Usm-Student Peer Facilitators Organization

May nagbabalik... 🫣 After two months of being MIA from our birthday greetings, we're finally back to celebrate our birthday celebrants!

As your peers and companions in this journey, we would like to extend our warmest birthday greetings to everyone celebrating their birthdays this month of June. May your special day be filled with happiness, meaningful moments, and the appreciation of the people around you. Thank you for being part of the memories, experiences, and friendships we share together as peers. Wishing you continued success, good health, and countless blessings in the years ahead. Happy Birthday, June celebrants! ✨🎂

💻: Public Relations Officer; Multimedia Team

✨𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒, 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘✨

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” — Simon Sinek

The Office of Student Affairs – Counseling and Career Department successfully conducted the Student Peer Facilitators Organization (SPFO) Seminar and Team Building 2026 held on May 18, 2026, at 8:00 AM at the USM CCD AVR, gathering student facilitators in a meaningful day of learning, collaboration, and camaraderie. ✨

The seminar featured insightful discussions led by Xyriel C. Tolentino, RPm, who emphasized the true role of peer facilitators—not merely as “ates” and “kuyas,” but as responsible student leaders who guide, support, and empower fellow students. Through discussions about the GGP modules, session facilitation, and strategic approaches in mentoring and teaching, peers were reminded that effective leadership begins with empathy, understanding, and genuine service to others. The event also became an avenue to honor the dedication and commitment of the outgoing peers through the giving of certificates and tokens of appreciation for their invaluable contributions to the organization. 💚

Following the seminar, the organization proceeded with its team building activities which began with an engaging Human Bingo icebreaker aimed at strengthening interpersonal connections among the peers. The atmosphere then transformed into a Disney-inspired magical kingdom where peers worked together to overcome various challenges and “defeat villains” through teamwork, trust, communication, and unity. Beyond the games and activities, the experience served as a reminder that collaboration remains one of the strongest foundations of leadership and service. 🌟

The organization would also like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to the University of Southern Mindanao for its unwavering support in making this event successful. Special thanks are given for providing the venue, meals, and other essential needs that greatly contribute to the smooth flow and success of the seminar and team building activities. Your generosity and continued support truly helped create a meaningful and memorable experience for all the student peer facilitators. 💚

Indeed, the SPFO Seminar and Team Building 2026 was not only a day of activities and discussions, but a celebration of commitment, growth, and solidarity among student peer facilitators—individuals who continue to inspire others through compassion, guidance, and purposeful leadership. 🤝

Here’s to stronger bonds, meaningful service, and a future filled with empathy, courage, and unity.

𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫! 💚

✍️: Ashley Faye Aniñon
💻: Jasmine C. Maglipac; Multimedia

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙐𝙎𝙈 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨! 💚
Get ready to reconnect, learn, and grow together!

The Student Peer Facilitators Organization (SPFO) invites all members to join our Seminar and Team Building 2026 — a day of learning, collaboration, and fun designed to strengthen our bond as peer leaders.

📅 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙚: 18 𝙈𝙖𝙮 2026
🕗 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚: 8:00 𝘼𝙈
📍 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚: 𝙐𝙎𝙈 𝘾𝘾𝘿 𝘼𝙑𝙍

This event, organized by the Office of Student Affairs – Counseling and Career Department, will feature interactive sessions, team challenges, and reflections that celebrate our shared commitment to guidance and service.

𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 — 𝐔𝐒𝐌 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🎓💚

A journey of self-discovery and transformation came to a meaningful milestone as the 𝐔𝐒𝐌 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 – 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, together with the 𝐔𝐒𝐌-𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐏𝐅𝐎), successfully conducted the 2026 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐆𝐆𝐏) 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 7, 2026, 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦

For many first-year students, entering college means stepping into a completely new environment filled with uncertainties, adjustments, and challenges. From meeting unfamiliar faces to adapting to academic demands and discovering their sense of identity, the transition to university life can be both exciting and overwhelming. Through the Group Growth Program, students were provided with a safe space where they could express themselves, build meaningful connections, and learn how to navigate college life with confidence, resilience, and emotional strength.

