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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Chair of the Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, sponsored several education bills to enhance tertiary education nationwide. Among these was the Senate’s approval on the second reading of House Bill No. 9315, on February 4, 2024, which seeks to upgrade J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) in Barangay Mati, Municipality of San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, into a state university to be known as Zamboanga del Sur State University (ZDSSU), with corresponding appropriations.

The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) hosted a two-day preparatory seminar for its students at the J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Main Campus Gymnasium on January 30 and February 1. The seminar was themed “Skills for Success in the Workplace,” which aims to equip students with valuable skills for their upcoming internships. The event was organized by Ms. Jovey P. Medina, MPA, a faculty member from SAS, who served as the seminar coordinator, with the support of the SAS Dean, Benjamin B. Mangila, Ph. D.

J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC), under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales, joins the nation in celebrating National Arts Month 2025. Themed “Ani ng Sining, Diwa at Damdamin,” this nationwide celebration is spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) by Proclamation No. 683, signed in 1991 by then-President Corazon Aquino.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) from the City of Pagadian, led by Election Officer IV Atty. Jed M. Labador conducted a voter education for JHCSC School of Law Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP) students. The event, aimed at preparing students for the upcoming National and Local Elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections on May 12, 2025, was held on January 30, 2024, at the JHCSC Hostel, Pagadian Extension Campus.

The J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Main Campus hosted a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony for the activation of its Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) unit on January 30, 2025. The ceremony, held at the JHCSC Board Room, was led by MAJ Efren A. Pacaňa (ARM) PA, Director of the 901st (ZDS) CDC, 9RCDG, RESCOM PA, with the support of JHCSC President Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales, who also signed the agreement.

All Roman Catholic employees and students of Main Campus gathered at the JHCSC Main Campus Gymnasium in Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, on January 3, 2025, for the visitation of Sto. Nino de Cebu Pilgrim Image, which symbolizes faith and devotion among Catholics.

JHCSC student leaders, led by Hon. Cyrusdirk L. Elle, Supreme Student Federated Council President and Student Trustee, together with system-wide officers and the Office of the Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) headed by Dr. Jonno E. Tan, organized a two-day Leadership Training, Orientation Seminar, Financial Planning, and Workshop.

J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Main Campus Alumnus Mr. Jeo P. Huminis, a pure-blooded Subanen from Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, has been awarded the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) TeachSTEM Graduate Master’s Scholarship and signed the scholarship agreement on November 26, 2024. Mr. Huminis, who completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education, majoring in Mathematics, on July 25, 2022, is now pursuing his Master’s degree at JHCSC, his alma mater.

The JHCSC Basketball Team’s dominance secured the championship title in the Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament held during the 58th Araw ng Mabuhay 2025, securing a 66-60 victory against IBA College of Mindanao Inc. (IBACMI) Bukidnon. The thrilling match took place on January 22, 2025, at the Diosdado Macapagal Gymnasium in Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay.

The JHCSC Basketball Team made history by claiming a dominant 74-59 victory over Southern Mindanao Colleges in Game 2 Finals of the Asenso Athletics Cup Season 2 Inter-School Basketball Tournament –College Division, held on January 18, 2025, at the Asenso Covered Court, Plaza Luz, Pagadian City. This commanding win secured their second consecutive championship, standing as a powerful testament to their unwavering determination, skill, and excellence.