Junior Information Technology Society MSU-GenSan

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | The Junior Information Technology Society successfully convened for its 3rd Emergency Meeting on August 23, 2026, from 7:42 PM to 8:04 PM via Google Meet to address key organizational updates and administrative matters. During the session, the governing body officially reviewed and adopted Resolution No. 25, s. 2026–2027, formally approving the final payment required for the official Junior Information Technology Society t-shirts to ensure seamless distribution for all members.

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𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒: 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒✨ ⚡

Get ready to meet the fresh faces stepping up to lead. As the Junior Information Technology Society introduces the aspirants for the First-Year Representatives of the 𝘽𝙎 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙎 𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙨 programs, it’s time to take a closer look at the prospective student leaders who aim to amplify your voices and serve our community. Swipe through the publication materials above to discover their backgrounds, vision, and passion for representation.

Getting to know your candidates is the first step toward making an empowered choice for our batch. Take the time to read through their platforms, understand their goals, and see how they plan to bridge the gap between students and leadership. Stay tuned for further announcements, engage with their advocacies, and get ready to support the future leaders of JITS.

Caption: Justine Dave Catolico
Layout: Justine Dave Catolico & Jarvis Muto
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒: 𝟒𝟑 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐘 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐎'𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄 🎗️

Forty-three years have passed, yet the memory of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. continues to live—not merely in history books, monuments, or the pages of our nation’s past, but in the hearts of Filipinos who remember the courage it took to stand for what one believed was right.

On 21 August 1983, Ninoy returned to the Philippines carrying with him the hope of a better nation. His homecoming ended in tragedy, but his death awakened something far greater: a people who began to find their voice, their courage, and their collective strength. His sacrifice became one of the sparks that helped ignite the movement for democracy and eventually led to the People Power Revolution of 1986.

Today, the Junior Information Technology Society joins to celebrate Ninoy not only as a political figure, but as a husband, a father, a Filipino, and a man who chose to return home despite the dangers that awaited him. We remember the years he endured, the convictions he held, and the love he carried for a country he believed was worth fighting for.

May his story remind us that love for the nation is not always loud. Sometimes, it is the quiet courage to remain steadfast when it is easier to surrender. Sometimes, it is choosing to return, to speak, to remember, and to hope.

Forty-three years later, we continue to remember. We continue to learn. And above all, we continue to carry the responsibility of loving the Philippines—not only as the country we inherited, but as the nation we must help shape for those who will come after us.

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿.

Caption: Justine Dave Catolico
Layout: Jarvis Muto
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𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐀𝐎𝐍: 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! ⚡

Attention, BS Physics and BS IT Freshmen! The time has come to step up, lead, and leave your mark. Applications for First Year Representative are officially open!

Whether you are calculating trajectories or debugging code, this is your chance to represent your fellow batchmates, bridge student ideas with student leadership, and make your freshman year truly count.

Application Dates: August 20–22, 2026
Application Link:
https://forms.gle/CsemQWNRzpamZfaaA
https://forms.gle/CsemQWNRzpamZfaaA https://forms.gle/CsemQWNRzpamZfaaA

Serve as the official voice of the 1st Year BS Physics and BS IT community; Gain valuable leadership, management, and advocacy experience; Collaborate directly with executive student officers to bring batch initiatives to life; Don't wait for opportunity to happen—create it.

Fill out the application form today and take the lead!

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📣 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!
Your voice deserves to be heard, and your vote can help shape your batch’s representation. 🗳️✨

The JITS First Year Representative Election 2026 is officially underway! Whether you’re from BS Information Technology (BSIT) or BS Physics (BSPHYS), make sure to take note of the important dates and don’t miss your chance to participate.

📌 AUG 20–22 — Application for First Year Candidate
📌 AUG 23–25 — Posting of Candidates and Campaign Period
📌 AUG 26 — Miting de Avance
📌 AUG 27 — Election Day
📌 AUG 28 — Posting of the Newly Elected Representatives

Stay informed about the election, make your voice heard, and choose the representative who will best represent your batch. 💙

Caption: Darren Lythyll S. Dumlao
Layout: Justine Dave Catolico, Princess Louien
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𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | The Junior Information Technology Society (JITS) officially concluded its 2nd Emergency Meeting today, August 20, 2026. The session was called to order at 10:15 AM and adjourned at 12:00 PM at the Department of IT and Physics Building, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM).

