CIT Chronicles

25/09/2026

Every street is a place for movement, but for some, it is a place to survive. For those who depend on it, every space holds a livelihood.

Tolentine Star opens a new page with ARCHIVED, its inaugural column writing competition, with the theme “EVICTED”. It sheds light on the realities of street peddlers whose means of living depend on spaces where staying is never certain.

Turn your perspective into a piece that reflects the realities left unseen, and let your winning work find its place in Pulse Volume 3.

Deadline for submission of all entries is on October 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Submit your work here: bit.ly/1STARCHIVED

25/09/2026

Democracy is strengthened by the skills we hone and the stories we learn to tell with integrity.

As the media landscape continues to evolve, strengthening the skills and knowledge of campus journalists becomes essential to producing responsible journalism.

Now in its 3rd year, the conversation continues through “The Press as a Framework of Democracy,” creating space for campus journalists to sharpen their craft, strengthen their capacity, and understand the responsibility that comes with being the press.

Interested students and campus journalists may access the link to register: bit.ly/3rdInkSync

Event details will be sent to your emails upon confirmation of your registration. The deadline for registration is on Sept. 25, 2026 (Friday).

Democracy is strengthened by the skills we hone and the stories we learn to tell with integrity.

As the media landscape continues to evolve, strengthening the skills and knowledge of campus journalists becomes essential to producing responsible journalism.

Now in its 3rd year, the conversation continues through “The Press as a Framework of Democracy,” creating space for campus journalists to sharpen their craft, strengthen their capacity, and understand the responsibility that comes with being the press.

Interested students and campus journalists may access the link to register: bit.ly/3rdInkSync

Event details will be sent to your emails upon confirmation of your registration. The deadline for registration is on Sept. 25, 2026 (Friday).

24/09/2026

𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 | Behind every cheer, competition, and Falcon House was a story waiting to be told. The IT Chronicles asked CIT students to look back on Multimedia and Arts Days 2026.

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in video Jeremiah Tinsay
clips by Jhazel De Guzman & Athea Grace Talanquines
video by Josiah Valencia

23/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗖𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 2026

Two days of competitions and activities culminated in the CIT Multimedia and Arts Days 2026 awarding ceremony at the UNO-R Gymnasium. After accumulating points across the different events, the House of Prairie emerged as the overall champion.

The House of Merlin secured 1st runner-up, followed by the House of Saker in 2nd runner-up, and the House of Kestrel in 3rd runner-up.

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written by Liatin Locsin
photos by Josemaria Menente, Jhazel De Guzman, Kaye Parojillo, Kent Christian Larroder, Irish Majometano, Naomi Kaye Abadilla

22/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗖𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀

The celebration of CIT Multimedia and Arts Days continued with different activities that showcased the students’ talents, creativity, and confidence. The event featured Oration, where participants delivered speeches in front of the audience, followed by the viewing of the college teaser, which gave everyone a glimpse of the students’ creative work.

The program included Binalaybay, where students expressed their thoughts and emotions through poetry, and Impromptu, which challenged participants to speak and share their ideas with little time to prepare.

The event continued until the afternoon and gave students an opportunity to enjoy, participate, and share their skills.

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written by Samantha Nicole Delubio
photos by Josemaria Menente, Jhazel De Guzman, Kaye Parojillo, Kent Christian Larroder, Irish Majometano, Naomi Kaye Abadilla

21/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆

The CIT Multimedia and Arts Days continued until the afternoon as multiple competitions run simultaneously in designated venues across the campus.

Participants in the On-the-Spot Essay Writing Competition (Filipino and English) and Battle of the Wits gathered at the UNO-R Gymnasium, while the On-the-Spot Painting competition showcased their talents at the UNO-R Amphitheater.

Meanwhile, aspiring artists showcased their creativity in the Digital Art Competition at SEL 09, and contestants in the Battle of the Logicians tests their analytical and problem-solving skills at SEL 08. The afternoon activities highlight the diverse talents and abilities of CIT students while fostering camaraderie, healthy competition, and academic excellence.

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written by Ma. Kayeniemay Regolis
photos by Josemaria Menente, Jhazel De Guzman, Kaye Parojillo, Kent Christian Larroder, Josiah Valencia

21/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺

On September 21, the College of Information Technology held the first day of its CIT Multimedia and Arts Days (CITMMAD) at the UNO-R Gymnasium, where students were divided into four competing Falcon Houses: Kestrel, Merlin, Prairie, and Saker. United under this year’s “Beyond the Algorithm” theme, these four houses are set to soar past digital limits in a display of brilliance, skill, and teamwork.

The program commenced with opening remarks delivered by Dr. Elmer T. Haro, Ph.D., CIT College Dean. This was followed by the awarding of the Dean’s Listers for the second semester of Academic Year 2025-2026, and a message of accomplishments given by Jasmine Loro (CS2029) and Ma. Clarissa Villegas (EMC2027). Shortly after, the officers of the IT Chronicles and With Intensive Tutoring Sessions (WITS) were inducted, followed by the Financial Statement Presentation. The event continued until the afternoon with the competition proper.

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written by Grace Lynn Javier
photos by Jhazel De Guzman, Kaye Parojillo, Kent Christian Larroder, Josemaria Menente & Josiah Valencia

21/09/2026

The dead cannot tell us again what they endured. The disappeared cannot return to the doors that waited years for their knock. But where voices were silenced, history must refuse to be.

This September 21 marks 54 years since the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines, a period that reshaped the country and the lives of countless Filipinos. Behind the dates written in history books are the stories of those who endured detention, torture, enforced disappearance, summary ex*****on, and other human rights violations recognized in Philippine law.

But history is not told by dates and records alone.

It lives in lives interrupted, in seats left empty at family tables, in photographs held onto for decades, and in questions that outlived the years in which they were first asked. It lives in survivors who carried their experiences long after Martial Law, and in families who continued to speak for those who could no longer do so themselves.

These are more than names preserved in documents or numbers recorded in archives. Each belonged to a life once lived: a student, a worker, a parent, a child, a friend. Their testimonies give a human face to a chapter of Philippine history whose consequences extended far beyond the years in which Martial Law was formally in force.

More than half a century has passed, yet the distance between then and now must never become indifference. Its lessons should extend beyond commemoration and live in how we respond to the present: in speaking when something is wrong, questioning those entrusted with authority, demanding transparency and accountability, defending the rights of others, and taking part in the decisions that shape our communities and our country.

Let September 21 remind us that democracy asks something from every generation. Stay informed. Stay involved. Ask questions. Demand accountability. Defend the rights that allow every Filipino to do the same.

Fifty-four years later, history is no longer ours to witness firsthand. But let its lessons guide us in protecting the rights and freedoms entrusted to us.

𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩.

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written by Alexandra Shierlmole Ballesteros
graphics by Jermaigne Reid Bernal

21/09/2026

The College of Information Technology celebrates CIT Multimedia and Arts Days this September 21–22 at the University Gymnasium.

For two days, catch us participating in different events, proving that in CIT, creativity, wit, and skill take flight beyond the screen.

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graphics by Althea Therese Narazo

13/09/2026

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System.out.println("𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆!");
} //𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘺

To all the programmers who turn ideas into innovation, problems into solutions, and code into possibilities, 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 (𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀?)!

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written by Alexandra Shierlmole Ballesteros
layout by John Gemar Entapa