J.H. Cerilles State College Main and Pagadian Campus united in observing the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) on December 4, 2025. The campuses joined the nationwide initiative led by the Philippine Commission on Women, promoting awareness, legal protections, and collective action toward a safer and more empowered society for women.
J.H. Cerilles State College marked another milestone in its research endeavors as two faculty members from its School of Teacher Education (STE) successfully presented their papers at the 13th National Conference on Research in Teacher Education (NCRTE), held on November 27–29 at Benitez Hall, College of Education, UP Diliman, Quezon City.
As part of the operational requirements for universityhood under Section 21 of Republic Act No. 12295, or the Zamboanga del Sur State University Charter, the J.H. Cerilles State College–Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (JHCSC-OVPAA), led by Dr. Vilma C. Grengia, facilitated the Management Audit and Regular Monitoring and Evaluation conducted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) from December 1–2, 2025.
The Commission on Audit (COA), led by OIC–Supervising Auditor Mr. Arman H. Asnawi, conducted its Entrance Conference with the JHCSC on November 27, 2025, at the JHCSC Hostel, Pagadian City Extension Campus. The engagement was conducted in line with the audit activities for Calendar Year 2025 and was led by President Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales.
The J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) School of Law (SOL), under the Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP), officially entered into partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) for the implementation of the Cooperative Legal Awareness Program (CLAP) on December 2, 2025, at the IT Building Conference Room of JH Cerilles State College (JHCSC) Pagadian City Extension Campus. The collaboration is led by CDA Regional Director Dr. Ruben L. Cunanan, JD, represented by Atty. Mynna Marie Barrientos-Godoy, Attorney III of the CDA Region IX Extension Office, together with JHCSC School of Law Dean Atty. Romylyn O. Regidor. The partnership aims to strengthen legal education, promote cooperative law, and extend community-centered legal services through CLEP law student practitioners.
The delegation from J.H. Cerilles State College-School of Business Management (JHCSC-SBM) made a remarkable showing at the 12th Council of Tourism and Hospitality Educators of ZamPen (CTHEZP) Regional Congress and Skills Competition, held from November 26 to 28, 2025, at Jose Rizal Memorial State University in Dapitan City. Under the guidance of Dean Dr. Julito V. Mandac, Jr., the SBM Team emerged as the Overall Champion among 15 competing higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region.
Writer: Farniza M. Marcaban Photographer: Ralph dale D. Ramirez
Writer: Farniza M. Marcaban Photographer: Ralph Dale D. Ramirez, Edilberto B. Mendez, and Farniza M. Marcaban
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.
