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26/02/2026

𝐓𝐄𝐊𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 | 𝐓𝐄𝐊𝐍𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒!

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨—Excellence rises once again as TEKNO proudly celebrates a remarkable achievement in the February 2026 Master Plumbers Licensure Examination. Leading the way is 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫, now 𝐑𝐌𝐏 (Registered Master Plumber), who 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝟒 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟖𝟔.𝟐𝟎%, placing his name among the topnotchers nationwide.

A proud BS Architecture graduate, Gacer’s success is a powerful story of courage, faith, and quiet determination. Behind the recognition lies a journey marked by sacrifice and resilience. Reviewing for barely a month while working full-time, he faced sleepless nights, exhaustion, pressure, and moments of doubt. Yet, he chose to move forward.

In his own words, he shared:
“𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝐼’𝑚 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟. 𝑅𝑀𝑃!
𝑇𝑜𝑝 4🙏🏻💪🏻 [...] 𝐼𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑢𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑘𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙-𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠, 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑑𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒. 𝐼 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠. [...] 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝑠𝑎 𝐼𝑛𝑦𝑜 𝑘𝑜 𝑝𝑜 𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑘𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑡. [...]
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟, 𝑏𝑦 𝐺𝑜𝑑’𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒.”

What makes his achievement even more inspiring is the silent battle he fought. He took the board exam quietly, without telling even his family and friends, carrying the weight of expectations on his own shoulders. Day after day, it was a cycle of study, work, pray, repeat. When fear crept in, faith became his anchor.

His story reminds every Augustinian that greatness is not always loud. Sometimes, it is built in silence, strengthened by perseverance, and fulfilled through trust in God’s plan. Truly, those who hope in the Lord will soar on wings like eagles.

We also extend our 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Your hard work and dedication as equally bring pride and honor to the entire Augustinian community.

𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗞𝗡𝗢, 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗚! 𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔 𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡! 🦅

🖋️: John Marvin Arcilla
🖼️: Marie Eugenie Constantino

26/02/2026

Runways end.
But our stories remain.

We are Filipinos —
beyond our flesh,
beyond our faith,
beyond geography,
beyond the blood in our veins.

We must always remember the EDSA Revolution —
and the power that rises when the people stand.

23/02/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨—The university community gathered tonight at the University Gym for the Closing Program and Awarding Ceremony of University Week 2026, themed “𝗧𝗨𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗦: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗦𝗔.” The celebration highlighted Filipino culture, talent, and most importantly, unity among Agustinians.

The College of Technology (COT) once again proved its strength, earning the title of 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽—marking the year where the college leveled up their game and distinction after 2025. The achievement reflects the college’s consistency, teamwork, and dedication throughout the weeklong competitions.

From cultural presentations to academic events, Teknos demonstrated discipline, creativity, and unwavering support for one another. Their collective effort showcased not only competitive excellence but also the strong sense of camaraderie that defines the college.

Meanwhile, the College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology was named Overall 2nd Runner-Up, and the College of Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics claimed the Overall Championship.

In his message, USASG President Zedrick Wyne Que emphasized that, “𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠, 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.”

𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻.

🖋️: John Marvin Arcilla
📸: The Tech Record Media Team, USA Publications
🖼️: Marie Eugenie Constantino

23/02/2026

𝐓𝐄𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐓𝐆𝐈𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨—The College of Technology reclaims the title of “𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻” during the 2026 Thank God It’s Fashion (TGIF): Pamana, 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and re-establishing itself as the “𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲,” evidence of being a constant pioneer to innovation in fashion, whilst paying homage to what had come before.

𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑒𝑘𝑛𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦!

🖊️: Yanni Ysabel Panaguiton
📸: Kirby Poral, Matthew Josh Harder
🖼️: Maria Beatrice Dumdumaya

22/02/2026

𝐓𝐄𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐓𝐆𝐈𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨—The College of Technology reclaims the title of “𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻” during the 2026 Thank God It’s Fashion (TGIF): Pamana, 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and re-establishing itself as the “𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲,” evidence of being a constant pioneer to innovation in fashion, whilst paying homage to what had come before.

This year’s collection, 𝑷𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂, is rooted in the Filipino: the land and its people. It references “Langit, Lupa, Imperyno,” a game to most, but a microcosm of Philippine society for those with eyes to see and realize such a vision. Undeniably, artistic image collides with message in this latest collection.

The fashion house secured awards for the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

We congratulate the House of Tekno for gracefully reclaiming the throne, all for the College of Technology!

