2 Aim High

𝑰𝑵 𝑷𝑯𝑶𝑻𝑶𝑺 | On March 10, 2026, the students of the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BAPoS) joined a seminar titled "𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙪𝙩𝙮: 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨, 𝙊𝙬𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚" at the COM court. The seminar was organized by the second-year students with the support of the department's Municipal Student Body Organization (MSBO) and the Union Towards Ongoing Political Advancements (UTOPIA).

With the theme, "𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧. 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙝 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣," the seminar focused on the discussions about safeguarding the rights of every individual in a responsible and legal manners, understanding the value of efficient public service as a democratic principle, and strengthening youth civic engagement and initiatives.

It was a privilege to have two notable resource speakers: Atty. Cee Jaye Gumangan and Atty. Reynaldo Paris, who nurtured the students' understanding of their role and duties as a youth and as members of the Katipunan ng mga Kabataan (KK), as well as the importance of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Citizen's Charter in maintaining democracy, accountability, and transparency in the government.

We thank everyone who attended the seminar; your dedication and passion for learning made the seminar more meaningful. We hope you gained a lot of knowledge you may use in your daily life.

Words by: Molly Graciella Oliva
Layout by: Clarisse Dela Cruz
Photos from: BAPoS 2A and the MSBO Political Science

"Citizens on Duty: Know Your Rights, Own Your Role"

The BA Political Science 2A is spearheading a seminar titled “Citizens on Duty: Know Your Rights, Own Your Role”with the theme “Know the Process. Know Your Power. Strengthening Democracy Through Citizens Charter and Civic Participation”, in collaboration with the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - DMMMSU MLUC and the Union Towards Ongoing Political Integrity Advancement (UTOPIA).

Join us on March 10, 2026 | 1:00–5:00 PM at the College of Management Covered Court for an empowering seminar aimed at strengthening democracy through awareness, civic responsibility, and active citizen participation.

Speakers:

Atty. Cee Jaye L. Gumangan
• The Role of Students as Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK) Members
• Republic Act 6735: The System of Initiative and Referendum

Atty. Reynaldo G. Paris
• Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Citizen’s Charter

This seminar seeks to deepen our understanding of our rights, responsibilities, and power as citizens. Through informed participation, we can contribute to building a more transparent, participatory, and accountable society.

Register now and be part of the conversation!

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNY4SUyNkLA7IicYIp-gPDJH3F9YZ1gCiPlEFS_ZFmyKn29A/viewform?usp=send_form

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒 𝟐𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐒𝐁𝐎'𝐬 "𝐄𝐜𝐨-𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐭"

Established by 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐍𝐨. 𝟗𝟓𝟏𝟐 in 2008, the month of November was designated as the 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. So as a sweet way to cap off the semester, the BAPOS 2A supported the initiative of the Municipal Student Body Organization (MSBO) of the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, "𝐄𝐜𝐨-𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐭" today, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 through active participation, showcasing their support and commitment to promoting change by simple yet impactful actions.

Through this initiative, the BAPOS department was enjoined with a purpose— to remind the importance of environmental stewardship and encourage active public particapation in environmental protection and preservation. The BAPOS department's enthusiastic involvement in finding solutions to current issues demonstrates the effectiveness of the students' and leaders' active awareness and initiatives for a variety of goals.

Climate change isn't just about melting ice; it's about the food on our table, the safety of our homes, and the future of our children. Rising sea levels threaten our coastlines, unbearable heat scorches our fields, and stronger typhoons tear through our communities. Every small action we take today, together, can build a more resilient tomorrow for all of us.

Words by Clarisse Dela Cruz and Molly Graciella Oliva
Layout by Clarisse Dela Cruz and Jaycee Monica Casem
Pictures from Divine Grace Adovas [Class Captain]

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 — Energy and enthusiasm filled the air as UTOPIA commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations with the theme: 🌍 “𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝟖𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬” last 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
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‎From the morning of minds and messages to the afternoon of global grace, 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒 𝟐𝐀 stood out with unity, confidence, and exceptional talent throughout the celebration.
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‎👑 A standing ovation for our very own 𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐆𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐎, who proudly represented Ecuador and emerged victorious as 𝐌𝐫. 𝐔𝐍 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!
‎His poise, eloquence, and advocacy embodied true leadership, global citizenship, and the spirit of peace. ✨
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‎We also extend our warmest congratulations to our outstanding representatives who carried the 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒 𝟐𝐀 banner with pride and passion:
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‎👑 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐀 𝐊𝐑𝐘𝐒𝐙𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐀 – Ms. UN Ambassadress Representative (Ecuador)
‎🎨 𝐉𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐘 – 2nd Place, Poster Making Contest
‎🗣️ 𝐉𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐎 – Impromptu Speech Representative
‎🧠 𝐊𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐈Ñ𝐎 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐍, 𝐉𝐀𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐋, and 𝐉𝐀𝐘𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐔 – Quiz Bee Representatives
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‎Each of you showcased not just skill, but heart — proving that success is built through teamwork, dedication, and purpose.
‎You didn’t just represent a section; you represented unity in diversity. 🌏
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‎To our entire 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒 𝟐𝐀 family, thank you for your unwavering support and spirit.
‎𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐦 — 𝐰𝐞 𝐀𝐈𝐌 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇. 🚀

