AKIC Senior High School - Leadership Institute

L O O K | April 29, 2026 - LI Turn Over

With pride and gratitude, we recognize the outgoing officers of the Leadership Institute (LI) Batch Expedient for successfully turning over their final projects to our school principal, Ms. Janaimah D. Abdullah, together with our school officials and our school nurse, Ms. Reham M. Ditongcopun. This initiative was led by the Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Al-Hussien R. Sumandar, along with his dedicated co-officers, under the guidance of their adviser, Ahmad S. Bantuas.

These projects are more than requirements fulfilled — they are a testament to the officers’ dedication, teamwork, and genuine desire to serve. From planning to ex*****on, their efforts have resulted in clinically significant contributions that will benefit the entire student body. The donated Spine Board, First Aid Kit Bag, Chair Waist Strap Belt, Multipurpose Positioning Bed Pad/Patient Transfer Belt Waterproof Lifter, and Podium will enhance our school’s preparedness in emergencies, strengthen health services, and support school programs for years to come.

To our outgoing officers, your leadership speaks through your actions. Thank you for your time, effort, and commitment. What you have done will benefit many students.

Our sincere thanks as well to our school officials and everyone who supported this project.
You have set a good example of leadership that serves with purpose.

✍️: Alaniah Timblo

Leadership Institute Pinning Program | April 4, 2026
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‎Great leaders are not made in a day, and this day marked a step closer to becoming one. Our aspirants were officially pinned, marking a meaningful milestone in their journey. More than just a simple ceremony, it represents their growth, dedication, and willingness to take on the responsibility of leading others.
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Behind every pin is a story of effort, patience, and the courage to keep going even when things got tough. It reflects the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned, and the strength they built along the way. This moment is not just about being recognized, but about being ready to lead with purpose and integrity.
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‎We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Mohairah L. Barapantao for taking the time to be with us and sharing her inspiring message.
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‎We also extend our appreciation to the Leadership Institute alumni for their continued support and for setting an example to follow.
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‎To our outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Al-Hussien R. Sumandar, together with the officers, we sincerely thank you for your tireless service, unwavering dedication, and the countless ways you have shaped this institute. Your leadership has inspired growth, fostered teamwork, and set a standard of excellence that will continue to guide those who follow. Your legacy is not just in the achievements you’ve accomplished, but in the lives you’ve touched and the leaders you’ve mentored.
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‎As we welcome our new Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Mohannad A. Bansao, we are excited for the journey ahead under your guidance. Your vision, commitment, and passion for leadership give us confidence that the institute is in capable hands. We look forward to the new ideas, challenges, and opportunities that will come, knowing that with your leadership, our aspirants will continue to grow, learn, and excel.
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‎To our newly pinned aspirants, this is a celebration of your courage, perseverance, and dedication. Each of you has shown the drive to step up, the patience to learn, and the willingness to take on responsibility. The pins you receive today are more than just symbols, they are reminders of your potential, your growth, and your promise to lead with integrity. Continue to embrace challenges, support one another, and let your leadership shine through every action. Remember, this is not the end of your journey, it is the beginning of a new chapter filled with opportunities to make a difference.
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‎CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!🎉
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✍️: Ainah A. Ismael

ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

After a year-long journey filled with challenges, growth, and relentless pursuit of excellence, our Leadership Institute Phasing Process for S.Y. 2025–2026 has officially come to a close.

With Phase 5 completed and final deliberations held today, we are proud to announce that we are now down to our official and newly recruited members.

To all aspirants who made it to the end—congratulations. Your consistency, character, and leadership potential have set you apart. This marks the beginning of a new chapter, and we look forward to seeing you grow even more in your roles.

To those who did not make it, know that your effort was not unseen. Keep striving—you are capable of greatness.

We would also like to express our warmest thanks to our Phase 5 panelists:
Sir Ameehussien M. Ayo, Ma’am Sittie Rohanisah Sarangani, Sir Mohammad Nassef Ali and Ma’am Norsaeedah Samsodin — your time, insight, and thoughtful evaluation helped shape the future of this year’s leaders.

Welcome to the Leadership Institute, Final Recruits of S.Y. 2025–2026!

OFFICIALLY QUALIFIED FOR PHASE 5!

After an intense deliberation process, we are moving forward with a refined list of aspirants who have earned their place in Phase 5! This selection wasn’t based solely on individual performance—the voices of their co-aspirants played a major role in shaping this decision.

Peer evaluations held immense weight in our assessment. The way aspirants interacted, supported, and influenced one another was just as crucial as their personal efforts. Those who stood out in the eyes of their peers—through teamwork, leadership, commitment, and consistency—have secured their advancement.

To those moving forward, congratulations! Your journey continues with even greater challenges and opportunities ahead. For those who did not make it, know that this outcome reflects the collective insight of your fellow aspirants, and there is always room to learn, improve, and rise again.

ICYMI | In the month of Ramadan, acts of worship, giving zakat, and helping those in need are highly encouraged alongside fasting throughout the month.

