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The School of Business and Management (SBM) – Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship (BSEntrep) Program, led by Program Chair Mr. Ernesto B. Medina Jr., held its Entrepreneurship Day on November 13, 2025, at the JHCSC Hostel, Pagadian City Extension Campus. The event was organized by the Young Entrepreneur Society (YES) Organization with the theme “TABO 2025: Innovating with Purpose through Design Thinking.”

The JHCSC School of Law formally entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), marking a significant commitment to academic partnership and institutional extension services focused on cooperative development and legal advocacy.

Mr. Norhan B. Kudarat, an esteemed faculty member of the School of Teacher Education (STE) of JHCSC, received the Peter’s Prize Medallion and a Certificate from Carlos Palanca Hall of Fame awardee and PSN Foundation founder, Mr. Peter Solis Nery, on November 20, 2025, at the Office of the Pagadian Campus Director.

Inspired by the Harry Potter series, the School of Law (SOL), under the leadership of Dean Atty. Romylyn O. Regidor, celebrated the Hogwarts Night Acquaintance Party 2025 at the Pavilion Hall in Dao, Pagadian City on November 23, 2025. Organized by the Supreme Student Council (SSC) officers, the event brought together students in modern wizard-themed attire, creating a lively atmosphere for the annual gathering.

The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA), under the leadership of Dr. Vilma C. Grengia, conducted a one-day Strategic Planning Summit on November 19, 2025, at the IT Building Conference Room, JHCSC Pagadian Campus. The event brought together the heads of the involved academic and administrative offices and units to translate the university’s vision, mission, and goals into a coherent OVPAA Roadmap (2026–2030), anchored in the OVPAA’s thrusts and guided by its core values.

The School of Business and Management (SBM) of J.H. Cerilles State College, Pagadian City Extension Campus, led by SBM Dean Dr. Julito V. Mandac, Jr., successfully concluded its three-day SBM Day 2025 celebration held from November 13 to 15 at the campus hostel grounds. The event brought together students from all SBM programs as they participated in a series of skill-based, creative, and athletic competitions.

The Records and Archives Office (RAO), headed by Records Officer II Mrs. Mae Desiree L. Luste, conducted a series of document checking activities across the JHCSC campuses as part of its continuing efforts to strengthen proper records management. The activity was conducted on October 9 at the Lakewood Campus, October 22 at the Pagadian Campus, November 3–5 at the Main Campus, and on November 13, 2025, at the Dumingag Campus, in support of the institution’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency.

The J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) – Pagadian City Extension Campus has been awarded as one of the 2025 Active Adopt-An-Estero Program Partners by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) IX of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The recognition, particularly under the Water Quality Management category, was presented during the Environmental Awards Night on November 13, 2025, at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has officially granted a Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) to J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC)—Pagadian City Extension Campus for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, offered by the School of Nursing (SoN). CHED Chairperson Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis signed the certificate on October 20, 2025.