USeP Language Students' Society

[𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫]

ℂ𝕙𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕖𝕩𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕟𝕖𝕨𝕤!
[ʧɛk ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ njuz]

Mark your calendars for this insightful discussion as 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐀. 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚 delivers a mind-blowing lecture on our very own Tagalog language in the upcoming 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐋𝐌𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 on 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, from 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌 to 𝟏:𝟏𝟓 𝐏𝐌 via Zoom.

Dr. Ekaterina A. Baklanova is an Associate Professor in Philippine Studies at the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, where she has taught Filipino language and literature for more than 20 years. As a researcher, she has authored around 40 publications on Tagalog/Filipino language contact and morphology, as well as papers on Philippine literature and culture. She also participated in various Philippine and International conferences such as ICAL, APLL, ACAS, Philippine Linguistic Congress, Taboan, LESEWA, 1st Eurasian Linguistic Congress, etc., and in October 2024, she organized an International Philippine Studies Conference, the first ever at the Moscow State University.

The Tagalog language that we speak today is influenced by multiple foreign languages throughout history, similar to how English became a melting pot language of its own. In her upcoming talk titled "𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠", Dr. Baklanova will unveil the remarkable linguistic innovations within the distinct, creative identity of the Tagalog language by examining its intense contact with multiple Asian and European languages, especially Spanish. She will also discuss how language contact manifests through the "Hispanization" of English, the "Taglish" phenomenon, and many other outcomes that enriched the language's lexicon and created semantic shifts.

𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑬𝑲𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑹𝑰𝑭𝑰𝑪 𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒄? 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔!

Participants will also receive e-certificates upon completion of this program, so save the date and see you there!

The 8th ILMU International Lecture Series on Applied Linguistics is proudly organized and presented by the USeP Language and Literature Department (LLD), in coordination with the USeP International Affairs Division (IAD) and the Language Students' Society.

Caption by: Erika Jane P. Roble
PubMat by: Kevin Lawrence E. Flores

[𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫]

Eyes here for a surprise!
[aɪz hir fɔr ə sərˈpraɪz]

Join us for another exciting and eye-opening discussion as we welcome 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐬𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐧 in the upcoming 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐋𝐌𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 this 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, from 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 am to 𝟏:𝟏𝟓 pm via Zoom.

Dr. Andi Asrifan is a lecturer and researcher in Applied Linguistics and English Language Education at Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia. His academic expertise lies in academic writing, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and the integration of artificial intelligence in language learning and scholarly communication. Moreover, as a researcher, he has an active publication record in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Sinta, promoting his academic work on bilingual education, AI-assisted writing, and digital literacy.

Throughout history, language education has been shaped by dominant languages, cultures, and ideologies; as a result, indigenous knowledge systems and multilingual identities are often marginalized. In his lecture, titled "𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐲", Dr. Asrifan discusses how English language education can become more inclusive, context-aware, and socially transformative by using examples from various English language teaching practices in higher education and in multilingual contexts across Southeast Asia. He highlights the need for educators to confront systemic disparities and empower communities through inclusivity and cultural sensitivity, as they shape every learner’s experience, social awareness, and critical thinking skills.

𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑰𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏? 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔!

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://forms.gle/RqDkkcT4QaeRahf86

Participants will also receive e-certificates upon completion of this program, so save the date and see you there!

The 8th ILMU International Lecture Series on Applied Linguistics is proudly organized and presented by the USeP Language and Literature Department (LLD), in coordination with the USeP International Affairs Division (IAD) and the Language Students' Society.

Caption by: Erika Jane Roble
PubMat by: Kevin Lawrence Flores

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 .

The Language Students' Society proudly stands in support of our very own AB English Language alumna and Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2026 candidate, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨, on her journey to the crown!

Join us in cheering for Ms. Jamaica as she proudly represents the Hiyas sa Bangsa Kagan with grace, pride, and purpose!

Witness her amazing performance in the Cultural Presentation on August 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM at The Annex Event Center, SM City Davao, and in the Grand Coronation Night on August 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the USeP Gymnasium and Cultural Center.

𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒖𝒏, 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒄𝒂! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝑩 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

Caption by: Erika Jane Roble
PubMat by: Donard Aron Lacaden

[𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫]

Check this exciting news!
[ʧɛk ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ njuz]

Get your notes and minds ready for a timely, informative talk as 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐔𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐦 imparts her expertise in the upcoming 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐋𝐌𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 this 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, from 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 am to 𝟏:𝟏𝟓 pm via 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦.

𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐔𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐦 has earned her Ph.D. in TESL from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and currently serves as a lecturer at Universiti Teknologi MARA. As a researcher, she specializes in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), bridging the gap between inclusive education and digital innovation and contributing to the development of EdTech applications for special education and ESL learners. Notably, Dr. Hashim co-created award-winning innovations such as AReal-Vocab, an augmented reality mobile app designed to support English vocabulary acquisition for children with autism, which has earned gold medals at international invention competitions.

