Praeco Aurum

30/04/2026

𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 | Stay Safe, CDNians!

28/04/2026

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 | MADAC Leads Anti-Drug Symposium for CDN Students

𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐂) 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐃𝐍 𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 on April 28, reinforcing efforts to strengthen drug awareness and prevention among the youth.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐨 led the whole-day discussion, emphasizing the risks of illegal drug use and the importance of informed decision-making. Through the initiative, MADAC aimed to equip students with the knowledge and awareness needed to resist substance abuse and promote a safer, more informed campus community.

Designed to be interactive, the symposium encouraged active participation through an open forum, allowing attendees to raise concerns and clarify misconceptions related to drug use and prevention.

The institution extends its appreciation to the 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 for spearheading the initiative and reinforcing the campaign for drug awareness among the youth. Gratitude is also extended to 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐇. 𝐇𝐮𝐚 for her continued support and commitment to student welfare and development, as well as to the 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐓. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐈𝐈𝐈, 𝐑𝐆𝐂, for facilitating and organizing the event.

27/04/2026

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒 | CDN Breaks Ground for New Five-Unit Classroom Building

27/04/2026

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 | CDN Breaks Ground for New Five-Unit Classroom Building

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐃𝐍 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, signaling its continued effort to expand facilities and strengthen its commitment to quality education.

The event was attended by 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐌𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐢, 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀. 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚, 𝐒𝐁 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧 and the 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧 𝐅. 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐓𝐖𝐆). Also present were representatives from the 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐓. 𝐂𝐨ñ𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃. 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚 also graced the ceremony and expressed his full support for the continued progress of Colegio de Nabunturan, particularly its infrastructure projects, 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐂) 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐈𝐑) 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 the event, witnessing the start of another development for the institution alongside 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐇. 𝐇𝐮𝐚.

Once completed, the five-unit classroom building is expected to provide additional learning spaces to accommodate the college’s growing student population. The project comes at a crucial time as the institution continues its efforts toward academic expansion and compliance with national standards, including its pursuit of the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC).

The institution likewise recognized the support of the LGU Nabunturan and officials from the Province of Davao de Oro for their continued commitment to the development of CDN. This collaboration reflects a shared vision of improving access to quality education within the municipality and the province.

The groundbreaking ceremony not only marked the start of a new infrastructure project but also reaffirmed the collective effort of stakeholders in fostering growth and creating better opportunities for CDNians.

25/04/2026

𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 | Warm greetings to our Creative Head, Rambo Socorin!

As our Creative Head of Praeco Aurum, we sincerely appreciate your dedication, valuable contributions to the publication. Your leadership continues to strengthen and inspire the team.

Enjoy your special day!

23/04/2026

22/04/2026

𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 | Warm greetings to one of our writers, Summer Maravillas!

Your dedication and passion for writing continue to inspire our team. Thank you for helping bring stories to life and for being a valuable part of Praeco Aurum.

Enjoy your special day!

22/04/2026

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 | New Leaders Emerge as SSG Election Concludes for A.Y. 2026–2027

𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐒𝐒𝐆) 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕. The student body cast their votes in an 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that highlighted leadership, service, and student representation. All positions ran without opposition.

After the election process, the following candidates were declared winners and are set to serve the institution:

Leading the newly elected officers is 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐒𝐆 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. Both leaders are expected to spearhead initiatives that will amplify student voices and promote a more inclusive academic environment.

Completing the executive board are 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫, ensuring transparency and accountability in all financial matters. Meanwhile, 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐚𝐭-𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐬.

Communication and outreach will be handled by 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐮ñ𝐞𝐳, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫, focusing on partnerships and resource generation.

Representing various academic programs and year levels are:

𝑨𝒍𝒇𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒐 – 2𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑷𝑨 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑨𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒍 𝑱𝒂𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒐 – 3𝒓𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑷𝑨 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑨𝒎𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 – 2𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑺𝑻𝑴 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑲𝒄 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒑 – 3𝒓𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑺𝑻𝑴 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒔 – 2𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑺𝑨𝑩 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑱𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒐 – 3𝒓𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑺𝑨𝑩 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑱𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑩𝒖𝒈𝒕𝒐 – 2𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑻𝑽𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆
𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒐 – 3𝒓𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝑻𝑽𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆

The election, held earlier today, was marked by active student participation despite all candidates running unopposed, reflecting a strong commitment to democratic engagement within the campus.

With a fresh mandate from the student body, the 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐒𝐆 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 are expected to bring forward innovative programs, strengthen student welfare, and foster unity across all departments.

As they begin their term, the entire academic community looks forward to a year of proactive leadership and meaningful change under the guidance of the new SSG administration.

20/04/2026

16/04/2026

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒 | CDN BSTM Students Take Part in JTHMAP-SMC Regional Caravan 2026

𝐁𝐒𝐓𝐌 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧 (𝐂𝐃𝐍) 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐓𝐇𝐌𝐀𝐏–𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, where participants explored the theme “𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞.” The event gathered tourism and hospitality students from various institutions to examine the balance between technology and service excellence, with guest speaker 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐏. 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐳, highlighting how innovation can complement Filipino hospitality. Guided by Program Head 𝐌𝐫. 𝐕𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐈𝐈, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐃. 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 the CDN delegation gained valuable insights, strengthening inter-school collaboration and reinforcing the institution’s commitment to developing future-ready tourism professionals with continued support from school leaders and the local government.

16/04/2026

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 | CDN BSTM Students Take Part in JTHMAP-SMC Regional Caravan 2026

𝟑𝟒 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐁𝐒𝐓𝐌) 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 – 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐉𝐓𝐇𝐌𝐀𝐏-𝐒𝐌𝐂) 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, held on April 15, 2026, at the University of Mindanao – Main Campus, Cagliari Hall, Davao City.

Anchored on the theme, “𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞,” the caravan gathered future tourism and hospitality leaders across Southern Mindanao to explore a tech-driven industry while preserving the human connection at the core of hospitality.

Strong collaboration among participating institutions was evident, with delegates from 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐔𝐈𝐂), 𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜. – 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 – 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧 (𝐂𝐃𝐍), 𝐌𝐚𝐩ú𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 (𝐔𝐌𝐓𝐂), all working toward fostering relevant and future-ready careers in the field.

The students were guided by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐕𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐈𝐈, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐒𝐓𝐌; 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐃. 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, ensuring a meaningful learning experience for the students throughout the event.

𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐏. 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐳, 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐏𝐔 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨, served as the guest speaker and shared insights on the integration of technology in hospitality, emphasizing how innovation can coexist with the warmth and service excellence of Filipino hospitality.

CDN’s participation in the caravan strengthened inter-school partnerships across Southern Mindanao and reaffirmed CDN’s commitment to developing future-ready tourism professionals.

Sincere appreciation is extended to 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐇. 𝐇𝐮𝐚, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, for her commitment to advancing students’ exposure to meaningful learning opportunities. Likewise, gratitude is expressed to 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐌𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐢, for her continuous support, particularly in ensuring free transportation for the students.