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๐๐„๐–๐’ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„ | ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐’๐‚ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐š ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ-๐ญ๐จ-๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Rain or shine, the SSC can...
22/08/2025

๐๐„๐–๐’ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„ | ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐’๐‚ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐š ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ-๐ญ๐จ-๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Rain or shine, the SSC candidates from three different parties conducted their room-to-room campaign around TRAC campus today, August 22, in preparation for the upcoming SSC election this coming August 28.

As the election draws near, the students are excited to know more about the aspirants and the platforms they are implementing. Despite the bad weather, each team are geared up and passionately connected with the students to visualize their goal if they win the upcoming election. Demonstrating their dedication and leadership spirit for the better campus community.

The room-to-room campaign allows the candidates to showcase their leadership skills, commitment, and dedication to serve the student body. This also allows the aspirants to engage and connect with their peers as they share their goals and perspectives.

The candidates wholeheartedly invited their fellow supporters to attend and witness the grand rally on August 27. This initiative aims to introduce the SSC aspirants, inform the students about the party's mission and goal, and build connections with their fellow students by sharing their innovative vision for the campus in the future.

The campaign was successfully led by the respective Presidents of each party. These exceptional and committed individuals have showcased their hard work and dedication in leading the campus.

Written by: Fatima Khadija A. Untong
Photographers for:
DITO PARTY - Joubert Buro/Sherha S. Juaini
PARTY PARTY - Amarkhan M. Mumtazkhan
UNITY PARTY - Jan Jaiver I. Juljani

๐–๐€๐‹๐€๐๐† ๐๐€๐’๐Ž๐ŠPursuant to Proclamation No. 727 by the Philippine President, Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College will b...
20/08/2025

๐–๐€๐‹๐€๐๐† ๐๐€๐’๐Ž๐Š

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 727 by the Philippine President, Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College will be observing August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day (Special Non-working Holiday), and August 25 National Heroes' Day (Regular Holiday).

There will be no classes and office operation on these dates. Normal operations are expected to resume on the following working day after each holiday.

๐€๐“๐Œ | ๐’๐’๐‚ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐‘๐€๐‚Today, August 19, marked a significant milestone for aspiring student...
19/08/2025

๐€๐“๐Œ | ๐’๐’๐‚ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐‘๐€๐‚

Today, August 19, marked a significant milestone for aspiring student leaders as they filed their candidacy for the Student Supreme Council (SSC) at TRAC. Three prominent parties participated in the filing: UNITY Party, led by Mr. Marzedrey R. Mani, a 4th-year Information Technology (IT) student; DITO Party, led by Mr. Mohammad Yusof Sabtula, a 4th-year Bachelor of Technical Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTED) student; and PARTY Party, led by Mr. Akmar M. Jiripae, a 4th-year Information System (IS) student.

Earlier in the morning, the presidents and vice presidents of the three parties underwent a closed-door interview with the committee members, including Ms. Nurziana U. Hamsan, Media Adviser, and Ms. Shareen Anjali B. Warad, Media Coordinator, assisted by Ms. Sharifa Nur-Rizza J. Sahipa, Secretary of the Dean of Student Affairs.

At 2 o'clock of afternoon, the aspirants formally began submitting their requirements for filing.

Writer: Cassandra H. Kipli | Associate Editor
Photographer: Jan Jaiver I. Juljani | Photojournalist

๐“๐‘๐€๐‚-๐‹๐‡๐’ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐ง๐  ๐–๐ข๐ค๐š ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐š๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ขThe TRAC Laboratory High ...
18/08/2025

๐“๐‘๐€๐‚-๐‹๐‡๐’ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐ง๐  ๐–๐ข๐ค๐š ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐š๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ข

The TRAC Laboratory High School celebrated Buwan ng Wika 2025 with the theme โ€œPaglinang sa Filipino at katutubong wika: makasaysayan sa pagkakaisa ng bansaโ€ on August 16 at the college gymnasium in Nalil, Bongao. The celebration highlighted the importance of language in fostering unity through literary, musical, and cultural presentations.

Students showcased their talents in literary, musical, and dance contests, with each performance reflecting the richness of Filipino culture and tradition. The competition stirred excitement among the audiences as participants displayed creativity, artistry, and skill.

Guest Speaker and Chairman of the Board of Judges, Ms. Jeyhada S. Tantung, emphasized the significance of the Filipino language and indigenous dialects as vital elements in promoting national solidarity and preserving cultural heritage.

The highlight of the event was the Search for Lakan at Lakambini 2025, where Mr. Monteron Ilahan and Ms. Chariz Jawadin emerged victorious, securing the esteemed titles of Lakan and Lakambini 2025.

The Buwan ng Wika celebration is an annual nationwide observance in the Philippines that promotes the appreciation and use of Filipino and indigenous languages. By continuing this tradition, TRAC-LHS provides students with meaningful opportunities to honor cultural heritage and strengthen their identity as young Filipinos.

Written by: Jenrey D. Abdulmutalib | Feature Editor
Photos by: Jan Jaiver I. Juljani | Photojournalists

17/08/2025

Fresh from the Qualifying Exam! We asked our examinees about their experience, hereโ€™s what they had to say!

Excitement filled at the TRAC gymnasium on August 8 as Stonehill Publication's News Editor, Khadija A. Untong, and Photography Editor, Amarkhan M. Mumtazkhan, had a fantastic time connecting with TRAC students after the Stonehill Publication qualifying exam. Hit the play button for an exclusive look into the candid insights and experiences shared during their interaction.