As the world progresses at a fast pace, educators play an important role in designing learning experiences that prepare students to become effective global communicators. In her talk titled "𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧", Dr. Hashim tackles strategies for integrating inclusive cultural competence into English language instruction and incorporating emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, while considering and addressing ethical and digital equity considerations.

𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑯𝑨𝑰𝑫𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔!

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://forms.gle/yRb8JUuEw1TiRn9p6

Participants will also receive e-certificates upon completion of this program, so save the date and see you there!

The 8th ILMU International Lecture Series on Applied Linguistics is proudly organized and presented by the USeP Language and Literature Department (LLD), in coordination with the USeP International Affairs Division (IAD) and the Language Students' Society

Caption by: Erika Jane Roble
PubMat by: Kevin Lawrence Flores

The Language Students' Society proudly stands in support of our very own AB English Language alumna and Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2026 candidate, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨!

Join us in helping Ms. Jamaica win the Smart People's Choice Award! ✨

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Every heart reaction and text vote counts in making Ms. Jamaica’s Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2026 journey even more memorable.

𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒖𝒏, 𝑴𝒔. 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒄𝒂! 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

Support Jamaica for the Smart People's Choice Award! ✨

To vote for Hiyas Jamaica, heart react to this photo and text HSK2026 04KAG then send it to 74449876.

Example:
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𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝑺𝒖𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

From the communities of Mindanao, where Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Bangsamoro women have long learned to interpret the movements of birds, the changing skies, and the rhythms of nature, their 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒉 (stories) of resilience, survival, and ancestral wisdom recently found a place on the international stage.

𝐌𝐫. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐍. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨, Social Science faculty member of the AB English Language Program, presented the research paper 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏, 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒐 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒐, 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 during the 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 held at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, Tha Pra Chan Campus, Bangkok, Thailand, on July 2–3, 2026.

The international conference brought together scholars from across Southeast Asia and beyond to examine the historical and contemporary impacts of climate change in the region. Amid discussions on environmental policies, scientific innovations, and technological responses, Mr. Reginio's presentation offered a perspective rooted in the lived realities of Mindanao, where climate, culture, conflict, and community remain deeply intertwined.

Conducted in collaboration with 𝐃𝐌 𝐍𝐮𝐫-𝐀𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐦, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐚 𝐌. 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐌𝐏 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐈. 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐒𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐝 𝐒. 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧, and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝, the paper centered on the experiences of 48 Indigenous and Bangsamoro women from selected communities across Mindanao. Rather than portraying them as passive recipients of disaster response, the paper highlighted their roles as knowledge holders, first responders, caregivers, and custodians of cultural memory. Their narratives showed how they interpret changes in nature, from the movement of birds and the behavior of animals to shifts in weather patterns, not simply as observations, but as locally grounded early warning systems shaped and refined through generations of experience.

"It's not superstition," Reginio explained. "It's observation refined over centuries. They don't separate climate from culture. For them, it's all connected." The statement reflects the heart of the paper.

The paper also emphasized that resilience in Mindanao is shaped not only by preparedness but by the strength of community itself. Through food sharing, caregiving, ritual practices, storytelling, and the enduring spirit of 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒅-𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒅 (bayanihan), Indigenous and Bangsamoro women continue to strengthen relationships and preserve cultural knowledge long after disasters have passed. Recovery, for them, is not simply the rebuilding of homes or livelihoods but the restoration of communities and the transmission of wisdom to future generations.

𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨'𝐬 participation, carrying the communities' narratives to an international audience, was more than presenting a research paper—it was an 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒉, a responsibility to faithfully represent the voices, histories, and knowledge entrusted to the research team by the women who generously shared their lived experiences. Their stories transformed an academic presentation into a conversation that resonated beyond conference halls, reminding scholars that behind every climate model are communities whose wisdom has long guided them through uncertainty.

The AB English Language Program proudly celebrates this achievement as another testament to its commitment to scholarship that is locally grounded and globally engaged. By bringing the 𝒔𝒖𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒂 (voices) of Mindanao to an international academic platform, this reflects the program's continuing pursuit of research that advances knowledge while remaining deeply connected to the communities it serves.

As conversations on climate resilience continue to evolve, this reminds us that some of the world's most enduring lessons are preserved not only in scientific models but also in communities whose wisdom has been nurtured across generations. The knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and Bangsamoro women should not be sidelined, diluted, or replaced by external models that disregard their context. Instead, it must be meaningfully incorporated into climate strategies in ways that respect and sustain their practices, rather than forcing them to abandon or alter the very traditions that have enabled them to endure.

For long before climate resilience became a global agenda, it already lived in the quiet wisdom of Mindanao's Indigenous and Bangsamoro women. May their 𝒔𝒖𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒂 (voices) continue to resonate beyond conference halls and policy tables, reminding the world that the future of resilience is strongest when it listens to the voices that have guided communities through every storm. Their 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒉 (stories) are more than research findings, they are the 𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒌 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒋𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒈 (heartbeat) of a resilient 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂 (nation).

Article by: Ashlee Jane S. Inso
PubMat by: Kevin Lawrence E. Flores