During the meeting, the Executive Board, Legislative Council, and Student Representatives convened to address critical organizational matters and deliberate on key initiatives for Academic Year 2026–2027. We extend our sincere gratitude to all officers and representatives for their dedicated attendance and contributions toward the advancement of our student body.

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𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐋𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒 💻

The Junior Information Technology Society (JITS) – Mindanao State University – General Santos City proudly announces the confirmation of HON. KYLA RUELAN as the Undersecretary for Internal and External Affairs of the Society, following the passage of RESOLUTION NO. 20, Series of A.Y. 2026–2027: 𝘈 𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘖𝘓𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘈𝘚𝘚𝘐𝘎𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘒𝘠𝘓𝘈 𝘑𝘖𝘠 𝘓. 𝘙𝘜𝘌𝘓𝘈𝘕 𝘈𝘚 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘜𝘕𝘋𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘌𝘊𝘙𝘌𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘠 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘐𝘛𝘛𝘌𝘌 𝘖𝘕 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘕𝘈𝘓 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘌𝘟𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘕𝘈𝘓 𝘈𝘍𝘍𝘈𝘐𝘙𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘑𝘜𝘕𝘐𝘖𝘙 𝘐𝘕𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘛𝘌𝘊𝘏𝘕𝘖𝘓𝘖𝘎𝘠 𝘚𝘖𝘊𝘐𝘌𝘛𝘠 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘊𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘔𝘐𝘊 𝘠𝘌𝘈𝘙 2026-2027.

As the Undersecretary for Internal and External Affairs, Hon. Ruelan plays a pivotal role in bridging internal organizational management with external partnerships, ensuring seamless collaboration, strategic communication, and strong community engagement across and beyond the university.

𝗛𝗢𝗡. 𝗞𝗬𝗟𝗔 𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡
Undersecretary for Internal and External Affairs

With dedication, integrity, and a commitment to service, we are confident that Hon. Ruelan will contribute meaningfully to the organization’s mission of responsive, transparent, and student-centered leadership.

Join us in congratulating Hon. Kyla Ruelan on her confirmation as Undersecretary for Internal and External Affairs of the Junior Information Technology Society!

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𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | The Junior Information Technology Society (JITS) is currently assembled at the Department of IT and Physics Building, CNSM, for its 2nd Emergency Meeting, where student leaders and members are actively tackling urgent agenda items, aligning upcoming organizational initiatives, and making critical decisions to keep the IT and Physics community moving forward.

Photos: Raphael Saling
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𝑨𝑫𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑶𝑹𝒀

In light of recent safety concerns, the 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 (𝙅𝙄𝙏𝙎) 𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙈𝙎𝙐 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮-𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨, both online and on campus.

Please take note of the following safety guidelines and emergency contacts:

Key Guidelines:
𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: Immediately notify university authorities of any suspicious behavior, posts, messages, or threats encountered online or within campus grounds.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆: Do not attempt to approach, confront, or investigate suspicious individuals or situations yourself. Let authorized personnel handle it.

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Always wear/bring your valid University ID on campus. Keep a copy of your Certificate of Registration (COR) accessible.

𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Refrain from spreading rumors or unverified posts that may cause panic. Preserve evidence (screenshots) of online threats and report them directly to the authorities.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: Keep track of official announcements from MSU Gensan administrative offices.

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
MSU-GSC ISRU (Investigation & Security Response Unit): 0909 454 2988 | 0995 423 0995
PNP Station 7 (Fatima): 0998 598 7220
CDRRMD / Rescue: 0943 461 4548
UDRRMO: 0918 957 4990
MSU Medical Services (MSD): 0908 810 5788 | [email protected]
General Santos Medical Center: 887-9898

If you see something suspicious, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘁. If you receive a threat, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘁. Do not handle dangerous situations on your own—your safety is our collective priority.

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢, 𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚, 𝙏𝙚𝙠𝙠𝙞𝙨!
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MSU - GenSan stands in solidarity with the Ateneo de Zamboanga University community.

In this time of grief, we offer our deepest condolences and prayers to the families of those who lost their lives and to everyone affected by the tragic incident.

MSU - GenSan stands in solidarity with the Ateneo de Zamboanga University community.

In this time of grief, we offer our deepest condolences and prayers to the families of those who lost their lives and to everyone affected by the tragic incident.