BPSU College of Arts and Sciences

Creating a Safer BPSU Starts With Us. 🫶

Preventing school violence is a shared responsibility. As faculty members of the BPSU College of Arts and Sciences, we can help create a learning environment where every student feels safe, respected, valued, included, and heard.

Let us:
🔎 Look beyond behavior and recognize signs of distress.
👂 Notice concerns early and listen with care.
🤝 Strengthen connection through positive and respectful relationships.
💬 Respond responsibly to reports, threats, and incidents of violence.

Small acts of awareness, compassion, and responsible action can make a meaningful difference.

Prevention • Awareness • Support • Respect

Let’s work together for a safer BPSU. 💙❤️

Information from the Psychological Association of the Philippines.

||𝐁𝐏𝐒𝐔 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘||


In view of the Orange Rainfall Warning and the continuous flooding being experienced in several areas of Bataan, BPSU announces the following adjustments to its academic and office operations:

• All scheduled Midterm Examinations shall be moved to August 24–29, 2026 (Monday to Saturday).
• All classes shall shift to synchronous online learning from August 18- 22, 2026 to allow the completion of remaining course topics.
• Graduate School Onsite Midterm Examination shall proceed on August 22, 2026.
• The deadline for Dropping of Courses is extended until Monday, August 24, 2026.
• All University offices shall conduct online transactions from August 18-20, 2026. A skeletal workforce shall be maintained for the Finance, Human Resource, and Cashier offices to ensure the continuity of essential onsite services.

Students and faculty members are advised to coordinate with their respective colleges regarding specific class and examination schedules.

The University continues to closely monitor the prevailing weather conditions and the situation in affected communities.
Any subsequent suspension or directive issued by the National Government shall supersede the arrangements stated in this advisory.

Further announcements shall be issued through official BPSU communication channels as necessary.

Stay safe, Peninsulares.

Spotlight on Excellence: Celebrating the Honor Graduates!

A massive congratulations to the Latin Honors and Academic Awardees of the BPSU COAS BA Communication Batch 2026! 🎓🏅

Earning a degree in communication is a feat in itself, but graduating with flying colors takes an extraordinary level of dedication, grit, and passion. You didn't just meet the standards—you set them.

🏆 To our Honor Graduates:

You balanced the relentless deadlines, mastered the theories, excelled in your productions, and consistently brought your absolute best to the table. Your red ribbons and medals are a testament to the sleepless nights and the unwavering commitment to excellence you’ve shown over the past four years.

"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude." You have proven that with the right attitude, no narrative is too challenging to conquer.

As you step out of the halls of Bataan Peninsula State University, we have no doubt that you will carry this same brilliance into the industry. Continue to use your voice, your pen, and your platform to inspire, lead, and create meaningful change.

The BPSU community is incredibly proud of your outstanding achievements! Keep raising the bar, Communicators! 🎉🎙️❤️

🎓 Caps off to the Class of 2026! 🎓

Huge congratulations to the brilliant graduating students of the BPSU COAS BA Communication major in Creative and Performing Arts (CPA) program! Tomorrow, July 23, 2026, marks the official culmination of your hard work, late-night editing sessions, countless presentations, and endless creativity.

From mastering the art of storytelling to understanding the power of media, you have all proven that you have what it takes to shape the future of communication.

"Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for all human development."

You entered Bataan Peninsula State University with big dreams, and you are leaving as articulate, media-savvy, and critical thinkers ready to make your mark on the world. The microphone is yours now—go out there and tell stories that matter!

🎓 Caps off to the BA COMM Class of 2026! 🎓

Huge congratulations to the brilliant graduating students of the BPSU COAS BA Communication major in New Media Track program! Tomorrow, July 23, 2026, marks the official culmination of your hard work, late-night editing sessions, countless presentations, and endless creativity.

From mastering the art of storytelling to understanding the power of media, you have all proven that you have what it takes to shape the future of communication.

"Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for all human development."

You entered Bataan Peninsula State University with big dreams, and you are leaving as articulate, media-savvy, and critical thinkers ready to make your mark on the world. The microphone is yours now—go out there and tell stories that matter!

