Rex's OJT Editorial

"An activity that we must attend as it is a requirement for us to be able to graduate in senior high school"   That was my mind-set on what the Work Immersion Program(WIP) is. Based on what I have heard about the program, I thought that I would just be in charge of running errands for the superiors such as buying them food, office materials, and cellphone load. But despite of this, I felt very excited because I will be able to reunite with my friends and classmates. OJTs from the Editorial and Creatives Departments At the first day of our WIP, I was impressed on how they welcomed us. The employees were very accommodating; they toured us around the workplace and I must say, their office was really well-organized. On the succeeding days as part of the Editorial OJT team together with the Creatives OJT team; we, as a team, were all thankful that we were assigned in our respective departments where we were able to enhance our skills and knowledge through the guidance...

An establishment of culture, of finesse and of art Through brilliant minds and thoughts that sheen In knowledge and wisdom, the future starts Through stories heard, read, and seen Ideas flowing from pens to papers Or even from keyboards to screens Jotted lines and minds that savor Working for brains to be lean Decades of service with their stories told With excellence rooted and bound From generations, both the young and the old   A center for those who astound The home of knowledge, wisdom, and text Unlike any other, we stand here as REX. - Rafael Joshua Ibarra

Quezon City, The Philippines’ very own version of The Flash’s Central City; An extensive city filled with lights and signs of development; a city that makes the cultures of the old blend in with the new. But despite of this wondrous image, just like any other city, it has its fair share of tales, both wondrous and melancholic.                   This is one of those tales. This story is about Han, the studious and adventurous teenager filled with the hopes and dreams of many; motivated and driven by his dream of succeeding.   While most people his age may spend their time partying or having fun, Han spends most of his nights working to help himself, while he spends most of his days studying.   Now this situation might sound harsh, but this is the sad reality for Han. Ever since he lost both of his parents in a vehicular accident, he had no one to lean on but himself.   He was n...

The book is still the most integrated and inexpensive means of showing a great amount of knowledge in a very convenient package. It offers a great deal of trustworthy information to critical readers. Books are never replaced because of their reliability. When using the Internet as a source of pieces of information there is a big chance that these pieces of information may be erroneous or bogus. You may have to do a lot of cross references and counter-checking just to check if it is true. Books may also have information and knowledge in them that our ancestors wrote down for the future. If you really want to know the history, you must read the actual words of those who lived it.  Rex Bookstore, Inc.(RBSI) was established in 1950 and has since been a publisher of quality educational materials with a big network of bookstores chain across the Philippines. There are now many branches in different parts of the country.  Have you ever wondered we still need books ...

Being an Associate Editor is a tedious task in itself, but for Sir Heinrick G. Rabara, such is a challenging yet rewarding job; for he is a law student as well. He is currently employed in REX Book Store Inc. as an Associate Editor for Law Education. He graduated Cum laude at Araullo University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Currently, he is taking Law at Adamson University . His job is a road of hardships and adversities but still manages to perform well at work and at school as well. Contrary to popular belief, being an Associate Editor is not just about copyediting the author’s work; one should also possess ideal communication skills which are necessary addressing the author about his or her specific styles and in communicating with other departments of the company. One should also withhold a decorous reasoning skills especially when asked, and of course the willingness to the given task. Time is a huge factor to Sir Heinrick’s day. Working a...

By 2024, REX GROUP will be the leader in educating the Filipino Whole Child.” Is the vision of the company to lead every Filipino child in education to excel in complex situations, and extreme work under time-pressure; The main plea of building the Rex Knowledge Center is to be the one who will ferment every children’s sanity. In the 24 th Day of January year 2013, a remarkable day for the Rex Book Store, Inc. for it was the start of building an edifice that will fulfill its vision to help enrich and mold each and every school in the fields of education. The Rex Knowledge Center was completely built and became operational on December 2016.  The main motive on why the Rex Knowledge Center was established to be an instrument in ameliorating every children's cognizance by improving its facilities and widening the fields in order for them to have a substantial ways and ideas in teaching children. This infrastructure was meant to be a foundation for a better future for...

Creating a book is not only about writing something that might be fictional or not but also creating its layout to look more organized and presentable in order to catch reader’s interest. Rex Group of Companies, as one of the most successful and popular company producing books especially for the youth, the quality of their products is very important. It might sound like an easy task but creating layouts requires a lot of procedures. Before putting some layout, they will have this so called Book Conference wherein the author along with the artists who’s in charge of the drawings and layout will all discuss about the contents of the book. Through this meeting the other contributors of the book will be aware on what outcomes the writer wants his work to be and will give them an idea on how they will do the design. After introducing the expected concept of the final output, they will come out with a sample book design which includes everything that was propounded during the co...

Being the head of a newly established division can be considered as a big challenge. Mr. Almario Tobias Gallero, who happens to be in his 10 th year in REX group of companies is currently the Supervising Editor of the Commercial and Supplement Section whose primary function is to develop, edit, proof-read and copy-edit non-textbook materials including journals and most of Atty. Dominador Buhain’s works, the President of REX group of companies. He was hired to be the Product Development Officer who was tasked to develop science and math journals. When the journals materialized, he assumed the position of Editor-in-Chief of these journals. Later on, he became a Business Development Officer, until he eventually became the supervising editor. As said earlier, his department has just recently been created. Mr. Gallero stated that the challenge he experienced was the development of his department. Since it is relatively new, the directions of the section has not been clearly identifie...

An establishment of culture, of finesse and of art Through brilliant minds and thoughts that sheen In knowledge and wisdom, the future starts Through stories heard, read, and seen Ideas flowing from pens to papers Or even from keyboards to screens Jotted lines and minds that savor Working for brains to be lean Decades of service with their stories told With excellence rooted and bound From generations, both the young and the old   A center for those who astound The home of knowledge, wisdom, and text Unlike any other, we stand here as REX. - Rafael Joshua Ibarra

The Student Editorial Team had the opportunity to talk with the members of the REX Institute for Student Excellence (RISE), one of the newest departments in the ever growing REX Group of companies; the primary goal of the department is to measure and test students’ capabilities. The resource speakers were able to give a background on the impact of REX’s newest department and the processes involved within.             For the interview, the members of the department provided details about the newly developed organization which helps shed light on REX’s rising section. The team had the opportunity of interviewing Ms. Adel, one of the department’s freshest employees who happens to be spending most of her time alongside the student trainees, “I think they are reliable enough to do some tasks and they delivered naman to their given time” she answered with a smile when asked about the performance of the student trainees. When asked...