The Courier

The Courier The Official Student Publication of West Visayas State University - College of Arts and Sciences

THE COURIER is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization exclusive to the students of the College of Arts and Sciences, established to be outlet of studentsโ€™ ideas and source of reliable information, to develop membersโ€™ potentials and promote camaraderie among the members of the organization.

๐๐„๐–๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ | ๐–๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐š๐ ๐š-๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซTo celebrate the Taga-West community, the University Student Coun...
07/08/2026

๐๐„๐–๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ | ๐–๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐š๐ ๐š-๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ

To celebrate the Taga-West community, the University Student Council (USC) will hold WESTIVAL 2026 at various designated venues within the West Visayas State University (WVSU) Main Campus on August 10.

According to Presidential Memorandum No. 26-232, the annual student festival aims to strengthen institutional pride and foster collaboration among students through Lagaw-Lagaw sa West, Handog sang Taga West, and OrgFest sa West.

Moreover, attendance is expected of all WVSU students, except those covered by separate University issuances, with participating student councils, organizations, and publications tasked to take part in the celebration.

| by Tracy Anne Freires
| Photo courtesy of WVSU University Student Council/page

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐งAfter all eight contending teams delivered their perfo...
07/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง

After all eight contending teams delivered their performances, they returned to the stage for one final showdown, igniting the crowd with an electrifying display of talent, energy, and school spirit.

As the finale unfolded, the audience and the Caselebrities filled the stage and venue with cheers, proudly rallying behind their respective organizations. The overwhelming support transformed the competition into a celebration of unity and camaraderie within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The conclusion of Caselebrity and CASayawan showcased the remarkable creativity, passion, and talent that filled Quezon Hall and Rizal Hall. More than a competition, the event became a testament to the vibrant spirit and artistic excellence of the CAS community.

| by Kriss Anne Therese Tejida
| Photos by Cassandra Alexa Ciasico and Maya Akia Ortega
| Layout by Princess Jaimary Solacito

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐€๐›๐ฅ๐š๐ณ๐žVarious bands fro...
07/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐€๐›๐ฅ๐š๐ณ๐ž

Various bands from the College of Arts and Sciences set the WVSU PESCAR Wellness Park stage ablaze as it officially closed the CAS Orientation and Welcome Program 2026 into a starry night.

AtoZ from ASSEM, POLISYCHO from PSSO and Psych Majors, BASSTERIA from MICROBIA, and Mix&MATHch from CHEMSOC and SAMS performed a total of three Western songs with differing genres each, such as ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜จ by Wheatus, ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ by Kelly Clarkson, ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏโ€™ by Mรฅneskin, and ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜–๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏby Bruno Mars.

Mix&MATHch earned the champion title, while MICROBIA and AtoZ achieved first and second runner-up places, respectively.

The performances proved to be the perfect way to end the night, enthralling CASimanwas as they stomped to the beats and sang along to every lyric, making CAS Orye and Welcome Program 2026 a memorable event for freshies and old students alike.

| by Anne Catherine Dadivas
| Photos by Cassandra Alexa Ciasico, Kathleen Denise De Asis, Wilfred Kyle Palete, Kate Ross Pillo, and Maya Akia Ortega

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’ ๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌLight shone on this yearโ€™s w...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’ ๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ

Light shone on this yearโ€™s winners as the 2026 CAS Orientation and Welcome Program concluded with the awarding of winners across its highlight competitions, recognizing studentsโ€™ talents in performance, dance, and music.

Here are the winners across all categories:

๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†
๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Micah Ella Tomaneng of ASSEM as Beyoncรฉ
๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ: Angela Gonzales of PSSO, Inc. & BS Psychology as Zara Larsson
๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ: Andrie Formacion of MICROBIA as Chappell Roan

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†
๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€“ Althea Jade Tala-oc of FLSS as Sabrina Carpenter
๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€“ Micah Ella Tomaneng of ASSEM as Beyoncรฉ
๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒr โ€“ Angela Gonzales of PSSO, Inc. & BS Psychology as Zara Larsson

๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป
๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Micrewbia โ€“ MICROBIA
๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ: MaASSEM10 โ€“ ASSEM
๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ: PSSO, Inc. & BS Psychology

๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€
๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Mix&MATHch โ€“ WVSU ChemSoc & SAMS
๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ: BASSTERIA โ€“ MICROBIA
๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ฝ: AtoZ โ€“ ASSEM

| by Tracy Anne Freires
| Photos by Kate Ross Pillo
| Layout by Princess Jaimary Solacito

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐&๐€Students from t...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐&๐€

Students from the College of Arts and Sciences engaged in Bring Me Game during the afternoon event of CAS Orye and Welcome Program at the Wellness Park, August 6.

Spearheaded by the Arts and Sciences Student Council, Inc., the game involved asking random things from students, such as an ATM card, a violet ballpen, a copy of COR, a pair of slippers, and dentures.

Trivias like names of current and former deans of the college were also asked.

Winners received food, beverage, fitness, and beauty vouchers.

The Battle of the Bands followed right after at the same venue.

| by Lara Danielle Malayang
| Photos by Wilfred Kyle Palete

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐€๐’๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐The excitement for the much-awaited an...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐€๐’๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

The excitement for the much-awaited annual CASayawan continued as Batch 2 took the stage, bringing the electrifying energy of Microbia, the dynamic collaboration of PSSO and PSYCH, and the captivating finesse of FLSS.

