WMSU CLA Department of English

𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘽𝘼𝙀𝙇𝙎 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙄𝙏

The First Regional BAELS Research Summit was successfully held on December 11, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Carlos Dominguez Hall (CDCH), Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City. Anchored on the theme “Advancing English Language Inquiry in Cultural and Global Context,” the summit gathered educators, researchers, and students for meaningful scholarly exchange.

The morning featured two plenary sessions highlighting current research on translanguaging:
𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 1 was delivered by Dr. Aireen Barrios Arnuco, Assistant Dean of College of Education at De La Salle University, who discussed her 2025 study on multilingual day care children in Zamboanga City growing up in a post-pandemic context.
𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 2 was led by Dr. Robin De Los Reyes, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Ateneo de Zamboanga University and a noted proponent of translanguaging in the Philippine context., who examined translanguaging from a sociolinguistic lens.

In the afternoon, research paper presentations were conducted by faculty and students from Ateneo de Zamboanga University and Western Mindanao State University (WMSU). The presenters were organized into four groups, divided into two parallel sessions to allow for focused discussions and scholarly exchange.
Group 1:
Translanguaging in P-Pop Media: Exploring SB19's Translingual Practices and The Attitudes of Generation Z Towards SB19's Lyrics by Ms. Adjap and Mr. Rivero of Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
A Prose Stylistic Analysis of Untitled Story by Jose Garcia Villa by Rym Lagayan, Joyce Malicay, and Chris Obra of Western Mindanao State University
Group 2:
Use of Intertextuality Among Selected Songs by Hozier by Nathanniel Khianne Francisco and Angel Mae Dela Peña of Western Mindanao State University
Maxim Flouting in the Movie Miracle in Cell No. 7: A Pragmatic Analysis by Jasmin Alejado, Razel Ivony Dugho, and Rosemae Paredes of Western Mindanao State University

Following the research presentations, a Quiz Bee was held, showcasing students’ knowledge and critical thinking in language studies. WMSU students emerged as 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡: Nathanniel Khianne Francisco and Crystal Gayle Segovia, and 1𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗥 Razel Ivony Dugho and Schwarzen Albert M. Basilio, adding a lively and competitive highlight to the program.

The summit concluded as a productive platform for advancing regional collaboration and deepening conversations on language, culture, and global perspectives in English language research.

Words by Cristina U. Obra, BAELS 4A
Pubmat by Shahana Mae B. Gregorio, BAELS 4A

𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟-𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡: 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗟𝗬 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗔 𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗔.𝗬. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

On November 27, 2025, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) conducted its 𝐔𝐒𝐂-𝐂𝐒𝐂 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀. 𝐘. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. As the new era of leadership began, a new set of student leaders were given a chance to serve the BA ELS community with 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, and 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. We are looking forward to your administration in the College of Liberal Arts and English Department in addressing the concerns of students. May you serve as a voice to the student body that they need.

Be the leader that truly serves above self. Be that as it may, the BA ELS community is beyond proud of you all.

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀—𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳.

𝟭. 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗛. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗹
𝟮. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗖. 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻

"𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨. 💝"

Words by Kaye H. Salles, Public Relations Officer
Pubmat by Elamae Omayao, Creatives Committee Volunteer

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫

On October 23, 2025, the new administration begins, and a sense of reconnection arises. The Volunteers’ Orientation Seminar was successfully conducted by the English Language Society Officers as a warm welcome to a bunch of volunteers who flocked together with the similar goal of bringing events to life.

The orientation was filled with engaging activities and inspiring messages that surely left a lasting impression on the volunteers. The officers also introduced the various committees and their respective functions. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 (4) 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬:

• 𝑳𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 Committee, also known as the 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.
• 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 Committee, the 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞 of every successful event.
• 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Committee, responsible for making 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 through 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬.
• 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 committee, which never fails to 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.

The English Language Society also elected committee heads and assistant heads, respectively, who will be responsible for ensuring things will run and flow impeccably.

As the event came to a close, the prolific officers encouraged everyone to uphold the spirit of “𝑶𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒂,” that is, family—in everything they do. Indeed, teamwork is essential to the success of all activities. Truly, the Volunteers’ Orientation Seminar marks the 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.

Words by | Dimple Marie Dela Cruz, Public Relations Volunteer
Pubmat by | Rheeza Asadil, Creatives Committee Assistant Head

Our 𝐵𝒜𝐸𝐿𝒮 linguistas once again proved that passion breathes life into words. Hats off to everyone who poured their heart and creativity into this year’s English Month celebration! ✨📚

With the theme “𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐦” our participants showcased artistry, dedication, and the courage to tell stories that matter. The English Department Society is genuinely proud of those student who shared their voices and talents in honor of the English language.

