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𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) Manila, in collaboration with the PUP College of Accountancy and Finance (CAF) Faculty, held a petition mass and send-off for the May 24–26, 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) examinees at the Charlie Del Rosario Building in PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila on May 8.

CAF students and faculty members attended the event, including PUP JPIA Manila Adviser Dr. Mark Anecito R. Perlas, CPA, ASEAN CPA; Dean Noel A. Bergonia, MBA, LPT, CPA, ASEAN CPA; Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) Chairperson Prof. Ryan C. Roque, DBA, CPA; Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting (BSMA) Chairperson Assoc. Prof. Marietta M. Doquenia, MBA, CPA; and Assoc. Prof. Catherine D. Sotto, PhD, CPA, LPT.

The petition mass was presided over by Fr. Stephen Mifsud, MSSP, who offered prayers and messages of encouragement for the aspiring CPAs before the upcoming CPALE.

The event was spearheaded by Ms. Angela Mae D. Lamoste, together with co-heads Ms. Micah Angel Joy V. Dayday and Ms. JC Mary Shane D. Vida.

via Jireh Presmo, Associate Editor

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | PUP CAF Adjusts Exam Schedule Amid Transport Strike

With growing concern regarding the national
transport strike to be conducted from April 15 to 17, the PUP College of Accountancy and Finance (CAF) announced through a joint memorandum adjustments to the midterm and evaluation examinations of BSA and BSMA students scheduled on the following dates.

In accordance with DA Memorandum Order No. 4A, which is addressed to fourth-year BS Accountancy students, scheduled examinations for the Integrated Review Course in Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting (AFAR) and Management Advisory Services (MAS) will be moved from April 16 to April 18, Saturday, following the same time allotment.

Tests on Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) and Applied Auditing will be rescheduled to April 21, Tuesday, together with the rescheduled examinations for second-year BSA and BS Management Accountancy students in Intermediate Accounting 3 and Regulatory Framework and Legal Issues in Business.

As stated in DA and DMA Memorandum Order No. 4B, the midterm examinations scheduled on the dates of the transport strike will also be moved. On April 18, Saturday, examinations for Valuation Concepts and Methods, Auditing and Assurance: Specialized Industries, Operations Auditing, Sustainability and Strategic Audit, and Information Systems will be taken by third-year BSA and BSMA students from 9 AM to 6 PM.

First-year students are scheduled to take tests in Intermediate Accounting 1 and Conceptual Framework and Accounting Standards on April 22, Wednesday, together with the examinations in Auditing and Assurance Concepts and Applications and Auditing in CIS Environment for third-year BSA students from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Lastly, second-year BSA and BSMA students are scheduled to take their examinations in Accounting for Special Transactions and Financial Markets on April 23, Thursday, as well as the tests in Strategic Tax Management and Performance Management Systems for third-year BSMA students.

Meanwhile, the PUP administration had just announced this afternoon the shift of modality of classes to all campuses and academic extension programs of the university to online—synchronous or asynchronous—for April 15 to 17 with the exception of the College of Law.

via Bryan Alonzo, Managing Editor

𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙊𝙐𝙂𝙃 𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋𝙎

PUP JPIA Link extends its warmest support, manifesting for everyone’s triumphant start as the College of Accountancy and Finance will conduct its Midterm Departmental Examination for the 2nd Semester of the A.Y. ‘25-’26.

To all our BSA and BSMA students, a journey of success is halfway through, waiting for you in pursuit of excellence. As you continue to navigate the path, may you be reminded that your resilience and hard work are already an embodiment of pure hustle and determination—a feat to be proud of and a testament to the start of something bigger.

𝘼𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢, 𝙅𝙋𝙄𝘼𝙣𝙨!
𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧!

𝗣𝗨𝗣-𝗠 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗗&𝗩 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila—Team Pylon secured 3rd place in the 1st D&V Sustainability Challenge 2026 held on April 11 at San Beda College Alabang.

Composed of 4th year BS Accountancy students, James Carlo Medina, Rainier Joseph Sanchez, Justine Dheric Verdaluza, and Fredilyn Autor, received ₱20,000 in cash along with an additional ₱5,000 grant for their university’s sustainability initiatives.

Meanwhile, the championship title was awarded to Team DVisionaries from the University of San Carlos, while second place went to Team Sustainabili-Team from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

Organized by D&V Philippines, the competition gathered university teams specializing in finance and accounting (F&A) to develop scalable and sustainability-driven solutions addressing real-world challenges within the F&A and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry.

via Marithonie Fernandez, News Editor

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Audit Convention 2026, themed “UXORA: Arches of Integrity, Knowledge, and Innovation,” concluded on March 16, 2026, at SGV & Co. In Makati City, engaging over 400 webinar participants and more than 60 competition delegates.

