Stronger & Bolder JHCSC for Quality Tertiary Education

The Community Extension Service Office (CESO) thru the School of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Studies( SAFES), in partnership with the Women Environmental Defender Association (WEDA) and the Barangay Council of Pantad, conducted a Mangrove Planting and Rehabilitation Activity today, September 14, 2024, in Barangay Pantad, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, which aims to significantly boost environmental awareness in preserving the mangrove ecosystem and its vital role in protecting the coastlines.

Strong winds and heavy rainfall hit Pagadian City today, September 13, 2024, and caused significant damage within the perimeter of the JHCSC Pagadian Annex. A power pole fell right in front of the JHCSC Pagadian Annex, triggering a domino effect that resulted in the collapse of all other nearby power poles on that street. A nearby tree was also toppled due to the incident.

Dr. Rody P. Garcia, Regional Director of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) IX, visited J.H. Cerilles State College as a resource speaker on September 13, 2024, along with Engr. Joseph Lou C. Sta. Teresa, OIC-Chief Education Program Specialist (CHED-IX). The meeting, held at the JHCSC Board Room in Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, focused on the orientation for JHCSC’s transition to university status and planning the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Congress.

The School of Teacher Education (STE) commenced the first day of its four-day enhancement seminar on September 12, 2024, at the Main Campus Gymnasium in Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, with the theme “Navigating New Horizons: Excellence in Teaching and Learning,” which aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the pre-service teachers.

To provide J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Nursing Students with an additional learning environment in the related learning experience where they can apply theory into practice, JHCSC collaborated with Aisah Medical Hospital (AMH).

The Oath Taking and Turn Over Ceremony for the new SSC officers was held today, September 9, 2024, at the Main Campus Gymnasium, Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur. The event, held under the theme “Standing Stronger and Bolder in the Call for Service,” marked a significant transition as the new officers assumed their roles and responsibilities.

J.H. Cerilles State College officially marked the opening of National Teachers’ Month today, September 9, 2024, at the Main Campus Gymnasium in Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, facilitated by the School of Teacher Education (STE), spearheaded by Dr. Starr Clyde L. Sebial.

Presidential Proclamation No. 1050 declared that September is Civil Service Month, a 1997 series signed by the late President Fidel V. Ramos, which the CSC is spearheading. This occasion also commemorates the 19 September 1900 enactment of Public Law No. 5, an Act for the Establishment and Maintenance of an Efficient and Honest Civil Service in the Philippine Islands, establishing the Philippine Civil Service.

The J.H. Cerilles State College Dancesports team unveiled their talent and determination at the 6th HIGALA-AY National Open Dancesports Competition last August 17, 2024, at Atrium Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. They’ve competed against hundreds of dance sports athletes across the Philippines yet still bagged home an impressive haul of medals, further solidifying JHCSC’s honor in the dance sports arena.