Here are the winners for this year’s competitions:

𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
🥇 Pattima Nur-hanina H. Unaid, BAELS 2A

𝗣𝗢𝗘𝗠 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 (𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖)
🥇 Sapphire S. Rivera, BAELS 3A

Your mastery of language and creativity shines through every word you crafted. 🌟✒️
Once again, congratulations to our literary champions! 🏆🔥

Words By | Adrian N. Amin, Public Relations Volunteer
Pubmat By | Rheeza Asafil, Creatives Committee Assistant Head

As we come to witness the passing of November, we now welcome a month that brings 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒋𝒐𝒚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆— with warm delight, together let us all welcome the jolly month of December! ✨

The month of December is a season of 𝓌𝒶𝓇𝓂𝓉𝒽, 𝓰𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓉𝓊𝒹ℯ, and 𝓇ℯ𝒻𝓁ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾ℴ𝓃. It is a time not only to celebrate the year’s triumphs 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, and 𝒖𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 of the 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥. 👩🏼‍🏫🧑🏼‍🏫

Together, let us wish these excellent individuals behind every thriving students of the English department a 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! 🎉 Your fast approaching natal day symbolizes not only a year older but also another fruitful year of 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 and 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛!
𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙩. 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚 𝘿. 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙮𝙖 (Dec 01)
𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙅𝙤𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙤 𝙇. 𝙇𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙮 (Dec 16)
𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙩. 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙂. 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙡 (Dec 18)
We wish you good health and prosperity dear educators! ✨

Your 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 to teaching, your 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 to excellence, and the 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎 you impart continue to 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 and 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔. You are the 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 that 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 🔥

From your 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, we wish you a joyful and meaningful birth month—may it bring the serenity of December’s breeze and the glow of the season’s spirit. 🫂

Words by | Dimple Dela Cruz, Public Relations Volunteer
Pubmat by | April Mae Empas, Creatives Committee Volunteer

In line with our commitment to fostering responsible leadership and meaningful student representation, we proudly present the candidates aspiring to serve as 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒔. These students have demonstrated academic excellence and a sincere dedication to serving the department community. 𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒔.

💚 💚𝐁𝐔𝐊𝐋𝐎𝐃 💚💚
• 𝑵𝒖𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝑮𝒚𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒉, 2𝑩
• 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒆𝒍𝒚𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂, 3𝑨

💛💛 𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐎𝐋 💛💛
• 𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒍, 2A
• 𝑨𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏, 3𝑨

Each candidate brings a unique perspective and a steadfast commitment to serve with integrity and professionalism. As the election approaches, we encourage the department to support these aspiring leaders who are prepared to represent their peers with diligence and respect.

In this spirit, let us extend our full support to all candidates as they take on their responsibilities, upholding the values of service, integrity, and excellence.✨🍀

Words by Almobin Sansibal, Public Relations Committee Volunteer

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲. As we celebrate English Month, let's recognize the power it possesses and honor the only language that connects us all—over the globe.

Join us in celebrating the English Month 2025 with the theme "𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺."

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

✍️ 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
📝 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜)
📝 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜)

🗳️ Submission Deadline: November 22, 2025— Saturday. You can submit your entry through our official email 📧 [email protected].

This is your ultimate chance to shine, BA ELS students! Showcase your creativity, and let your love for the English language take center stage. Let your hidden talent be known! ✨

You can access the mechanics for the English Month Competitions through the attached Google Drive link:

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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aYzxKWxpjwb4gbuuIbY_TDA2Yh7RQeaD

Words by | Kaye H. Salles, Public Relations Officer
Pubmat by | Elamae S. Omayao, Creatives Committee Volunteer

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 | 𝐖𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐁𝐀 𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 '𝟐𝟓

On 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, the 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 program of 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 held a 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 themed “𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬.” The event gathered sophomores, juniors, and seniors from the program to deepen their understanding of research practices and methodologies.

The afternoon session opened with a warm welcome for the esteemed guest speaker, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐃. 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞, a faculty member from J.H. Cerilles State College in Zamboanga del Sur. Prof. Rule shared his expertise on Corpus Linguistics, guiding the young researchers in applying research methodologies through computer-assisted tools to analyze texts and explore patterns in language use for their undergraduate thesis.

In addition, he discussed the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in education, emphasizing both its potential benefits and its challenges in the learning process. Following his lecture, the students participated in a series of interactive activities and workshops that gave them hands-on experience in data analysis.

The event concluded with participants noting the insights and practical knowledge presented during the session. The Research Talk provided information on research methodologies and promoted the use of innovative and analytical approaches in future studies.

Words by | Honey Lyka Laurente, Public Relations Volunteer

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 | 𝐖𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐁𝐀 𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 '𝟐𝟓

The 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 program at 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 conducted a 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 on October 18, 2025, centered on the theme
"𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬." Designed to strengthen students' grasp of research practices, the event convened sophomores, juniors, and seniors for an enriching academic exchange focused on methodological advancement.

The morning session set the stage for a day of intellectual discovery and scholarly exchange. Advancing language and literature through research, the event opened with a solemn invocation and stirring notes of the Philippine National Anthem and Zamboanga Hermosa Hymn, grounding the gathering in unity and purpose.

