LAKANDIWA

07/07/2025

06/07/2025

Far from the roaring cheers and fist-clinching victories on various courts lie narratives of perseverance and relentless teamwork, often overlooked in the fast-paced world of sports.

The Pro-Student, Pro-People Lakandiwa proudly unveils its official sports page, LAKANDIWA Sports, dedicated to capturing the battles of athletes and teams who constantly bring pride to the university.

Boost the growing community—like, follow, and share LAKANDIWA Sports to stay updated with the latest Webmasters' highlights and stories through the links below:

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05/07/2025

LOOK: The University of Cebu–Main (UC–Main) Student Affairs Office (SAO), with the participation of UC–Banilad (UC–Ban) SAO, held its Student Leaders Promoting Action, Responsibility, and Knowledge (SPARK) Summit 2025 at the UC–Main Jones Building Auditorium on July 3 and 4.

The event aimed to provide the newly elected student leaders an overview of the technical competencies and responsibilities they will be handling in the upcoming academic year.

Through its breakout sessions, SAO invited guest speakers to conduct seminars and workshops for the student leaders in their respective positions.

UC–Main SAO Director Pedro Quiñal Jr., UC–Main SAO Assistant Director Noel Anthony Mirambel, UC–Ban SAO Director Francis Jose Lean Abayata, guest speakers, and student leaders across SAO‐recognized student organizations were present during the event.

The SPARK Summit marked its second convention after its official inauguration on July 31 to August 1, 2024.

Words by Paul Philip M. Bucog
Photos by Nichols John M. Illut, Louie Jay C. Parco, and Adrianne Carl B. Pepito

04/07/2025

LOOK: The University of Cebu–Main Campus' Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (AB Pysch) fourth-year students held their Pinning Ceremony at the Don Bernardo Benedicto Convention Hall, Sacred Heart Center, on July 3, 2025.

With the theme "From Theory to Practice: Turning Knowledge into Kindness, Understanding into Service," the ceremony served as a symbol of applying psychological knowledge and principles to real-life practice.

Among the highlights of the event were the parents' recitation of the Pledge of Support, the students' Pledge of Commitment, and a tribute song to outgoing psychology instructor Anicetus Alo for his years of service in the program.

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Gloria Cuevas, AB Psych's Officer-in-Charge Maria Gemma Geraldizo-Pabriga, On-the-Job Training Adviser Adrian Ebesa, faculty and staff, parents, and students were present during the pinning.

Words by Julliene Bernadette S. Borja
Photos by Eliza Jane C. Culpa

04/07/2025

Displacing Waves

The azure waves roar louder and a little bit harsher.
It reminds me of the time it softly hushes my sorrows.
A rhythm of rise and fall, a melody of familiarity crawls,
Whispering a hint of solace every time the blues meet the shore.
Then in return, it captures the blue sitting on the sands of the same coast.

With this alluring vastness and boundless odds,
The fear of uncertainty makes way for the peace of the unknown.
A prompt that the thoughts are smaller than me,
And the unknown, once something to look forward to and hope for,
Drowns the thoughts to the depth, and not me drowning in them.

Now I gaze at the mesmerizing ripples of the sea.
Not a lullaby to my thoughts or my raging emotions to sleep,
But one that awakens and steadies my passion to dive deep,
To emerge in the process of fall and rise,
Ride the thrill of unfamiliarity and make the most out of life.

The waves and roar become quieter and tranquil,
Or it was just the sentiments clamoring louder than the crashing waves.
A reminder not to linger in the comforts of the sand.
The ocean is too wide to just settle on the same caress of a land.
It may be time to see the mystery gift of the wide sea.

The amount of escapades is worthy for the sacrifice of comfort.
It depicts the same panorama of a sailor lost at the depths:
Catching a basket of fish to satisfy hunger,
Sacrificing the warmth in embracing the cold waters.



Words by Wazhiel Marie M. Fernan
Photo by Adrianne Carl B. Pepito

04/07/2025

LOOK: The Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers Inc. (PCCBI)–Cebu Chapter recently elected a new set of officers and held their Inauguration Ceremony at the Waterworld Hotel, Mandaue City, Cebu, on July 2, 2025.

During the ceremony, the newly appointed officers were formally recognized as they each took their oath of office, marking the beginning of PCCBI–Cebu's new leadership.

With the theme "Building a Legacy of Cohesion, Integrity, and Modernization Among Cebuano Customs Brokers," PCCBI–Cebu Chapter embarked on a new administration, guided by this principle in all future endeavors.

Words by Gleil Barbara T. Catamco
Photos by Adrianne Carl B. Pepito

02/07/2025

Deceptive Justice

Behind these iron bars lie the bitter fruits
of labor sown in inequity—
the haunting consequences of an act never mine to commit,
yet one I now carry as a curse, branded into my name.

