Google Developers Groups on Campus - Western Mindanao State University

📸 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗣! 🚀
The energy was electrifying at the 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗢𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 - 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!🔥 We are still buzzing from a morning packed with great insights, new connections, and plenty of developer spirit. Thank you to everyone who came out to learn, connect, and have fun!

We had phenomenal talks covering everything from mastering Hackathons and Innovation to deep-diving into Cybersecurity (CTFs) and ethics. A special shoutout to our incredible speakers for sharing their expertise and inspiring the next generation of tech leaders! 💡

Swipe through to check out the highlights! Relive the action on stage, see the focused faces of our amazing attendees, and witness the spirit of our tech community.

📷: Paul Seupon, Trisha At-at and Hedrian Alvarez

🚀 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗣-𝗨𝗣! 🥳
What an incredible time at the Google Developer Groups On Campus - Western Mindanao State University Info Session 2025! Thank you to every single person who came out and made it an unforgettable day of learning and fun! 🙌

A massive thank you to our brilliant speakers for sharing their expertise and igniting our passion:

𝙈𝙧. 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝘽. 𝙏𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙡 🌟 for the big picture on Introduction to Hackathons!

𝙈𝙧. 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙤 💡 for inspiring us with Teamwork, Creativity, and Innovation!

𝙈𝙧. 𝙀𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙙𝙧𝙖📈 on how to succeed with Pitching and Post-Hackathon Growth!

𝙈𝙧. 𝙑𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙣 🔒 for the deep dive into Introduction to CTFs and Cybersecurity!

𝙈𝙧. 𝙇𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙖🌿 for guiding us through Introduction to CTFs and Ethics and the Real-World Impact of Hacking/Cybersecurity!

We are so grateful for all the insights! 𝗡𝗼𝘄, 𝗹𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴! We can't wait to see what amazing projects you all create. 💡🛠️

Stay tuned for more updates and events from your GDG On Campus!

🖼️: Jelaine Macias
📷 : Hedrian Alvarez

Spotlight Session: Get to Know Our Speaker & Event Flow

Get ready to meet our featured speaker for tomorrow's session. With valuable insights to share, they’re here to help guide you through a meaningful and engaging learning experience!
Stay tuned! You’ll definitely learn something new tomorrow!💡💻

We’ll be following a smooth and organized program flow to ensure everything runs on time and everyone enjoys the session. ✨

Please make sure to join early, stay attentive, and participate throughout the activity.
See you all tomorrow! 🚀💚



🖼️: Jelaine Macias
📜: Mariane Soriano

Join us at the 𝗚𝗗𝗚𝗼𝗖 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 2025 happening at the WMSU-CTE Social Hall! 🌟

Get to know our newly appointed officers through an engaging onboarding session, designed to integrate our team and aspiring members alike. Dive into the basics of 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀, and discover how these innovative platforms can enhance your 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 and 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. This is a perfect opportunity for you to 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, and 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁 of the GDGoC - WMSU community. Don’t miss the chance to be part of a thriving group that pushes boundaries and cultivates growth. 💡✨

📍 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗖𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟
🗓 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 22 – 8:00 AM
🔗 https://bit.ly/GDGoCInfosession2025

Don’t miss out! 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄 and secure your spot as we explore what it truly means to be part of Google Developer Groups on Campus. 🔥

🖼️: Jelaine Macias
📜: Kurt Señalde & Mariane Soriano

✨ Muchas Gracias, Zamboanga! ✨

We did it — 760 total attendees across both events!
💥 Road to DevFest (Nov 14): 255
🔥 DevFest ZamPen 2025 (Nov 16): 505

Thank you to everyone who showed up, learned with us, connected with the community, and brought incredible energy to DevFest Zamboanga Peninsula 2025. 💙💚

Your support fuels our mission to keep building, growing, and empowering more developers in the region. 🚀

Zamboanga tech community, you’re amazing. 🙌

🎉 Your DevFest Zamboanga 2025 Certificates Are Ready! 🎉

You can now download and verify your GDG event certificates at bit.ly/gdgcerts

This includes your DevFest certificate and the Road to DevFest certificate — both available on the same link!

We’re also working on adding previous event certificates to the site soon, so stay tuned. 🚀

Huge thank you to everyone who joined and made DevFest Zamboanga 2025 an incredible success. 🙌💙

Your energy, passion, and support continue to push our community forward.

🎉 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽!
DevFest Zamboanga Peninsula 2025 was a huge success! 🚀

A huge thank you to all our sponsors, partners, speakers, volunteers, and participants for making this event an incredible celebration of tech, innovation, and community. 💻✨

Let’s keep building, learning, and connecting until next time!

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🚨

✔️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁:
Have your scannable QR code ready (screenshot or printed).

✔️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗗:
This is required for entry.

❌ 𝗡𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸-𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱:
Only pre-registered attendees will be admitted.

⏰ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠:
Be at the event venue before 8:00 AM.

💻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀:
If you're planning to code with our speakers, please remember to bring your own laptop and chargers for the code-along interactive sessions.

📍 Astoria Plaza, Grand Astoria Hotel
📅 November 16, 2025

See you there! 🎉

𝟭 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 #𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗣𝗲𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

Tomorrow’s the big day — is finally here! 🙌
Prepare to dive into the world of AI, Cloud, Firebase, and more — all powered by Google technologies. 💡

Meet Al-Rajhi “Raj” Otoalih, the Regional Program Lead for ICT Industry Development at DICT Region IX and BASULTA — a driving force behind digital innovation in the countryside. 💡

In his session, “Empowering the Countryside: DICT’s Initiatives for Digital Jobs and ICT Growth,” Raj will showcase how DICT’s programs are building a thriving ICT industry beyond city centers — empowering local talents, startups, and communities to embrace digital transformation.

Let’s champion innovation that connects communities. ✨
Catch Raj this November 16 at DevFest Zamboanga 2025, happening at the Grand Astoria Hotel!