NDDU Biological Society

𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘
𝐑𝐄: Work and Class Suspension

In view of the earthquake experienced today and as per the EO No. 47, S. 2026, declared by the LGU GenSan, WORK AND ONSITE CLASSES ACROSS ALL CAMPUSES are hereby suspended today, August 5, 2026.

𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐎 & 𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐀
Classes are suspended. Parents and guardians may pick up their children starting at 1:00 PM.

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 & 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓
All online classes will follow the regular class schedule.

We encourage everyone to:
1. Stay calm and remain vigilant.
2. Observe earthquake safety protocols.
3. Monitor only the official NDDU communication channels for verified updates.

Your safety remains our highest priority.

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗞𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦 🌿

Despite their reputation as vegetables, ampalaya (bitter gourd) and okra (lady's fingers) are botanically classified as fruits because they develop from the flower of the plant and contain seeds—the defining characteristics of a fruit.

Ampalaya's distinct bitterness comes from momordicin, a natural compound associated with potential health benefits. It is also a good source of vitamin C, pro-vitamin A, phosphorus, and iron. While its fruit is what we commonly eat, the plant's flowers and young shoots are also edible and considered vegetables.

Okra, meanwhile, is a seed pod, placing it in the same botanical category as tomatoes, eggplants, and squash. It is rich in dietary fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin K, zinc, and other essential nutrients. Like ampalaya, other parts of the okra plant can also be used in cooking.

Just like life itself, 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 into the people we are meant to become.🌿

𝐊𝐚-𝐁𝐢𝐨, meet the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 for the Academic Year 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 who have pledged not only to lead, but to serve—with 𝕡𝕦𝕣𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕖, 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕘𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥.💚🧬

May this academic year bring us together through our shared passion and love for life.
𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.🌱

𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐨?🧬

We’ve already kicked off this academic year with a blast, but here’s the cherry on top! 🍒

Meet our Ka-Bios from different year levels as they answer one simple question:

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮?

Where wit wears lab coats, and cleverness carries test tubes. 🧫🥼

🌿 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖, 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐎! 🧬

A new academic year brings new opportunities to learn, build meaningful connections, and create unforgettable memories with the NDDU Biological Society. 💚

Together, let’s embrace every opportunity to discover, collaborate, and grow beyond the classroom. Through shared experiences, meaningful service, and a passion for the life sciences, we’ll continue building a community where every Biomate is empowered to learn, lead, and thrive. Here’s to a year filled with new beginnings, lasting friendships, and remarkable achievements! 🌱✨





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𝐘𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐎! 𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍! 👀

Excited na ba to meet your biomates, kuyas, ates, juniors… or maybe your 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩? 👀💚

Good news! You are officially invited to the 𝗡𝗗𝗗𝗨 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆! 🌿

🗓 Date: 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕔 Time: 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

Come as you are, bring your energy, and let’s kick off an exciting academic year together

𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦! 𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴. 🧬💚

🌙 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎

“𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨."

Today, we celebrate 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, commemorating one of humanity’s greatest achievements: the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module.

This historic milestone reminds us that every extraordinary discovery begins with curiosity, courage, and the willingness to dream beyond the impossible.

With this year’s theme, “One Moon, One Vision, One Future,” we are reminded that the Moon belongs to all of humanity. It symbolizes not only scientific progress but also global unity, inspiring us to explore, innovate, and work together for a brighter future.

So, keep looking up. Keep asking questions. Keep reaching for new horizons, because today’s dreams can become tomorrow’s history.

🌕 Happy International Moon Day!

P.S. 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 - 𝘉𝘐𝘖𝘚𝘖𝘊🤍🌙

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗘!🔬

On this day in 1635, the "Renaissance Man" of England, Robert Hooke, was born. His passion for learning led him to revolutionize various scientific fields, such as physics, astronomy, geology, and biology.

Employed by Robert Boyle in 1655, he helped build the Boylean air pump. In 1660 he formulated Hooke’s Law, stating that the stretching of a solid is proportional to the applied force, laying the foundation for the study of stress, strain, and elastic materials.

Hooke improved watch balance springs and pendulum clocks and became curator of experiments for the Royal Society of London in 1662.

In astronomy, he built a Gregorian reflecting telescope, discovered the fifth star in Orion’s Trapezium, and suggested that Jupiter rotates on its axis.

His book Micrographia introduced the term “cell” for cork’s microscopic structures and included studies of snowflakes and fossils, contributing to early evolutionary ideas.

Hooke also studied diffraction, supported a wave theory of light, proposed the inverse square law for planetary motion, and recognized that matter expands when heated.

𝐦𝐚’𝐚𝐦? 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚 𝐭𝐚 𝐦𝐚’𝐚𝐦?

𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘕𝘐𝘒𝘐… “𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦?”

First week of online classes… pero bakit parang yung stress level ko pang end of the semester na? 😭

From the bottom of my hypothalamus (kasi siya ang bahala sa stress response natin 🤓🧠), we hope you still keep the fire burning, the spark sparkling (𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨?!), and the light shining✨. This is just the real kickstart of our semester. We know everything feels overwhelming—sunod-sunod ang worksheets, activities, quizzes and deadlines📚. But hey, remember this: even cells don’t divide overnight. Growth takes time⏳.

One lecture at a time.
One requirement at a time.
One breakdown at a time… charot. 😭

Everything we’re sacrificing today will eventually become something we’ll be thankful for tomorrow. So if you’re tired, rest—but don’t quit. The future version of you, wearing that white coat (or finally earning that degree), will thank you for surviving the days that made you question yourself.

We got this, future biologists👨🏻‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬.

𝙋𝙎. 𝙥𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 (𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝*) 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨 😛

𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝, 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 🌿

The lab gowns have been folded, and the final reports submitted, but our mission has only just begun. The NDDU Biological Society celebrates our newest alumni—the Batch of 2026.

You have successfully navigated the complexities of the life sciences, but more importantly, you have remained anchored in our core values of Faith, Service, and Excellence. We have spent our years learning that every species identified and every ecosystem monitored is an act of stewardship for our "Common Home."

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬. 🎓🧬