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27/05/2026

𝐄𝐢𝐝'𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🌙

On this Eid al-Adha, celebrated by devotion, shared meals, and acts of charity, we send our warmest wishes to the community. May this occasion bring peace, reflection, and blessings that extend beyond the celebration itself.

Have a blessed Eid al-Adha!

Writer: Stephanie Aniag
Layout: Pearl Peralta

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

15/05/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞

Congratulations to our news writer Lance Daryll E. Gargar for winning the National Pharmacy Debate Championship.

This is not just a win: it is a powerful reflection of his dedication, discipline, and passion for truth. He has proved his capability for excellence is found, not only within journalistic pursuits, but also in standing firm in his ideas, defending them with evidence and confidence on national stage.

𝗧𝗖𝗜 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂!!

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

14/05/2026

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐔𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐍𝐏𝐃𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧

The University of the Immaculate Conception, under the College of Pharmacy and Chemistry (UIC-CPC), brought home the crown after emerging as champions in the recent National Pharmacy Debate Competition (NPDC) 2026 held at Lyceum of the Philippines University – Davao on May 10–11, 2026.

NPDC is an annual nationwide tournament among pharmacy schools in the Philippines, challenging students to engage in rigorous debates on critical issues in healthcare, ethics, and pharmaceutical practice.

Under the team name “Team Beta Lactamase,” the second-year pharmacy students, namely Lance Darcyll Gargar, Gene Keannu Miguel Kinazo, and Hannah, competed against the students from University of San Carlos in the grand finals round, where they debated the motion, “This House Believes That Richard and Nicole Should Use PGD to Ensure Their Child Is Deaf,” and won through a 3–2 split decision.

“I was really relieved because, honestly, we were aiming for the championship. Both of our teams were aiming for a back-to-back championship since UIC has technically won two straight titles in the NPDC. On top of that, I was, of course, elated that we emerged as champions once again, bagging the title and bringing pride to UIC Pharmacy as well as to the UIC Debating Society,” shared Mr. Gargar on their journey.

In the semi-finals round of the said competition, two teams from UIC, Team Beta Lactamase and Team UIC EMLA, faced off against each other in a heated match for a spot in the next round, highlighting UIC’s dominance in the competition as both teams successfully advanced to the semi-final stage.

“When I saw that we were matched up in the semis, I was shocked as we were expecting and hoping that we would only spar during the Finals Round. To ease my mind, I just reminded myself that maybe it was a good thing; that it was a blessing; because whoever wins during our discourse, UIC would still represent its pride, wit, and grace to the Finals Round,” Mr. Gargar added.

Moreover, the participants secured special distinctions, with Ms. Hannah being recognized as the 7th Best Speaker and Mr. Kinazo earned both the 2nd Best Speaker and Finals Best Speaker awards in the event.

Finishing strong, Mr. Joey Adrianne Bayonla from the UIC EMLA team was hailed as the Overall Best Speaker of the competition.

“It was both rewarding and fulfilling since we had extensively prepared for this competition. At the same time, this distinction is an affirmation that our efforts have indeed paid off. This feat is not only a product of my own efforts, but was also built and nurtured through all our practice rounds together with the other UIC team, so this achievement is shared with my mates as well,” said Mr. Bayonla, adding that he found the award unexpected yet took pride in his ability to deliver his speeches as intended.

The UIC-CPC last captured the NPDC crown in 2024, earning the honor of hosting the 2025 competition, and with their 2026 victory, they are once again set to serve as host for next year’s debate.

𝘷𝘪𝘢.: Nina Elizabeth Maglasang

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

12/05/2026

𝐔𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝟗𝟏.𝟔𝟕% 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒

The University of the Immaculate Conception proudly celebrates the remarkable achievement of its March 2026 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) takers, garnering a 91.67% passing rate for first-time takers and an impressive 81.25% overall passing rate, with a national passing rate of 73.10%.

This achievement reflects the unwavering dedication, competence, and perseverance of the future educators produced by the University, alongside the steadfast guidance of its faculty and academic community.

Congratulations to our newly licensed teachers!

