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๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ | The rehearsal for PAGROKYAW 2026: Greyhounds' Honor Convocation will proceed as scheduled tomorrow...
07/06/2026

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ | The rehearsal for PAGROKYAW 2026: Greyhounds' Honor Convocation will proceed as scheduled tomorrow, Monday, June 8, according to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA).

This applies to all upperclassmen students who have received an invitation email regarding the convocation.

According to OSA Director Geo-Nell Rivera, the initially released list of upperclassmen academic awardees is final, and students included are expected to attend the scheduled rehearsal.

As of this writing, OSA has yet to release the updated list of academic awardees, including the Freshmen (First Year) category.

Moreover, Rivera clarified that concerns regarding the verification of grades are handled at the dean's office level, emphasizing that OSA's role is limited to the organization of data and the preparation of the program.

Students are advised to refer to the UNC - Office of Student Affairs official page for updates regarding seat arrangements and other relevant notices.

The rehearsal for the convocation will start from 8:30 in the morning until 12:00 in the afternoon, as per OSA.

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž | Graduating students of the UNC Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM) and Bachelor of Science in To...
06/06/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž | Graduating students of the UNC Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM) and Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (BSTM) are undergoing a training program in Hotelogix, a hotel management system, from June 3 to 6, 2026, at room JH34.

Leading the onsite sessions is Berlineth Nymia Montes, an alumna of the UNC School of Business and Accountancy (SBA), who is providing hands-on training on the use of the hotel management platform.

According to Montes, the onsite instruction is designed to prepare students to be work-ready, equipping them with the skills and competencies needed in the workforce after graduation.

The program is an initiative of the UNC SBA through Winkle Maniquiz, Program Chairperson for Hospitality Management and Tourism Management, aimed at equipping students with the software skills needed for their future employment in the industry.

Photos by Clark James Abihay and Earl Lawrence Bacsain

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ | The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) has announced that the initial roster for PAGROKYAW 2026: 1st ...
05/06/2026

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ | The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) has announced that the initial roster for PAGROKYAW 2026: 1st Greyhounds' Honor Convocation is currently undergoing further verification and remains unfinalized, as per announcement posted in their official page.

According to OSA, recent updates forwarded by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) necessitated additional validation of the roster.

Consequently, adjustments will be made to the list, particularly concerning the 1st Year (Freshmen) category.

Students who have already received email notifications regarding the convocation are advised to disregard the messages for the time being, as the previously released roster remains subject to revision.

OSA assured the Greyhound community that the validation process is underway and that the updated and finalized list of awardees will be released through official university channels once verification has been completed.

Please be guided accordingly, UNCeans.

| Franklin Kim Dolor

๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญToday, June 5, the whole world celebrates the World Environment Day. Rallyin...
05/06/2026

๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ

Today, June 5, the whole world celebrates the World Environment Day. Rallying to this year's theme: Inspired by Nature, For Climate, For Our Future, we appreciate the beauty of our planet to face the environmental crises clouding our climate.

Every rock piling the mountains, every drop rushing through our rivers, every leaves brushing the forests are the very reason we continue with action to mitigate the degradation of our vast environmental covers.

As the earth continue to ring the alarm bells: rising sea levels, extended drought, stronger typhoons, we must carry the truthโ€”our nature is central to our future.

No amount of gold will glisten as bright as the water in our seas, nor will buildings stand taller than the calm gentle hills. Today we indulge in the wonders of our world and walk her wellness through our works.

Together, our simple means will compound to a collective push for a greener and more sustainable communities. Sow the seeds, refuse the plastic and lessen the waste.



Words by Steve Austien Latumbo
Layout by Ali Juvy De Leon

๐๐€๐Š๐€-๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐๐† ๐๐‹๐€๐˜ ๐Š๐€ ๐๐€ ๐๐€ ๐๐† ๐‹๐ˆ๐…๐„๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„?Give Ben & Ben a break and pause your 38th stream of Lifetime. Gets na namin. How d...
05/06/2026

๐๐€๐Š๐€-๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐๐† ๐๐‹๐€๐˜ ๐Š๐€ ๐๐€ ๐๐€ ๐๐† ๐‹๐ˆ๐…๐„๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„?

Give Ben & Ben a break and pause your 38th stream of Lifetime. Gets na namin. How does one grieve for a love that did not even exist nga naman?

As Rico Blanco and Ben & Ben camp in your playlists, channel that grief into creativity and participate as a writer for The Democrat's 2026-2027 Litfolio.

The Democrat is currently in the search for writers willing to tackle the concept of grief through creative written works for the publication's literary portfolio. Transform your heartbreak and loss into proses, poetry, short stories, letters, or any other literary form of your own choosing.

Literary pieces may be submitted until June 10 through the link below:

https://forms.gle/6WMTKTWzfBauFffA8

Upon the release of the portfolio, writers will receive full credit for their creative work.

Are you still in the restaurant? Wondering whether there was a lifetime waiting for the two of you? Perhaps it is time to pause the relapse session and start writing.