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐›๐จ๐š๐ซ๐, ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ!The Stonehill Publication is thrilled to announce the dedica...
15/08/2025

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐›๐จ๐š๐ซ๐, ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ!

The Stonehill Publication is thrilled to announce the dedicated and passionate individuals who successfully passed the qualifying written examination and interview as part of the recruitment process of the publication. Your commitment to journalistic excellence has truly shone through.

To those who voluntarily participated, thank you for showing your willingness and dedication in serving the institution in the future through storytelling and capturing every moment. Your hard work and dedication in journalism have earned you this spot, and we look forward to working with you to make a difference on our campus.

As members of the Stonehill Publication, you'll have the opportunity to improve your skills and talent, and explore new things that will make an impact in your community.

Once again congratulations and welcome to Stonehill Publication. Let's make some stories to tell together.

๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ ๐“๐‘๐€๐‚๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ!The Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College (TRAC) is gearing up for its annual Student Supreme Counci...
15/08/2025

๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ ๐“๐‘๐€๐‚๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ!

The Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College (TRAC) is gearing up for its annual Student Supreme Council (SSC) election, a vital event that empowers students to take an active role in leadership and governance within the college community.

IMPORTANT DATES:

๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐๐š๐œ๐ฒ -
August 18 to 20

๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ-๐ญ๐จ-๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง -
August 22 and 26

๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ - August 27

๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ - August 28

Note: Aspiring SSC Presidential Candidates will undergo a closed-door interview prior to the election.

LOOK ๐Ÿ‘€ The results are in!Warmest congratulations to all the talented and dedicated individuals who passed the Stonehill...
13/08/2025

LOOK ๐Ÿ‘€

The results are in!

Warmest congratulations to all the talented and dedicated individuals who passed the Stonehill Publication Recruitment Qualifying Examination held on August 8 and August 13 at the school gymnasium.

Your passion and expertise have brought you to this milestone. Now, youโ€™re one step closer to your dreams. The Stonehill Publication staff look forward to welcoming you and working with you to achieve great things.

To the successful candidates mentioned below, kindly visit the Stonehill Publication office located at TRAC gymnasium tomorrow, August 14, at 9 o'clock in the morning onwards for the second phase of the recruitment process - the Skills Assessment and Interview.

Good luck, TRACians!

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | ๐๐’๐’๐– ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ TRAC Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) cele...
12/08/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | ๐๐’๐’๐– ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

TRAC Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) celebrated its 3rd anniversary and induction of officers at the TRAC Gymnasium on August 11, with the theme, โ€œHonoring 3 Years of BSSW Impact and Solidarityโ€.

โ€œThe role is not just about camaraderie but about service and lifting the voices of those unheard and serving with positive change,โ€ Dean of Student Affairs and Guest Speaker, Dr. Nurshima H. Juljani during her speech congratulating the newly elected officers wherein she emphasized the legacy of their leadership.

Moreover, Dean of the Institute of Social Work, Dr. Mussahara A. Allian, delivered the opening remarks, acknowledging the guest, faculty, staff and students and sharing a brief history behind the BSSW anniversary. Mr. Alnadar M. Asmadil, Department President, expressed his honor in leading the BSSW as their president and highlighted its improvements of BSSW until now. Dr. Allian, initiated the induction of officers, who pledged their responsibility and leadership.

The conclusion of the event was done by Field Instruction Coordinator, Mr. Abdulmugni D. Hairol, thanking everyone for their presence and the success of the event.

Heads up, future leaders! The ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง is just around the corner. Take note of these dates to stay updated:โ€ข ...
11/08/2025

Heads up, future leaders!

The ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง is just around the corner. Take note of these dates to stay updated:

โ€ข Filing of Candidacy โ€“ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
โ€ข Room-to-Room Campaign โ€“ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
โ€ข Election Day โ€“ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž ๐Ÿ‘€ | Missed the Stonehill Qualifying Examination last week? No worries, weโ€™ve got you!For those who missed the exam ...
11/08/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž ๐Ÿ‘€ | Missed the Stonehill Qualifying Examination last week? No worries, weโ€™ve got you!

For those who missed the exam and still wish to participate, the second batch of the Qualifying Examination will be held on August 13, Wednesday.

Stay tuned for updates, and weโ€™ll see you on Wednesday, Campus Journalists!

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | ๐“๐‘๐€๐‚-๐„๐” ๐š๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌThe Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College-Emp...
09/08/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | ๐“๐‘๐€๐‚-๐„๐” ๐š๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

The Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College-Employees Union (TRAC-EU) convened a meeting for both officers and members on August 8 at the TRAC Gymnasium.

The meeting, led by Union President Dr. Edwin M. Puhagan, featured a PowerPoint presentation on the introduction to unions, their roles, and relevant laws. The meeting addressed various issues and concerns, including the union's financial status. Ms. Nursida Muarip and Ms. Arlene N. Sevilla provided a short briefing on the financial status for the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2025, respectively. Dr. Puhagan also discussed the tenure of the union president and encouraged the next potential successors. He also mentioned the delay of the release of loans and whereabouts of the Union Money and Mr. Bennazer S. Abdulmajid, TRAC remitting officer, addressed the delay in loan releases, citing low monthly budgets.

Dr. Puhagan and other union officers responded to the attendees' concerns, aiming to resolve issues, particularly regarding the union's financial status. The meeting aimed to address TRAC-EU's issues and concerns, focusing on financial transparency and accountability.

Written by: Cassandra H. Kipli | Literary Editor
Photos by: Joubert A. Buro | Photojournalist

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