WMSU - Department of Chemistry

Three (3) faculty members from the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) Department of Chemistry participated in the 40th Philippine Chemistry Congress and 17th Eurasia Conference held on June 10–12, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia.

With the theme, “Solving Tomorrow’s Problems Today with Chemistry,” the congress brought together chemists, researchers, professionals, and students from across the country and beyond to explore cutting-edge research and innovations, gain insights from distinguished local and international speakers, and foster meaningful collaborations within the chemical community.

Associate Professor Jayson T. Francisco presented the research entitled, “ZamPen Native Chicken: Chemical Approaches for Collaboration and Sustainable Food Innovation” emerging from the outputs of the NICER Program while Dr. Ruel B. Cayona presented the research “On the Thermodynamic Feasibility of Peroxyacetyl-Phosphorus Monoxide Adduct Formation: A Comparative DFT Study with Peroxyacetyl Nitrate.”

Completing the WMSU representatives was Dr. Reynante E. Autida, Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Research Development and Evaluation Center (RDEC).

The participation of the WMSU representatives reflects the University’s continuing commitment to research excellence, innovation, and active engagement with the scientific community. On the final day of the congress, WMSU Chemistry alumni and faculty members gathered for a photo opportunity, celebrating their shared connection and contributions to the field of chemistry.

Congratulations to our dear BS Chemistry Graduates of 2026. We are proud of you! To stronger, brighter and better days ahead!

Screening and Admission Requirements for incoming BS Chemistry Students. Please remember the dates, too.

The Philippine Association of Chemistry Teachers (PACT) – Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter, in collaboration with the 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 (𝑫𝑶𝑪) of the Western Mindanao State University, successfully conducted a two-day Training Workshop on the Mastery of Laboratory Instrumentation and Molecular Visualization for Natural Product Chemistry last May 16–17, 2026 at the WMSU Science Hub Building.

The workshop gathered chemistry educators, researchers, and laboratory personnel from across the region for lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on activities on laboratory instrumentation, molecular structure visualization, property prediction, and digital chemistry tools used in chemistry education and natural products research.

The event also hosted the PACT General Assembly, where the current set of PACT–Zampen officers was unanimously affirmed for a third term (2026–2028). Participants likewise received PRC CPD units for their active participation in the training.

Photo Credits: Pact Zamboanga

CONGRATULATIONS to the Winners!

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS for the 2026 Philippine National Chemistry Olympiad (PNCO) Regional Eliminations on March 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM via Google Meet!

𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐍𝐂𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞!

Light the fire of chemistry as the Philippine National Chemistry Olympiad (PNCO) cordially invites and encourages the Secondary Schools to participate in the 2026 PNCO - Region IX Elimination in achieving excellence in the field of Chemistry.

The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines-ZamPen Chapter, in partnership with the Western Mindanao State University-Chemistry Department and the WMSU-Chemical Society are your hosts for the annual Regional Chemistry Olympiad which will occur on March 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM via Google Meet.

So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on the opportunity and register today!

Access the link below to register for the event:

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𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚 𝐧𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐍𝐂𝐎!

Celebrating years of dedication and service ✨

The WMSU Department of Chemistry honors our retirees and welcomes the year’s end with gratitude and joy at Kraft Kitchen, Baliwasan. Thank you, Assoc. Prof. Nerisa M. Mantilla and Asst. Prof. Aurea Coros, for your invaluable contributions. Your dedicated service to Chemistry teaching is indeed a powerful legacy.🧪💙

Requesting our WMSU BS Chemistry Alumni to answer this Alumni Tracker Questionnaire. Thanks.

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

Calling all proud BS Chemistry Alumni of Western Mindanao State University! The WMSU Chemistry department is updating the official WMSU BS Chemistry Alumni Employment Tracker and we need your help in strengthening our program’s legacy. Whether which field you are in, may it be industry, research, education, government, or beyond, your experience will help shape future opportunities for our students and showcase the impact that we Alchemists create for our community. Kindly participate by completing the employment tracker form and sharing it with fellow alumni. Together, let’s highlight the excellence and achievements of WMSU Chemists!

Press the given link to access the Alumni Employment Tracker:
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/e/1FAIpQLScYLwC53ed4oykxw9Z0esE_LuHEdsG1ZRJ0pOqfLvUVdLOrOw/viewform?usp=send_form

Our first golden Jubilarians — BS Chemistry Batch 1970.

𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝙄𝘾𝙀𝘾!

Fifteen (15) 🅲🅿🅳 🅿🅾🅸🅽🆃🆂 await every 𝓵𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓯𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓻 (LPT) while eighteen(18) 🅲🅿🅳 🅿🅾🅸🅽🆃🆂 are available for 𝓻𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓼 (RCh) and 𝓻𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓮𝓬𝓱𝓷𝓲𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓼.

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Photos grabbed from Pact Zamboanga.