Tekno, here are the 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐆𝐈𝐅: Pamana,

Streetwear Category - Roy Diaz Jr. and Angelika Espejon
Haute Couture Category - Kenneth Llamelo & Ma. Jazera Vencer
Avant-garde Category - Sanjay Balakrishnan & Florence Rivera

Along with the 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 behind the recent collection:

Streetwear Category - Karl Capiangao & Uniz Yebra
Haute Couture Category - John Gabriel Torrecarion & Aicelle Mae Oracion
Avant-garde Category - Kyn Rola & John Vincent Andrada

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭:
Ryan Paul Pahanonot
Alea Blyte Somodio
Dee Ann Nacion
Karen Desales
Nenkent Gabasa
Krixa Raign Musni
Angela Nerrise Magan
Leonard Gimeno
Uel Samaniego
Janethel Faith Fuentes
Marielle Marie Catacutan
Esther Marie Maravillas
Daniel James Bullon
Reigns Jacob Matchite
Elemar Sealza
Dennielle Althea Diño
Shawne Benedict Dimzon
Janice Barcelona
Micaela Guzman
April Mien Paez
Cayll Barlas
Dean Andrei Soroñgon
Maribel Mabacqiao
Joy-joy Gimoto
Yani Canedas
Bea May Losbañes
Aretha Gaile Bartolo
Ashley Jane Bayhon
Mary Rosary Katherine Lao
Gwen Denise Calimoso
Sophia Radoc
Daniella Sorolla

𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑒𝑘𝑛𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦!

✒️: Yanni Ysabel Panaguiton
📸: Kirby Poral, Matthew Josh Harder
🖼️: Maria Beatrice Dumdumaya

21/02/2026

𝐓𝐄𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐱 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨—The stage came alive with sound and spirit as the University Of San Agustin celebrated its annual University Week with Mahibanda 2026: Battle of the Bands, held on February 19 at the USA Grandstand.

Cheers thundered across the grandstand as Augustinians gathered for one of the week’s most anticipated events. Eight departmental bands went head-to-head, each delivering powerful reinterpretations of Filipino songs while showcasing their department’s unique identity and pride.

Fueled by electrifying guitar riffs, pounding drumlines, and an energized crowd, the night transformed into a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and Augustinian talent.

Representing the College of Technology, the dynamic band Vertex, captivated the audience with their musical precision, commanding stage presence, and infectious energy—ultimately securing the 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 title.

Vertex is composed of vocalists Elpee Jan Bolaño and Ana Mae Gemino, with Aron Bryan Paul Conlu on lead guitar, Gem Carlo Martin Deñola on rhythm guitar, Jc Ray Clement Jover on bass, Denver Jan Ame on drums, and Cris Ernest Malanom on keys and synth.

Their performance earned them multiple accolades, including 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 awarded to 𝗝𝗰 𝗥𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 and 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 awarded to 𝗚𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻̃𝗼𝗹𝗮.

Mahibanda 2026 once again proved to be a stage where passion meets talent, highlighting the vibrant musical culture and creative excellence within the Augustinian community.

🖊️: Shiphrah Bless Basiya
📸: Val Christian Malones, Joshua Tagactac
🖼️: Josh Harder, Val Christian Malones

Cover Photo via USA Publications

20/02/2026

𝐔𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐔-𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡

The students and faculty of the College of Technology join together for a lively 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑢-𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑜 yesterday, February 19, 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in front of Blanco Hall to fill the place with shared laughter, stories, and camaraderie. All while filling their stomachs with a feast of free lechon, ice cream, pizza, and more—the kind of shared experience and shared food that makes campus life feel more of a special community, and less of a paperwork-filled system.

🖋️: Meah Anne Fernandez
📸: Val Christian Malones, Joshua Tagactac

20/02/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨: 𝐂𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐤

“…𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 [𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩] 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙪𝙢𝙥, 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧,” Christian Paul Baculinao said as he then found himself two years later as the debate team captain of COT Tech Tanks—the back-to-back debate cup finalists.

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨—The fight for the Debate Cup was held last February 18, 2026, at the USA Auditorium, where COT Tech Tanks are fresh in the penultimate of the podium, of the ladder, and of the same place as last year’s 1st Runner-Ups, where the cup felt so close yet so far due to the phantom of the medal—where it felt the heaviest on their neck, and where their passion was the most constrained to pull them up and forward.

Despite all these forces pulling them out of their equilibrium, COT Tech Tanks, the College of Technology’s debate team, had stood tall once again in the finale stage of this year’s St. Augustine’s Cup Interdepartmental Debate Series and had remained standing tall with conviction up until the last words of their final rebuttal speech.

As the ones standing on the negative side of the motion, “𝘓𝘐𝘉𝘙𝘛: 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘰. 7432, ‘𝘕𝘰 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘕𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘵,’ 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘢𝘸,” the burden of the argument was theirs to bear, and yet, the team had shown a magnificent example of how to bear this weight with grace, wit, confidence, and most of all, with the brute passion of a fighter in the field.

