MMSU College of Arts and Sciences

𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗛

Polymath (noun): a person of wide-ranging knowledge, learning, and accomplishment across multiple fields.

The word fits Aian Raquel well.

A proud member of the MMSU Class of 2006, Aian earned his degree in AB English Studies, major in Communication. Since then, he has built a career defined by creativity, innovation, and an ability to excel in diverse disciplines.

Today, he serves as Tourism Officer of Ilocos Norte, helping shape the province's identity and visitor experience. He is also a fashion designer, visual storyteller, creative director, cultural advocate, and one of the most versatile creative minds to emerge from Mariano Marcos State University.

His latest achievement brought him to New York, where he graduated at the top of his class in the Master of Arts in Exhibition and Experience Design program, one of the world's leading programs in creating immersive experiences, exhibitions, and spaces that connect people with ideas.

In this latest installment of the MMSU Alumni Series, discover the journey of a creative who continues to redefine what is possible through talent, hard work, imagination, and an unending pursuit of excellence.

Watch "Polymath," the story of Aian Raquel.

Directed 𝘣𝘺 Crisdeniele H. Clemente

Co-Directors: Jareason Fabre & Robert Joe Pagtama

Assistant Director: Abijah McGuiller Barruga

Director of Photography: Jackson Tangonan

𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮:
Michael Visaya
Paulene Paglumotan
Wimbledon Bosque
Chessa Pae Faustino
Bea Angelina Duldulao
Kathleen Ilaga

𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺:
Marco Leo Magno
Christian Rick Asuncion
Jeffrey Ronduen
Kenneth Tapac

𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧:
Sharon Cadavona
Renzie Aguada
Von Jeuver Ortal
Eddie Garcia
Rogelyn Charity Madrid
Jason Caluya
Jeremy Pascual

𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯: Herdy Yumul

Special Thanks to
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte
Information Office & Tourism Office

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𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 | 𝐂𝐀𝐒-𝐃𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 | 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 | 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥: Brett Andrew Rikke P. Bungcayao
𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫: Berlin Jay Zion T. Palacay

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) through the MMSU Language Center and the Department of Languages and Literature (DLL), honored their English Language Fellow, Mr. Michael Schapiro during a Send-Off Celebration held at the CAS Lobby.

The event which was dubbed as a “Celebration of a Meaningful Exchange”, served as a tribute and a commemoration to the university and college’s efforts in initiating international collaborations, intercultural understanding as well as facilitating academic experiences for students and faculty through international exchange - as the intimate gathering was graced by university officials, faculty members and students.

In his Opening Remarks, DLL Chairperson, Dr. Bryan R. Realgo congratulated the college and the department for facilitating another successful international partnership and exchange and extended his gratitude to Mr. Schapiro for providing a global perspective in teaching students as well as in learning.

Introducing the English Fellow, Asst. Prof. Ryan Roi B. Domingo, Chief of the MMSU Language Center recounted Mr. Schapiro’s 10-month stay and introduced him to the audience as a mentor, an expert English Fellow, a friend and an American citizen. He also recounted Mr. Schapiro’s favorite Filipino and Ilokano words, as well as Ilokano and Filipino cuisine.

One of the highlights of the program was Mr. Schapiro’s presentation of accomplishments in which he expressed his gratitude to the University and the college for welcoming him to the community. He also shared his reflections as to what he had learned about teaching here in the country, as well as his strengths and areas for development as a teacher, he also mentioned in his speech the importance of mutual understanding, “In achieving mutual understanding, one must be able to possess hope, faith, perseverance, dedication and anticipate risks.”

An intermission number followed as a song number was rendered by Geramel S. Dorotan, an graduating BA in English Language student.

Shortly after, university officials including MMSU President Dr. Virgilio Julius P. Manzano Jr., CAS Dean Dr. Marlina L. Lino and BA in English Languages Program Coordinator and Local Counterpart, Dr. Dexter A. Adriatico, expressed their messages of appreciation.

“As you embark in another journey, I hope that when you look back here in MMSU, you will feel joy and remember the people you’ve met along the way. MMSU’s your second home and you can always come back,” Dr. Manzano Jr. remarked.

“As an expression of our gratitude, I would like to highlight my message with 3 Ps. Pleasure, I hope that you had the pleasure of getting to know the culture and teaching our students, and we had the pleasure of guesting you here. Patience, I appreciate how patient you [Micheal] were in handling your students, and we could learn a thing or two from him as we must always have patience in handling our academic function as faculty members. And finally, P for Process. Succeeding is a process. In order to reach our goals, we must be persistent consistent and patient along the way.” CAS Dean Marlina Lino expressed.

