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𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | Batangas State University-The National Engineering University President Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo shared his admirat...
08/04/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | Batangas State University-The National Engineering University President Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo shared his admiration for the vibrant, dynamic, and continuously developing environment of the Rosario Campus during his speech at the 11th Kapihan, held at Batangas State University–Jose B. Zuño Rosario Campus on April 6.

photo by Marc Anthony Lopez
layout by Alysa Bautista



| Kapihan with the President – Empowering Zuñoans with Foresight and ReadinessBatangas State University The National En...
08/04/2026

| Kapihan with the President – Empowering Zuñoans with Foresight and Readiness

Batangas State University The National Engineering University (BatStateU The NEU) – Rosario Campus proudly welcomed University President Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo for the highly anticipated Kapihan seminar.

The 11th Kapihan with President became a transformative dialogue that equipped participants with knowledge, foresight, and shared reflections. The sessions fostered open communication, strengthened BatStateU’s core values, and reinforced its identity as the National Engineering University.

The campus atmosphere was filled with enthusiasm as Zuñoans engaged in meaningful discussions—showing how far we have come as Red Spartans, now equipped for a better tomorrow.





via Alysa Bautista
photos by Marc Anthony Lopez and Mishael Louis Abania
pubmat by Hollys Mhaynell Raminto

| Voices are heard, ideas are brewing, and connections are growing! Our campus comes alive as we gather for the 11th K...
06/04/2026

| Voices are heard, ideas are brewing, and connections are growing! Our campus comes alive as we gather for the 11th Kapihan with the University President — a meaningful space where students and leadership meet, share, and inspire change

This moment goes beyond a simple gathering—it is a space where student voices echo, leadership listens, and a stronger academic community is forged through open conversation and shared purpose.

Through every question and every response, the spirit of the Red Spartans stands firm—engaged, empowered, and ready to lead.

via Hollys Mhaynell Raminto
photos by Jillian Mae Epil
pubmat by Alysa Bautista




📸 LOOK: Rekindling the Babaylan Spirit of Leadership and SafetyThe Rosario Campus turned into a vivid sea of purple as s...
18/03/2026

📸 LOOK: Rekindling the Babaylan Spirit of Leadership and Safety

The Rosario Campus turned into a vivid sea of purple as students came together to celebrate National Women’s Month through Project WISE 3.0.

From engaging seminars to empowering activities, the event captured the strength, unity, and leadership of Zuñoans—proving that the Babaylan spirit lives on in every Filipina.

💜 Here are some of the highlights from the event.




𝘼 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠; 2026 𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮. Nevertheless, you showing up each day proved that you were wi...
31/12/2025

𝘼 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠; 2026 𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮.

Nevertheless, you showing up each day proved that you were wise, brave, and hopeful the whole year. Surely, in 2026, too.

ᴛᴀᴘ ʏᴏᴜʀꜱᴇʟꜰ ɢᴇɴᴛʟʏ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅᴇʀ. ʏᴏᴜ ᴅɪᴅ ᴡᴇʟʟ.

In a few hours, we’ll say goodbye to 2025 and pray and hope for a gentle 2026.

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧’𝙨 𝙀𝙫𝙚!

“𝘼𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣, 𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙖𝙣.”— 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘢...
30/12/2025

“𝘼𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣, 𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙖𝙣.”
— 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘴 (𝘕𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘔𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦, 1887)

Since the day Dr. Rizal opened his eyes in the realities of life and the struggles of our dearest country—Philippines—he never closed his eyes again. Not even a single second. Even after his death.

Commemorating the life of a hero who carved freedom beautifully, let us never forget to honor the contributions and sacrifices made by Dr. Jose P. Rizal.

𝙋𝙪𝙨𝙤. 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡. 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤. 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨. 🇵🇭

𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦! 🎄May this season wrap our hearts in warmth and gratitude, reminding us to pause from our busy days and ...
24/12/2025

𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦! 🎄

May this season wrap our hearts in warmth and gratitude, reminding us to pause from our busy days and cherish the moments that truly matter. As the lights shine and celebrations begin, may we find joy in togetherness, strength in shared hopes, and comfort in simple blessings. Wishing everyone a Christmas filled with peace, love, and renewed faith as we welcome brighter days ahead.

Before delving right straight to the pressure of finals, here are some words of encouragement from real-life experiences...
08/12/2025

Before delving right straight to the pressure of finals, here are some words of encouragement from real-life experiences and principles from some of our Zuñoans.

Let us witness and listen to their heartwarming answers on how they plan to rise above the challenges and demonstration excellence they’ve build throughout the semester as the finals approach.

Also, these are their statements on what inspire them to keep moving forward and give their best as they prepare for the upcoming finals.

Ikaw, fellow Zuañoans? You can also share your finals experience and answers to these questions in the comment section!

God bless on your finals!

𝐙𝐮ñ𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐰'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 Prayers, ☑!"Good luck" from a special someone, ☑!Ballpen and pencil, ☑!Review and f...
08/12/2025

𝐙𝐮ñ𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐰'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

Prayers, ☑!
"Good luck" from a special someone, ☑!
Ballpen and pencil, ☑!
Review and familiarization, ☑!

Everything's settled, and now, prepare yourselves for witnessing the outcome of your hard work. No matter what your scores will be, remind yourself that you did a good job and are capable of doing more.

Prayers for success for the finals week, Zuñoans! 📖

𝐀 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡. Once again, let us offer prayers as we honor the epitome of strong faith, the Vir...
08/12/2025

𝐀 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡.

Once again, let us offer prayers as we honor the epitome of strong faith, the Virgin Mary. The Immaculate Conception holiday, celebrated every 8th of December, is a day for commemorating the Catholic belief of Mary being conceived as a holy figure without the stain of original sin.

May she continue to serve as an example for living a faithful life, believing in God's miracles and works.

Ang oras ay humahabol, bawat saglit ay hininga,Sa dibdib ng mag-aaral, bigat ang nadarama;Mga pahinang di pa tapos, bali...
01/12/2025

Ang oras ay humahabol, bawat saglit ay hininga,
Sa dibdib ng mag-aaral, bigat ang nadarama;
Mga pahinang di pa tapos, balikat ay dinarama,
Nawa'y matapos ito bago sumikat ang umaga.

Sa lamig ng gabi, kape ang tanging kasama,
Ang isip ay naglalayag sa mundong walang pahinga;
Para sa minimithing marka, ititigil ang pag-aalaala,
Sa huling hantungan ng deadline, bitaw na!

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻
likha ni Hollys Mhaynell
Dibuho ni John Adrian

The loudest conversations are the ones that never leave your head.They are the arguments rehearsed a hundred times, the ...
01/12/2025

The loudest conversations are the ones that never leave your head.

They are the arguments rehearsed a hundred times, the confessions rewritten into harmless jokes, the brilliant ideas that die in the draft folder of your mind.

The world waits for your voice, not your echo. Yet, you carefully mute the truth, choosing the safety of silence over the terrifying risk of being fully heard.

Remember, the things you don't say are the heaviest burdens you carry. Start small. Hit send.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁
by Hollys Mhaynell
Illustration by John Adrian

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