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

11/05/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | 𝐓𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲

The taste of home-cooked meals after a long and tiring day.
The warmth of a hand that gently wipes away your tears.
The familiar voice that reminds you to keep going when life feels too heavy to carry.

These are the quiet pieces of love our mothers leave within us, often unnoticed until we grow older and finally realize how much they truly carried.

Behind every gentle touch is a strength built through sacrifice. Behind every comforting smile were sleepless nights, silent worries, and countless moments of choosing others before themselves.

Mothers have always loved in the quietest ways, asking for nothing while giving everything they could.

Their love lives in the smallest details. In waiting for you to come home safely. In remembering the things you forget about yourself. In standing strong for everyone else even when life has already exhausted them.

They become the place we return to whenever the world feels too cold, too loud, or too heavy.

We celebrate not only mothers by blood, but every woman who became a source of comfort, guidance, and unconditional love. To all our mothers and mother figures, thank you for every sacrifice that went unseen and every act of love done so quietly.

Words by: Breanna C. Lacpao

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

10/05/2026

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐄 𝟔𝟕

A student journalist goes through different phases, each one, a shard that builds up character and a reflection of what they had gone through to polish their craft. Most, are starting to explore and grabbing a foothold on a new environment, others, only show up after what seems to be series of hardships brought about by life, and few are ending their journey to flip a new chapter.

These stories, divided by phases, but united by passion and endurance for journalism. To provide stories, capture moments, and invoke emotions had always been the goal of The Collegiate Immaculate.

Now that another volume had come to a pass, we humbly present the faces that served the student body this academic year 2025-2026.

Stay tuned for the newly appointed individuals of the Editorial Board for Volume 68.

See you next volume, Ignacian Marians!

For a free press,
The Collegiate Immaculate

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

08/05/2026

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐔𝐈𝐂 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

From its previous global rank of 398th, the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC) advanced to 346th place in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), earning 81st place in University-Based Entrepreneurial Projects (C7) and 91st place in SDG- and ESG-Based Responses to Past and Present Global Challenges (A8), with the results officially announced during the WURI Ranking Announcement at the HLU Annual Conference held from May 6–8, 2026, at National Chi Nan University in Taiwan.

Leading the Davao Region’s recognition in the Global Top 500 Innovative Universities, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office XI congratulated UIC as one of the 12 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) demonstrating excellence across various categories in the World University Rankings for Innovation for their outstanding achievements.

Moreover, WURI evaluates HEIs based on their tangible contributions to industry and society by recognizing innovative practices in education, research, and community engagement through 24 categories that assess both innovation targets and methods, providing a comprehensive measure of institutions’ creative impact on societal advancement while recognizing universities that excel in innovation-driven approaches and encouraging continuous progress across the academic and social landscape.

Specifically, WURI Rankings 2026 followed its framework into three major dimensions:
𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀: 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲? construct which covers categories for students such as Student Support and Engagement (A1) and Student Mobility and Openness (A2); for industry through Industrial Application (A3) and Entrepreneurial Culture and Ecosystem (A4); for society through Crisis Management (A5) and Ethics and Integrity (A6); and for the global community through Future-Oriented Responses to Global Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risk (A7) and SDG- and ESG-Based Responses to Past and Present Global Challenges (A8).

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲? construct which includes categories for leadership such as Visionary Leadership (B1) and Empowerment-Based Management (B2); for environment through Digital and AI Transformation in Strategy and Management (B3) and Culture/Value (B4); for resources through Funding for Sustainability (B5) and Infrastructure/Technologies (B6); and for mechanisms through Cost-Benefit Management (B7) and University Brand and Reputation (B8).

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲? construct which encompasses research through Representative Research Project (C1) and Interdisciplinary, Convergent, and Integrated Research (C2); education through Curricular Innovation for Future-Readiness (C3) and AI-Based Teaching and Learning Transformation (C4); social engagement through Social Impact through Knowledge Transfer (C5) and Inclusive Social Innovation for the Underserved (C6); and commercialization through University-Based Entrepreneurial Projects (C7) and Financial Impact-Driven Tech Transfer (C8).

