Promotion and Development of Campus Press (Section 2, rule 2, Campus Journalism Act, 1991, or Republic Act 7099)

It is the declared policy of the State to uphold and protect the freedom of the press even at the campus level and promote the development and growth of campus journalism as a means of strengthening ethical values, encouraging critical and creative thinking, and developing moral character and personal discipline of the Filipino youth. In furtherance of this policy, the State shall undertake various programs and projects aimed at improving the journalistic skills of students concerned and promoting responsible and free journalism.

It is therefore, the duty of all officials of the Department of Education (DepED), the school/college/university heads, campus paper teachers/advisers, and the personnel involved in the campus journalism programs and projects in the elementary, secondary and tertiary levels of education to support and promote the campus journalism programs, policies and objectives as under Republic Act 7079 and existing laws embodied as principles in the constitution.

The Christian Chronicle shall be governed by these principles and policies as maybe promulgated by the Editorial Board in accordance with the existing laws of the republic.