Microbia kicked off the second batch with a high-energy performance of Bruno Mars' discography that ignited the crowd. FLSS then transported spectators through time with a vibrant performance inspired by iconic and nostalgic disco-pop hits. Meanwhile, the combined force of PSSO and the newly established PSYCH program introduced a fresh flavor to the competition with their chic and trendy music.

These three contenders will vie for the CASayawan Championship 2026.

| by Kriss Anne Therese Tejida
| Photos by Cassandra Alexa Ciasico
| Layout by Princess Jaimary Solacito

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐š๐ณ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐Ÿ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐งParticipating co...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐š๐ณ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐Ÿ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง

Participating colleges brought blistering flames on stage as they showcased their unparalleled flair and presence during the talent portion of the CASelebrity competition 2026.

First to flaunt their talent is Jiam Padernal of SAMS who delivered a lip sync performance of Justin Bieberโ€™s classic hits and a parody of the artistโ€™s relationships.

Meanwhile, ASSEMโ€™s Micah Ella Tomaneng channeled her inner diva as she personified the one and only Beyonce during her set. She performed some of the superstarโ€™s iconic pop culture moments, the Diva part of Beychella, and ended with Beyonceโ€™s recent release, Morning Dew.

On the other hand, Aira Janne Baliguat of CHEMSOC shook the entire cultural center when she impersonated the biggest superstar of the century, Taylor Swift.

MICROBIAโ€™s representative, Andrie Formacion, showcased a wonderful performance of HOT TO GO!, Pink Pony Club, and The Subwayโ€”hit songs of the LGBTQ+ icon and talent, Chappell Roan.

Althea Jade Tala-Oc of FLSS solidified her self as a star who shines beyond the after-light as she sang on the top of her lungs Sabrina Carpenter, including the popstarโ€™s hits Espresso and Nonsense.

Lastly, Angela Gonzales, who represented both the PSSO and BS Psychology program, brought verve and personality on stage as she emulates Swedish popstar Zara Larsson and performed her hit song from 2016, Lush Life.

The talent extravaganza is proof that excellence in performing arts runs in the blood of a CASimanwa.

| by Seth Openiano
| Photos by Kate Ross Pillo
| Layout by Princess Jaimary Solacito

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐›๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐งAll eyes were on the sta...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐€๐’๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐›๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง

All eyes were on the stage as the first batch of competing academic organizations kicked off CASayawan 2026 this afternoon, August 6, at the WVSU Cultural Gym.

SAMS opened the competition with a powerful performance that energized the crowd and set the tone for the dance battle.

Four-time defending champion ASSEM followed with a polished routine, showcasing the chemistry and precision that have defined its championship run.

Closing the first batch, WVSU ChemSoc capped off the eliminations with an energetic performance highlighted by strong teamwork and stunts.

| by Tracy Anne Freires
| Photos by Kate Ross Pillo
| Layout by Princess Jaimary Solacito

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐๐ข๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐‚๐€๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซSix CASelebrities c...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐๐ข๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐‚๐€๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ

Six CASelebrities carrying the name of their organization showcased their inner Hollywood star energy during the Production Number of the afternoon session of CAS Orye and Welcome Program 2026 with the theme Afterlight: Brighter Days Ahead at the University Cultural Center.

Dressed in their best attire and dancing to the song โ€œBreak Freeโ€ by Ariana Grande the contestants, together with Behlluhtriceโ€”a special guest that further intensified the energy on stage, performed their hearts out and showed off their charisma and charm in the first part of the competition.

The Cultural Center is then filled with roars of cheers as the stars strut their way on stage. The CASelebrities shone on stage as beautifully as an afterlight.

| by Le Marianne Valdez
| Photos by Cassandra Alexa Ciasico and Kate Ross Pillo
| Layout by Princess Jaimary Solacito

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ ๐žThe stage was brightened...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐€๐’ ๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐„ & ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž

The stage was brightened up again with the introduction of CASelebrity pop stars from different departments this afternoon, for CAS welcoming program, August 6.

Jiam Padernal representing BS Applied Mathematics as your Justin Bieber gathered cheers amongst the students with his charisma.

Say her name, say her nameโ€”Micah Ella Tomaneng as Beyoncรฉ of ASSEM gave her all in carrying the pride of every AB English Language major.

Aira Janne Baliguat of WVSU Chemistry Society illuminated the whole cultural center as she walked in her sparkling blue polo as Taylor Swiftโ€”bringing the eraโ€™s tour in the cultural center and ready to shake it all off.

Coming in hot and ready to go, Andrie Formacion of MICROBIA slayed the runaway as Chappell Roan.

Thinking about you? Definitely. FLSS' very own Althea Jade Tala-Oc captured the heart of every CASimanwas as Sabrina Carpenterโ€”energizing the crowd with a shot of espresso.

With a symphony of cheers coming from the crowd, PSSO, Inc.โ€™s Angela Gonzales as Zara Larsson ignited the stage with her wits and talentโ€”proving that even the weather could not dampen her light.

Who will own this era of luminaries? Stay tuned after light.

| by Veronica Donne de la Paz
| Photos by Cassandra Alexa Ciasico

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