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SLU Political Science Academic Society, Waldo Perfecto Building, Saint Louis University, Baguio City (2026)

25/08/2026

𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎. 𝟑 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐘. 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐆𝐈𝐋 𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘 (𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐒) 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

POSAS Resolution No. 3 officially recognizes Atty. Mark Gil Ramolete, Faculty Member of the Department of Political And Social Sciences, as the new Faculty Adviser for Political Science Academic Society for the Academic Year 2026-2027.

Recognizing the vital role of the Faculty Adviser in providing guidance, ensuring organizational continuity, and supporting the Society in achieving its objectives, the Executive Committee affirms that Atty. Ramolete possesses the qualifications necessary to effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the position.

The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption and remains valid until its purpose is fulfilled or its term expires unless renewed.

𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15WEqOdruYP5kwJgWsW6W8nFS41BHe0FT/view?usp=drivesdk

24/08/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧

Our faculty, 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐋. 𝐃𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧, published his research article entitled “𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞” in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 (𝐓𝐂𝐑): 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨, Volume XVI (2026). TCR is an internationally refereed journal published by UP Baguio through its research arm, the Cordillera Studies Center.

His study contributes to Baguio’s historiography by examining the Baguio Public Cemetery as one of the city's enduring historical institutions. It traces the cemetery's development, spatial configuration, notable figures interred, and the historical narratives embedded in its landscape, shaped by indigenous, colonial, multi-ethnic, and transnational influences. It further argues its significance as a cultural heritage site and repository of the city's collective memory.

Link: https://thecordillerareview.upb.edu.ph/abstract/historical-significance-of-the-baguio-public-cemetery-tracing-its-development-spatial-configuration-and-heritage/?typ=pdf

21/08/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤

𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵? 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦.

Every August 21, the Philippines commemorates the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. in 1983. A senator, journalist, and prominent critic of the Marcos dictatorship, Ninoy spent years imprisoned for opposing an increasingly authoritarian political order. His assassination transformed him into a symbol of resistance and intensified opposition to the regime, eventually contributing to the political momentum that culminated in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

But remembering Ninoy should mean more than remembering a man who died for democracy. His death forces us to ask a more fundamental political question:

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞?

Martial law, censorship, political repression, imprisonment, and human rights violations had already existed for years. Ninoy Aquino’s death became what political sociology calls a focusing event: a dramatic occurrence that concentrates public attention on problems that have long existed beneath the surface. The tragedy did not create the problem. It exposed the extent to which political institutions had already failed.

This distinction matters because it is easy to place the burden on ordinary citizens. We might ask why Filipinos tolerated authoritarianism for so long, why people accepted corruption as normal, or why society only becomes politically mobilized after a catastrophe. But this lazy line of questioning risks blaming the people for problems they often lack the institutional power to solve.

From the perspective of conflict theory, political institutions do not operate alone. Society is structured by unequal distributions of power and resources, and those who benefit from existing arrangements often possess greater capacity to preserve them. This helps explain why structural problems can persist even when their existence is widely known. Corruption becomes normalized, political dynasties remain, educational inequality is not addressed, inadequate healthcare becomes an “unfortunate reality,” and flooding becomes something communities are simply expected to endure in the guise of “Filipino resiliency.”

The question, therefore, should not simply be “Why do people tolerate these problems?” It should be: 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨?

This shifts the discussion from individual level of analysis to institutional accountability. A citizen may know that a river is dangerously polluted, but the citizen does not control environmental regulation. A community may know that its drainage system is inadequte, but it does not control infrastructure budgets. Students may recognize deficiencies in education, but they do not determine national education policy. When institutions repeatedly fail to respond, citizens can eventually develop political resignation: the belief that dysfunction is inevitable and that demanding change will accomplish little. The result is a society that becomes accustomed to problems it should never have accepted.
There is also a structural benefits for governments to respond to crises rather than prevent them. A politician who arrives after a flood can distribute relief, announce assistance, and make visible promises. Preventing the flood years earlier through proper infrastructure produces no dramatic gestures. Likewise, a healthcare crisis generates immediate political attention, while years of investment that prevent such a crisis may go largely unnoticed. This can be understood through rational choice theory: political actors respond to what they can get, and immediate crises often generate greater political pressure than long-term prevention.

This is why Ninoy's death should not simply be interpreted as a story about a people who needed tragedy to awaken. It was also a story about a political system in which power had become concentrated enough for dissent to be suppressed and political violence to occur. The tragedy, therefore, was not simply that people finally woke up.