Words by Julia Isabel Bismonte
Layout by Franklin Kim Dolor

๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌSome children learn to recognize the sound of sirens before they even learn how to wri...
04/06/2026

๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ

Some children learn to recognize the sound of sirens before they even learn how to write their names. Some become familiar with fear and agony long before they experience joy and serenity. These innocent lives are forced to endure constant uncertainty, never knowing whether another day awaits them. Behind every statistic is a child whose innocence has been shattered, whose dreams have been cut short, and whose fundamental right to a safe and peaceful childhood has been denied.

In 2024 alone, violence against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels, with 41,370 grave violations verified worldwide, a 25 percent increase from the previous year. Affecting 22,495 children, the most common violations involved killing and maiming, impacting nearly 12,000 young lives. Many of these casualties were caused by explosive weapons, landmines, improvised explosive devices, and crossfire in populated areas.

On this day, June 4, we observe the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, a global observance that reaffirms the United Nations' commitment to protecting the rights and welfare of children. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the physical, emotional, and psychological suffering endured by children affected by violence, conflict, and aggression around the world.

No child should ever have to carry the weight of war or become a target of its violence. This day highlights the urgent need to safeguard young lives and strengthen collective efforts to end the devastating effects of armed conflict, ensuring that every child is given the opportunity to grow up in dignity and peace.

Words by Juvie Fortuno
Layout by Leona France Olleres

๐Ÿณ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒA total of 7 newly Certified Public Accountants (CPA) from the Un...
03/06/2026

๐Ÿณ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

A total of 7 newly Certified Public Accountants (CPA) from the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) in May 25-26 2026 as announced by the Professional Licensure Commission (PRC).

Out of 22 UNCean examinees, 2 of 8 first takers and 5 of 14 repeaters passed with a total of 31.82%.

The national rate has recorded 30.83% which indicates 3,004 confirmed successful takers out of 9,845 overall examinees.

However, there are 8 temporarily withheld examination results due to pending liabilities under the rules and regulations of PRC.

The results were processed in (4) working days after the last day of the examination. Professional ID and Certificate of Registration can be obtained from July 9, 2026 through online appointment.

| Dyna Climaco

๐‘ต๐’‚๐’”๐’–๐’ƒ๐’”๐’๐’ƒ ๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’Œ๐’†? ๐‘ถ ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’–๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ-๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’Œ๐’† ๐’”๐’‚ ๐’†๐’…๐’‚๐’… ๐’Ž๐’ ๐’๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’š๐’๐’?Today, June 3, we celebrate Worldโ€™s...
03/06/2026

๐‘ต๐’‚๐’”๐’–๐’ƒ๐’”๐’๐’ƒ ๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’Œ๐’†? ๐‘ถ ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’–๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ-๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’Œ๐’† ๐’”๐’‚ ๐’†๐’…๐’‚๐’… ๐’Ž๐’ ๐’๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’š๐’๐’?

Today, June 3, we celebrate Worldโ€™s Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, afdordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport.

The bicycle as a symbol of human progress and advancement, tolerance, mutual understanding and respect.

The bicycle further is a symbol of sustainable transport and conveys a positive message to foster sustainable consumption and production, and has a positive impact on climate.

Also, did you know? World Bicycle Day is now being associated with promoting a healthy for those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Kaya kung hanggang ngayon hindi ka pa rin marunong mag-bike, start learning today!



Words by Mary Hannah L. Dela Roma
Layout by Rye Exodus Prilles

๐Ÿ,๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ– ๐”๐๐‚ ๐๐’๐“๐-๐‚๐–๐“๐’ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐žNational Service training program -Civic Welfare T...
29/05/2026

๐Ÿ,๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ– ๐”๐๐‚ ๐๐’๐“๐-๐‚๐–๐“๐’ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž

National Service training program -Civic Welfare Training Service (NSTP-CWTS) students of University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) has 1,348 graduates during commencement rites on May 29, 2026, which highlighted the image of good leadership.

Dr. Michael B. Mallari, the Supervising Administrative Officer of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office V in Legazpi City, emphasized the importance of unity, servant leadership, and collective responsibility in nation-building.

In his address, Mallari reminded the graduates that leadership is not defined by titles or positions, but by the willingness to serve others with integrity and compassion.

โ€œAng tunay na kampeon ay iniisip ang kapakanan ng nakararami at hindi lang ng sarili,โ€ Mallari stated, encouraging the graduates to prioritize the welfare of the community over personal gain.

Mallari also underscored that unity and service require individuals to set aside personal interests in order to help and empower others, especially in an increasingly interconnected and complex world that demands leaders with vision, integrity, and genuine concern for humanity.

โ€œTrue leadership goes beyond holding a title. It is about empowering others and serving with integrity,โ€ he said.

He further highlighted that while individuals possess different strengths and talents, these become more meaningful when used in cooperation with others.

Faculty members, university officials, and guests joined the graduation, with the theme "Unity in Service, Excellence in Leadership,marking the culmination of the studentsโ€™ year-long participation in seminars, capability trainings, and community service activities for Academic Year 2025โ€“2026.

As the ceremony concluded, graduates were urged to carry forward the values of unity, excellence, and service beyond the university and to serve as role model of positive change in their respective communities.

Words by Stephanie Verdejo
Photos by Thea Tiffany Lim

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