Prior to this, the convention featured four webinars conducted from March 9 to 13, tackling topics such as career opportunities in auditing, fair value measurement, professional integrity, and audit practices in manufacturing and retail.

These sessions were led by industry professionals, including Mr. Leomar G. Velez, CPA; Mr. Mark Anecito R. Perlas, PhD, ASEAN CPA; Mr. Mark Joseph S. Alamo, CPA, CTT; and Mr. Niño Van Jireh S. Mendoza, CPA.

Subsequently, three competitions marked the culmination of the event. AuDetectives: The Ultimate Fraud Investigation Challenge 4, held online on March 14, was won by Team NorberTWO composed of Celine Andrea J. Carillo and Angelu Janna F. Diaz from Bulacan State University.

On the final day, held on March 16, at SGV & Co. In Makati, the Auditor’s Lens 4.0: The Audit Case Study Competition was won by Royal Stallion from the Philippine School of Business Administration Quezon City featuring Cedric Paul B. Espina, Evhan Stephen J. Mislang, Mark Jefferson S. Chua, Emerson R. Ocampo, and April Clarese P. Diaz.

Meanwhile, the 6th Annual Tanglaw Cup, a quiz bee competition, was won by Team Ma-Tanglaw-In from De La Salle University–Manila with Timothy Marlon D. Aguinaldo, Nicole Cammylle A. Beltran, and Wayne Zedy R. Ventura among its members.

The event concluded with closing remarks from event head Ms. Dannaya A. Roberto, marking the successful end of the convention.

via Marithonie Fernandez, News Editor | Photo Courtesy of Dannaya Roberto

𝗝𝗣𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝟱 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

Like flowers blossoming in the wonderful spring, knowledge is truly in the air as PUP JPIA Manila successfully concludes the third installment of its much-awaited learning event, the “PUP JPIA Review S5: Ephemeral Blossom of Knowledge," which has been conducted gracefully on March 24-27, 2026, at the P&A Grant Thornton Conference Room beside E500 in the Main Academic Building, with a live online session also available via MS Teams.

With its aim to help every JPIAn rise with confidence for the upcoming Midterm Departmental Examinations (2nd semester, A.Y. 2025–2026), this event was made possible by the organization’s esteemed officers, together with our benevolent sponsors and brilliant guest speakers from the REO CPA Review Center.

On March 24, Tuesday marks the first day of the wonderful event, starting with a solemn opening ceremony and greetings from the organization’s adviser, Sir Mark Anecito B. Perlas, and the lecture speaker, Sir Vhinson Garcia. But good things come for those who wait, as the first review session started on the 2nd day, March 25, Wednesday, with the topic of “Intermediate Accounting 1/ACCO 102" headed by an esteemed special lecturer, Mr. Dencel Hans Lumboy, CPA, starting from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Many essential topics about the subject were discussed, such as “Cash and Cash Equivalents” and "Receivables," using them as inputs for journal entries and creating different statements such as “Bank Reconciliation Statement” and “Proof of Cash."

Hence, on the second day of this wonderful event, the subject “Accounting for Special Transactions/ACCO 206” is also discussed by a brilliant speaker, Ms. Dyan Nicole M. Fransisco, CPA, MBA, US CMA, with many essential topics about the subject being tackled, such as “Accounting for Partnership Formation, Operation, and Dissolution” and “Accounting for Partnership Liquidation," respectively, at the same timeslot. Meanwhile, the last part is truly not the least, as on the third day, Friday, the last day of the review session, “Business Taxation" is conducted with an excellent guest speaker, Mr. Christian Andrei Utanes, CPA, MBA, heading the JPIAns in this study. Topics such as “Business Income and Expenses” and “Tax Planning Strategies” are being tackled to great effect in order to give participants new knowledge about this matter.

Blooming so ephemeral, the successful conclusion of the PUP JPIA Review S5 shows that the JPIAN’s quest for knowledge was always present, and through the unwavering efforts of the organizers and the participants' eagerness to learn new things about accounting, discussions like these will always be fruitful and beneficial for everyone. As this event has ended, let it serve as a reminder that it will return in its season, like flowers blossoming once again in the wonderful spring. Padayon, JPIANs!

via Cyrrel De Veas, Feature Editor

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | Abad triumphs as Top 4 Outstanding Accounting Student in the Philippines

Fransh Andrei L. Abad seizes the 27th Search for Outstanding Accounting Students of the Philippines, clinching the 4th spot in the Grand Finals held at the Makati Diamond Hotel, Friday afternoon.

With 516 official participants from 113 schools nationwide, Abad punched his way to the Top 25 to achieve this feat.

James Carlo S. Medina, who also participated in the finals, also made his mark, finishing on a high note as a Top 25 finalist.

via Joshua Avelino, Editor-in-Chief

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | PUP CAF DA releases Schedule for Second Evaluation Exam of BSA Seniors

PUP CAF Department of Accountancy (DA) has officially released Memorandum Order No. 4, series of 2026, regarding the Second Evaluation Examination for graduating BS Accountancy students, which will take place on April 14, 16, and 18, 2026.

