SNSU Bachelor of Arts in English Language

𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙮, 𝘼𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝.

𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐍𝐒𝐔 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐂 2026

𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝘼. 𝙊𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙖𝙨, a fourth-year AB English Language (AB-EL) student, made a mark at the recently concluded 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 2026, held at 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮. His journey to the national stage reflects not only talent but also persistence and dedication to the craft of writing.

Orejas’ path to PASUC 2026 was far from easy. He first competed in the SNSU Socio-Cultural Competition in Essay Writing, where he secured first place. This victory earned him the opportunity to represent the university at the 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙘. At the regional level, he placed second overall and ranked first in the CARAGA Region, ultimately paving the way for his qualification to the national competition.

Forged by the steadfast guidance of 𝙈𝙨. 𝙑𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙀. 𝙑𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚 , he consistently worked on improving his writing, striving to express his ideas with clarity and purpose. His achievement stands as a testament to his hard work, determination, and strong command of language. More than a personal victory, his success brings pride and honor to the university, inspiring fellow students to pursue excellence and actively participate in academic competitions.

According to ABEL's program chair, 𝘿𝙧. 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 "𝙆𝙮𝙡𝙖" 𝙉. 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙯, “ We have always believed in Benedict’s writing prowess and we are proud that he was able to compete on a national level. I am sure the experience taught him a lot. For the humble and intelligent person that he is, I am optimistic that he will have bigger breaks in an opportune time. To Benedict, being a part of something big, of a competition joined by students from different regions, is victory enough. Our heartfelt congratulations.”

Furthermore, despite falling short for a podium finish his accomplishment reflects the program’s relentless pursuit of excellence in competitive academic writing. For the span of four years, the program has secured three national representations of the CARAGA Region, also produced notable alumni who have excelled in the mentioned field such as Mr. Ace Villamor, Mr. Jhon Steven Espenido, and Mr. Eric Ariarte. This consistent success highlights the program’s commitment to honing skilled writers who can compete and excel on larger stages.

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✍️🖼️ 𝙅𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣

𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑫𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺 𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑰𝑶𝑼𝑺, 𝑰𝑻’𝑺 𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑴 𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵!

Oh my goodness, are you the one caught frantically proofreading your essays on CCTV? This is your sign to lock in, channel your inner "literary critic", and get your syntax together!

It’s another season of high caffeine intake and sleepless nights where your vocabulary starts to fail. You may feel like saying, “I can’t take this anymore, no way!”—but don't let your GPA become a tragedy. You are just a few paragraphs away from victory, "homayghad, homayghad!"

Let’s keep our morphology intact like Girlie’s mole and finish strong. May your subject-verb agreement be flawless and your coffee be strong. Good luck on your midterm examinations, "Lexicon Legends!"

𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙!

From the 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞, we celebrate a melody turned into triumph as the SNSU Chorale shines at the 𝘽𝙪𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 2026 held at Mountain View College, Valencia City, Bukidnon.

Every note carried intention, every harmony told a story, and together, you created a performance that left a mark far beyond the stage. Your excellence was recognized through these remarkable achievements:

🥇 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 – 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
🏆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
🥈 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 – 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
🌟 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘅 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We proudly recognize our 𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, whose voices carried both art and identity:

- CHAN LEE GABO, ABEL 2B
- GENES CARL SISON, ABEL 2C
- SHENNA L. TATAD, ABEL 2A
- THOMAS MAVERICK M. AGUELO, ABEL 3A
- FIONA G. LADION, ABEL 3A
- ANTONIETTE JANE O. MESIA, ABEL 3A
- JORBELISA ROSE P. NOTE, ABEL 3A
- LEA MAE SALADO, ABEL 1C
- CHARLENE COSEP, ABEL 2A

Keep letting your voices travel, your stories unfold, and your music find its way into every space that needs it.

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲: Bacuag RISE 2026 Closes with Gratitude and Grit⚜️

February 28, 2026

“Mapasalamaton kaayo ko sa ini na review. Puhon, kung maka-pasar ko, tungod ni sa ijo, SNSU.”

These were the heartfelt words shared by one of the student-reviewees during an interview, and indeed, they said everything that needed to be said about the Bacuag RISE: A weekly Community-Based CSE Review program.

The day opened with registration and an opening prayer, setting the tone for a one last fruitful session. Participants then faced the Mock Exam for the Paper-and-Pen Career Service Examination, a crucial step in measuring how far they have come from the weeks of continuous guidance and how ready they are for the real challenge ahead.

In the afternoon, the much anticipated Final Coaching session led by Mr. Ruel T. Buba and Ms. Vanissa Velarde transformed the venue into a hub of strategies, note taking, and focused determination. It was the kind of session where every tip mattered and every reminder felt personal. You could see it in their eyes. This was not just another review. This was a stepping stone toward a dream!