An act not just a change of a moment—
but one that rewrote the very course of my life.
A verdict that corrodes the bones,
that gnaws at the soul until identity is hollowed out,
and all that remains is that writing of horror:

"Guilty."

As I stood in the presence of the honorable judge,
my hands trembled—not from weakness,
but from the weight of a judgment I could not control.
My heart of tears with fear and sorrow,
like a rope tightening around my chest.
Fear gripped my soul like chains—cold, heavy, and unrelenting.

For I knew, with painful clarity,
This moment will determine my fate.

Will I still be able to return
to the world outside,
where sunlight warms the skin
and freedom fills the lungs?
Or will I be condemned to years of silence
for a crime I did not commit?

T’was the Lenten season of 2018.
A season of repentance, reflection, and mercy
became the season of betrayal.

My colleagues, whose laughters and burdens
I once shared,
turned to blades behind me.
I had not wronged them,
I was simply living.

By the goddess of envy, they wove a lie,
like the widow catching a fly.
And the widow has the toxin spread,
masked like nutrition, unending dread.

Here lies the room,
where oaths are sworn before heavens.
Truths and lies collided like storms.
Every word thrown like a dagger, like a dart.
The crowd’s glance like the devil’s art.

My crying heart sought the judge,
in its desire of comfort, utters a budge:

"May justice prevail."

The sly consciousness reminds
the soul of Socrates the philosopher:

"Wherein now my refuge and comfort lies?
In money and power twist truth and strangle justice,
who will then protect the innocent
from the venom of false witness?"

The prosecution and their polished tongues
rehearsed righteousness, the hammer of justice,
presented their case like theater—
strategic, sharp, and dripping with malice.

I stood with nothing but my truth.
A quiet one, left unheard.

Then her moment came.
A voice steady and cold,
uttered the very word I feared most—
trembled the soul, shattered the being:

“Guilty.”

The cosmos processed for my being.
Knees realized its mortality.
And the earth left and fling.
The gasps reached reality.

In that verbal singularity,
the virtues I upheld, flushed down,
leaving not even one pity,
crumbled like dust, the crumpling gown.

Thereupon lies another truth,
the cold bars house no villain.
The orange costumes no brute.
Not every conviction speaks the truth.

Some of us are victims—
of crime and broken systems,
of corrupted power,
and of people who lie with clean hands.

And so I sit in this colorless, cold cell,
with grief of my mortality lingering.
My heart rises and falls,
come not with shame, but of bitterness.

I live with the ache of injustice,
the weight of a lie that stole my life.
The silence of a world that kept moving,
while I remained misjudged and forgotten.

Words by Scofield Alegarbes
Illustration by Kenjay Lungayan

01/07/2025

EARLIER: The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters’ table tennis and track and field team had a courtesy call with UC Chairman Augusto Go on July 1, 2025, for the upcoming 32nd World University Games.

The representatives for the table tennis male team are Andrie Caballes and Rafael David Misa; for the table tennis female team are Kristienne Kaye Alicaya and Allana Felize Salar; and Mark Mahinay will compete for the track and field category.

Moreover, UC Athletics Director Jessica Honoridez will be the coach for both teams.

The international sports competition will take place in Berlin, Germany, on July 14 to 27.

Words by Neil Joseph Q. Abella
Photos by Eliza Jane C. Culpa

30/06/2025

FYI: The University of Cebu–Main (UC–Main) Campus’ Registrar’s Office has announced that, starting today, June 30, 2025, registrar and finance-related transactions may now be processed at the UC–Main Jones Building, Mezzanine Floor, for the following departments:

1. College of Teacher Education
‎2. College of Business and Accountancy
‎3. College of Customs Administration
‎4. College of Nursing

All concerned students are encouraged to proceed to the new location for any enrollment, documentation, or financial matters.

‎Please be guided accordingly.

29/06/2025

"Dung-turn"

Comics by Florence A. Desucatan

29/06/2025

LOOK: The University of Cebu Alumni Association, Inc. (UCAAI) held its Induction and Oath-taking Ceremony at Fuente Hotel De Cebu on June 28.

The event introduced the newly elected officers who will serve for the 2025–2027 term and also announced the upcoming alumni merchandise.

Moreover, UC–Main Bachelor of Elementary Education Chairperson Rogaciano Melgar, School of Law Dean Ria Lidia Espina, officers, alumni, and guests were present during the ceremony.

Words by Georgie S. Mamogay
Photos by Adrianne Carl B. Pepito

27/06/2025

Please be guided, UCnians!

Eyes here, UCnians!

The University of Cebu (UC) Chairman Augusto Go has announced that the commencement of classes for the college level at all UC campuses will be on August 4, 2025.

Please be guided accordingly.