BSA seniors are scheduled to take Taxation, Auditing and Assurance Principles, and Regulatory Framework for Business Transactions on April 14, Tuesday, from 9 am to 6 pm.

Meanwhile, the examination for Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting and Management Advisory Services will be conducted on April 16, Thursday, from 9 am to 4 pm. Exams for Financial Accounting and Reporting and Applied Auditing are set on April 18, Saturday, following the same schedule.

The Department of Accountancy reminded students to adhere to the prescribed schedule and assigned examination venues. They are also advised to bring the necessary materials and identification, as well as observe proper attire and examination protocols.

In a Facebook announcement, the department emphasized that the second evaluation examinations serve as a crucial milestone in assessing students’ academic readiness and reinforcing competencies essential to the accountancy profession.

via Bryan Alonzo, Managing Editor

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | PUP CAF reschedules upcoming 2nd Semester Midterm Examinations

PUP College of Accountancy and Finance (CAF) has rescheduled on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, its official schedule for the upcoming midterm examinations on the dates of April 15, 17 & 18, 2026.

According to the announcement itself, it contains details not just of the dates but also the reminders of the proper examination conduct and the format of the scannable answer sheet.

For the freshman years, the schedule will be on the third day of the examinations, April 18, with them taking “Intermediate Accounting 1“ in the morning, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and the subject “Conceptual Framework and Accounting Standards” in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

Meanwhile, the 2nd-year students will have examinations for all three days, as on the first day, April 15, they are going to take exams for “Business Taxation” in the morning and “Strategic Cost Management” on the same schedule. For the second day, they are going to take “Intermediate Accounting 3” at the same morning schedule, and after that are the exams for “Regulatory Framework and Legal Issues in Business” in the afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. And on the third day, they are going to take the exams for “Accounting for Special Transactions” and “Financial Markets” at the same time as the schedule for their first day.

Hence, the 3rd Year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) students will be taking their examinations on the first and second day and will take “Valuation Concepts and Methods” at the same morning schedule, and then in the afternoon, “Auditing and Assurance: Specialized Industries” from 1:00 to 3:00 PM and “Operations Auditing” from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on the first day. On the second day, they are going to take “Auditing and Assurance: Concepts and Applications” and “Auditing in a CIS Environment” on the same previously mentioned schedule for the first and second subjects.

The subjects “Valuation Concepts and Methods," “Sustainability and Strategic Audit," and “Accounting Information System” will be taken by the 3rd-year Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting (BSMA) students on their first day on the same schedule as the 3rd-year BSA students. On their second day, they are going to take the subjects “Strategic Tax Management” and “Performance Management Systems” on the same schedule as the one recently mentioned for the second day.

Further announcements, such as information regarding the room schedule and seating arrangement, will all be communicated through its official channels.

via Cyrrel De Veas, Feature Editor

𝗗𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗮, 𝗚𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘇, 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗨𝗣, 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗢. 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗦𝗿. 𝗖𝘂𝗽

PUP JPIA Manila, behind the remarkable performance of Rodel A. De Mesa, John Patrick S. Gopez, and Justine Dheric A. Verdaluza, took all the participating schools could offer, bagging the 13th Panfilo O. Domingo Sr. Cup title in University of the East- Manila, March 16.

Themed as “The Golden Circle: Final Call of the Chosen One" and led by UE JPIA, 17 teams consisting of Junior and Senior students joined the showcase.

The event primarily aims to test the exemplary skills, teamwork, and excellence of all competing squads.

Junior FINESTs in the likes of Lord Benedick F. Fernandez, Rencel Barry R. Nido, Kyle V. Ventinilla also accepted and participated in the quest.

via Joshua Avelino, Editor-in-Chief | Photo Courtesy of Alexandra Cuevas

𝗗&𝗩 𝗣𝗛 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗨𝗣 𝗝𝗣𝗜𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮

D&V Philippines (D&V PH) welcomed the executive and committee officers and members of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) Manila for an office tour and career talk in Makati City on March 12.

Ms. Alliah Masarap and Mr. Tereso Gonzales Jr., together with the Human Resources-Talent Acquisition Team, presented the careers and culture of D&V PH.

Afterwards, Mr. Justin Fil Atayde, CPA, a PUP alumnus and Director in D&V PH’s Operations Leadership Team and Client Service Division – Global Operations, shared tips on acing interviews and explained what it is like to work with international clients, highlighting exposure to global markets, structured systems, competitive benefits, and a healthy work-life balance.

D&V PH continues to inspire aspiring accountants, living by its tagline, “Finance and Accounting experts leading you forward.”

via Jireh Presmo, Associate Editor