The Closing and Awarding Ceremony gathered inspiring messages from leaders and partners, hosted by Ms. Cristine Madelo. Firstly, Dr. Annabelle N. Diaz, the Program Chair of ABEL, delivered a wonderful opening message, encouraging students to carry their discipline and confidence beyond the review hall.

Hon. Tessie Jean C. Nakao was not present during the event, but her message of support was delivered by a representative from the Sangguniang Bayan on her behalf, reaffirming the municipality’s commitment to empowering future civil servants.

Adding a personal touch to the ceremony, student representative gave a speech that resonated with fellow reviewees. He spoke about shared struggles, early mornings, mental exhaustion, and the quiet determination that pushed them forward. His message reminded everyone that they were not alone in this journey because a community that reviews together, RISES together.

The awarding segment became a celebration of persistence. Certificates of Completion, recognition for complete attendance, honors for high scorers, and commendations for faculty and student extensionists were proudly presented. Applause filled the room as names were called, each one representing commitment and hard work finally recognized.

All in all, Bacuag RISE 2026 was not just about preparing for an examination. It was about building confidence, strengthening community ties, and igniting hope. And if that one student’s words are any indication, the impact of this program will echo far beyond the review sessions and into the results that everyone is now courageously working toward. 🙏

📸: Erika Kitte Formilles
✍️: Niña B. Baybayon

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝. 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝.

From classroom discussions to office desks, a new chapter officially begins for the ABEL students. After the Pre-Orientation by the Placement Office and the Pinning Ceremony, they are now stepping into their internship journey across various partner institutions.

The students have been formally endorsed and deployed to trial courts, law offices, radio station, and different government agencies aligned with the program. The papers once written for class now turn into real reports and documents. The communication skills sharpened through recitations and presentations are now practiced in professional spaces where precision and responsibility matter.

This milestone marks growth, trust, and transition from academic preparation to real world engagement.

Sincere thanks are extended to Ms. Mary Ivie C. Arlan, Placement Coordinator, for her guidance and support throughout the placement process. Appreciation is also given to Ms. Vanissa E. Velarde, OJT Coordinator of ABEL, for leading the endorsement of the students, together with Ms. Cristine P. Madelo, ABEL Faculty, for assisting in the deployment of the interns to their respective offices.

Officially endorsed. Ready for the real world!

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐀𝐁 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 4𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 1𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲.

By: Niña Baybayon ABEL 3A

Bachelor of Arts in English Language (ABEL) 4th Year students officially marked a historic milestone as they held their 1st Pinning and Internship Send-off Ceremony.

The program commenced with a solemn processional, invocation, and the singing of the National Anthem and the SNSU Hymn, setting a dignified and meaningful tone for the afternoon’s celebration. In her welcome remarks, CAS Dean Dr. Louida P. Patac underscored the significance of on-the-job training as a vital bridge between academic theory and real-world application, reminding students of the responsibilities that come with professional exposure.

This was followed by a message from ABEL Program Chair Dr. Annabelle N. Diaz, who emphasized the values of excellence, integrity, and professionalism. She encouraged the students to uphold these principles as they represent the university in their respective deployment areas.

Adding inspiration to the occasion, guest speaker and ABEL alumnus Mr. Jhon Steven C. Espenido shared his journey beyond the university, encouraging students to embrace their OJT as a transformative and enriching learning experience. His message resonated deeply, highlighting the diverse opportunities that await graduates of the English language program.

The highlight of the ceremony was the Pinning Proper, led by ABEL faculty alongside parents and guardians. The pinning symbolized trust, readiness, and the students’ commitment to professional growth. This was followed by the Pledge of Oath, Fellowship Address, Words of Encouragement, and a heartfelt Candle Lighting Ceremony, each segment reflecting unity, gratitude, and shared aspirations.

As the ceremony concluded with a Unity Song and Recessional, the ABEL 4A students left the venue not only pinned but empowered. The event signified their transition from academic preparation to professional immersion, celebrating years of perseverance, dedication, and growth. With renewed confidence, competence, and purpose, they now stand ready to step into the professional world.

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗮𝗴 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

February 7, 2026 – The Bacuag RISE, a Civil Service Exam Review extension program of the ABEL, had been conducted today featuring lectures in Numerical Ability and Logical Reasoning as part of its continuing review initiative.

The morning session centered on 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, with the lecture delivered by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐓. 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐚. The discussion focused on key mathematical concepts and problem-solving techniques, after which a Post Practice Test in Mathematics was administered to evaluate participants’ understanding of the topic.

In the afternoon, the session focused on 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, facilitated by 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏. 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐨. The lecture emphasized analytical approaches and logical evaluation skills essential in addressing reasoning-based examination questions.

The lecture sessions formed part of the Bacuag RISE’s efforts to provide structured academic instruction through focused discussions and assessment.