The Pilot Star
Category: Archival Holdings
District of Kalibo I
Contents
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. TYPE OF MATERIAL: Paper
B. DATE OF RECORD: 1967
C. VOLUME/SIZE OF RECORD: 21 Volumes
D. ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
E. OFFICE OF ORIGIN/CREATOR: Kalibo Pilot Elementary School
F. CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Gemma R. Nicolas, School Paper Adviser
DESCRIPTION
A. DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL: Mounted
B. REMARKS:
The Pilot Star, Official Paper of the Pupil Body of the Kalibo Pilot Elementary School, Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines, as printed on the cover page dated 1985-1986. A yellow printed cover with black typesetting prints and a four-point star as its logo symbolizes The Pilot Star.
Back cover and inside covers were made in typesetter. And inside pages of 16 were manually typewritten including editorial, campus news, school officials’ messages, panitikan, and literary.
Material: newsprint
Dimension: Length, 8.5 inches; Width, 6.3 inches
STORIES/NARRATIVES/BELIEFS/PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH ARCHIVAL HOLDING
To unlock the secrets from the past, to revive a forgotten memory, a task that opened our minds to something erstwhile and worthwhile. A chance to dig up the past by meeting one of the Pilot’s pride, Mrs. Nynn Arwena Dalida Garcia-Tamayo, the second Editor-in-Chief of the school paper The Pilot Star (The Pilot Star 2013).
1969 alumna Mrs. Tamayo shared about the things she did as the leader of their organ, on how hard to collect articles from people with different attitudes which was actually worth doing. And when the time came to distribute the school paper, they would always have their heads held high, proud that they were able to come up with such literature, a product of their hard work and great effort.
According to Mrs. Tamayo, she has been molded into a better person who learned and acquired a sense of responsibility and teamwork. All these started when she became an editor-in-chief – big thanks to our school paper.
Advised the young journalists of the generation to be sensitive and aware of the things that are happening around us and make news that has meaning, news that can give significant information and can change readers’ belief.
SIGNIFICANCE
PRIMARY CRITERIA
Historical. A school paper heritage of more than 50 years which was established in 1967.
Aesthetic. Since its inception, it contained varied artworks from editorial cartooning, illustrations, layouts, and photos which made the publication.
Economic. School paper fees as prescribed by the Department of Education became the source of its funding to pay for its publication. And some amounts augmented campus journalists’ expenses for their journalism competitions.
Social. It’s a collective collaboration of school officials, teachers, parents/guardians, and school children with common interest to advocate campus journalism in the context of engaging with community and publication’s posterity.
Political. Managing a school paper as board of editors build their leadership skills and competence as a life-long learners and/or leaders.
COMPARATIVE CRITERIA
Provenance. The Pilot Star was established in 1967 by the Kalibo Pilot Elementary School.
Representativeness. A school paper printed with typesetting (cover pages) and manually typewritten (inside pages) using newsprint. Since its inception, it represented the school through its published news, features, editorials, literary, sports, artworks, and the like.
Rarity. Considered as one of the oldest school papers in Kalibo and Aklan especially in elementary level.
Interpretative Potential. Special Program in Journalism (SPJ) has strengthened The Pilot Star editorial staff who had been admired by the local secondary schools for their journalistic prowess. And paved way for one to be admitted at Philippine High School for Arts in Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna in 2022.
CONSERVATION STATUS
A. PHYSICAL CONDITION: Tears/Break
Remarks: The archival holding has its tears on its folded edge and the stapler wires are rusty.
B. THREATS/ISSUES/CHALLENGES:
Among the considerations to dealt with are water (rain/water table) and pests.
C. CONSERVATION MEASURES:
Keeping it in a safe-designed-plastic envelop and free from water and pests’ threats.
REFERENCES
| KEY INFORMANT: | Mrs. Nynn Arwena Dalida Garcia-Tamayo, KPES alumna 1969 |
| REFERENCES | The Pilot Star, School Year 1985-1986 The Pilot Star, School Year 2012-2013 |
| NAME OF PROFILER/MAPPER | Mr. Dennis E. Bontogon |
| WIKI EDITOR | Ms. Mary Shane D. Salazar |
| DATE PROFILED | November 8, 2022 |
