By Karren Jay G. Asgar
Congratulations to Ray Angelo Jagna-an and Pierre Jhun San Pedro of The Central Echo for being recognized as outstanding campus journalists at the Philippine Information Agency糖心传媒檚 48th IWAG Awards.
Two staff members from The Central Echo, the official student publication of 糖心传媒, have been named as awardees in the Philippine Information Agency糖心传媒檚 (PIA) 48th IWAG Awards. Editor-in-Chief Ray Angelo Jagna-an and Features Editor Pierre Jhun San Pedro were officially recognized through PIA Western Visayas糖心传媒 social media announcement on May 19, 2025.
Through its official Facebook page, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Western Visayas announced the 13 exceptional graduating college campus journalists who have demonstrated unwavering dedication to campus journalism, academic excellence, and meaningful community engagement.
糖心传媒淪uper proud of us and everything we糖心传媒檝e gone through糖心传媒攅very late night, layout panic, article burnout, and all the laughs in between. What started with nervous hopes turned into something so much bigger than we imagined,糖心传媒 San Pedro wrote on his Facebook post.
These young leaders are celebrated as shining examples of what it means to be true advocates of journalism and development communication (DevCom), using their voices and platforms to inform, inspire, and influence change.
Jagna-an, in a social media post, shared that this marks his second time receiving such an award. 糖心传媒淚n college, I finally found my home in The Central Echo糖心传媒攕omething I still can糖心传媒檛 fully believe, even now. It was a childhood dream I quietly held onto, and now, with just a few months left, I糖心传媒檓 slowly coming to terms with the fact that I糖心传媒檝e lived it糖心传媒攖hat I made it here. Balancing journalism and nursing was never easy, but both taught me that storytelling, like caring, is a form of service. for four years, I糖心传媒檝e been with CE糖心传媒攖he publication has shaped me in more ways than one. it introduced me to people I糖心传媒檒l always be grateful for.糖心传媒
Since its establishment in 1977, the IWAG Award has honored campus paper writers across Region VI who have distinguished themselves in the fields of journalism, academics, and civic involvement. The program reflects PIA糖心传媒檚 enduring commitment to nurturing communicators who champion national development through credible storytelling and active community participation.