TWA College Spectrum-Official

13/08/2025

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍| Tayabas Western Academy is searching for aspiring leaders to take the Presidential position of The Supreme Student Council(SSC)–the highest governing body of students within the TWA college community. It represents the student body and acts as a bridge between learners, faculty, and administration.

For application, read the details at the main post below🔰

CALLING ALL ASPIRING LEADERS 🔰✨

11/08/2025

𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒! 🔰

It is now time to meet the directors of minds and pens of the campus journalists, our dear Advisers and Consultants. Their guidance and supervision will be the key ingredients in crafting a meaningful, impactful, and inspiring academic year, as they lead our young writers toward excellence in the pursuit of truth, integrity, and creativity.

11/08/2025

𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒!🔰
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‎“𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣"
‎ - 𝙄𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚
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‎Introducing the faces and dynamic minds behind The Spectrum Publication for the Academic Year 2025–2026 here at Tayabas Western Academy! We are ready to uphold the legacy of truth, creativity, and excellence, bringing you stories that inform, inspire, and empower the student body. We aim to make this year’s issues more engaging and impactful than ever. Here’s to another year of meaningful storytelling and a stronger voice for the TWA community!

02/08/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐁𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲
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‎This afternoon, upperclassmen from College of Teacher Education (CTE) gathered at TWA Pre-Elementary and Elementary building to witness the orientation for Academic Year 2025-2026. This event was led by the Dean of CTE, Dr. Marlon V. Bunyi, together with the other instructors, CTE student organizations, and members of the Supreme Student Council (SSC), where the learners renew their bows for another year of learnings and challenges.
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‎Meanwhile, around 500 learners from the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) were also present for their orientation at the TWA Main Building gymnasium. The event was spearheaded by the Dean of CBA, Engr. Rejiel A. Gonzales who was also joined by some CBA faculty, members of the SSC, COBS, and TWA-JPIA officers in discussing relevant topics which offered reminders, insights and inspiration to prepare them towards success for the remainder of their stay in the Academy.

02/08/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 |𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐁𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐓𝐄

"New Chapter Begins, New Faces Appear"
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‎On this date, 333 freshmen from College of Business and Accountancy(CBA) and 115 from College of Teacher Education(CTE) including the transferees are at the Tayabas Western Academy main building gymnasium to attend the orientation led by TWA college instructors together with the officers from different departments of CBA and CTE.

Moreover, our new deans Dr. Marlon V. Bunyi of CTE and Engr. Rejiel A. Gonzales of CBA opened the orientation as they delivered welcome remarks to the dear transferees and freshman Academicians.

22/07/2025

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 𝗨𝗣| 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

"‎New and old, purpose renewed, the journey continues"

On July 21, 2025, despite the heavy rains, umbrellas are up for the college learners of Tayabas Western Academy as they returned to campus with excitement, reunited with friends, met new classmates, and navigated their schedules for the first day. This marked the start of the first semester of Academic Year 2025-2026.

Welcome back Academicians!🔰

19/07/2025

𝔸𝕎𝕎𝕨𝕨𝕨! 𝕊𝕌𝕄𝕄𝔼ℝ 𝔹ℝ𝔼𝔸𝕂 𝕀𝕊 𝕆𝕍𝔼ℝ🙁

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒!🔰 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄!

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬?! 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞. 🙃

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 😉

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𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐬?
𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐮𝐬 @ 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.💚

01/06/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦 📰✨

"𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆." – 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑽𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒔𝒔

Here are the graduates—our dedicated and passionate student-journalists—who have left their mark on The Spectrum, the voice of Tayabas Western Academy’s College Department. Your work has been a testament to truth, integrity, creativity, and service.

As recipients of the Campus Journalism Service Award, you have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to ethical reporting, insightful storytelling, and the pursuit of truth and integrity. This award celebrates not just your talent, but your devotion to amplifying voices and fostering a community grounded in honest discourse.

As you step beyond the newsroom and into the world, may you carry with you the principles of truth and integrity that have guided you here, along with the power of the written word. Your stories have touched hearts, informed minds, and inspired change. Now, the next chapters of your lives await—filled with new opportunities to shape minds and nurture an informed society.

The Spectrum community stands proud of you all. Congratulations, graduates! Keep writing, keep telling the stories that matter, and keep making a difference.

🌟 To all our campus journalists—thank you, and may your future endeavors be as bright and meaningful as your voices in The Spectrum. 🌟

15/05/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀.𝐘. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐎𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

On May 5, 2025, the new set of Spectrum Staff for Academic Year 2025-2026 signed their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and took their Staff Oath of Commitment as official members after being oriented of the publication's newly-established constitution and bylaws.

Led by the outgoing editor-in-chief, John Christian Miranda, the event started at 5 in the afternoon with the orientation of all the staff members regarding the newly-established constitution and bylaws of the publication which ensures the objective and organized flow of the organization's affairs. This was followed by their signing of their respective MOAs which will ensure their agreement to comply with the publication's rules and regulations when their term starts. The event concluded with the staff taking their oaths of commitment to symbolize their pledge to uphold truth and integrity, serve the student body with fairness, and practice ethical and responsible journalism.

