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𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐒𝐍 𝟒 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫

SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE — Marking a significant milestone in the second semester of the academic year, the BSN Level 4 students of St. Anthony’s College (SAC) demonstrated their readiness for the professional stage by successfully spearheading a two-day intensive seminar series. Held on April 10 and 11, 2026, at the Old NAL Room, MHM Building, the event served as a critical capstone for the graduating class.

The first day of the summit, Friday, April 10, focused on the transition from student to professional leader. The morning session featured Mr. Lord Leomer B. Pomperada, Former Global President of the World Youth Alliance, who delivered a stirring keynote on innovative leadership. Pomperada challenged the students to integrate a global perspective into their practice, emphasizing that service is the core of any leadership role.

The afternoon session pivoted to the practicalities of healthcare management with Dr. Judy Ann M. Nebit. Her lecture, "Nursing Leadership in the Real World," focused on the triad of patient safety, teamwork, and clinical decision-making. Dr. Nebit underscored that for a future Registered Nurse, effective management is as vital as clinical skill in ensuring positive patient outcomes.

The momentum continued into Saturday, April 11, with a rigorous focus on acute care and specialized clinical practice. Dr. Emily Jean M. Pedreso, RN, MD, DPCP, opened the morning with "Ward Emergencies: The First Responder’s Guide for Nurses." Drawing from her unique experience as both a nurse and a physician, Dr. Pedreso provided a high-intensity review of emergency protocols, highlighting the nurse’s role as the primary line of defense in the hospital ward.

The seminar concluded with an afternoon session led by Dr. Martin Federic M. Palco, Head of Facility at Palco Medical and Diagnostic Center. His lecture, "Advancing Patient Care: Clinical Care for Excellence in Internal Medicine," equipped the seniors with advanced insights into internal medicine, bridging the gap between basic nursing care and specialized clinical excellence.

Organized by the BSN 4 Nursing Students, the event was a masterclass in student agency and professional coordination. Beyond the lectures, the seminar tested the students' abilities to manage logistics, coordinate with medical experts, and facilitate professional development for their peers.

As these students prepare for their upcoming graduation and licensure examinations, this seminar serves as a reminder that the "SAC Nursing Brand" is defined by more than just clinical duty—it is defined by a commitment to lead, a capacity to manage, and a heart to serve.

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! 🌏🎓

We are proud to announce a landmark partnership between 𝙎𝙩. 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙮’𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚, 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 and 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜, specifically dedicated to advancing the field of Nursing Education.

​By uniting the expertise of the Philippines and Indonesia, we are creating a global classroom for our future nurses. This collaboration focuses on:
​🏥 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Sharing best practices in patient care and medical technology.
​📚 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝: tackling global health challenges together.
​✈️ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚: Giving our nursing students a truly international perspective on healthcare.

​Together, we aren’t just educating students; we are shaping the next generation of global healthcare leaders.

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Mabuhay! The 5th Batch of HELHa Exchange Students has arrived!🌏📍

Today, April 6, 2026, the SAC Nursing Department officially welcomed the 5th batch of international exchange students from Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa), Belgium.

The welcoming ceremony commenced with a prayer led by CSNA-SAC Chapter President, Jerrex Zhai P. Gahap, followed by the singing of the Belgian and Philippine National Anthems and the Anthonian Hymn.

Dr. Aris Kendell R. Bungabong, Dean of the Nursing Department, delivered the welcome remarks, expressing his hopes for a fruitful cultural and academic exchange.

Ms. Honey Jane Centino captivated the audience with her enchanting voice. Following her performance, the exchange students were formally introduced alongside their dedicated SAC buddies, marking the start of new friendships and professional collaborations.

In his closing remarks, the Nursing Department Governor, Kurt Clarence B. Ballarta expressed his heartfelt hope that although the exchange students will eventually return to Belgium, they will always remember their time and experience here in Antique fondly.

The energy then shifted to a high note as everyone joined in a community dance, a joyful moment of unity that set the perfect tone for the upcoming hospital immersion and cultural exchange.

