ZSCMST Alumni Affairs

14/08/2026

🏓 ZSCMST ALUMNI PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT 2026 🏓

Get ready to serve, rally, and compete! Join fellow ZSCMST alumni for an exciting two-day Pickleball Tournament filled with sportsmanship, camaraderie, and alumni pride.

Tournament Details
📅 Dates: August 28–29, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM onwards
📍 Venue: RMK’s Z.C. Sports Center, Cadena de Amor Street, Guiwan, Zamboanga City

Team Categories
Men’s Doubles
• Batch 1991
• Batch 1998
• Batch 2002
• Batch 2004/2008
• Team Jim Lee

Women’s Doubles
• Batch 1991
• Batch 2007/2013
• Team Jalon

Mixed Doubles
• Batch 1991
• Batch 2004
• Team Jalon
• Team Palis
• Team ZC City-OBO

Bring your aim. Bring your pride. Let’s see who hits the ball!
For inquiries, please contact Batch 2001 or any Alumni Association officer.

Let’s play, connect, compete, and strengthen our alumni bonds. See you there!

📢 Additional Announcement – Registration Fee
To all registered teams for the ZSCMST Alumni Pickleball Tournament 2026, please settle the ₱1,000 registration fee before your scheduled game.
If you have already paid, kindly disregard this reminder. For those with outstanding balances, we respectfully request early payment to ensure a smooth registration process and timely start of all matches.

Thank you for your cooperation, and see you at the tournament!

08/08/2026

𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐄!...

A Spectacular Conclusion to Our Interbatch Dart Tournament was held last August 2, 2026 at Overdrive, Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City.

Here are the official tournament winners:

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗻 (𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟭)
𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽: 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗰 (𝗖𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟲)

𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗻 (𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟭) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 (𝗭𝗦𝗖𝗠𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆)
𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽: 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗰 (𝗖𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟲) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 (𝗭𝗦𝗖𝗠𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟳)

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We appreciate the different alumni batches, and former and current ZSCMST faculty members and employees for participating and making the event a success.

Congratulations to all the winners!...

by: Engr, Jocelyn T. Bruces

28/07/2026

Attention all Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Alumni, Former Employees, and Current Employees!

This is a reminder for our upcoming Interbatch Dart Competition.
Event Details:

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026

Time: 4:00 in the afternoon onwards

Venue: Overdrive, Santa Maria, Zamboanga City

Registration Fee: 200 Philippine Pesos per head

Eligible Participants: Alumni, Former Employees, and Current Employees

Important Registration Update:
Please be informed that we are accepting registrations only until this coming Saturday, August 1, 2026. To secure your spot and ensure your name is on the official listing, please contact your respective batch representative immediately or send a direct message to the host.

Bring your aim. Bring the pride. Let us see who hits the bull!

See you there!

25/07/2026

To our very energetic and very supportive Alumni President Atty. Jovian Padua Diesto ... Happy Happy Birthday 🥳🎂🎂!!! Thank you for always leading and supporting our Alumni Community... ☺️☺️

Happy Birthday, Atty. Jovian P. Diesto!

Wishing you good health, happiness, and continued success. May you be blessed with many more years of meaningful service and inspiring leadership. Have a wonderful celebration!

Greetings from Pres Roy Lim Valesco, Ph.D. and the ZSCMST Family

21/07/2026

The Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) proudly congratulates its distinguished alumnus, ENS Benneth Joshua R. Balonsay, PN, BS Aquaculture Batch 2022, and former member of the ZSCMST Volleyball Varsity Team, on his successful completion of the Naval Officer Candidate Course (NOCC) MASARIG Class 45.

As you embark on this noble journey of serving the nation, may you continue to uphold the values of integrity, honor, and selfless service.
Congratulations, ENS Benneth Joshua R. Balonsay, PN!

Your ZSCMST Alumni family is proud of you.

The Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) proudly congratulates its distinguished alumnus, ENS Benneth Joshua R. Balonsay, PN, BS Aquaculture Batch 2022, and former member of the ZSCMST Volleyball Varsity Team, on his successful completion of the Naval Officer Candidate Course (NOCC) MASARIG Class 45.

As you embark on this noble journey of serving the nation, may you continue to uphold the values of integrity, honor, and selfless service.

Congratulations, ENS Benneth Joshua R. Balonsay, PN!

Your ZSCMST family is proud of you.



Roy Lim Valesco

12/07/2026

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓸, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓩𝓢𝓒𝓜𝓢𝓣𝓐𝓐𝓘 𝓫𝓪𝓼𝓴𝓮𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓰𝓾𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓼...

The ZSCMSTAAI officially and successfully held its first series of basketball games at the Divisoria Open Court today, July 12, 2026.

The league opened up with two games:

First Game: (High School) Batch 1991 vs IMT Vikings
Second Game (High School) Batch 1998 vs ZSCMST Titans

IMT Vikings won over Batch 1991 with a final score of 79-53. ZSCMST Titans won over Batch 1998 with a final score of 78-75.

The players of the games were as follows:

Roel A. Elemia (IMT Vikings, 24 points)
Eduardo T. Tan (ZSCMST Titans, 29 points)

ZSCMST Alumni are all invited to watch the basketball games scheduled on Sunday mornings at the Divisoria basketball court.