Furthermore, Dr. Lino expressed her gratitude to the University President for his unceasing support to CAS, for without which, DLL would not have been able to host another English Fellow.

Representing the student body, Ms. Angel Malapit, President of the English Language Society (ELSOC), delivered a tribute message to Mr. Schapiro highlighting in her speech that Ms. Schapiro’s teaching style is unique but effective, and that she was thankful for she was able to witness his professionalism and genuine passion for teaching, “You’ve [Mr. Schapiro] taught us that learning is not just about earning graders, but learning should be enjoyable, collaborative and exciting.”

An Audio-Visual Presentation featuring a montage of pictures of Mr. Schapiro’s 10-month stay shortly followed.

As a symbol of gratitude and recognition, university officials presented Schapiro with a Certificate of Appreciation and tokens, acknowledging his dedicated service and meaningful contributions to the academic community.

The program concluded with a photo opportunity, a song number by Mr. Michael Schapiro and a fellowship lunch.

The 𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑵𝑼𝑹𝑨𝒀 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒏𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 (𝑩𝑬𝑬𝑹) 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 is set for another exciting and enriching session! 🍻✨

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of humor and discover how it reflects values, beliefs, and everyday life in the United States through the special English Language Fellow Session, “𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿.”

Gain valuable cultural insights, strengthen your intercultural communication skills, and engage in a meaningful discussion with fellow educators. This session is hosted by the MMSU CAS - Department of Languages and Literature and organized by the MMSU Language Center (MLC).

📅 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
📍 𝐕𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://forms.gle/euBY2vXsTdxVUnP4A

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and laugh while gaining a deeper understanding of American culture. See you online! 😄🌎

The 𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑵𝑼𝑹𝑨𝒀 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒏𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 (𝑩𝑬𝑬𝑹) 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 for its second session, after its successful launch last month.

Mark your calendars for another fruitful and engaging discussion hosted by the MMSU Department of Communication and organized by the MMSU Language Center (MLC).

📅 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
📍 𝐕𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://forms.gle/euBY2vXsTdxVUnP4A

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your communication and writing skills. See you there! ✨

𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

A student from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is set to lead the Mariano Marcos State University graduating Class of 2026 after earning the highest academic distinction of 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘇𝗲𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗖. 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹, a Bachelor of Science in Biology student, will serve as the class Valedictorian following the approval of the University Academic Council.

With an impressive General Weighted Average of 1.169, Raval becomes the fifth Summa Cum Laude graduate in MMSU history and the third from the BS Biology program.

CAS Dean Dr. Marlina L. Lino and your CAS family proudly celebrate this remarkable achievement that reflects excellence, perseverance, and dedication. Your success inspires every wizard to pursue greatness and uphold the values of academic excellence and service.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙯𝙚𝙖!

Material: Brett Andrew Rikke P. Bungcayao

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝑴𝑴𝑺𝑼 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔!

Your hard work and passion for research truly embody the spirit of academic excellence and meaningful inquiry. Dean Marlina L. Lino and the entire CAS community proudly celebrate your achievements and participation.

𝟏𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 – 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒚
“𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘢 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯 (𝘏𝘉𝘉) 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴”
Researchers: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗘. 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗮
Adviser: 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮-𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗻

𝟐𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 – 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒚
“𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨”
Researcher: 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗖. 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻
Adviser: 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗶 𝗕. 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼

We also extend our warmest congratulations to our CAS researchers who proudly represented the college:

Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Information Technology
• 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦. 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹
“Analysis of Surface Weather Observation During the Passage of Super Typhoon Nando (Ragasa) in Northern Cagayan”
Adviser: 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧. 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀

• 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝗱 𝗩. 𝗣𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗠. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮
“A Comparative Study of Algorithms Used for Solving the Nurse Scheduling Problem”
Adviser: 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗟. 𝗘𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻

Social Sciences, Humanities, Culture, and the Arts
• 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗲 𝗩. 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻
“Factors Affecting the Students’ Level of Knowledge on Disability-inclusive Language”
Adviser: 𝗠𝗲𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗔. 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼

Your participation alone is already a testament to your courage, intellect, and commitment to contribute to knowledge and society. Continue pushing boundaries, pursuing excellence, and making CAS proud!

𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒏, 𝑪𝑨𝑺 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔!

Editor: Berlin Jay Zion T. Palacay
Material: Brett Andrew Rikke P. Bungcayao

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝑨𝑺!