Words by: Princess Loraine Munar
Layout by: Kian Niño Doculan and Jaycee Monica Casem
Pictures from: Bianca Marie Bisco, Roan Mae Nisio and MSBO P.R.O. Ashaleah Jocen Paragas
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𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀 — 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐒𝐀𝐘, 𝐁𝐔𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀, 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍!

Muling ipinamalas ng mga student leader ng PolSay ang kanilang husay sa pamumuno at kaalaman sa epektibong pamamahala matapos ang nagdaang 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 sa 𝐂𝐢𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐏. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧 noong 𝐢𝐤𝐚-𝟓 𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐤𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧.

Mula mismo sa BAPOS 2A, buong-pusong nirepresenta nina 𝐀𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐕. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐏𝐒𝐁𝐎 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞-𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫), 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐌. 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞 (𝐌𝐒𝐁𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫), 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧 𝐂. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 (𝐌𝐒𝐁𝐎 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫) ang departamento sa nasabing pagsasanay.

Higit sa partisipasyon, si Mancilla ay nagsilbi bilang isang resource speaker kung saan ibinahagi nito ang kahalagahan ng kumpiyansa sa sarili at integridad bilang mga pangunahing prinsipyo tungo sa epektibong pamumuno. Kilala si Mancilla bilang isang aktibong lider sa loob at labas ng silid patunay sa kaniyang kredibilidad bilang isang tagapagsalita kaugnay sa usaping lideratong may husay at talino.

Samantala, sumailalim naman ang mga kalahok sa isang interaktibong bahaging tinawag na "𝐈 𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫" tampok sina Galope at Paragas bilang mga panelists. Sa bahaging ito hinamon nina Galope at Paragas ang kritikal na pag-iisip at matalinong pagdedesisyon ng mga kalahok, sumalang din ang mga ito sa ilang friendly debate na naglalayong hasain ang kanilang kakayahang ipagtanggol ang sari-sariling pananaw nang mabisa at may respeto.

Patunay sina Mancilla, Galope, at Paragas na hindi hanggan sa loob ng unibersidad lamang ang matalinong liderato bagkus sa pamamagitan ng mga tamang pamamaraan malawak itong maipapamalas at makapagbibigay-inspiraston tulad sa mga kabataan ng Alcala.

Isinulat ni: Molly Graciella Oliva

‎🎉𝗣𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗢 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻! 🎉
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‎The entire 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒 𝟐𝐀 family extends our warmest congratulations to our very own 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 (𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡) passers:
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‎✨ 𝐑𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚
‎✨ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳
‎✨ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫
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‎Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! 💚
‎The whole 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒 𝟐𝐀 is so proud of y'all — keep shining and reaching greater heights!
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‎Words and Layout: Jaycee Monica Casem
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IN PHOTOS | BAPOS 2A Students Participate in the PSBO's "MLUCasang KILOS - Pulot sa Campus" Initiative, Fueling Volunteerism and Revitalizing Nature Appreciation.

​October 13, 2025 - To support the initiative of the Provincial Student Body Organization (PSBO) of the College of Arts and Sciences, the BAPOS 2A students participated in a cleanup effort starting at the CAS grounds, joining the movement to promote a greener campus environment.

​The PSBO's "MLUCasang Kilos - Pulot sa Campus" initiative is a two-day effort that mobilizes students to reignite community environmental efforts and foster long-term initiatives for the restoration and preservation of nature.

​Class Captain Divine Grace Adovas and her class officers, alongside student leaders including PSBO Vice Governor Aldred Jacob Mancilla, PSBO Secretary Jon Paul Vincent Estacio, and Political Science MSBO Mayor Jan Russel Galope and other MSBO officers, spearheaded the effort. The BAPOS 2A students joined as one of the first groups to take on the initiative, demonstrating that BAPOS students are dedicated not just in leadership and analytical thinking, but also in civic participation and engagement.

​The initiative will continue today, October 14, across the campus. Further information is available on the official Facebook account of the CAS Provincial Student Body Organization.



-PulotsaCampus


Words: Molly Graciella Oliva
Layout: Clarisse Dela Cruz, Kian Niño Doculan and Hannah Grace Andrada