This passion was also not only felt within the team’s circle but also throughout the entire auditorium—down to the second judge’s highlighted appreciation for the team’s (first) speaker, 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢, for best laying out the need for the bill.

Therefore, if there is one thing we, as an audience, can take away from this debate, from our impassioned debaters, 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮, 𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗼, researchers 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮, 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗼, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘂𝘇 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮, 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹, 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗮, 𝗛𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼, it is that we should s***f out all doubt, pressure, and all the other things that dull our passion—just never our passion itself.

In the words of Paul, their team leader, he still continues to hope for their team to “become an inspiration and a beacon to showcase that COT is not just all about designs and beauty, but also a fighter in the field of debating.”

𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: “𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄.”

🖊️: Meah Anne Fernandez
📸: Tisha May Tupaz, Meah Fernandez
🖼️: Meah Fernandez

17/02/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 𝐂𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 — At the MMUSA Preliminary Round held on February 14, 2026, at the USA Auditorium, the College of Technology stood out through a meaningful and culture-filled presentation.

𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗩 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴, a second-year BS Architecture student, and 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺, a first-year Bachelor of Fine Arts student, performed the traditional 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, showing grace and pride in Filipino heritage.

Their cultural attire, designed by 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗼, paid tribute to Philippine agriculture. Althea portrayed the carabao, a symbol of quiet strength, while Andre represented the hardworking Filipino farmer—together reflecting abundance, unity, and resilience.

Beyond the stage, the pair presented 𝘏𝘢’𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘩𝘢, 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭. Through art workshops, a mural, a playground project, and an exhibit of children’s works, they promoted creativity and cultural preservation.

More than a performance, the COT’s presentation carried a clear message: 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵.

🖊️: John Marvin Arcilla
📸🖼️: Matthew Josh Harder

11/02/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 — The 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 for the second year in a row, this time against the Junior High School Department (JHS) during the St. Augustine’s Debate Interdepartmental Debate Series Semi-Finals at the University of San Agustin Pavilion, February 9, 2026. The team upheld the status quo on the negative side of the motion: 𝘳𝘦𝘥-𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥.

𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 was hailed as both 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 and 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, alongside speakers Courtney Love Abarra, and Christian Paul Baculinao, and researchers Regine Caeli Fadriga, Lourrein Grace Ongdico, Margauz Shaian Varona, Jose Ricardo Cubil, Faisal Andrew Galila, Hizel Parcon, and Andrea Rose Badiango.

The team’s assertion on the negative side of the motion secured them their spot in the Finals this coming February 18, 2026 at the University of San Agustin Auditorium against the College of Nursing and Dietetics (CNDD).

The stakes are high as the COT Tech Tanks vie for the championship.

🖋️: Yanni Ysabel Panaguiton
🖼️: Angelika Espejon

23/01/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞

𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 — The 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗖𝗢𝗧) 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 after securing a decisive victory against the College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology (CPMT) in the Elimination Round of the St. Augustine’s Cup Interdepartmental Debate Series 2026, held at the University Pavilion on January 19, 2026. The team argued on the affirmative side of the motion, “𝐿𝐼𝐵𝑅𝑇: 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒-𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠. "

Known as the COT Tech Tanks, the team was represented by speakers: Margaux Shaian Varona, Leonard Von Cabales, and Christian Paul Baculinao, with strong research support from Jose Ricardo Cubil, Regine Caeli Fadriga, Lourrein Grace Ongdico, Faisal Andrew Galila, Courtney Love Abarra, Hizel Parcon, and Andrea Rose Badiango. Their cohesive teamwork and well-founded arguments earned them the title of 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦.

Advancing to the Semi-Finals on February 9, the College of Technology is set to face the Junior High School (JHS) Department. The game is on as all eyes are on COT as they aim to make history once again. Congratulations!

🖊️: Courtney Love Abarra
🖼️: Angelika Espejon

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𝙕𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙝 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙢 𝙀𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙖 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙤 2026 👑

The 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙂𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙃𝙉𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙔 from University of San Agustin proudly congratulates Zestah Shalom Espinosa, newly crowned Miss Iloilo 2026.

A BS Architecture student, Zestah exemplifies grace, intelligence, and excellence both on and off the stage. Her achievement brings pride to the Augustinian community and highlights the strength and talent of Tekno students.

Representing Anilao, Zestah’s journey reflects resilience, purpose, and quiet strength. A student by day and a rampadora by night, she continues to inspire through her dedication and heart for excellence.

𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙏𝘼 𝙏𝙀𝙆𝙉𝙊? 𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙂!
𝙑𝙄𝙑𝘼 𝙎𝘼𝙉 𝘼𝙂𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙉

📸 Credits to :
🖼: Johan Lawrence Nonato
✍️: Bless Basiya

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