To all incoming first-year students of the College of Arts and Sciences, please take note that the schedule for 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 for the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 is on May 26-27, 2026, and the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is scheduled on June 17.

To view the detailed Admission and Registration schedule, visit:

https://bit.ly/AdmissionRegistration2026

For inquiries regarding admission and registration, contact your respective programs through the contact details in the publication material.

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭 (𝘮𝘺𝘴.𝘮𝘮𝘴𝘶.𝘦𝘥𝘶.𝘱𝘩) 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦.

Editor: Berlin Jay Zion T. Palacay
Material: Brett Andrew Rikke P. Bungcayao

𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Article By: Divina Grace D. Eugenio
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Editor: Berlin Jay Zion T. Palacay

Bringing together student-researchers and faculty members to celebrate research excellence, innovation, and academic collaboration, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) successfully conducted the CAS Student Research Summit 2026 on May 11, 2026 at the CAS Audio Visual Room.

The summit was spearheaded by the research coordinator of the college, Assistant Professor Elpidio Cadalzo Jr, through the participation of the different department research focal persons.

The program aimed to provide students with a platform to present their scholarly works, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, enhance research culture among students, and strengthen the role of research in addressing real-world problems and community concerns. It also sought to improve students’ presentation skills, critical thinking, and appreciation for evidence-based inquiry.

One of the highlights of the summit was the recognition of outstanding student researches under different categories, including Mathematics and Computing Sciences, Natural Sciences, Arts, Communication, Education and Social Sciences, and the Poster Pitching Competition.

In the Mathematics and Computing Sciences category, the study titled “A Comparative Study of Algorithms Used for Solving the Nurse Scheduling Problem” by Roldan Jed V. Pugal, Nica Jane M. Peralta, and Raymond Paul L. Eclarin earned both the Best Abstract and Best Presenter awards. Meanwhile, “Developing a Unique Identification System Model Based on Prime Factorization Principles for Structured Alumni Data Management” by Ley Rynce I. Syquico, Lor Reine P. Vega, and Dinah C. Vidad placed second in Best Abstract and third in Best Presenter. The research “On the Rainbow Coloring of Shadow Graphs of Special Classes of Graphs” by Hariette Anne R. Tagudin, Hannah Leah S. Calaramo, and Michelle D. Reynera received third place in Best Abstract and second place in Best Presenter.

For the Natural Sciences category, the top Best Abstract award was given to “Comparative Biochemical Analysis of the Organosulfur-compounds and Alliinase Expression Analysis in Five Garlic Varieties” by Czarine Leigh T. Tugas, Rea B. Bustamante, Ma. Joy Theresa T. Agcaoili, Alvin G. Domingo, and Mae Rose M. Maoirat-Abad. The study “Mutations in Beta Globin (HBB) Gene Promoter and Effect in Transcription and Hematological Parameters” by Yousef Abdulrahman E. Lawal, Norman C. Garvida II, and Peter James Icalia-Gann won second place in Best Abstract and emerged as the Best Presenter champion. Meanwhile, “Solar Power Production Variability in Currimao, Ilocos Norte” by Kristine Ann L. Lico and Shivherley Benedict Feland T. Dolores garnered third place in both Best Abstract and Best Presenter categories.

The summit also featured a Poster Pitching Competition, which showcased innovative and socially relevant research projects through concise and engaging presentations. The first-place award went to “Inducible Expression of Alpha-1 Globin (Hba1) in a Bacterial System for the Potential Treatment of Thalassemia” by Chalzea Johanna C. Raval, Lacel Belle C. Domingo, and Peter James Icalia-Gann. Second place was awarded to “Spatiotemporal Profile of Total Cloud Cover and Surface Solar Radiation Downwards in Ilocos Norte, Philippines” by Mitchie Joanna B. Simon and Shivherley Benedict Feland T. Dolores. Placing third was “Effects of Online Mental Health Information on Self-Diagnosis Among Ilocos Norte Undergraduates” by Maria Alyssa P. Castillejos, Esterlein Joyce D. Castillo, Veeah Bianca R. Corpuz, and Christine Joy C. Lim.

