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๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | With pride and victory, Batch 80 officially marched to graduation, marking the culmination of their undergraduate...
03/06/2026

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | With pride and victory, Batch 80 officially marched to graduation, marking the culmination of their undergraduate and graduate studies at Divine Word College of Calapan Inc.


๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ. From deadlines and drafts to dreams realized, today we cel...
03/06/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ.

From deadlines and drafts to dreams realized, today we celebrate the graduates who helped shape the voice of The DWCC Gazette.

Through every story written, every issue published, and every truth pursued, you remained committed to the values that define campus journalism. Your passion, dedication, and pursuit of truth have left a lasting mark on our publication and the community it serves.

As you set your sights on new horizons, may you carry with you the lessons learned, the memories made, and the friendships built along the way. May your courage that guided your work continue to lead you forward, and may your voice always be used to inform, inspire, and make a difference.

Congratulations, TDG Graduates. Your chapter with us may be ending, but your story is far from over. ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐›๐ž ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.


๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ, ๐†๐ซ๐š๐, ๐†๐จ๐จ๐๐›๐ฒ๐žThe bell has chimed one last time.It was their last day as students.To some, it's the end of a story...
03/06/2026

๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ, ๐†๐ซ๐š๐, ๐†๐จ๐จ๐๐›๐ฒ๐ž

The bell has chimed one last time.
It was their last day as students.
To some, it's the end of a story's line.
But to themโ€” it is the next step of their lives.

After all the days of hard work, staying up past 12AM, getting the job done, and showing up everydayโ€” all ended up paying off. No matter the season, the day, how many failures were shoved in their way, it never brought them to despair or dismay. Now they receive their diplomas, a testament to the effort they have shown the years before.

Be it joy, anger, sadness, or fear, they all ran through these emotions and made it past anyway. Today, they don't come to school to take a test, today they're here to celebrate their struggles. And today, they don't just come home with grades to show.

They come home knowing they're more than just their diplomaโ€” they are the culmination of grit and hard work. Ready to take the next step and follow through with their lives. Waving goodbye to their student life, but walking towards the future they desire.

Prose: Raden Jeck C. De Guzman
Art: Jamie Marcera


๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | Fr. Renato A. Tampol, SVD, PhD, President, solemnized the Baccalaureate Mass for the 80th Commencement Rites...
03/06/2026

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | Fr. Renato A. Tampol, SVD, PhD, President, solemnized the Baccalaureate Mass for the 80th Commencement Rites, rooted in the theme โ€œDWCC@80: Rooted in Mission, Soaring in Excellence."


Happy Birthday, Kim! Another year of creativity, growth, and bringing ideas to life through your art. Your talent as a s...
02/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Kim!

Another year of creativity, growth, and bringing ideas to life through your art. Your talent as a senior cartoonist continues to add color, humor, and meaning to every page of the Gazette.

May this new chapter bring you more inspiration, unforgettable experiences, and countless opportunities to sharpen your craft in both cartooning and journalism.

Thank you for continuing in being part of the Gazette family. Wishing you a day filled with happiness, laughter, and all the things you love. Enjoy your special day, Kim!

๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง | The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the results of the May 2026 Certified Public...
02/06/2026

๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง | The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the results of the May 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination (CPALE).

Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) posted an overall passing rate of 88.89%, with 16 out of 18 examinees successfully passing the examination. Among first-time takers, DWCC recorded an 86.67% passing rate after 13 of its 15 examinees passed, reflecting the institutionโ€™s consistently high performance in the licensure examination.

Meanwhile, the national passing rate stood at 30.83%, with 3,004 out of 9,745 examinees passing the CPALE. DWCC's overall performance of 88.89% exceeded the national passing rate by 58.06 percentage points.

The names of the newest batch of DWCC CPAs are as follows:

Areth Mae B. Alcala, CPA
John Paul A. Alcaรฑices, CPA
Maria Clarisse S. Aswigue, CPA
Kristelle Dianne M. Barcelona, CPA
Charles Gabriel M. Beron, CPA
Marie Philthea Y. Dimacali, CPA
Frances Carla Mae D. Hernandez, CPA
John Denver R. Maรฑibo, CPA
Jianne B. Marasigan, CPA
Precious Louise I. Marasigan, CPA
Samantha Nicole Nidoy, CPA
Jovelyn R. Novencido, CPA
Marifel M. Rey, CPA
Joyce Lorraine P. Reyes, CPA
Jenelle A. Reyes, CPA
Lovely Anne C. Villena, CPA

Congratulations to the newly licensed Certified Public Accountants of DWCC!

Happy Birthday, Yan! To our sports editor, your sharp eye for every story, and dedication for sports journalism molded n...
02/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Yan!

To our sports editor, your sharp eye for every story, and dedication for sports journalism molded not just pages, but the voices and growth of those around you. Thank you for leading with excellence, inspiring efforts, and turning every coverage into a fun and enjoyable moment of TDG.

May this year bring you the same energy, victories, and fulfillment that you bring to our publication every day. Wishing you continued success and happiness on your special day.

๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ง๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌIn line with the institutionโ€™s efforts to strengthen research culture, undergraduate resea...
29/05/2026

๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ง๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ

In line with the institutionโ€™s efforts to strengthen research culture, undergraduate researchers gathered for the second part of the institutional undergraduate research colloquium, May 29.

Across 45 research groups from eight different clusters, the Top Three Best Presenters and Poster Presentations were given to the following student-researchers in no particular order:

๐“๐Ž๐ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐„๐’๐“ ๐๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘๐’
Hibikaragatan (Cry of the Sea): A Fantasy Illustrated Tale/Storybook on Marine Litter Awareness
โ€Œ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด- ๐˜•๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ป

Phantom Vibration Syndrome: The Silent Signal of Smartphone Anxiety and Stress Among Students of Divine Word College of Calapan
โ€Œ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด - ๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ

Understanding the Twofold Nature of Academic Procrastination of High-Achieving Students
โ€Œ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด - ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜—๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ข ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜’๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ป๐˜ข

๐“๐Ž๐ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐„๐’๐“ ๐๐Ž๐’๐“๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’
Para kay Nanay: A Mother & Child Centered Holistic Specialty Maternity Facility in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
โ€Œโ€Œ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด - ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ฆ

Himig ng Alangan: Documenting and Illustrating Voices of Traditions
โ€Œโ€Œโ€Œ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด - ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ

DWCC Tap N' Go: A Cashless Canteen Payment System Using RFID Cards and Biometric Authentication
โ€Œ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Œ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ - ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ, ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ข, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜™๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ป๐˜ข๐˜ณ

In addition, all research entries from part one of the colloquium, held last August 2025, and the just concluded part two were announced as being considered for publication in the DWCC Research Journal.

Via John Vincent Lalic and Franchesca Manalo

๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐——๐—ช๐—–๐—– ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž ๐—จ๐—ฃ'๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บAmplifying the importance of renewable energy in the gl...
29/05/2026

๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐——๐—ช๐—–๐—– ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž ๐—จ๐—ฃ'๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ

Amplifying the importance of renewable energy in the global stage, DWCC's RenewGen advances to the grand finals round of SPEAK UP 2026: Voices for a Sustainable Future.

Among the different teams from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam, Jelly Fajardo, Jelina Ellise Muhi, and Jobert Mendoza raised awareness for sustainability, environmental protection, and community responsibility.

Organized by the Faculty of Foreign Languages in collaboration with the International Cooperation Office, D**g Nai Technology University (DNTU), finals will be held in DNTU Vietnam this coming 4th of June.

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