UNO-R Medtech Interns

✨𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑫𝑨𝑾𝑵 𝑶𝑭 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮 ✨

From the safe sanctuary of classroom walls to the bustling heartbeat of the laboratory—the portal to our endless dreams has finally opened.

As our textbooks close, a boundless realm unfolds. We are inviting you to witness the 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 that brings us to the quiet corners of the laboratory where light meets the lens—where the world depends on our truth.

The laboratory gown is no longer our uniform—it is our armor, wrapping us in the gravity of the profession.

The pin is no longer just an ornament—it is our vow, a beacon of precision, anchoring us to the reality of every diagnosis we will soon hold in our hands.

You have watched us dream, now come watch us answer the calling. Join us as we cross into a boundless realm of clinical duty, turning our endless dreams into a lifelong promise of precision.

🗓️ Date: July 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM
📍 Venue: UNO-R Gymnasium

✍️Krystel Faye Montoya
🎨Alyssa Deles

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 & 𝟮 | 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 🔬💉

On 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 officially commenced the first two days of the 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗦𝗗𝗔) at the University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos (UNO-R), marking another milestone in our internship journey by translating endless dreams into hands-on clinical reality.

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 set the foundation as the first sets of interns focused on developing essential laboratory competencies through 𝗽𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. These practical exercises were designed to enhance technical skills, reinforce theoretical knowledge, and prepare interns for the responsibilities of the clinical laboratory with precision, confidence, and professionalism.

The momentum remained strong on 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 as the next groups took their turn at mastering these essential competencies. Delving into the 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 through platelet estimation and differential counting, the day's exercises further sharpened the precise technical skills required in the field.

As the first two days come to a close, our dedication only grows stronger. Batch Aetheria looks forward to the upcoming face-to-face biosafety training next week, ready to embrace every challenge and opportunity for growth on the path toward becoming future Registered Medical Technologists. 💙🔬

✍️Elyza Marie Mesobre, Immanuel James Santos
🎨Cyndette Campomanes
📸 Joseph Roquez, Derk Destua, and Adrian Torrefranca

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘀🌌: 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴🩸

The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Medical Technology (MedTech) incoming interns, Batch Aetheria, participated in a bloodletting training spearheaded by the Negros First Provincial Blood Center (NFPBC), at the University Auditorium, July 15.

This training is a vital pulse in preparation for the actual blood donation drive. It equips us with the essential knowledge, proper procedures, and hands-on skills for future blood drives.

We also want to thank our ever-supportive faculty, clinical instructors, and the NFPBC staff for extending their time and knowledge, as they patiently guide us in this mission.
𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙴𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚜, 𝚠𝚎 𝚓𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍!

✍️Ma. Christina Delgado
🎨Elvie Diane Dy-cezar
📸Joseph Roquez, Derk Destua, Ilton Trimucha, and Adrian Torrefranca

✨𝑨𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝑨𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂'𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎✨

𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 successfully navigated recent adverse weather conditions by shifting their Biosafety and Biosecurity Seminar online via Zoom, led by 𝑺𝒊𝒓 𝑮𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒏 𝑷. 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒆, 𝑹𝑴𝑻, 𝑴𝑻 (𝑨𝑴𝑻), 𝑹𝑵, 𝑴𝑨/𝑻𝑴𝑹𝑺, 𝑴𝑺𝑴𝑻, 𝑪𝑹𝑩, 𝑱𝑫, and guided by Clinical Instructors Miss Kimberly Esquilla, RMT, Miss Alethea Pampora, RMT, Miss Jirah Dacula, RMT, and Miss Edlyn Grace Cabizares, RMT, the seminar aimed to strengthen the core competencies, laboratory safety knowledge, and bio-risk management skills of the incoming interns conducted from 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟖–𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

The comprehensive virtual workshop delved into the core principles of laboratory safety, risk assessment, and proper infectious waste management. By exploring the theoretical frameworks of biosecurity, the interns were taught how to identify and mitigate biological hazards, ensuring they can maintain a secure environment before ever stepping foot in the physical lab.

"As we prepare for our upcoming internship, the Biosafety and Biosecurity Seminar proved to be incredibly informative," Batch Representative Freia Garbanzos said, noting that it served as an essential guide for their upcoming work in the laboratory.

Garbanzos also emphasized that the speaker, Sir Glenn, was exceptional, adding that the training allowed her to recall past academic concepts and equipped them with a solid foundation on safety protocols.

Armed with this theoretical mastery and a deepened respect for their calling, our interns are now one step closer to translating this knowledge into clinical practice. Their active participation is a testament to Aetheria's dedication to becoming not just skilled interns but deeply responsible healthcare professionals.

🛡️ 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝘼𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚-𝙩𝙤-𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨! 🔬

✍️ Immanuel Santos and Krystel Faye Montoya
📸 Mary Ponting

🌟𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐒 🌟

⛑️Kicking off pre-internship activities with Basic Life Support (BLS) training, Batch Aetheria has successfully completed its training session, spearheaded by the Amity Youth Volunteer-Recoletos at the University’s former CAMHS office today, July 4, 2026.

⛑️ As we go beyond the microscope, we must also be fully equipped with basic first aid knowledge for emergencies. This means recognizing when CPR is needed, knowing the emergency response system, and understanding other principles of BLS. Whether in the safety of the lab or out in the hospital halls, we must carry the skills, the calm, and the heart to keep a life beating.

⛑️We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our trainers and also to our speaker Miss Kezaiah Bianca Baldago, RMT, who patiently taught us the proper form and procedures for performing Basic Life Support.

✍️ Krystel Faye Montoya
📸 Joseph Roquez
🎨 Andrea Managuit and Mary Ponting

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚍. ☀️

We entered this year with a declaration: that 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙨. As we stepped into the unknown as Medical Technology interns, we carried a hunger for growth.

And grow, we 𝙙𝙞𝙙.

Through every grueling shift, examination, and every moment that tested our resolve, we were climbing. We survived the hardest year of our journey because we remembered who we were — a batch boldly entering its prime.

We now look out from the peak of this finished chapter. Our initial steps have gracefully led us to graduation, transforming those distant horizons into the reality we live today. We are no longer just stepping into our prime; we are living it.

Thank you to everyone who supported our ascent: the Clinical Instructors, Faculty, the College, our Alma Mater UNO-R, and our families. Finally, the internship was completed, and the degrees have been earned.

Batch Primora, now signing off! 👋🔬 RMTs Next.

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In Prime, We Become ✨