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NEWS | CSU-developed EVs now available for mass productionElectric vehicle prototypes developed by the ElectroMobility R...
10/08/2026

NEWS | CSU-developed EVs now available for mass production

Electric vehicle prototypes developed by the ElectroMobility Research and Development Center (EMRDC) of Cagayan State University (CSU) are now available to interested investors for mass production, opening the possibility of making locally developed electric tricycles more accessible and affordable.

The EMRDC showcased its seven-seater electric tricycle (e-trike) and converted electric tricycle (c-trike) during the Sustainability Expo 2026 (SUSTEX 2026) held on August 5 at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City.

The e-trike currently costs around P600,000 to build, although Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the price could still decrease once the vehicle enters commercial production.

Solidum explained that the current cost includes expenses associated with research and development. Once the vehicle is commercially produced, these costs would no longer be part of the unit's production cost, leaving primarily materials and labor.

“The reason why it is pricey is because of the R&D expense. But once it is commercially produced, R&D expense will be removed and only the cost of material and labor will be the expense,” Solidum said.

He also noted that increasing mechanization and production volume could further reduce costs by shortening the number of man-hours required to manufacture each vehicle.

For existing tricycle operators, the EMRDC also offers a more accessible option through its c-trike conversion program.

Conventional tricycles can be converted into electric vehicles for approximately P120,000, allowing operators to transition to electric mobility without purchasing an entirely new vehicle.

The EMRDC also provides a battery-swapping system for compatible electric vehicles, allowing operators to replace depleted batteries with charged ones instead of waiting for their batteries to recharge.

The technologies were presented alongside other science and technology innovations at SUSTEX 2026, which highlighted solutions for sustainability, clean energy, disaster resilience, and smart mobility developed by DOST research and development institutes and partner higher education institutions.

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WALANG PASOK | Tuguegarao suspends classes across all levels on August 10Classes at all levels in Tuguegarao City will b...
09/08/2026

WALANG PASOK | Tuguegarao suspends classes across all levels on August 10

Classes at all levels in Tuguegarao City will be suspended tomorrow, August 10, 2026, covering both face-to-face and online classes, due to a scheduled power interruption and expected traffic congestion around festival areas.

The suspension is intended to ensure the safety of students and the public amid the anticipated disruptions.

However, school-sanctioned onsite activities at the college level may still be conducted until 12 noon, according to the announcement of Mayor Maila Ting-Que.

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| Did You Know?Pavvurulun Afi was not always called “Afi”?Pavvurulun, an Ibanag and Southern Itawit term associated wi...
08/08/2026

| Did You Know?

Pavvurulun Afi was not always called “Afi”?

Pavvurulun, an Ibanag and Southern Itawit term associated with togetherness or fellowship, is the name of Tuguegarao City’s long-standing annual celebration held in connection with its patronal fiesta. Before the festival became known as Pavvurulun Afi, it was simply called the Pavvurulun Festival, a celebration that brought together the city's communities through religious, cultural, civic, and festive activities. The “Afi,” meaning “fire,” was incorporated into the festival only in 2014.

Before then, government records already documented the celebration as the Pavvurulun Festival as early as 2007, and it was still officially called Pavvurulun in 2013. The addition of Afi marked a new chapter in the festival, introducing fire and torch performances as central symbols of the celebration.

At its heart, Pavvurulun is connected to Tuguegarao’s annual patronal fiesta honoring St. Hyacinth (San Jacinto de Polonia), the city’s patron saint. The fiesta is rooted in the city's Catholic tradition and has been celebrated for centuries, with the 2014 presidential proclamation referring to that year's celebration as the 290th patronal feast of Tuguegarao City. Following the same annual numbering, this year’s 2026 celebration marks the 302nd patronal fiesta of Tuguegarao City.

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In 2013, it was still called Pavvurulun: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/7/58951
In 2014, it was still called Pavvurulun: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/7/60242
In 2015, it was already called Pavvurulun Afi: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/7/63925

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Other Sources:
https://mirror.pia.gov.ph/news/2022/07/29/tuguegarao-city-all-set-for-pavvurulun-afi-festival

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/142943-tuguegarao-city-fire-afi-festival-photos/

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2014/08/13/1356842/palace-declares-tuguegarao-holiday

https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/probinsiya/2014/08/08/1355040/pavvurulan-afi-festival-sinimulan

UVOVUG | Mga salitang hiram na lagi nating ginagamit.Patuloy na yumayaman ang wikang Filipino sa pamamagitan ng pakikipa...
07/08/2026

UVOVUG | Mga salitang hiram na lagi nating ginagamit.

Patuloy na yumayaman ang wikang Filipino sa pamamagitan ng pakikipag-ugnayan sa iba pang wika at kultura. Dahil dito, maraming salitang hiram ang naging bahagi ng ating bokabularyo. Kilalanin ang ilan sa mga ito at alamin kung saan nagmula ang mga salitang ito.

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Panulat ni Clarence Gawat

NEWS | CSU Andrews, Aparri secure CHED compliance for graduate programsCagayan State University (CSU) Andrews Campus and...
06/08/2026

NEWS | CSU Andrews, Aparri secure CHED compliance for graduate programs

Cagayan State University (CSU) Andrews Campus and Aparri Campus have secured Certificates of Program Compliance (COPC) from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for their graduate teacher education programs, effective Academic Year 2024–2025.

In a letter released by CHED on August 4, CSU Andrews Campus received COPCs for seven graduate programs:

Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) major in Social Studies
Master of Science in Teaching (MST) major in Biology
Master of Science in Teaching (MST) major in Chemistry
Master of Science in Teaching (MST) major in Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD Ed) major in Science Education
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) major in English
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) major in Educational Management

Meanwhile, CSU Aparri Campus obtained a COPC for its Doctor of Philosophy in Education, major in Educational Management.