As part of the L.I. initiatives led by the Commander-in-Chief, Al-Hussien R. Sumandar, together with the L.I. aspirants, a Ramadan Iftar and Donation Drive was conducted on March 12, 2026, to reach out to and help the morits and jamah from different torils and masjids. As the 3rd Outreach Program for 1447, L.I. visited four (4) torils and two (2) masjids to provide iftar and donations such as hygiene kits, food, and other necessities that will hopefully sustain them for the remainder of the month of Ramadan.

This initiative not only prioritizes helping those in need but also reminds us of the importance of constantly looking after our brothers and sisters in Islam and reflecting on the wisdom behind the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).
“Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.) was the most generous among the people, and he used to be even more generous during the month of Ramadan.” (Bukhari)

The present officers also organized a grand iftar for all members of the organization, with our alumni as special guests.

This program would not have been possible without the efforts and commitment of our L.I. officers and aspirants. Your help, support, and dedication to this program are greatly appreciated.

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our donors.

✍️: Fatmah Wafsi Abdulcader Amaro

𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 | 𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟕𝐇 🌙

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

The 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 (𝐋𝐈) humbly invites you to take part in our 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞, an initiative dedicated to bringing food, comfort, and hope to those in need during this blessed month. Through this program, we aim to provide iftar meals to families and individuals who may otherwise struggle to break their fast, In Shaa Allah.

Ramadhan is a month of mercy, reflection, and generosity, a time to share our blessings with those less fortunate. For many, a simple meal at sunset is a hope, not a guarantee. Your support can turn that hope into reality. This Ramadhan, let us not only fast, but also give sincerely, sharing our resources to feed both bodies and hearts. Let our generosity become a source of light for others and a source of reward for ourselves in this life and the Hereafter.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:
إِنَّ ٱلْمُصَّدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُصَّدِّقَٰتِ وَأَقْرَضُواْ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَاعَفُ لَهُمْ وَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ كَرِيمٌ
“𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯—𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥.” (Qur’an 57:18)

The Prophet ﷺ said:
“𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 (𝘚.𝘞.𝘛) 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴.” (Bukhari)

𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡:
𝟎𝟗𝟒𝟖 𝟓𝟐𝟗 𝟓𝟓𝟕𝟒 | 𝑨𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒅 𝑺. 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒔

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:
𝟎𝟗𝟒𝟖𝟓𝟐𝟗𝟓𝟓𝟕𝟒 | 𝑨𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒅 𝑺. 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒔, 𝑴𝑷𝑨, 𝑳𝑷𝑻
𝑳.𝑰. 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓

𝟎𝟗𝟎𝟗𝟎𝟔𝟑𝟖𝟓𝟗𝟓 | 𝑨𝒍-𝑯𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒏 𝑹. 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓
𝑳.𝑰. 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓-𝒊𝒏-𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒇

May Allah (S.W.T) accept our charity, multiply our rewards, and grant us all the blessings of Ramadhan. 🤲

👨‍💻: Julbany M. Marandacan
✍️: Jalaisah Abdulnasser

On February 13, 2026, 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 of the 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 (𝐋𝐈) conducted a 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 anchored on the theme, “𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆”. The seminar marked the 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟒 of the organization's rigorous five-phase application process, which required aspirants to organize and facilitate a meaningful initiative.

The event featured two invited resource speakers who delivered insightful discussions on leadership and personal growth. The first speaker, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐌. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐮𝐫, 𝐋𝐏𝐓, 𝐌𝐚𝐄𝐝, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, addressed the participants with a talk on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴. He underscored the value of discipline, responsibility, and initiative in shaping effective youth leaders. To reinforce his message, he facilitated an interactive activity in which students presented short skits that demonstrated the seven habits in practical, real-life contexts.

The second speaker, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐌. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭, focused on leadership through problem-solving and critical thinking. She emphasized the importance of identifying the root cause of an issue before formulating solutions, noting that sustainable, long-term strategies create greater impact within communities. Her lecture encouraged participants to approach leadership with both analytical thinking and a sense of social responsibility.

As a requirement that tested not only organizational skills but also teamwork, commitment, and initiative, the seminar became a defining moment for the aspiring members. The success of the event was largely attributed to the valuable insights and engaging delivery of the two speakers, whose expertise enriched the discussions and inspired the participants. Through this initiative, the aspirants demonstrated their readiness to take on greater responsibilities as they move forward in the final phase of the Leadership Institute’s selection process.

The Leadership Institute also extends its heartfelt gratitude to all participants from different schools who took part in the seminar. We sincerely appreciate the time, effort, and dedication of those who traveled from nearby and distant areas to join the activity. Your presence, active participation, and enthusiasm greatly contributed to the success and meaningful impact of this initiative.

Lastly, congratulations Aspirants for the success of your activity.

✍️: Jalaisah Abdulnasser & Fatmah Wafsi Abdulcader
📸: L.I. Aspirants