Congratulations from all of us here at the College of Arts and Sciences! We are proud of you all!

𝗣𝗛 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴; 𝗕𝗣𝗦𝗨 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀

MALABON CITY — In a major push to institutionalize peacebuilding within higher education, the National Training of Trainers for Peace Educators successfully concluded at the City of Malabon University (CMU). Held from June 25 to 26, 2026, the two-day intensive program brought together academic leaders, co-authors, and educators from across the Philippines to establish a unified framework for teaching peace studies.

The high-profile event was organized by the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Philippines in collaboration with a powerhouse network of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), City of Malabon University (CMU), Mabalacat City College, and Sultan Kudarat State University.

Among the participating institutions, BPSU maintained a commanding presence, sending delegation members who actively served as primary drivers and hands-on facilitators for the national initiative.

BPSU Faculty Spearhead Curriculum Facilitation

A central highlight of the training was the robust involvement of faculty members from the BPSU College of Arts and Sciences Department of Social Science. Rather than attending merely as passive participants, these educators took on crucial leadership responsibilities on the ground, serving as core facilitators throughout the complex training modules and interactive workshops.

BPSU’s prominent leadership role during the summit underscored the university's growing status as a regional anchor for social science development and institutional advocacy. Working directly with the event's lead authors, the BPSU contingent guided participating educators from across the country through pedagogical simulations, institutional audits, and syllabus mapping.

Driving a National Mandate for Peace

The training serves as a direct response to institutional directives from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), specifically CHED Memorandum Order No. 1 series of 2019 and CMO No. 42 series of 2021. These mandates enjoin all Philippine HEIs to formally integrate Peace Studies and Peace Education into their respective undergraduate curricula.

Aligned with UNESCO’s multidimensional framework for educating for peace, the newly developed Peace Education Syllabus (Code: GEPED) addresses the root causes of conflict and violence while promoting sustainable human security and development.

Launching the Groundbreaking Peace Education Workbook

Complementing the efforts of the BPSU faculty on the floor, BPSU President Dr. Ruby Santos Matibag anchored the university's academic contribution at the executive level, serving as one of the co-authors of the newly unveiled Peace Education Workbook. Titled "Past, Present, and Future of Peace Education for Implementation in Philippine Higher Education", this pioneering text acts as the vital, standardized reference material for teaching peace education nationwide.

The development of the workbook was led by lead author Dr. Lucia B. Dela Cruz (referred to affectionately by colleagues as "Doc Lot") from the University of Makati, with significant content modules structured by Dr. Matibag and other university presidents.

Inside the Two-Day Program

The training, held fully onsite at CMU’s campus along Pampano corner Maya-Maya Streets in Longos, Malabon, was meticulously designed to cover both content mastery and interactive pedagogy.

Day 1: Content Mastery & Course Orientation
The event kicked off with opening remarks from CMU President Dr. Glen DV. De Leon. Over the course of the day, trainers dove deep into core modules:

GEPED Units 1 & 2: Fundamentals of Peace Education (Dr. Lucia B. Dela Cruz)

GEPED Unit 3: Peace, Violence, and Human Rights — a specialized segment authored and oriented by BPSU's own Dr. Ruby S. Matibag

GEPED Unit 4: Peace Education & Transformative Education (Dr. Samson L. Molao, President of Sultan Kudarat State University)

GEPED Unit 5: Communication for Peacebuilding (Dr. Glen DV. De Leon)

Following these content lectures, BPSU faculty members stepped in to facilitate Workshop 1: Mapping Your Course Context, guiding diverse institutional groups through structural audits.

Day 2: Pedagogy, Assessment, and Collaboration
The second day shifted focus toward classroom ex*****on, global contexts, and strategic planning:

GEPED Units 6 & 9: Global Peace Initiatives and Case Study Analysis (Dr. Lucia B. Dela Cruz)

GEPED Unit 7: Global Peace Initiatives of the Global Peace Foundation (Ms. Sharleen E. Tomobe)

GEPED Unit 8: Peace Education in the Philippines (Dr. Marilyn S. Arcilla)

During the afternoon session, BPSU facilitators led the Lesson Design Lab, an intensive session where participants designed sample lesson plans customized to their respective home campuses. The training concluded with special remarks from Dr. Samson L. Molao and an award ceremony recognizing the freshly certified peace trainers.

