On Monday, February 2, 2026, the Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC), through the Institute of Peace Communication Studies (IPCS) under the Center for Social Communications and Alumni Affairs (CSCAA), in partnership with MindaNews Media Education and Development Program, conducted a workshop on science journalism titled “From Data to Daily Life: Writing Science and Technology Stories for People” at the 7th Floor, Function Hall.
Participated by various campus journalists and communication students from #HCDC, and other college and senior high school students who are also members of Dyesabel Philippines Inc, an NGO focusing on inclusive marine conservation, the workshop has ever been more relevant because more often than not, science journalism in undergraduate communication related programs is no longer offered as a sole course.
“This workshop was created because science and technology are already part of our daily conversations. Whether we are talking about health, climate, digital tools or innovations, the challenge is making sense of all these information,” highlighted by Mr. Mark Kinlee Ocay, Multimedia and Communications Officer under HCDC-CSCAA-IPCS.
Workshop Trainer, Mr. Mikael Angelo Francisco, a notable science journalist and founder of FlipScience.Ph, a Philippine-based site that pioneered in helping make science information accessible to Filipinos, delved into the basics, the ins and outs when writing stories and communicating for science.
Science Journalism as Peace and Information Resilience addressed there critical dimensions: strengthening information resilience, supporting peace-oriented communications, and investing in youth as peacebuilders in the information ecosystem.
HCDC-IPCS Consultant and Training and Development Officer at MindaNews, Ms. Jill Palarca, also emphasized the relevance of the workshop as a solution to the misinformation and disinformation that is rampant in science journalism.
“It is because a lot of journalists are also not skilled enough to explain the science. So, I hope coming here, you (students) will be part of solution that we are able to communicate science properly, regularly,” Ms. Palarca said.
Towards the end of the workshop, one student participant noted that the workshop widened their knowledge and appreciation in writing for science and technology (SciTech) saying “It also help you realized that SciTech also matter not only in papers.”
HCDC-IPCS, through this workshop, affirms its commitment to advancing responsible communication as a foundation of peace, and to supporting educational initiatives that strengthen journalism not only as a profession, but as a public good essential to an informed, resilient, and peaceful society.
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