BIOniJuan Project

02/07/2026

01/07/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁. 🌱🪷

With science rooted in service and communities empowered through collaboration, 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗻𝗶𝗝𝗨𝗔𝗡: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 was recognized as the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝗖𝗪𝗧𝗦) and received a Special Award for 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 during the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗣 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺, held at the MMSU Center for Flexible Learning on July 1, 2026.

The project was presented by one of its proponents, 𝗬𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗣. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗼, under the guidance of their NSTP advisers 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗷𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗼,and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗮. The presentation was strengthened through the collective preparation and leadership of the project heads: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗮, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼, 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗫𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹, 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲, and 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲, together with the dedication and support of every member involved in the initiative.

This recognition belongs not to a single presenter nor a handful of leaders, but to the entire 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗜, Academic Year 2025–2026. BIOniJUAN would never have reached this milestone without the spirit of 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘩𝘢𝘯, the commitment of every student, the guidance of their advisers, and the steadfast support of the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 under the College of Arts and Sciences.

𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆—𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀. 🌱💚

𝘔𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺, 𝘏𝘢𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯!🧬🍃

27/04/2026

𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🌱🪷

Much like a plant after it blooms, nothing truly happens only once. Blooming is never the final form—it is only a moment in a longer cycle. There is a season for roots, a season for growth, and a season where everything quietly opens all at once. And after that moment of bloom, it does not stop. Only...it simply changes direction.

𝘐𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

It falls back into the ground, not as something finished, but as something returning. What once stood visible becomes unseen again, but not gone. It is held by the soil, carried by memory, and shaped by everything that came before it.

𝘐𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.

And what remains is never just what was left behind. It is what continues. It is reshaped. It is softened. It is strengthened by every stage it has passed through. It may not look the same, it may not grow in the same way, but it continues forward, becoming something that time still has yet to fully show.

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴… 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀—𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.🕰️🌱

26/04/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩. 🌱✨

Not every moment made it to the post—but every step mattered. From preparation to implementation, each part of BIOniJUAN came together through shared effort, learning, and action.

Access the full photo collection through the QR code and revisit the moments that made this initiative possible. 🌿

𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙬. 🧬💚

25/04/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 | BIOniJUAN Closing Proper

BIOniJUAN came to a close—but not without leaving something behind. 🌿

From planning to implementation, every part of the program was carried by people who showed up, took part, and gave what they could. Students, speakers, volunteers, and the Barangay Maipalig community all played a role in turning the initiative into something real and shared.

The closing program, led by Ms. Desiree Kyle Sabado, brought everything together—recognizing the efforts made, the lessons gained, and the impact created through collective action.

More than an ending, it marked a continuation, of practices learned, of systems built, and of a community that now carries them forward. 🌱

𝗔𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗶, 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴!🫂💚

25/04/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 | Project DANUM TI BIYAG💧✨

The third seminar under Project DANUM TI BIYAG, led by the BS in Biology 1C students, brought together residents for a focused discussion on water quality and safety. 🌿

Participants were introduced to basic water assessment techniques, proper sanitation practices, and sustainable approaches to maintaining safe water sources, guided by insights from Ms. Shaira Dawn G. Oaquera, MSc., RMicr., from the Department of Biological Sciences.

Beyond the session, selected proponents conducted a field activity to identify and assess potential water sources, applying what was learned in a real setting and strengthening the project’s goal of ensuring safe and sustainable water access for the community.

A step forward—not just in awareness, but in action. 💧

25/04/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 | Project U.O.N.G.🍄

Project U.O.N.G. (Bio-Organic Solution for Sustainable Agriculture in Oyster Mushroom Farming) presents a sustainable approach to converting locally available agricultural waste into productive substrates for oyster mushroom cultivation—turning organic materials into food while supporting soil health and reducing environmental waste. 🌱

The session was led by invited Grade 12 STEM student researchers from Ferdinand E. Marcos Senior High School: Charles Irish A. Marcos, Rob Vincent M. Ilar, and Mark Lhester N. Franco, together with their research adviser Mark Janree Valencia. They were joined by mentors Fidel Galarce, Edheliza Galarce, and Sherwin Cantanero of Galarce Mushroom Farm, who shared their expertise and hands-on experience in mushroom production.

Participants were guided through the step-by-step process of oyster mushroom cultivation through demonstrations and applied learning, connecting research-based knowledge with practical implementation. Rooted in the spirit of bayanihan, the activity strengthened the link between science, community engagement, and sustainable livelihood. 🍄‍🟫

From waste, something grows. 🌿

25/04/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 | Project Raniag☀️🌱

Following the seminar proper led by Ms. Lianne Bulosan, Ms. Janine Mackenzie Galiste, and Mr. Bien Karlo Galapin on environmental awareness and composting practices, the proponents of Project RANIAG (Reinforcing Awareness, Nature, and Innovative Green Practices), led by the BS in Biology 1B students, proceeded with the hands-on construction of community compost pits. 🌱

Selected sites within the barangay were carefully assessed to ensure proper placement—considering distance from households and water sources, as well as suitability for long-term use. Guided by the concepts discussed during the seminar, participants applied composting principles step by step during the actual construction process.

Through this initiative, environmental learning was translated into practical action, supporting the barangay’s efforts toward sustainable waste management.

What was taught, now takes form.🍃

25/04/2026

𝙄𝙣 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨 | BIOniJUAN Program Proper

MMSU Bachelor of Science in Biology I students, under the National Service Training Program – Civic Welfare Training Service (NSTP-CWTS), carried out the core activities of 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗻𝗶𝗝𝗨𝗔𝗡: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

The seminar sessions featured student speakers who shared discussions on environmental awareness, proper waste management, sustainable practices, and water safety across the three initiatives—Project RANIAG, Project U.O.N.G., and Project DANUM TI BIYAG. This was followed by orientations and hands-on training, where participants actively engaged in composting practices, oyster mushroom cultivation, and water quality awareness activities.

From discussion to application, the program unfolded as both learning and action came together. Something no longer just planned, but fully happening. 🌿🔥

𝙈𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮, 𝘽𝙧𝙜𝙮. 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜;
𝙈𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮, 𝘽𝙄𝙊𝙣𝙞𝙅𝙐𝘼𝙉;
𝙈𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮, 𝙃𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣!