The Seafarers' Gazette

The Seafarers' Gazette The Official Student Publication of Mariners' Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of Canaman (Cam. Sur), Inc.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ€™ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒAfter years of championship...
19/09/2025

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ€™ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ

After years of championship victories, the band, majorettes, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit of Mariners' Canaman and Naga participated as a non-competing contingent in the 15th Bicol Regional Military Parade today, September 19, 2025, marching from Mayon Ave., Barangay Dayangdang to Plaza Quince Martires, Naga City.

Despite being a non-competing contingent, Mariners' showed the true definition of champion through their discipline and efforts for the event.

In line with this, the Mariners' band and majorettes released a statement on the reason why they're not competing in the Military Parade on their official page.

According to the Mariners' Band and Majorettesโ€™ Facebook post, "The organizers are strictly implementing a rule that a team must be composed of students from a single, unified school or campus. Since our band, majorettes, and NROTC unit are made up of members from both the MPCI and MPCF campuses, we are not technically eligible to join as a competing entry."

"Our purpose has always been about more than just winning. We march to pay tribute to our beloved Ina, Virgen de Peรฑafrancia, and to give glory to god," they added.

In an interview, band leader James Vincent Estrellis and majorette leader Ahrianna T. Valencia shared that they joined the parade not for trophies and awards, but to show appreciation for their supporters and to uphold the pride that made them champions for the past two consecutive years.

Dr. Marilissa Jimenez-Ampuan, the school president of MPCI and MPCF, also expressed her gratitude to the supporters and congratulated the cadetsโ€”band, majorettes, and NROTC unit for their unwavering dedication and exceptional talent.

Words by Chester Ian T. Bulalacao, Anton John Piolino, & John Paul Arce/ The Seafarersโ€™ Gazette
Photos by Ryonah Nicole Santos, Gian Carl O. Rili, Lyka Pardiรฑas, & Lawrence Garcia/ The Seafarersโ€™ Gazette

19/09/2025

WATCH | Full performance of the Marinersโ€™ Band, Majorettes, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit as a non-competing contingent in the 15th Bicol Regional Military Parade today, September 19, 2025, at Plaza Quince Martires, Naga City.

๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ก๐—”๐—ก | Kasalukuyang naghahanda ang Marinersโ€™ Band at NROTC Unit sa Mayon Avenue, Barangay Dayangdang, Naga City ngayo...
19/09/2025

๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ก๐—”๐—ก | Kasalukuyang naghahanda ang Marinersโ€™ Band at NROTC Unit sa Mayon Avenue, Barangay Dayangdang, Naga City ngayon, ika-19 ng Setyembre para sa ginaganap na 15th Bicol Regional Military Parade sa nasabing syudad.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€' ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒWith banners raised high and spirits in sync, the Marinersโ€™ co...
18/09/2025

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€' ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ

With banners raised high and spirits in sync, the Marinersโ€™ community joined the colorful and vibrant Civic and Float Parade in Naga City today, September 18, 2025.

The school president, Dr. Marilissa Jimenez-Ampuan, along with the faculty, staff, organizations, and units of MPCI Naga and MPCF Canaman, participated in and showed full support for the Marinersโ€™ participation in the event.

Meanwhile, the Marinersโ€™ Band and its dazzling Majorettes heated the streets with a spectacular street-dance performance, paraded from Panganiban Drive to Plaza Quince Martires, which became the highlight of the schoolโ€™s participation.

Additionally, the Marinersโ€™ Band and Majorettes, along with the NROTC Unit of Marinersโ€™, are also set to perform as non-competing participants in the 15th Bicol Regional Military Parade tomorrow, September 19, 2025.

Words by Rico De La Torre and Matt Benhur Villaranda/ The Seafarersโ€™ Gazette
Photos by Ashraf Bolilia, Rico De La Torre, Matt Benhur Villaranda, Karl Vladimir Alto, Lawrence Garcia, Arjon San Buenaventura/ The Seafarersโ€™ Gazette

18/09/2025

๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ก๐—”๐—ก | Nakiisa sa Civic and Float Parade Competition ang grupo ng Marinersโ€™ band and majorettes sa kahabaan ng kalsada ng Naga City sa pamamagitan ng kanilang street dance performance ngayong araw, ika-18 ng Setyembre taong kasalukuyan.

Kasama rin nila ang ibaโ€™t ibang student organization and units, faculty, and staff ng Marinersโ€™ upang mas bigyang kulay ang kapiyestahan ni Inang Peรฑafrancia.

Ulat ni Karl Vladimir M. Alto/ The Seafarers' Gazette
Bidyong kuha nina Arjon San Buenaventura at Karl Vladimir M. Alto/ The Seafarers' Gazette
SDE ni Arjon San Buenaventura/ The Seafarers' Gazette

๐—ฆ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—ข๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—งIn accordance with Peรฑafrancia Festival, Marinersโ€™ Canaman will shift from face-to-face to asynchrono...
16/09/2025

๐—ฆ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—ข๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง

In accordance with Peรฑafrancia Festival, Marinersโ€™ Canaman will shift from face-to-face to asynchronous classes from September 17 to 22, 2025.

Meanwhile, to allow students to prepare for the upcoming synchronized Semi-Final Examinations scheduled on September 24 to 26, a shore leave will be granted on September 23, 2025. On this day, classes are suspended; however, school offices will remain open.

Words by Gabriel Regullano/ The Seafarers' Gazette
Pubmat by Karl Vladimir Alto/ The Seafarers' Gazette

๐๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐šSa bawat pag-agos, may kaniya-kaniyang paglalayag.Bawat ragasa ay patunay ng pananaligPawis, dugo, o buhay ang pan...
13/09/2025

๐๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐š

Sa bawat pag-agos, may kaniya-kaniyang paglalayag.
Bawat ragasa ay patunay ng pananalig
Pawis, dugo, o buhay ang panata
Sa katahimikan ng dasal, sumisigaw ang pag-asa.

Sa kaniyang imahe, matutuyo at aagos ang mga luha
Sa kabila ng hirap, magniningning ang kaniyang akay.

Kami ang manlalakbay patungo sayo, Ina.

Pusoโ€™y lilitaw sa dagat ng pananampalataya.
Siyaโ€™y ilaw sa laot, sa gitna ng daluyong
Sa gitna ng kawalan,
siya ang bangkang aalalay patungo sa ligtas na dalampasigan.

๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ข, ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช.
Ina, tulungan mo kaming mas lalong mapalapit sa iyong Anak.

Tula ni Joshua Myk Domingo/ The Seafarers' Gazette
Mga kuhang litrato nina Gian Carl Rili, Ryonah Nicole Santos, Lawrence Garcia, Carl Andrie Mandap, at Alexcie Echague/ The Seafarers' Gazette
Dibuho ni Karl Vladimir Alto/ The Seafarers' Gazette

๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐žรฑ๐š๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ข๐จ๐งRainy skies and shifting weather did not deter hundr...
13/09/2025

๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐žรฑ๐š๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Rainy skies and shifting weather did not deter hundreds of thousands devotees for the annual Traslacion Procession in honor of Our Lady of Peรฑafrancia and El Divino Rostro, yesterday, September 12, 2025 at Naga City with a theme: Our Lady of Peรฑafrancia: Mother to All.

As the image drew closer, cries of โ€œViva la Virgen!โ€ echoed more fervently, announcing her near arrival at the cathedral for the solemn Mass, the culminating event of the dayโ€™s pilgrimage for the faithful people of Naga City.

Approximately 800,000 thousand devotees, pilgrims, and visitors came together to witness the arrival of Ina and fill the grounds of Naga Metropolitan Cathedral.

In a spirit of heartfelt faith and devotion, the Marinersโ€™ community took part in the grand traslacion procession honoring the Patroness of Bicolandia, Nuestra Seรฑora de Peรฑafrancia, together with the image of El Divino Rostro. Marinersโ€™ staff, students, and their families gathered at Veterans Bank to express their devotion for Ina.

