24/05/2026
๐๐๐๐ | ๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐ฃ-๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
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โThe Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology held its National Service Training Program (NSTP) Completion Ceremony for Academic Year 2025โ2026 on May 23 at the ZSCMST Dome, recognizing 776 Literacy Training Service (LTS) completers from the College of Teacher Education (CTE) and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
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โWith the theme, โNavigating the Future: Empowering Youth Through NSTP,โ the event emphasized the importance of youth empowerment, civic responsibility, leadership, and active participation in community development.
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โThe program formally opened at 2:00 p.m. with the entrance of NSTP students, followed by the institutionโs officials led by Dr. Roy L. Valesco, College President, together with Dr. Rachel D. Lauriaga, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and NSTP faculty members. The ceremony began with the ceremonial entrance of the colors.
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โIn her welcome address, Dr. Rachel D. Lauriaga congratulated the NSTP completers and encouraged them to continue practicing the values of leadership, service, and responsibility even beyond the institution.
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โThe presentation of candidates for completion was led by NSTP Coordinator Ms. Reynelsa D. Tumanda, who announced the 776 LTS completers. Dr. Roy L. Valesco later confirmed and formally accepted the completers, recognizing the successful completion of their NSTP training.
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โIn his Words of Challenge, Dr. Roy L. Valesco reminded the students of the program's purpose, stating that NSTP was โdesigned to awaken your civic consciousness and find your purpose.โ His message inspired the students to become active contributors and responsible citizens of the nation.
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โMs. Raisa B. Agbayani, NSTP Coordinator of CHED-RIX, served as the guest speaker. She delivered an inspiring message on the role of the youth in nation-building. Ms. Agbayani reminded the students that โthe future is no longer something distantโ and challenged them with the question, โHow will the youth navigate it?โ She further explained that NSTP serves as a training ground for citizenship, teaching students how to contribute to the community and become responsible leaders. She emphasized that leadership is about service and also highlighted the importance of resilience and volunteerism among the youth.
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โService Awards and Special Awards were given to outstanding NSTP completers. Among the awardees, Mr. Louie Ramis received the Excellent Award for obtaining a grade of 1.15 during the first and second semesters.
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โMeanwhile, Ms. Micha-Ella Bejerano led the Pledge of Commitment, encouraging fellow students to remain dedicated, honest, and compassionate in serving their communities and to uphold their responsibility as future leaders committed to service and nation-building.
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โTo conclude the ceremony, the participants sang the community song โSimulaโ by Seedee, Addie, Lalong, and Tisha. Carrying the message, โSimulan na ang panibagong umaga,โ the song symbolized a new beginning for the NSTP completers as they move forward to greater responsibilities and opportunities.
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โServing as Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Kyla Asarani guided the flow of the program.
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โThe NSTP Completion Ceremony became a memorable celebration of commitment, leadership, and service, reminding every completer that their role in nation-building continues beyond the classroom.
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โ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐บ: ๐๐บ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ, ๐๐ข๐ฏ. ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ
โ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ & ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ง๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ: ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ป๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ป, ๐๐ข๐ฏ. ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ
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