Campus journalism is protected and mandated by the law under the virtue of Republic Act 7079, otherwise known as Campus Journalism Act of 1991. The law aims to protect freedom of the press at the campus level, promote the development of campus journalism, and strengthen ethical values, critical thinking, and moral character among students. As an institution that promotes the holistic development of its students, Tayabas Western Academy's history has always made the Spectrum Publication a testament to all its milestones.

Article written by: John Christian Miranda

15/05/2025

𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐔𝐏: 𝐓𝐖𝐀 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐐𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

In its continued effort to enhance institutional performance and academic quality, Tayabas Western Academy (TWA) held a virtual orientation titled “TWA Quality Assurance (QA) Mechanism” on 16 April 2025. The session was led by Mr. Marck Andro Bernabe, with support from the Office of the President and the Research and Extension Center (REC), and attended by thirteen key academic personnel, including program chairs, principals, and assistant principals.

The orientation aimed to strengthen TWA's commitment to continuous improvement through the implementation of a comprehensive quality assurance framework. It served as a platform to examine performance data, discuss educational idea, and align institutional goals with national standards, particularly the Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Order No. 46, s. 2012.

Mr. Bernabe explained the role of quality assurance in education, emphasizing the need to change both the way things are set up and the way people think. Participants actively contributed their insights on how TWA can build a stronger culture of quality, especially in how assessments are done and how students perform.

The meeting also explored the TWA’s academic performance, focusing on the National Achievement Test results from Grades 6, 10, and 12, as well as board exam passing rates for the education and accountancy.

We must level up the institution not only through our systems but also in our values," said Mr. Bernabe, who also sits as a member of the Strategic Planning Team. "This is not just a compliance issue; it’s about nurturing a culture of excellence," he added.

Meanwhile, TWA Acting President Mr. Orlando Montecillo said: "If we truly want improvement, we must begin by addressing the barriers to how we think and operate. Institutional growth starts with internal change."

During a reflective moment in the session, REC Coordinator Vin Aranas investigated the definition of quality, prompting a discussion on the broader meaning of academic excellence. "Quality must be continuous, relevant, and inclusive," said Dr. Marlon Bunyi, Senior High Principal. For Mr. Mark Alartejos program chair at the College department, "quality is about holistic development — not just within the school, but how our students grow beyond it.

The orientation concluded with the presentation of the TWA Quality Assurance Mechanism Framework, which included policy mandates, legal documentation, a self-assessment survey tool, and strategies for balancing academic and extracurricular activities. Mr. Bernabe emphasized the urgent need for implementing updated student assessment tools across all levels.

For more information, reach out to the REC by writing to [email protected].

Article written by: Cedrick De Villa (Contributor)

12/04/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫! 🙌🎉

The results of the audition held last March 11, 2025 for the new set of Spectrum Staff for Academic Year 2025-2026 are already out! Congratulations, everyone. Let us all raise our pens up and write the stories to come! May truth and integrity always prevail.

Congratulations to the new set of staff!

28/03/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐓𝐖𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩

Nineteen educators from Tayabas Western Academy (TWA) participated in the pilot Research Bootcamp on 3 March 2025 at the TWA College Conference Room. Organized by the Research and Extension Center (REC), the Bootcamp aimed to empower TWA faculty by identifying research teaching gaps and enhancing their research knowledge and skills.
Serving as the resource person, Dr. Winifredo Dagli from the University of the Philippines Los Baños delivered a lecture on social research, highlighting its crucial role in developing students’ analytical skills and workplace readiness, and driving social change. Particularly in the face of widespread misinformation, Dr. Dagli stressed the vital role that teachers play in equipping students with character-building and research skills, enabling them to responsibly seek answers to their own questions. Consequently, participants were provided with practical classroom techniques for teaching research design and methodologies.
During a lively discussion on research gaps, participants reported students’ struggles with research literacy, title formulation, and resource limitations. Faculty members also cited challenges in accommodating diverse learning styles, addressing comprehension deficits, managing time, bridging generational divides, and accessing professional development.
To address these challenges, Dr. Dagli emphasized the importance of learner-centered strategies for content delivery. According to him, lectures have to be short and combined with asynchronous learning sessions where students can interact with classmates or read sample research outputs. He also stressed the importance of managing students’ anxiety over research and writing by providing timely and adequate feedback, organizing writing bootcamps, and providing a useful style guide, among others.
“I have learned various techniques on how to teach research… from teaching how to select and validate research titles, wherein we must consider the interests of and the benefits to the community, to the data gathering process and so on,” said Ms. Eloiza Hernandez of the TWA Junior High School Department.
Dr. Dagli concluded his presentation by addressing critical issues in research methods, including research ethics, the prevention of academic dishonesty, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
The Research Bootcamp also featured TWA President Orlando Montecillo, who emphasized TWA’s commitment to continuous improvement for faculty and students. Also attending were Mr. Marck Andro Bernabe, who highlighted the vital role of communication in effective teaching, and REC Coordinator Mark Vincent Aranas, who outlined TWA’s research agenda and the REC’s goal of enhancing research teaching through updated methodologies and learning strategies. The Bootcamp concluded with a summary of key discussions, outlining future research initiatives.

For more information, reach out to the REC by writing to [email protected].

Article written by: Cedrick De Villa (Contributor)