MPC PYTIFI

| 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿🌱

A new chapter unfolds as Project Gulayan takes deeper root with the turnover of 200 saplings of chili, calamansi, and lemon to the MPC Supreme Student Council and accredited student organizations on April 21, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

More than just planting, this milestone reinforces a shared commitment to sustainability, food security, and environmental stewardship—nurturing not only gardens, but a greener future for the campus and community. 🌿

𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐁𝐎𝐍: 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏-𝐔𝐏🎗️❤️

Taking charge of our health is a powerful step forward. Today, we successfully conducted our 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐕 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. It was a day dedicated to awareness, protection, and care.

We are proud to see our fellow MPCians take the initiative to know their status and prioritize their well-being. Remember, 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

The Supreme Student Council extends its greatest gratitude to 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐈𝐍𝐂 — our partner in making this initiative happen. 🎗️❤️

𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚: 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧.

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇, 𝐌𝐏𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒!

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! 🌳🍃

Today, April 13, 2026, Project Gulayan which was refered to as a 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 was officially launched 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

The program was welcomed through the Director of Office of Student Affairs, Prof. Rialita Villareña's opening remarks, followed by the Statement of Purpose delivered by our SSC - Secretary Lyka Guarino, then messages of support and congratulatory from our college officials, Director of the Extension Services Office Mr. Lester Abaratique, our Vice President for PRELQAPA Dr. Glen R. Mangali, and our Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Maria Arra Santos - Bava. A ceremonial planting was done afterwards — symbolizing the official start of this sustainability - driven initiative.

"𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙂𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡" Sec. Lyka Guarino stated.

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗠𝗣𝗖𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀! 💚

𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬, 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬

Project Gulayan takes root with its official launch on April 13, marking the transition of a shared vision into an operational, student-led campus initiative, serving as a platform for sustainable practice, food security awareness, and environmental stewardship. It bridges academic learning with real-world application, empowering students to take part in solutions that address both present and future challenges.

Campus officials Dr. Ma. Arra Santos, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Glen Mangali, Vice President for PRELQAPAR, envisioned that the site stands as more than just a garden—it is the foundation for sustainable resilience. With the planting of the first seeds, the Institution begins its active contribution to 𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝟮 and 𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝟭𝟯, translating global goals into localized action.

Through this initiative, MPC student leaders are nurturing a culture of sustainability, strengthening disaster preparedness, and cultivating a legacy that extends beyond the campus grounds.

Writer and photographer: Nina Kassandra Menor, Associate Editor
Watermark: Leslie Pudol, Chief Correspondent

Maligayang Araw ng Kagitingan, MPCians! 🇵🇭

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘, 𝐒𝐄𝐓, 𝐌𝐈𝐗!

The room was filled with a jam-packed exhibition as the 3rd Year BTVTED (major in FSM) witnessed the expertise of our guest flairtender Mr. JV Abulencia and bartender Mr. Mario Buenaventura last Wednesday, March 25, in PYTIFI's seminar entitled 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙨: 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨, 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙞𝙥𝙨, held on the 1st floor of the Academic Building, Marikina Polytechnic College.

Student participants from BTVTED 3-1 A, 3-1 B, 3-3 & 3-4 arrived for registration; also, some of the FSM faculty were seen in action as they joined the program, which formally started by 9 A.M. Prof. Grace Joy Cipriano officially welcomed the participants by giving her opening remarks, followed by the inspirational messages given by Dr. Maricel Mojica and Dr. Medardo Bombita, Dean of Instruction. After a series of talks and games, Mr. JV Abulencia demonstrated the basics of flaring, also calling some volunteers to try the different flairing tricks and styles. After the flairing session, Mr. Mario steps in as he gives a brief discussion about bartending before he formally demonstrates mixing cocktails live. Mr. Mario then called random students to re-demonstrate making cocktails as he did.

Student participants enjoyed the exhibition of flairing and mixing live as they also got the chance to try it themselves. After the session, Prof. Airene Gayanes (PYTIFI Adviser), Prof. Melgie Tabasa (FSM Professor), Prof. Grace Joy Cipriano (FSM Program Coordinator), and Mr. Justine Macahilig (PYTIFI President) formally awarded Mr. Mario and Mr. JV their certificate of appreciation and tokens. The program officially ended with a photo opportunity and closing remarks by Prof. Gayanes.