Special thanks goes out to the Local Government Unit of Barangay Divisoria for allowing the ZSCMST Alumni Association to use its facilities.

12/07/2026

𝓩𝓢𝓒𝓜𝓢𝓣 𝓐𝓵𝓾𝓶𝓷𝓲 𝓐𝓼𝓼𝓸𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓘𝓷𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓳𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 70𝓽𝓱 𝓩𝓢𝓒𝓜𝓢𝓣 𝓕𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓐𝓷𝓷𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓪𝓻𝔂.

Last July 1, 2026, the ZSCMSTAAI headed by its President, Atty. Jovian P. Diesto, joined the festive whole-day celebration of the 70th ZSCMST Founding Anniversary held at the ZSCMST school grounds. The alumni officers and members of the association attended the thanksgiving mass and motorcade in the morning. During lunch time, they had a boodle fight at their booth. In the afternoon, the officers and members were able to witness the different traditional games competed by the ZSCMST employees.

A fiesta-inspired booth was built to house the ZSCMSTAAI officers and members. They also sold made-to-order commemorative memorabilia such as mugs, tote bags, key chains, ref magnets and luggage tags for keepsake.

Atty. Diesto also served as judge in the sayawit and inter-cluster booth competition.

14/06/2026

Good day to all Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Alumni and Darts Enthusiasts!

​Following the overwhelming success and incredible turnout of our recent One-Day Open Darts Competition, the High School Batch 2001 is thrilled to announce that we are bringing the action back to the oche!

​Get ready for another highly anticipated One-Day Darts Event! This upcoming tournament is exclusively designed for the entire Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Inter-batch community.

​This event is strictly open to ALL:
-​Alumni
-​Associate Members
-​Faculty Members
-​Current Employees
-​Former Employees

​Important Details:
​Team Composition: There is absolutely no limit to the number of members you can have in your team! Gather your batchmates, form your ultimate darts squad, and represent your respective groups with pride.

​Registration: The official registration process and guidelines will be posted directly by the host batch.
​Heads up! This exciting event is slated to happen this coming August. Please keep yourselves updated and stay tuned to our official pages for the final schedule and complete tournament details.

​Let us continue to reconnect, compete, and celebrate our camaraderie. We are stronger together, anchored on excellence!

13/06/2026

𝓞𝓯𝓯 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓪 𝓰𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓽!

The Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Alumni Association, Inc. (ZSCMSTAAI) formally opened its 2026 Sports Festival today.

In the morning, the opening kicked-off with a short parade of batches followed by an energetic and calorie-burning Zumba exercise. Amazing Zumba instructors, Host RFi and Host LALA (Ms. Lala Rebollos), who also served as program host, together with JAMPER’s Zumba Group Dance Fitness of Barangay Talon-talon graced the event.

In the afternoon, a tight, precision-centered open dart competition was held at Overdrive Ktv and Sport Bar, Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City. This was participated by thirty dart enthusiasts across the city including, ZSCMST Alumni, Mr. Junieboy DR Alberto (Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in General Science Batch 2007), and Mr. Anthon Glenn B. Antonio (Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology Batch 2017). The winners were as follows:

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍:
𝐉𝐏 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐭 (𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭)
𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬)

𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞:
𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐚 (𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬)
𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 (𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭)

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞:
𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞)
𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 (𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛)
𝐎𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 (𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬)
𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐚 (𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐞)

The awards were presented by ZSCMSTAAI First Vice-President, Engr. Ray J. Arcillas and Host Batch President, Engr. Jocelyn T. Bruces. Also present during the competition were Mr. Jaafar Elhano, ZSCMSTAAI Board of Director, Ms. Aireen Grace Paragas-Atilano, ZSCMSTAAI PIO, Mr. Marlon Salazar of ZSCMST High School Batch 1991, and Engr. John Matthew S. Emmanuel, Ms. Jenny Rose r. Lozano and Ms. Geejay Bernal of the host batch.

The said opening celebration and the open dart competition was organized and hosted by ZSCMST Laboratory High School Batch 2001.

Photo credits: Engr. Jocelyn T. Bruces and Engr. Ray J. Arcillas

11/06/2026

Get Ready to Sweat, Smile, and Shout Bingo!

The High School Batch 2001 is calling all Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Alumni for a morning of absolute fun! We are officially kicking off our 2026 Grand Alumni Homecoming Sports Festival, and you definitely do not want to miss this!

Let us Dance and Groove! Dust off your dancing shoes and stretch those muscles because we are turning up the heat with a massive, high-energy Zumba session! Let us dance to the beat, get our hearts pumping, and fill the school grounds with pure energy.

Bring Your Lucky Charms!
Are you feeling lucky? Stick around after our opening ceremonies for an incredibly exciting game of Bingo! Prepare your cards, listen closely, and get ready to shout your heart out for a chance to win alongside your fellow alumni!

Official Event Details:

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Time: Seven o'clock in the morning

Venue: Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology School Grounds

(For our darts players, please remember that your registration starts at ten-thirty in the morning at Overdrive, Santa Maria!)

Tag your batchmates, share this announcement, and let us make some unforgettable memories together. We are stronger together, anchored on excellence. See you all there!