Zscmst BS Food Technology

Congratulations to our two Food Technology graduates for passing the Board Examination for Registered Chemical Technicians!

We are very proud of you! 🎉

The Food Technology Department is proud to celebrate the success of our two graduates who passed the Board Examination for Registered Chemical Technicians! Your achievement brings honor to the department and inspiration to your fellow FoodTech students.

Congratulations!

Enhorabuena! 🎉

The Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology proudly celebrates its 100% passing rate in the October 2025 Chemists (Computer-Based) and Chemical Technician Licensure Examination!

Our two newly Registered Chemical Technicians — Ms. Rosalin P. Hapi and Ms. Elaine Christine F. Corteza — have truly lived up to the College’s reputation as a Center of Excellence, demonstrating competence, dedication, and passion for their field.

This remarkable milestone reflects the unwavering commitment of our faculty and the hard work, excellence, and determination of our graduates. It also shows the quality education and training that ZSCMST continues to uphold in producing globally competitive professionals.



Roy Lim Valesco

A Technology Licensing Agreement was signed between Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) and Family Delicious Products Company for the innovative Squopia (squash-filled hopia) on September 29, 2025, at the Research Conference Room, ZSCMST.

College President, Dr. Roy L. Valesco, delivered his welcoming remarks, emphasizing the deeper value of the collaboration. “This event is not just about formalizing a partnership. It is about recognizing creativity, celebrating collaboration, and embracing opportunities that take root to our college and flourish in a wider community,” he said.

On the other hand, CEO of Family Delicious Products Company, Mr. Roland Louis Y. Go, delivered a message of acceptance, saying, “We are honored to adopt the recipe and its ingredients. We hope to work in the future for this project.”

This agreement manifests a strong industry-academe collaboration initiative of ZSCMST and its commitment to transform research outputs into sustainable and market-ready products.




Roy Lim Valesco

𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒁𝑺𝑪𝑴𝑺𝑻 𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑵 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Food Technology faculty of the College of Fisheries and Allied Sciences, Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST), proudly participated in the ASEAN Food Conference (AFC) 2025, held on September 23–25, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, Davao City, Philippines. This year’s conference carried the theme “𝑵𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑵: 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔.”

The ZSCMST delegation presented three research papers under the oral presentation category (non-competing), showcasing innovative approaches to Food Science and Technology:

1. Standardization of Tannia (𝑋𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑠𝑝𝑝.) Corm Chips Production
Honesto Gomar, Banlaygas Beverly, Tubil Sherina, and Jeanette Reyes¹
Category: Food Product Development and Innovation

2. Health Claim of Allura Red in Packaging and Labeling: A Case Study of the Same Red Hotdog Sold in the Philippines and Saudi Arabian Market
Bensal Danih, Jennelyn Alasa, Janet Gumadlas, R. Tubog, T. Usman, and Ray J. Arcillas¹
Category:Sensory and Consumer Science

3. Development and Utilization of Santol (𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 𝑘𝑜𝑒𝑡𝑗𝑎𝑝𝑒) Rind as Souring Agent
Careleen Callenero, April Alilie Manunugas, Sherwina Salih, Ferman Sintaan, and Aldette Navarro¹
Category: Food Product Development and Innovation
¹𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧

The AFC is a prestigious international platform that convenes researchers, educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote innovation in food science and technology. The participation of the Food Technology faculty not only strengthens the global research visibility of ZSCMST but also contributes to the advancement of sustainable food solutions across diverse communities.

ZSCMST takes pride in the dedication and achievements of its faculty and students, who continue to push boundaries in food science and technology. Their active participation in international conferences reaffirms the institution’s mission to produce impactful research, foster academic excellence, and contribute to sustainable food systems for the future—fully aligned with the vision of AFC 2025 to nourish ASEAN through innovation, resilience, and sustainability.

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔! 🎉

We are proud to celebrate the success of our new registered Professional Food Technologists who passed the Computer-Based Food Technology Licensure Examination.

Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have truly paid off. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

We are very proud of you! 🙌

The ZSCMST BS Food Technology program extends its prayers and best wishes to our graduates taking the Food Technologist Licensure Examination. May you be guided with wisdom, clarity, and confidence as you face this important milestone. God bless and good luck, future Professional Food Technologists!

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 + 𝑮𝒐𝒅’𝒔 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 = 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔! 🙏

To our BSFT Freshmen students, we will be meeting at Room CL6 of the Chemistry Building at around 2 to 02:30 PM. The Chemistry building is located beside the DOME. THANK YOU!

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See you dear students this coming Monday, August 4, 2025, at the MCLL Gym at 8 AM for the Orientation Seminar. Enjoy the weekend!

📣 3 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨!
Are you ready?

The Orientation Seminar (ORSEM) for Academic Year 2025–2026 is set on August 4, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN at the MCLL Gymnasium.

Get to know ZSCMST’s institutional policies, student services, academic expectations, and the exciting opportunities that await you this year.

See you there!
Roy Lim Valesco
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We would like to inform all those who passed the interview to please expedite their medical examination and proceed to Campus B to claim their e-loading form from Sir RJ Arcillas. Thank you.

We still have a few slots left for BS Food Technology.

Interview is still on-going at Campus B, CFMS. We accept walk-in applicants. Please look for Ms. Jeanette Reyes.

Thank you!

📣 ATTENTION ‼️

Interview and enrollment for the ZSCMST BS Food Technology program will resume on July 21, 2025.