BARTENDING TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES?

We've got you covered!

Join us as we conduct our Bartending Seminar entitled 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 & 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬, and witness a live demonstration by our talented guests! Learn how to mix and flair and become a future talent in the field of food and beverage!

Everyone is welcome to attend our seminar for free. It will be on March 25, 2026 (Wednesday), at the conference room, 1st floor of the academic building. Registration starts at 8:00 A.M., so better come early to secure a great audience view!

KITAKITS, fellow FSM students!

𝐏𝐘𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈 & 𝐅𝐒𝐌 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 @ 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Productive Young Technopreneur in Food Industry and FSM faculty, together with delegates from different schools, gathered at Ateneo de Manila University on March 19, 2026, for 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒐 2026: 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒅, an event organized by the 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀). The conference officially started at 8:30 AM, bringing together industry leaders and aspiring professionals for an engaging discussion.

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧, co-founder and CEO of 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐮'𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧, was the first speaker. He described his journey, "𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙," recognizing that consistency is the foundation of any thriving food business. He highlighted key points, including starting small, strengthening fundamentals before scaling, and striking a balance between innovation and authenticity. Furthermore, he left five essential lessons: Transition - The biggest opportunity might already be right in front of you; Rebrand - The brand must be easy to remember, emotionally true; Consistency - You cannot scale what lives only in one person's head; Quality - never compromise on what customers taste, and Guidance - Find the mentors. Building on Sison's insights, the second speaker, 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐨, CEO of 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐈𝐧𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚, took the stage under the theme "𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑." He discussed the dynamics of digital content, emphasizing the significance of daily posting, pointing out that content with images performs noticeably better and that emotions, particularly awe, drive engagement and sharing.
𝟐𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐀, which included 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐭, an 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, and 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐧, CEO of 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, took part in the last session. The balance between trends and authenticity is highlighted in their discussion, with a focus on how authenticity fosters truth, longevity, and meaningful connection while trends gain attention and visibility. They encouraged attendees to view hospitality as a philosophy rather than just a business, and to create places rather than just brands.

The event concluded with exploring the food concessionaire area, experiencing a variety of food offerings that reflected the vibrant and evolving food industry.

Salusalo 2026 served as a meaningful platform for learning, inspiration, and collaboration—where flavor truly met the feed.

Warmest birthday greetings to our PYTIFI Committee Ms. Kylle Aguinaldo

May you be blessed with wisdom, safety, and excellence in service throughout the year.

DUCK, COVER, AND HOLD | At exactly 3:30 PM, students, faculty members, non-teaching employees, and College officials rushed out of their workshops, rooms, and offices after the Environment Safety and Occupational Health Office (EOSH) sounded the emergency alarm in time for the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill.

The 30-minute drill was participated in by a total of 1,109 individuals. In a statement, Director Sheila Orozco of the EOSH noted that the simultaneous earthquake drill "is a valuable exercise to ensure preparedness in case of an actual emergency. This strengthens our resiliency and safety culture. [We] should remember that safety is everyone's responsibility."

Photos courtesy of:
The MPC Journal | Nina Kassandra Menor (Associate Editor), Leslie Pudol (Chief Correspondent), Ervince Cruz (Staff)
AECES | Matt Justin Jose (President)
FTA | Gerald Garcelaso (Multimedia)
CANVAS | Sophia Del Rosario (PRO)
CTIS | Aaron James Sta. Ana, Erica Lorain Cuenca, Glenn Ford Ponteras, Lowelyn Bognot (Committee)
PYTIFI | Elmer Villaver (BIT Rep)
YTS | Vince Zachary Padua, Kurt Angle Velasco (BM), Miselin Jireh Saulon (PRO)
Watermark: Althea Collado, Circulation Manager

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH!!

Let's show our admiration to the mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, teachers, and leaders who guide and inspire us as we celebrate International Women's Month.

May we keep empowering, respecting, and supporting women everywhere so that every girl and woman has the chance to realize her full potential and realize her aspirations.

You know Mary Grace, Lola Nena's, and Dolor's Kakanin—but do you know the women behind them? Meet the women behind your favorite comfort-food spots—from their humble beginnings that turned them into household names.