Bacolod City College - Gender and Development

July 24, 2026 | RDC & CES Joint In-house Review

🌈 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵!🏳️‍🌈

This June, UniFAST joins the celebration of diversity, equality, and the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community in shaping a more compassionate and progressive society.

As advocates of quality and inclusive education, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing inclusive and equitable higher education where every learner is respected, valued, and empowered, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or personal background. Higher education institutions must remain safe and welcoming spaces that uphold the rights, dignity, and aspirations of all students.

Guided by Republic Act No. 10931, or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, we continue to implement programs like the Free Higher Education, the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES), and the Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) that expand educational opportunities and remove barriers to learning.

Let us continue to promote inclusivity, understanding, and mutual respect across our campuses and communities.

Thank you and congratulations, Mr. BCC, Jade Ahosto of BSIS Department for advocating gender equality in our institution.

📸: The City Smile

𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗖𝗖𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀

Newly crowned Mr. BCC, Jade Ahosto of BSIS Department, Winning Answer

Question: How can you make your school, the BCC, proud of you?

Answer: I believe that my fellow BCCians can be proud of me by being a true Mister [BCC] because I know that wearing the crown is more than just a title. It is a big responsibility that needs to handle.

That is why if I would be given the chance to become your next Mister Bacolod City College 2026, I would use this platform to support an advocacy of mine, which is gender equality. Because as an individual, I’ve seen how inequality can silence voices, reduce opportunities, and hold people back from reaching their true potential.

That is why as an advocate for it, I will support organizations that empower marginalized groups and I will also be a good role model myself who respects and values everyone equally. Because as a Mister [BCC], I strongly believe that as a Mister, it is not just only about wearing [the] crown; it is about ensuring that I become a Mister [BCC] that can be an inspiration for everyone. That is why God sent me here, because I have a purpose—and that is to use my voice to make a change. Thank you and God bless, BCCians!

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Celebrating the brilliance of words and the power of expression—congratulations to Ms. Dizah Celeste of BSEd Filipino, College of Education, for emerging as the winner of the Filmed Spoken Poetry Contest. Your piece did not only speak—it moved, inspired, and resonated deeply, reflecting both heart and purpose. May your voice continue to echo and uplift others. Once again, congratulations! ✨ 👏📜

Congratulations to our Women’s Volleyball Team Champions for your outstanding performance, strength, and teamwork! 👏🏐

To all the participants, your passion, determination, and sportsmanship made the game truly inspiring. Well done to everyone!

Our heartfelt thanks as well to the organizers, and everyone behind the event for making this successful and memorable celebration possible.