📷Ms. Marycon Muñoz
📷Ms. Ma. Melvia Con Obani
📷Ma’am Renelyn Fabila
📷Student Nurses

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🎉

Heartfelt congratulations to our outstanding Anthonians for shining at the 3𝙧𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 (𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙎𝘿 2026) held at The Crystal Hotel, Hat Yai, Thailand!

𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅

🏅 Sean Andrei N. Tuason�“𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦: 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰 𝘐𝘨𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘵𝘪, 𝘛𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘳, 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦”

🏅 John Mark M. Anteza�“𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦-𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦”

𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅
🎖️Honey Jane S. Centino�“𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦”

Your research, dedication, and excellent presentations have made St. Anthony’s College proud!

Soar high, Anthonians! 🌟

He is Risen! Have a blessed Easter everyone. 🙏✨

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐒𝐀𝐂 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝

SONGKHLA, THAILAND - The SAC Nursing Department solidified its presence on the international stage during the 3𝒓𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑵 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑺𝑫 2026) held on April 2, 2026 hosted by the International College - Thaksin University. Embracing the theme "𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 & 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘳𝘢," the department showcased a hybrid of academic leadership and student innovation through both on-site and virtual presentations.

Leading the SAC delegation in person was Fr. Mario M. Dimapilis, MHM, MPH, RN, who traveled to Thailand to present his scholarly work. His research, titled "Optimizing Supervision Practices among Nurse Educators in a Faith-Based Educational Institution: An Autoethnography (CHASE Model)," offered a deep dive into spiritual and professional mentorship within nursing education.

While Fr. Dimapilis represented the faculty in Thailand, the BSN Level 4 students demonstrated the power of the "Digital Era" by participating virtually. Spanning multiple online sessions, these student-researchers presented a wide array of studies addressing critical health and social issues in the province of Antique and beyond.

The virtual presentations covered diverse thematic areas, including:

Public Health & Prevention: Studies on rabies prevention (Esporsado et al.), leptospirosis awareness (Dalumpines et al.), and indigenous climate responses (Tuason et al.).

Clinical Care & Chronic Illness: Research on spiritual well-being in hemodialysis (Centino et al.), and the attitude toward death among middle-aged clients with chronic illnesses (Anteza et al.).

Mental Health & Social Advocacy: Investigations into the lived experiences of individuals with bipolar disorder (Torres et al.), the challenges of autism caregivers (Ballarta et al.), and healthcare access for Persons Deprived of Liberty (Matillano et al.).

Nursing Education & Well-being: Analysis of impostor syndrome (Gasalao et al.), academic burnout (Ramos et al.), and nurses’ competence in evidence-based practice (Magdayao et al.).

The dual-mode participation of SAC Nursing highlights the department’s adaptability and its focus on relevant, sustainable healthcare research. By bridging the gap between local health issues and international discourse, SAC Nursing continues to fulfill its mission of producing globally competitive and community-oriented healthcare professionals.

Congratulations to Fr. Mario Dimapilis and the BSN 4 students for raising the Anthonian banner high in the ASEAN research community!

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐂 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆! 🌟

The January/February 2026 issue of inside PNAA (Official Newsletter of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc.) is finally here, and our very own Anthonians are making waves on the global stage!

This issue features the highlights of the 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙑𝙄 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 15𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 held at the Conrad Hotel, Manila. We are beyond thrilled to see the St. Anthony’s College Nursing Department well-represented in this prestigious international publication.

🏆 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚:
🥇𝙅𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙋. 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙨 – A massive congratulations for securing 1st Place in the Poster Presentation Competition for the project: “Global Student Nursing Rural Health Project Using the Community Health Assessment Sustainable Education (CHASE) Model.” Jobert’s reflections on AI in healthcare and policy development are also featured in the "Students' Perspectives" section (Page 42).

🎓 𝙋𝙉𝘼𝘼 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨– We are incredibly proud of Jobert P. Ramos and Nie Rose Matillano for being recognized as 2026 PNAA Student Grant recipients! Your dedication to the nursing profession continues to inspire the entire SAC community.

Dive into these inspiring stories, groundbreaking research, and the latest updates from our vibrant global nursing family.

📖 Read or download your copy here:
https://www.flipsnack.com/pnaa2018/inside-pnaa-feb-2026-final
inside PNAA | Vol. 14, Issue 1 | February 2026