Associate Dean Dr. Roel P. Borja, representing OIC-Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Dr. Fhadzralyn A. Karanain, delivered the warm welcoming remarks, followed by an inspiring message from Director of the Research Centers Operation Office Dr. Marvin A. Maulion, representing the Vice President for Research and Extension, Dr. Joel G. Fernando, who emphasized the transformative power of research in shaping disciplines and communities.

The heart of the morning unfolded through a series of interesting research presentations that are jam-packed with much-needed knowledge for the students. Asso. Prof. Justine Kay D. Rojonon and Dr. Pilar S. Caparas introduced our speakers loud and proud. Each presentation showcased the diverse methodologies and critical lenses shaping contemporary inquiry. Highlights included:

Session 1, which delves into Phenomenology "The Lived Experiences in the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GENAI) and AI-assisted Applications among Private School Science Teachers in Zamboanga City," was presented by Mr. Raffy S. Taghap, a faculty member of Canelar Integrated School. His study sheds light on how emerging technologies are shaping pedagogical practices and teacher perceptions.

Session 2 provided another timely study on Deductive Thematic Analysis "Analysis of Code Switching in Zamboanga Chabacano Vlogs: Implication on Cultural Identity in Digital Spaces," presented by Ms. Tricia Magne P. De Leon, a WMSU-CTE alumna and currently a faculty member at Pilar College, Inc. Her study explores how linguistic choices reflect and shape cultural identity in digital spaces. It bridges sociolinguistics and media studies.

Session 3 revolves around Stylistic Analysis: Graphological and Semantic Analysis on the Concrete and Reverse Poem “Navigating the Blue Sea” by Adhira Vellala presented by Ms. Alyza E. Toribio, a WMSU-BAELS alumna. Her analysis highlights how visual structure and meaning interplay in poetic expression.

Session 4 dives into the Stylistic Analysis A Stylistic Analysis of the Philippine Muslim Short Story, “The Blueblood of the Big Astana,” presented by Ms. Anive Jade A. Locsin, a WMSU-BAELS alumna and currently working at the Universidad de Zamboanga Research. Her study contributes to the appreciation of regional narratives.

Session 5 introduced a more facile avenue for "Gathering Data Using Media Aggregator," presented by Mr. Juseph Elas, a WMSU-MASSCOM alumnus/data analyst. His study demonstrates how digital platforms can be harnessed to collect and analyze large-scale information efficiently.

Towards the end of the morning session, the lively open forums were punctuated, inviting dialogue and deepening the discourse. The morning concluded with a sense of momentum, an energizing prelude to the afternoon's hands-on workshop in corpus linguistics.

Words by | Eisen Fernandez, P***c Relations Volunteer

𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑺 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 ✨

The 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 would like to extend its warmest congratulations to the rising stars of the department who made history in the battleground of 𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑺 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 held in 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬.🌟

𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐲 𝐓. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 gloriously clinched overall 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝟏 🥇 for the entire 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟗 and overall 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝟏𝟎 🏅 for the entire 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 in the 𝑫𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥-𝐐𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐞 𝐌. 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥, victoriously 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝟑 🥉 out of 10 in 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒛 𝑩𝒐𝒘𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

𝐌𝐬. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳 gracefully achieved 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝟐 🥈 out of 22 in the 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒚.

𝐌𝐬. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐚, tremendously 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝟓🏅 in the entire 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 and 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐮𝐩 🥈 in the entire 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟗 in 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒐 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒂.

The society couldn't be prouder to see you all showcase your undeniable talent to the world. ✨May you always keep your shine and continue to build your own galaxy. 🌠 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒔! 💜

Words by Ais Bation, Public Relations Volunteer
Pubmats by April Mae Empas, Creatives Committee Volunteer

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

With the turn of another year 🗓️🎉, we celebrate 𝑲𝒂𝒚𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔, the esteemed 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒓 of 𝑩𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑺 community. Your dedication, professionalism, and attentiveness ensure that communication remains clear and effective, and your reliability and commitment make you a valued member of the 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚💜.

On this special day, may your dedication and commitment be warmly celebrated. 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒔. May the year ahead bring meaningful experiences and memorable moments. ✨

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐄!🎉💜

𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅! ✨

Words by Almobin Sansibal, Public Relations Committee Volunteer
Pubmat by Crystal Gayle D. Segovia, ELS Society President

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡; 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 🙌

To a woman who's kind, smart, and with a heart that shines brighter, 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮, 2𝘼 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! 😉🎊

Like a beautiful flower in the garden, you have grown with passion and grace. Each petal that falls symbolizes your journey and how far you've come. As the calendar marks another year, remember that 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐝 by the people who are around you. ✨🎉 Celebrate with full colors, and let the paint of life continue to unfold your incredible journey.

Words by | Kaye H. Salles, ELS Society Public Relations Officer
Pubmat by | Crystal Gayle D. Segovia, ELS Society President