A Unified Community of Practice

Beyond the rollout of structural guidelines, the seminar successfully forged a collaborative community of practice among Philippine educators. The heavy investment of BPSU’s College of Arts and Sciences personnel demonstrated the university's concrete commitment to peace education, human rights promotion, and systemic curricular enhancement.

Supporters and co-organizing institutions present at the launch included Mutya Publishing House, Inc., the United Association of the Philippines (UNAP), CHED, and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU).

As the BPSU delegation and fellow participants returned to their respective campuses equipped with standardized workbooks and newly honed pedagogical tools, organizers echoed a shared sentiment of urgent optimism for the future of regional stability, encapsulated by the event’s closing rallying cry: "Para sa pambansa at pandaigdigang kapayapaan!"*

||𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘||


𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐂)

Please be advised that all transactions related to enrollment this AY 2026-2027, First Semester, including Adding, Dropping, and Changing of Courses (ADCC) (𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴), will officially end on Friday, 03 July 2026.

All pre-registrations/assessment in the LES, pre-assessments in the EMS, and ADCC applications that remain unvalidated on Friday shall be automatically deleted. Students are therefore advised to monitor the status of their applications and ensure that all required validations are completed within the prescribed period.

Students are likewise reminded to carefully review the courses (subjects) they are enrolled in for the current semester to ensure that their enrollment is complete and accurate. Failure to do so may result in academic and enrollment-related concerns in the future.

For inquiries or assistance, please coordinate with your respective College/Institute.

Please be guided accordingly.

Office of the University Registrar
Responsive • Efficient • Genuine • Inclusive (REGI) Service

[𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘] 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀: 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Welcoming a new batch of storytellers, creators, and critical thinkers, the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) successfully conducted the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Program: New Students Academic Orientation today, July 1, 2026, at the COAS Theater.
Under the theme "COMM-UNITY: Navigating Your Creative Narrative," the event aimed to formally integrate newly admitted students into the academic culture, values, and community lifelines of the BA Comm family.

Setting the Creative Stage

The program commenced with a solemn National Anthem and Invocation. Welcome remarks and formal faculty introductions were led by the BA Comm Program Head, Dr. Gabriel Jessie Guevarra, who proudly introduced the dedicated communication faculty members in attendance: Mr. Jayson Viray, Prof. Donna Rodriguez, Prof. Lemuel Fontillas, and Prof. Jewell Samaniego. To elevate the energy in the room, upperclassmen and a student cultural group delivered a high-octane special performance, setting a vibrant tone for the morning.

The freshies then received key reminders and an inspiring "Words of Vision" address from the College Dean, Dean Nomer Varua. His message focused heavily on establishing clear academic expectations, embracing the core values of the college, and fostering a culture rooted in excellence and integrity.

Navigating Academic Excellence and Student Life
To guide the new students through their upcoming university journey, a comprehensive briefing on academic policies was presented. New students were educated on vital institutional guidelines, including:

The university grading system
Retention policies and attendance rules
Academic prerequisites

The session also featured an interactive 10-minute Open Floor Q&A segment, giving freshies direct access to clarify their academic doubts.

Beyond academics, the orientation highlighted the thriving student life within the college. Various student organizations—including the COAS College Student Government, BA Comm Sining at Komunikasyon, The Communicator, and the COAS Radio Guild—showcased their initiatives. The segments specifically focused on helping new students find their respective niches in journalism, broadcasting, theater, and film, while establishing strong peer-support networks.

The Official Welcome to the CAS Family
The orientation culminated in a powerful moment of unity as the incoming freshmen took their official Freshmen Oath, marking their formal induction into the CAS family. Following closing remarks from student leadership and faculty, the event wrapped up with a high-spirited community cheer and a commemorative photo opportunity.

Welcome to BPSU COAS, Frsheies! Your creative narrative starts now. 🚩✍️🎥