WVSU COM - DAGÍTAB Batch 2026

[MERCH DROP]

There are good vibes with the LIMITED EDITION Benito merch drop by Batch DAGÍTAB. 🍀

✨ Share this lucky Edlin to ward off toxic duties.

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📅 Deadline of Orders: June 20, 2026 ‼️

No deeper meaning. No hidden agenda.
It’s only Edlin. 👀

Design by Dr. Dave Danson Dy

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼?

Wear a piece of history and pride with the LIMITED EDITION “Benito” shirt by Batch DAGÍTAB.

Limited stocks. One-time release. Exclusively here.

Now accepting orders from all interested buyers!

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Secure yours today and be part of the story behind the question everyone is asking:

Why Benito?

No deeper meaning. No hidden agenda.
It’s only Benito. 👕

Design by Dr. Dave Danson Dy

𝐃𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐁 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐒

There is an exhaustion that does not come from duty hours, nor from sleepless nights in the wards—but from waiting.

We, the scholars under the MSRS program, write with urgency and with hope: that the continued delay in the release of our stipend be addressed without further postponement.

We acknowledge, with gratitude, the offices and individuals who have worked behind the scenes to facilitate this process. We know that systems are not simple, and that effort has been exerted. For this, we thank you.

But gratitude should not silence reality.

Many of us are now burdened by mounting obligations—graduation fees that cannot wait, debts incurred just to stay afloat, and the looming financial demands of PGI-ship preparations. What was meant to support our journey in medicine has, in its delay, become another source of anxiety we must carry alongside our responsibilities as students and future physicians.

Recently, we were informed of the factors contributing to the delay in the release of our MSRS stipend:

• Late processing from CHED, resulting in delayed disbursement
• The assigned accountant being on privilege leave
• The accounting office prioritizing tax season requirements
• The need for meticulous checking to ensure accurate distribution

These are valid explanations. We recognize them, and we appreciate the transparency extended to us by the administration and the staff assisting in this process.

But understanding is not the same as acceptance.

Because while these reasons explain why there is delay, they do not erase what the delay is costing students.

If late endorsement leads to late disbursement—then there must be safeguards to prevent students from absorbing the burden of systemic lag.

If personnel are on leave—then there must be continuity mechanisms in place, because student support cannot pause when offices do.

If tax season demands priority—then where does that leave student welfare in the hierarchy of urgency?

If accuracy requires time—then why does efficiency not accompany it, especially for funds that students depend on for survival?

We complied—on time, completely, and in good faith—with every requirement asked of us. Because we understood that delays on our part would have consequences.

It is difficult, then, not to ask: when the delay is no longer ours, where is the same sense of urgency? Where is the accountability for student welfare?

This is not written in anger, but in steadfast appeal.

Because behind every delayed stipend is a student choosing between transportation and meals, between settling debts and preparing for the next step of training. Behind every delay is a reality that continues, regardless of administrative timelines.

We remain committed to the program. We remain grateful. But we also ask—firmly, sincerely—that this concern be treated with the urgency it deserves.

Not just for compliance.

But for dignity, for welfare, and for the very students the program was created to support.

Not everyone knows the struggles you have been through.

There were moments when you might have questioned your decision to become a physician. Being unable to answer revalida questions in front of patients and nurses, and having them doubt your abilities. Some patients may have scolded or even shouted at you for not getting a vein on the first attempt during catheterization. Receiving demerits or extensions for failing to complete a task. Watching patients take their last breath while you try to resuscitate them, even as your own composure feels like it is breaking.

But you are still here, right?

You are a courageous and tenacious human being. Despite all of this, you continue to push through constant discouragement. Because at the end of the day, your goal is to become a compassionate physician who works for better healthcare.

Just remember that patient who gave you food after seeing how hard you tried to care for them. A resident who became an acquaintance because you shared some of the toughest nights on duty. Nurses and aides who vouched for your abilities because they saw your potential. Your family, professors turned mentors, and staff who continue to pray for you to survive and thrive through the battles in the hospital.

Keep moving forward. You are getting closer to becoming who you are meant to be. Wipe the sweat from your forehead, dry your tears, and keep standing even on the roughest roads.

The spark is still alive.

-SLJ

[DAGI-EXCELLENCE]

Congratulations to the following DAGI-clerks who have won awards and represented WVSUCOM in the APMC NatCon:

Franco Miguel Nodado - 3rd Place, Mga Natatanging Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas

Kathleen Mae Donoso - 5th Place, Mga Natatanging Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas; 7th Place, National Medical Quiz Bee

Ma. Charlene Jereos - 7th Place, Mga Natatanging Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas; Gawad para sa mga Natatanging Mag-aaral sa Larangan ng Liderato

Sean Lerry Jim Claud - 7th Place, National Medical Quiz Bee

Francis Benedict Bernas - National Public Relations Officer

Josiah Branal - Medical Debate Committee Head

Every Kidlat is proud of you! (Kahit naiwan ang mga ka-duty mates sa university hospital)

Compre-season na—here we go!

For Batch DAGITAB, as they face their comprehensive exams this April, may they find their footing in the middle of everything they’ve reviewed; and even the things they might’ve forgotten.

May what they studied come back when it matters.
May they stay calm kahit ngarag na.
May they trust that they’ve done enough, even on days it doesn’t feel like it.

They’ve made it this far for a reason.

Hawak nila ang Beat.

Padayon, Batch DAGITAB.

Only 8 days before compre season officially begins!

Batch DAGITAB extends our heartfelt gratitude to our dear consultants from various specialties for generously sharing their time, expertise, and wisdom—arming us with the knowledge we need (and hopefully letting it bypass the first-pass effect 🤭).

We couldn’t be more grateful!

Here’s to claiming it—by June 2025, 100% of the batch will be MDs 💙💛

[𝘿𝘼𝙂𝙄𝙏𝘼𝘽 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡]

In pharmacology, love is a dopaminergic–oxytocinergic state with serotonergic modulation that reinforces attachment, reward-seeking, and emotional bonding.

Love, for a clinical clerk, is choosing duty over fatigue and compassion over fear, again and again.

Thank you Dr. Penecilla for a comprehensive review in Pharmacology and Therapeutics 💕♥️

Happy Valentines Day everybody!

Caption: SLJ Claud
Pub: Trish Intal and Cha Jereos
Photos: Liana Maestral