โ€œToday, we affirm that Mary is Mother to all. And also, the church wishes to be a Mother to all,โ€ said Archbishop of Caceres, Most Rev. Rex Andrew C. Alarcon. DD. โ€œOur Lady, Mother to all, is a call for conversionโ€”not only for one, but for all,โ€ he added.

Moreover, the Marinersโ€™ band led the Traslacion foot procession for Our Lady of Peรฑafrancia. Their lively music guided thousands of devotees as they walked from the Peรฑafrancia Shrine to the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral to honor โ€œIna,โ€ the beloved patron of Bicolandia.

Words by Anton John Piolino, Chester Ian Bulalacao, and Gabriel Regullano/ The Seafarersโ€™ Gazette
Photos by Raiden Arellano, Lawrence Garcia, Ryonah Nicole Santos, Karl Vladimir Alto, Alexcie Echague, Gian Carl Rili, Arjon San Buenaventura, Ian De Alday, Carl Andrie Mandap, Kirven Jay Claudio, Karl Albert Dosado, and Rico De La Torre/ The Seafarersโ€™ Gazette
Layout by Karl Vladimir Alto

๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ | Despite the unpredictable weather, the faith of the Marinersโ€™ Community remained steadfast as they pressed o...
13/09/2025

๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ | Despite the unpredictable weather, the faith of the Marinersโ€™ Community remained steadfast as they pressed onward with the celebration of the Peรฑafrancia Traslaciรณn Procession yesterday, September 12, 2025.

The procession stretched approximately 2.1 kilometers, beginning at Speedway Extreme Fuels on Peรฑafrancia Avenue, Naga City, Camarines Sur, where MPCF students, faculty, and staff gathered, and concluded at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral in Jacob, Naga City, Camarines Sur.

Words by Anton John Piolino and Gabriel Regullano/ The Seafarers' Gazette
Photos by Gian Carl Rili and Rico De La Torre/ The Seafarers' Gazette

HILINGON | Sitwasyon sa Peรฑafrancia Avenue, Naga City, saro sa aagihan kan prosisyon katungod kan gigibuhon na Traslacio...
12/09/2025

HILINGON | Sitwasyon sa Peรฑafrancia Avenue, Naga City, saro sa aagihan kan prosisyon katungod kan gigibuhon na Traslacion Procession ngunyan na pagkahapon, ika-12 kan Setyembre 2025, para sa kapiyestahan ni Inang Peรฑafrancia.

๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ปTo gain knowledge and expertise about safety in the maritime sector, student...
05/09/2025

๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป

To gain knowledge and expertise about safety in the maritime sector, student leaders from Marinersโ€™ Canaman attended the Ligtas Byaheng Dagat Caravan organized by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Regional Office V, today, September 5, 2025, at Sta. Cruz Event Center I, Naga City, Camarines Sur.

The caravan was attended by various organizations, including the Corps of Midshipmen (COM), The Seafarers' Gazette (SG), Marinersโ€™ First Response Team (MFRT), Anchors Club, Propellers Club, Harbors Club, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC), and Mariners Industry Sponsored Cadets (MIS), together with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Engr. Armelfa Olea, the Dean for Maritime Studies, C/M Richard Donio, and the BSMT Program Chair, Capt. Hilario Bolina.

Moreover, the event underscored the importance of adhering to regulations implemented by MARINA, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) to ensure vessel safety, mitigate risks during maritime operations, and prevent communication errors during voyages.

Furthermore, in an interview with Engr. Gielver M. Castillo, a representative from MARINA, explained the importance and significance of this caravan to people, especially students in the maritime field.

"As students, ito 'yong preparation niyo for the actual operations niyo kapag kayo na ang nagmando sa barko. Bilang mga estudyante, ngayon palang dapat alam niyo na ang pagpa-prioritize at pagpapahalaga sa ating karagatan", Engr. Castillo said.

Additionally, the Ligtas Byaheng Dagat Caravan serves as part of MARINAโ€™s continuing efforts to foster a safety culture among future seafarers and to promote the sustainable use of the countryโ€™s maritime resources.

Words by Chester Ian Bulalacao/ The Seafarers' Gazette
Photos by Arjon San Buenaventura/ The Seafarers' Gazette

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