STI College Laoag

📢 School Announcement

Please be informed that October 31, 2025 (Friday) has been declared a Special Non-Working Holiday in observance of All Saints’ Day Eve.

✅ There will be no classes and no work on campus on this day.
✅ Regular classes and office operations will resume on November 3, 2025 (Monday).

Enjoy the long weekend and stay safe!

𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓮 12’𝓼 𝓦𝓪𝓵𝓽𝔃 𝓸𝓯 𝓔𝔁𝓬𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮: 𝓐 𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓐𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝟭𝟮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘇 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗿. 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗮. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮. 💙



Caption by: Franzhua Orquin | SSC Online Publications Team
Photos by: Gwyneth Hannah Cuevo, Elisha Nicole Dizor | STEM12
Published by: Jamaikah Louise Quelnat | SSC Online Publications Team

🌟 𝟭 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢! 🌟
Feeling drained? Burnt out? Disconnected? 😵‍💫
Get ready to hear from a seasoned mental health expert who's made wellness more accessible — from grassroots communities to global platforms.
Let’s talk about life — and more importantly, let’s learn how to bounce back, stay consistent, and reconnect. 💪
🧠 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱
📅 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 🕐 𝟭𝗣𝗠–𝟯𝗣𝗠 | 📍𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹
🔗 Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/xMr82xCpSc

Heads up, STIers!

The Prefinal Exams for this semester are scheduled on November 4-7, 2025.

Please take note of the following important instructions:
1. Account Statement:
Get your Statement of Account at the Admissions Office.
2. Payment Options:
Pay your exam fees at the Cashier or through our authorized STI payment channels only.
* Alternative Payment Services: https://payments.sti.edu
* GCash Mobile App (choose Bills, Schools, STI, Laoag)
3. Exam Attendance Form (EAF):
Get your Exam Attendance Form (EAF) must be validated by the School Registrar before you can take your exam.

Ensure that you complete all requirements before the exam date.

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜: STI College and 𝗛𝘂𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗶 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 held their first General Assembly and Partnership Renewal on October 22, 2025, marking a key milestone in a partnership spanning over five years since 2020.

The event gathered ICT program heads from different STI campuses for vital discussions on their key roles and responsibilities, focusing on faculty development initiatives, effective student competitions, and more.

A testament to this successful partnership, STI earned the distinction of being named "𝗛𝘂𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗶'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆" twice, in 2020 and 2023, and has been honored with the "𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿" award twice, in 2022 and 2024. 🏆🏆🏆🏆

Full story to follow.

🅟🅐🅐🅝🅞 𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝖆𝖓𝖌 𝚖𝚐𝚊 𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔? 🧐

Punctuation marks might seem minor, but these tiny symbols are the secret to writing professionally and making sure people actually get what you're trying to say. 💡🤓

Here's a quick guide to help you avoid the common mistakes and transform your writing from messy to clean and clear. ✍️✨

Hope this helps you communicate with more confidence! ✅💯

Don’t wait for tomorrow—your dreams deserve action today! Stay consistent and watch success follow.

𝟮𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🏝️⚡

BeSTIes, are you ready to meet your new National Champions in Battle of the Bands, Hataw Sayaw, and Singing Idol? 🎶 Who’s your top pick to be this year’s Mr. and Ms. STI?👑

Let's watch on November 21, 2025. See you there!

𝟮𝟴 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🏝️⚡ BeSTIes, are you ready to meet your new National Champions in Battle of the Bands, Hataw Sayaw, and Singing Idol? 🎶 Who’s your top pick to be this year’s Mr. and Ms. STI?👑 Let's watch on November 21, 2025. See you there! #STITalentSearch #BeMore #BeSTI

🧠 The Human Brain’s Storage Power

Scientists estimate that the human brain can store about 2.5 petabytes of information. To put that into perspective:

2.5 petabytes = 2,500 terabytes = 2,500,000 gigabytes
That’s roughly equivalent to 3 million hours of TV shows or 300 years of continuous video playback!

This incredible capacity comes from the brain’s 100 billion neurons, each forming thousands of connections (synapses). These connections create a vast network for storing memories, skills, and knowledge.

However, unlike a computer, the brain doesn’t store data in neat files, it uses patterns and associations, making recall dependent on context and emotional significance.

💡 Fun Tip: Sleep, repetition, and active recall are key to tapping into this massive storage system effectively!

𝐀 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚! 🎬

🎉 Congratulations to 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬, BA in Communication 2019 alumnus of STI College Fairview (Official Fan Page), for winning 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 for the film “𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏” at the 21st Cinemalaya: Layag sa Alon, Hangin, at Unós Independent Film Festival, held last October 12, 2025, at Shangri-La Plaza! 🏆🎞️

Your STI family is so proud of you, Jeric! Keep shining and telling stories that inspire. 💙💛

Full story to follow.

Between school stress, social pressure, and even natural calamities—life can feel overwhelming. This session is your reset button.

Let’s talk about how to stay steady, build better habits, and show up for yourself every day.

📅 October 29, 2025
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 MS Teams Townhall
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/FromDrainedtoDetermined

🌍 Happy United Nations Day! 🌍

Today, we celebrate unity, peace, and cooperation among nations. Let’s continue to embrace diversity and work together for a better, more inclusive world.

STI College Laoag proudly joins the global community in promoting harmony and understanding across cultures.