Pablo Borbon Office of Guidance and Counseling

Sometimes the epiphany isn't a dramatic breakthrough...

It's the quiet realization that healing can begin when someone finally feels seen, heard, and safe enough to speak.

Sometimes, the most powerful intervention is simply being there.

✍️: Clærencé Tome Liwanag

ANNOUNCEMENT

Work-From-Home for Government Employees

Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 123, work-from-home arrangements in government offices in Batangas shall be implemented on August 10, 2026 in anticipation to the continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Moonson, please be informed that there will be no face-to-face transactions on the said day.

Face-to-face transactions will resume on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Please be guided accordingly.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS OF BATSTATEU CAMPUSES:
https://dione.batstate-u.edu.ph/downloads/portal/2024/emergency-contact-numbers.pdf

𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧

passed down like folk songs,
our childhood innocence holds memories
we wished we could keep a little longer.

now, we are adults—
faced with the harshness of reality,
yet choosing to remain strong
amidst uncertainty.

from the adult you
to the younger you:

​𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧

✍️Clærencé Tome Liwanag

Regular Office Transactions will resume on Monday (August 10, 2026)

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐌 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐍𝐎. 𝟏𝟐𝟏, 𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), and in view of the forecasted continuous heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, and Zambales are hereby suspended today, 05 August 2026, effective at 3:00 p.m.

Agencies involved in the delivery of basic and health services, disaster preparedness and response, and/or the performance of other vital services are directed to continue their operations and render the necessary services.

The suspension of work in private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective heads.

Visit the Official Gazette website: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/aWZSxl

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐌 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐍𝐎. 𝟏𝟐𝟏, 𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), and in view of the forecasted continuous heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, and Zambales are hereby suspended today, 05 August 2026, effective at 3:00 p.m.

Agencies involved in the delivery of basic and health services, disaster preparedness and response, and/or the performance of other vital services are directed to continue their operations and render the necessary services.

The suspension of work in private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective heads.

Visit the Official Gazette website: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/aWZSxl

;
𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥

Loss, although painful, is a valuable, growth-filled moment of authentic emotional expression​, a proof of radical acceptance, while honoring the beauty of temporary experience.

May August be kind to us, and may you also be kind to yourself.

✍️: Clærencé Tome Liwanag

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬!

In observance of Mabini Day (Special Non-Working Holiday) and 57th Batangas City Foundation Day, there will be no office transactions at the Office of Guidance and Counseling on July 23, 2026, Thursday.

Regular office operations will resume on July 27, 2026, Monday.

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!!! 📣 📣 📣
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 (Contract of Service):

(2) Guidance Counselor I - Office of the Guidance and Counseling - Pablo Borbon

Applications must be submitted within the posting period.
(July 20 - 30, 2026)

Please see the attached link below.

Thank you!

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

To all graduates, congratulations on reaching this milestone. Your hard work, resilience, and perseverance have brought you to this moment, and you deserve to celebrate how far you've come.

To every student continuing their journey, keep moving forward. Growth isn't measured by how quickly you reach the finish line, but by the courage to keep showing up, learning, and trying again.

No matter where you are in your story, every step forward matters.

𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚. 💛🌿

🚫 Stand Against Hazing. Choose Respect. Choose Safety. 🚫

Hazing has no place in our university community. Under CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 6, s. 2026 and the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (Republic Act No. 11053), all students are encouraged to recognize, prevent, and report hazing to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment.

🔍 How to identify hazing:
• Forced physical activities or violence
• Humiliating, degrading, or abusive acts
• Coercion to consume alcohol or harmful substances
• Any activity that endangers a person's physical or mental well-being as a condition for membership

📢 How to report hazing:
If you witness or experience hazing, immediately report it to the Office of Guidance and Counseling, the Office of Student Affairs, your College Dean, or university security. In emergencies, contact the Philippine National Police (PNP) or other appropriate authorities.

Together, let us build a campus culture founded on respect, dignity, accountability, and zero tolerance for hazing. ❤️🤍