The event honored the students who successfully completed the 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 — a developmental initiative dedicated to strengthening emotional wellness, self-awareness, leadership, resilience, and meaningful interpersonal relationships among students. Through every session, activity, and shared experience, participants were empowered to better understand themselves and grow into more confident and compassionate individuals.

The celebration was filled with inspiring messages, heartfelt testimonies, and moments of gratitude shared by university officials, advisers, peer facilitators, graduates, and our distinguished guest speaker, 𝐋𝐓𝐉𝐆 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐌. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐬, 𝐏𝐂𝐆. His words served as a reminder that growth is not only measured by achievements, but also by the courage to lead, serve, and uplift others.

The program also paid tribute to the outgoing 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 whose passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment became a source of comfort and guidance to many students. Their service and contributions to the organization and the university community were recognized through certificates and tokens of appreciation.

More than just a graduation ceremony, the event reflected the spirit of unity, empathy, and student empowerment that continues to thrive within the USM community. As another batch of graduates and peer facilitators closes a chapter, they carry with them the values of compassion, leadership, and service that the program has instilled.

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐌-𝐒𝐏𝐅𝐎 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: “𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.” 🤝💚

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT

Please be guided by the seating arrangement for tomorrow’s Group Growth Program Culmination at the University Gym. All attendees are assigned seats per college.

See you there! 💚✨

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔! ✨

Mark your calendars for 𝐌𝐚𝐲 7, 2026, we invite you to the 2026 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 at the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦, 8:00 𝐀𝐌.

Join us as we celebrate a year of learning, challenges, and growth. Expect inspiring stories, recognition of dedicated peers, and awarding of the program’s gradustes. This is our moment to look back on how far we’ve come and look forward to what’s next.

Don’t miss it. See you there! 💚💚

“Sometimes the safest space we can create is simply reminding one another that no one has to struggle alone.” 🤝💚

A Meaningful Success Achieved! 💚 The 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝, initiated by the 𝙐𝙎𝙈–𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, held at the CBDEM Facade on April 16, 2026, in observance of “𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙄𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝” and “𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝗵,” was successfully conducted through the incredible support and participation of everyone who visited the booth. More than just an event, it became a space of comfort, connection, and compassion where every message shared, every affirmation written, and every smile exchanged helped create a reminder that kindness still exists in our community.

Students from various colleges participated by visiting and engaging with each station prepared by the USM–SPFO, making the booth a truly interactive and meaningful experience. We sincerely thank all students, volunteers, officers, advisers, and supporters who made this initiative possible—your presence turned this simple booth into a powerful moment of healing, hope, and togetherness.

✍️: Ashley Faye Aniñon
💻: Public Relations Officer, Multimedia Committee

Create a Space for Healing & Growth! 💚

In observance of “𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙄𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝” and “𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝”, we are inviting you to find your sanctuary at our “Safe Space Booth” on CBDEM ground, tomorrow, April 16!

We’ve prepared meaningful activities designed to help you breathe, reflect, and connect:

• 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡:
Share your aspirations and promises to yourself. Let’s fill the board with affirmations of self-worth and wellness!

• 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚:
Need a boost? Take a message.
Want to help someone else? Leave one.
Let's face our challenges together.

• 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮:
Receive a butterfly sticker as a symbol of recovery and healing. We’ll also be handing out self-care bingo cards and flyers to help you navigate stress positively!

• 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙂𝙤:
Write down what’s weighing you down, then tear it up. A physical release for mental relief.

• 𝙇𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡:
Check out our cute tokens and keychains!

📍: CBDEM FACADE
🗓️: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9:00 AM

Let’s build a community that listens and cares. See you there! 🧡🦋

💻: Jasmine C. Maglipac, P.R.O

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥—𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞!

Meet your new SPFO Officers for the Academic Year 2025-2026! 💚

These amazing students are ready to take on the journey of leadership and service for the community. With their passion and dedication, they’re here to represent, support, and make things better for everyone.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬, officers! We’re rooting for you all the way 🙌




💻: Public Relations Officer, Multimedia Team