l: The blurring line between human and machine authorship - Driks Valencia and Zen Alday 

 

• Album: SONA 2023 Protests (July 24, 2023) - John Cadungog and Hans Chua

 

• Dekunstrukt: Metro - Michaela Sherry Arguelles

 

• Titi at Kiki: Ang makabagong tugon ng henerasyon - Ryzza Ann Gadiano 

 

• Album: NCAA98 Volleyball Championship Game CSB vs LPU - John Cadungog and Kevin Sembrano

 

• Storylines: The Campus - Cheyenne Atupan 

 

• Then, Now, and Forever: Preserving the torch of the Benilde Blazers - Kobe Balderas 

 

• Album: Simbang Gabi 2023 - Michaela Arguelles, Enzo Campos, Hans Chua, and Yobhel Valenzuela

 

• Dance Surge 6 - Keane Andrei O. Ubay

 

• Album: March for Just Peace in Palestine (Nov. 25, 2023) - Michaela Sherry Arguelles

 

• International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia 2024 - Athina Bartoline, Jasper Garcia, Arthur Delos Reyes, Marc Guevarra, and Aaron Calip

 

• Album: Unite 2024 Chromafest - Hans Chua and Allyson Flores

 

• Dekunstrukt: Await Submissions Campaign - Michaela Sherry Arguelles and Danni Lim

 

 

Excellence Award

 

• Setting the bar high: Cloanne Mondoñedo got it when she least expected it - Pio Perez

 

• Shades of Gray: Crossroads - Jorel Magistrado

 

• Self-care or self-sabotage? Diving into the perpetual loop of sudden purchases - Renee Aguila

 

• Shades of Gray: Crossroads Submissions Campaign - Christine Dumdumaya and Jorel Magistrado

 

• SGT: Misa de Gallo sa Pangasinan - Athina Bartoline and Carlos Batac

 

• The politics of nepotism: How "nepo babies" rule the Philippines - Maxine Cheung

 

• Crossing Rivers - Alexa Faith S. Samodio

 

• EMBARK Vol. 9 - Kian Quintana

 

• SGT: Sorsogon Wrap up - Athina Bartoline, Marc Guevarra, and Benjamin Buenconsejo

 

• The Culmination of Alisa’s Bathroom Breaks - Jorel Magistrado

 

• SGT: Dagupan City Jail Carousel - Keith Espina

 

• STAR Workshops 2024: A Journey To Stardom - Raven Dominic V. Rivera

 

• The Benildean: Reflection - Jorel Magistrado

 

• EMBARK Vol. 10 - Max Soliman

 

• Break Muna Tayo: Zambales - Majoy Velarde

 

• Recruitment Campaign 1st Term - Jorgette Lagonsin

 

• Inclusion is more than just a buzzword for Benildeans - Louis Layacan

 

• Mga Bata, Do You Speak Filipino? - Mariah Corpuz and Shaine Agulto

 

• Shades of Gray: Irreversible - Jorel Magistrado

 

• Mother's Day - Marc Guevarra, Jasper Garcia, Athina Bartoline, Aaron Calip, and Carlos Batac

 

• The Sapling - Jorel Magistrado

 

• Ghost(ing) Hunt: In search of an emotionally distant generation - Caly Bautista

 

• The Benildean: Impulse - Jorel Magistrado

 

• The Top G Experience: An underlying aggressive algorithm is behind manosphere's pitfall trap - Cheyenne Atupan

 

• Dekunstrukt: Await - Michaela Sherry Arguelles

 

Meanwhile, in the 21st Philippine Quill Awards segment, the College received a Professional Merit Award in Publication for “The Benilde Book,” which talks about the 35th anniversary of Benilde.

 

BPC was then awarded the Student Top Award for Communication skills for its entry, "Setting the bar high: Cloanne Mondoñedo got it when she least expected it.” Other BPC entries, such as “Shades of Gray: Crossroads” and “Self-care or self-sabotage? Diving into the perpetual loop of sudden purchases” were nominated for the same award.

 

Before the night concluded, DLS-CSB received the highly anticipated "School of the Year" award after winning 41 Merit Awards and 25 Excellence Awards. The University of Santo Tomas placed 1st runner-up for School of the Year, followed by CIIT College of Arts and Technology, which earned the 2nd place runner-up. 

 

The Philippine Quill Awards is the country's premier business communication awards program, and has bestowed its seal of approval upon the most reputable organizations and corporations in the country. 

 

Both the Philippine Quill and the Philippine Student Quill Awards recognize outstanding communication research, programs, skills, and creative work.