01/12/2025
๐๐๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌโ Student leaders from across the country are gathering at Teachersโ Camp, Baguio City as the 44th PACSA Annual National Convention and 5th International Conference unfolds from November 26โ29, 2025. With thousands of delegates in attendance, the event is recognized as one of the largest and most influential assemblies of campus leaders and advisers nationwide.
This yearโs theme, โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐,โ serves as the foundation of the four-day program, highlighting five core leadership values:
๐ โ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ
๐ โ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ฌ
๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
๐ โ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ข๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ
Representing the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna โ Isabela Campus, the ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ (๐๐๐) Officers are actively participating in the event, joining discussions, workshops, and leadership sessions aimed at strengthening student governance and community engagement.
One of the conventionโs key speakers, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง, delivers an inspiring message on the true essence of leadership. He emphasizes the importance of leading with compassion, purpose, and shared responsibility, telling delegates:
โ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ. ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ.โ
Dr. Benjamin describes transformative leadership as the ability to change systems, cultures, and mindsets for the better. He challenges student leaders to look inward, reminding them that transformation begins with oneself before it can reach others.
The convention also highlights the rapidly growing role of technology in leadership. In sessions on Unleashing Tech-Driven Mindsets, speakers stress that technology becomes powerful only when guided by purpose. Delegates are encouraged to become innovators, critical thinkers, and responsible digital citizens, using technology not only for convenience but for meaningful social impact.
Meanwhile, under Learning to Collaborate for Action, participants engage in activities that explore teamwork, conflict, and identity. Speakers note that passion often collides in leadership work, but collaboration remains the key to achieving shared goals. Delegates learn that understanding differences is part of building stronger and more inclusive communities.
Throughout the event, student leaders experience a blend of learning, fellowship, and nation-buildingโreflecting the enduring spirit of PACSA. For the UPHS-IC SSC Officers, the convention serves as both an opportunity to grow and a reminder of their responsibility to uplift their university and local community.
As the sessions continue, the message that resonates among delegates is clear:
๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ญ. ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ. ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐.
And as the PACSA community proudly upholds:
โ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