In the Arts, Communication, Education, and Social Sciences category, “Factors Affecting the Students’ Level of Knowledge on Disability-Inclusive Language” by Jaimee V. Rangcapan and Mee Jay A. Domingo won first place for Best Abstract and second place for Best Presenter. The study “Ilokano Mothers’ Lived Experiences in Rearing Children for Early Childhood English Language Learning” by Maxene Janel C. Batangan and Ryan Roi B. Domingo secured second place in Best Abstract and third place in Best Presenter. Meanwhile, “The Mediating Role of Commitment in MMSU Faculty’s Perceived Support and Organizational Citizenship Behavior” by Mark JC M. Pascual, Wincy Ayunon, Thalna Crescia Marie Valdez, and Elizabeth Marfel F. Gagni earned third place in Best Abstract.

For Best Presenter in the same category, the top award was given to “An Exploratory Study of Bagtit as a Socio-Cultural Construct in Ilocos Norte” by Gabriel Antonio R. Saragosa, Shania Cazandra L. Paredes, Jasmin Jacinth R. Viloria, and Christine Joy C. Lim.

The successful conduct of the CAS Student Research Summit 2026 reflected the college’s commitment to academic excellence, research advancement, and student empowerment through meaningful scholarly engagement.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒏!

The College of Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes the newly proclaimed 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (CAS Student Council) 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕.

𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬
President : Vineau Medel Camua
Vice President : Arianne Bjan Gumpad
Secretary : Rhayver Tangonan
Assistant Secretary : Ysheina Myles Tangona
Treasurer : John Viktor Fernando
Assistant Treasurer : Jezrhel Baradillo
Auditor : Hadaza Lei Agamanos
Public Information Officer : Sam Robin Taruc
Business Manager : Lordy Iverson Barroga
Cultural Manager : Michael Jay Juan
Athletic Manager : Ruth Pingao

𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
PLSS MMSU Representative – Aaron Dave Reynon
MMSU Psyche Society Representative – Josh Rafael Fagaragan
English Language Society Representative – Gillian Calvan
Young Communicators' Circle Representative – Christian James Garcia
MATHSOC Representative – Gian Hidalgo
MMSU - Coalition of Meteorology StudentsRepresentative – Chaieser Andrei Diculen
MMSU Biological Circle Representative – Josa Layzel Quitasol

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿: Jhon Sherwin Duran
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Joyce I C. Castillo

CAS Dean Marlina L. Lino and the entire CAS Community celebrate with you.

Text and Material: Brett Andrew Rikke P. Bungcayao
Editor: Berlin Jay Zion T. Palacay

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐌𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐔𝐑𝐂 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

Editor: Berlin Jay Zion T. Palacay

Students from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) showcased outstanding research excellence at the recently concluded 6th International Undergraduate Research Congress (IURC) hosted by Ifugao State University from April 28 to 30, 2026.

Carrying the theme “𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 2026: 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑃𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛,” the congress gathered undergraduate researchers from various national and international institutions in a hybrid format.

MMSU-CAS participants made a strong mark across multiple research strands, earning top awards and recognition for their innovative and socially relevant studies.

In the Natural Sciences category, Angelica D. Sadama, a BS Meteorology student, together with Dr. Lyndon Mark Olaguera, and Prof. Shivherley Benedict Feland Dolores, clinched the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for their study titled “𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦-𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘴 (𝘚𝘖𝘔).”

Meanwhile, David B. Acacio, a BS Biology student, was recognized as 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 for their study titled “𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘠𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘱𝘱. 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴,” conducted in collaboration with co-authors Jacil Rav D. Dela Peña and Dr. James Paul T. Madigal.

In the Arts, Communication, and Social Sciences strand, Ricka Sarah Gumarang, a BS Psychology student, achieved a remarkable double victory, securing both 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 and 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 awards for their study “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱-𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱-𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴.” Other members of the study are Mary Ellaysza B. Marcelino, Samuel David Calano, and Dr. Elizabeth Marfel Gagni.

Other MMSU-CAS students also contributed to the university’s strong presence in the congress. Among them were sociology students led by Dondie Brian G. Carrao with their adviser Prof. Weena G. Franco, who presented a study on the intersection of military operations and fisherfolk livelihoods in Ilocos Norte, and communication student Roshelle A. Padunan with her adviser Ms. Joyce I Castillo, who explored health information-seeking practices among adults in Paoay.

Meanwhile, Prof. Elpidio P. Cadalzo Jr., research coordinator of the college, represented the university in the conference.
The 6th IURC featured a wide range of research disciplines, including natural sciences, computing, social sciences, business, and agriculture, with participating institutions from across the Philippines and international partner universities.

Through their achievements, MMSU-CAS students demonstrated not only academic excellence but also their commitment to producing research that addresses real-world challenges and contributes to sustainable and inclusive development.