Stronger & Bolder JHCSC for Quality Tertiary Education

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) convened an inception and partnership meeting with JHCSC on October 23, 2025, at the JHCSC Hostel, Pagadian City Extension Campus, to present and discuss the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines – Centralized National Hub for Regional Operations (SARAI-CeNTRO) systems and technologies. The meeting aimed to introduce the Project SARAI initiative and explore potential research collaborations to promote agricultural development in Zamboanga del Sur.

Despite the rain, the opening ceremony of the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools (MASTS) Sports and Socio-Cultural Friendship Games 2025 was successfully held, bringing together thousands of delegates from state universities and colleges across Mindanao in a grand celebration of camaraderie, talent, and unity.

J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Delegation, headed by Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales, College President, arrived today, October 25, 2025, in Tudela, Misamis Occidental, for the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools (MASTS) 2025 Friendship Games and Socio-Cultural Festival to be held in Oroquieta City from October 25 to 31, 2025.

J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) participated in the 1st National Research, Innovation, and Extension Summit (RIEX 2025) organized by the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) from October 22 to 24, 2025, at the University Closed Gym, Sumacab Campus. Representing the institution were Prof. Zenon Matos, Program Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) program from JHCSC Dumingag, and Mr. Jaafar Omar, MSCA, a faculty member of the BSIT program from the Pagadian Campus. With the theme “Empowering Futures: Advancing Research, Extension, and Innovation through Emerging Technologies,” the event expanded on the success of the 2024 Regional RIEX Expo, bringing it to a national platform that celebrated innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement.

The J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) formally welcomed nine newly hired personnel during an oath-taking and onboarding ceremony organized by the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) on October 24, 2025, at the IT Building Conference Room on the Pagadian Campus. The program was spearheaded by HRMO Head Mr. Kim M. Borja, JD, under the leadership of President Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales.

The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), under the Philippine Public Safety Academy (PPSA) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), paid a courtesy visit to the J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) — Pagadian City Extension Campus on October 24, 2025. Campus Director Dr. Patricia D. Bahian warmly welcomed the visiting team, led by JCINSP Mark Anthony S. Saquing.

The Community Extension Service Office (CESO) of J.H. Cerilles State College, headed by Dr. Joel M. Sabellano, Jr., Extension Director, officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay Pantad for the second year of the Mangrove Growing and Rehabilitation Extension Project. The activity, which also featured a seminar on the Role of Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) in Coastal Management, was held on October 18, 2025, at the Audio-Visual Room, Engineering Building, JHCSC Main Campus.

The J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC), Dean of the School of Teacher Education (STE), Dr. Starr Clyde L. Sebial, participated in the 15th MATHTED Biennial and International Conference on Mathematics Education held at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, from October 16 to 18, 2025. Dr. Sebial successfully presented the collaborative study titled “Quantifying Students’ Creativity in Function Arts” during the parallel session under Theme 6: Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The conference carried the theme “Mathematics Education for Learning Futures: Towards the Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals.”

In a landmark move to advance research and innovation across disciplines, J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) conducted a rollout conference for the Integrated Center for Research in Environment, Agriculture, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Arts, and Innovation (I CREATE AI) on October 17, 2025, at the IT Building Conference Room of the JHCSC Pagadian Campus. The event was spearheaded by Dr. Jerry B. Superales, Vice President for Research, Extension, and Resource Generation (VPRERG), with key support from Prof. Ruel S. Lasagas, Director for Research, and Dr. Joel Sabellano, Jr., Director of the Community Extension and Services Office (CESO), under the strategic guidance of College President Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales.

The J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Pagadian Campus Guidance and Counselling Office, led by Ms. Catherine D. Cabal, RGC, RPM, spearheaded a Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Caravan on October 17, 2025, in collaboration with the Student Peer Facilitators (SPF).