With this ranking, it upholds two of its university strategic goals for 2022–2027 by leveraging high international-quality research, creative works, and technological innovation toward utilization (Goal 3) and by elevating its global university ranking (Goal 6).

𝘷𝘪𝘢.: Rene, Jr. P. Amantillo

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

04/05/2026

𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑳𝒀 𝑷𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑺!

Congratulations to our TCI Editorial Board members: Kier and Rene! Their dedication and diligence has bore fruit on the rite of pinning and white coat ceremony, marking their transition from preclinical studies to clinical health sciences.

Good luck on your journy as future pharmacists and may your endeavors be blessed as you continue this path.

𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝑪𝑰🩷

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

03/05/2026

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐞

The numbers tell a story of progress, but the bodies tell a story of persistence.

As of May 2026, the Philippines appears to be improving—at least on paper. It has climbed to 114th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index, a modest rise from 116th in 2025, according to Reporters Without Borders as reported by Rappler. It is the kind of movement that can be easily celebrated, presented as proof that press freedom is alive and well.

But this is where the illusion begins.

Because while the rank rises, the reality does not. Reporters Without Borders still classifies the Philippines’ press freedom situation as “difficult.” A climb in position does not mean safety, it can simply mean the rest of the world has worsened faster.

The Philippines has become its own favorite mascot—waving international rankings as symbols of progress while ignoring the conditions that those numbers fail to capture. Rankings measure laws and rhetoric. But, they rarely measure the silence in a newsroom after a colleague is murdered.

And the silence is growing.

In 2025, the Philippines recorded three journalist killings—the highest in Asia—according to data reported by Inquirer.net, placing it among the deadliest countries for media workers and ranking fifth globally. These are not abstract figures. They are stories cut short, truths buried, and communities left without voices willing to risk everything.

For years, the Global Impunity Index told a similar story. Published by the Committee to Protect Journalists, it ranked the Philippines 9th in 2024. It is a stark reminder that justice for murdered journalists remains rare. Yet even this measure has been thrown into uncertainty. Reports from The Washington Post noted that the index faced scrutiny and was reportedly suspended following internal controversies.

Even the systems meant to measure injustice are unstable. But the reality they tried to capture remains unchanged.

This is the contradiction.

A country that climbs in rankings while remaining dangerous for those who tell the truth. A government that celebrates numbers while avoiding the deeper question—why does the cost of truth still include a bullet?

Because in this environment, perception becomes power. If the state can point to a rising rank as proof of progress, then the burden of proof quietly shifts away from the violence on the ground. The narrative is set, and the public is expected to accept it.

True press freedom is not measured by a number on a global list. It is measured by whether journalists can do their work without fear, and whether those who silence them are held accountable.

Until that changes, every improvement in rank will remain what it truly is: a coat of white paint over a blood-stained floor.

The ranking is a number. The blood is real. And until the Philippines stops turning truth-tellers into targets, its press freedom will remain nothing more than a well-disguised lie.

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

03/05/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 | 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬?

When content becomes currency, truth can become negotiable.

What trends, what sells, and even what matters are no longer decided in newsrooms alone, but in algorithms, virality, and influence.

Words: Gen Rosso Flores Manlapaz

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

03/05/2026

𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒚𝒐 𝒑𝒂 𝒃𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒂?

They say, “not all heroes wear capes.” Sometimes, they carry a pen and a piece of paper.

Across the Philippines and around the world, voices are threatened, stories are buried, and silence is too often forced. Yet still, they write—through fear, through pressure, through uncertainty—because the truth must be told.

In the 33rd Year of World Press Freedom Day, we honor the voices who refuse to be silenced. The ones who ask when it’s dangerous, who speak when it’s easier to stay quiet, and who continue to stand their ground when everything tells them to stop.

Every truth written is an act of courage.

Every story told is a stand against silence.

Every voice raised is a quiet fight for freedom.

In a time when silence feels safer, choosing to tell the truth is the bravest act of all.

They may not wear capes—but in every sense, they are heroes.

Words: Kiane W. Crisologo

𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎. 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

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