The COPCs certify that the identified graduate programs comply with CHED's policies, standards, and guidelines, allowing the university to offer the programs beginning Academic Year 2024–2025.

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DRIPS OF INK | To grow rotten applesBlood has stained small hands. Violence has followed children from home to school an...
06/08/2026

DRIPS OF INK | To grow rotten apples

Blood has stained small hands. Violence has followed children from home to school and back home again. By the time another child appears in the headlines, we are reminded of a painful truth: healthy apples struggle to grow in poisoned soil.

Such is the reality of juvenile crime in the Philippines. Whenever news breaks of a minor involved in violence, abuse, or even murder, the public is quick to condemn the child. We ask how someone so young could commit such horrific acts. Yet how often do we stop to ask what happened long before the crime?

The apple does not fall far from the tree, but long before it falls, it grows in the soil that nourishes it. According to UNICEF Philippines, many children in conflict with the law come from homes marked by poverty, neglect, abuse, exploitation, and violence. Before they became offenders, many were first victims. Their actions are their own, but the environment that shaped them cannot be ignored.

Children do not wake up one morning and decide to become criminals. They imitate before they understand and absorb what surrounds them long before they know right from wrong. A home that nurtures honesty, discipline, and compassion gives a child the chance to grow into a healthy apple. But when neglect replaces guidance and fear replaces love, should we really be surprised when that child becomes a rotten apple?

An apple never chooses the soil in which it grows, just as no child chooses the home into which they are born. Yet many believe the responsibility begins only when a child enters the school—or worse, the justice system. In reality, it begins at home.

Parents are a child's first teachers. They prepare the soil in which children grow, while schools reinforce the values first learned at home. But no teacher, guidance counselor, or school policy can completely repair years of neglect. Education can shape the mind, but the home shapes the heart.

If we hope to raise healthy apples, we cannot ignore the condition of the soil in which they grow. Rotten apples are not born— they are grown.

This is not to excuse children from accountability. Crimes have consequences, and those consequences must remain. But accountability should never end with the child alone. If we continue condemning the apple while ignoring the poisoned soil that helped it rot, we are treating the symptom instead of the cause.
shapes.

Whether we realize it or not, every home, every classroom, and every community shape the soil in which children grow. Every child has the potential to flourish, but that potential depends greatly on the environment that nurtures it. If we continue to poison the soil, we should not be surprised to grow rotten apples.

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Article by Jarvis Angelo Torillo, a first-year BS in Medical Laboratory Science student.
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Drips of Ink is a regular section of The CU Communicator that provides a platform for CSUans and other readers to share their thoughts, experiences, and reflections on life and various topics. If you would like to contribute an article for this section, please send your submission to [email protected].

| As of 8:00 am today, August 6, Tropical Storm is over Bangued, Abra.According to the latest forecast track from DO...
06/08/2026

| As of 8:00 am today, August 6, Tropical Storm is over Bangued, Abra.

According to the latest forecast track from DOST-PAGASA, Maymay will traverse the mountainous terrain of Northern and Central Luzon before emerging over the eastern coastal waters of Isabela or Cagayan. It will weaken into a tropical depression, likely this morning, and may be downgraded to a remnant low this afternoon or evening.

Due to this, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) No. 2 have been raised in the following areas:

Ilocos Norte, the northern and central portion of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Cervantes, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, Suyo, Sigay, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, Quirino, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo), the western portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Calanasan), Abra, the western and central portion of Kalinga (Pasil, Tinglayan, Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pinukpuk, City of Tabuk, Tanudan), and the western and central portions of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Bauko, Sagada, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga, Barlig, Natonin).

Meanwhile, the following areas remain in TWCS No. 1:

The rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, the northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Anda, Bani), the rest of Apayao, the rest of Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the southern portion of Babuyan Islands (Calayan Is., Dalupiri Is, Fuga Is., Camiguin Isl.), mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and the northern and central portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)

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BREAKING | Classes will shift to asynchronous learning today, August 6, 2026. Due to Typhoon Maymay and in consideration...
05/08/2026

BREAKING | Classes will shift to asynchronous learning today, August 6, 2026.

Due to Typhoon Maymay and in consideration of everyone's safety, the Office of the University President announced that classes will shift to asynchronous learning today.

Administrative work shall also shift to work-from-home mode, except for personnel performing essential services, who are expected to remain on duty.

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BREAKING | Face-to-face classes in all colleges in Tuguegarao City have been suspended until 12:00 noon on Thursday, Aug...
05/08/2026

BREAKING | Face-to-face classes in all colleges in Tuguegarao City have been suspended until 12:00 noon on Thursday, August 6, as an anticipatory measure against the expected effects of Tropical Storm , the local government announced.

The temporary suspension will allow authorities to assess weather conditions and determine whether it will be safe to resume onsite classes for afternoon and evening schedules.

Based on the latest forecast from DOST-PAGASA, is expected to move closer to Tuguegarao City and bring moderate to heavy rainfall.

Meanwhile, face-to-face classes from Kindergarten to Senior High School have been suspended for the entire day in all public and private schools across the city.

Affected schools are advised to shift to Alternative Delivery Modes (ADM), including asynchronous learning or online classes, while awaiting further advisories from the authorities.

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LOOK | The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced a scheduled power interruption on Monday, A...
05/08/2026

LOOK | The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced a scheduled power interruption on Monday, August 10, 2026, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

This is to implement activities related to upgrading program at Tuguegarao Substation.

"All works maybe finished ahead of time and power maybe restored earlier than scheduled, so please consider our lines energized," said the electric cooperative.

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