The tragedy was that the political system had to become violent before the public could no longer be expected to look away.
This is perhaps the most important lesson of Ninoy Aquino's death. Democracy should not depend on the sacrifice of exceptional individuals to expose institutional failure. A functioning political system should possess mechanisms capable of identifying abuses, correcting failures, protecting dissenters, and preventing crises before they become catastrophes. Citizens certainly have responsibilities. They must remain critical, participate in political life, demand transparency, and hold leaders accountable. But civic responsibility cannot become an excuse for institutional irresponsibility.

We should not ask only why the people failed to act sooner. We must also ask why those with the authority to act failed to act at all. The Philippines continues to confront corruption, political dynasties, poverty, educational inequality, inadequate healthcare, environmental degradation, weak institutions, and infrastructure deficiencies. These are not problems that suddenly appear when tragedy strikes. They are problems that develop over years, often accompanied by warnings that institutions had the opportunity to address.

Ninoy's death reminds us that tragedy can awaken a society. But it should also remind us that awakening should not be the primary mechanism of political reform. The goal should not be to create a society that responds heroically after disaster. It should be to create institutions that make preventable disasters less likely to happen.

The greatest way to honor Ninoy is therefore not merely to remember the day he died. It is to build political institutions strong enough that another Ninoy does not have to die before the country recognizes that something is already failing.

20/08/2026

🎉 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐈𝐕𝐘! 🎉
The Political Science Academic Society extends its warmest greetings to our 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐯𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚.

Today, we celebrate not only another year of your life but also the dedication, passion, and positive impact you bring to the Political Science Academic Society.

As you celebrate another year of your life, may this special day bring you happiness, prosperity, and countless opportunities for growth and success. May you continue to pursue your goals with dedication, and inspire others through your example.

On behalf of the entire POSAS family, thank you for your service and dedication. We wish you a memorable celebration and a year filled with blessings and achievements.

Happy Birthday, Ivy, and enjoy your special day!

19/08/2026

𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜 𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗔 𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗪

Agosto na naman. Panahon na upang ipagdiwang ang wikang Filipino: magpaligsahan sa pagsulat, magsuot ng barong, mag-post ng “𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘭 𝘬𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘬𝘢,” at pagkatapos ay humingi sa AI ng caption tungkol dito.

Ngayong taon, ang opisyal na tema ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa ay “𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐈: 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐚 𝐘𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧.”

Walang masama sa paggamit ng artificial intelligence. Sa edukasyon, maaari itong maging kapaki-pakinabang na katuwang sa pagsusulat, pag-aanalisa, at pagkatuto. Ngunit nagiging kabalintunaan ang lahat kapag ginagamit natin ang AI upang magsulat tungkol sa pagmamahal sa Filipino habang tayo mismo ay patuloy na naniniwalang mas “matalino,” “propesyonal,” at “akademiko” ang isang ideyang nakasulat sa Ingles. Nanatiling mas malawak ang representasyon ng Ingles sa generative AI, samantalang maraming wika ang kulang sa digital resources (Kshetri, 2024; Guevara et al., 2024).

At dito pumapasok ang ating paboritong pambansang kasinungalingan: mahal natin ang Filipino kapag Agosto...lang.

Mas malalim pa rito ang problema. Kapag ipinauubaya natin sa AI ang pagsusulat, hindi lamang mga salita ang ipinapagawa natin sa makina. Ipinauubaya rin natin ang 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐤𝐚.

Ang wika ay hindi simpleng koleksiyon ng mga salitang maaaring ayusin ng isang 𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘮. Bawat salita ay may kasaysayan; bawat idyoma ay may pinagmulan; bawat paraan ng pagsasalita ay hinubog ng karanasan ng mga taong gumamit nito. Ang “𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘢 𝘯𝘢?” ay hindi lamang tanong tungkol sa pagkain. May pag-aalala, pakikipagkapwa, at isang partikular na anyo ng kulturang Pilipino sa likod nito. Ang “𝐛𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐚,” “𝐩𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚,” “𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚,” at “𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐛” ay hindi basta mailalagay sa isang database. Mga konsepto silang nabuo mula sa mahabang karanasan ng pagiging tao; sa ating konteksto, ng pagiging Pilipino.

Halimbawa, alam mo bang ang kinilaw ay matagal nang bahagi ng ating pagkain kahit pa bago dumating ang mga mananakop? Ayon sa mga historyador gaya ni William Henry Scott sa Barangay: Sixteenth-Century Philippine Culture and Society (1994), sa mga sinaunang pamayanang Austronesian sa kapuluan, matagal nang umiiral ang paraan ng paghahanda ng sariwang isda o lamang-dagat na nilalagyan ng s**a, katas ng kalamansi, o iba pang asim upang “lutuin” nang hindi gumagamit ng apoy.

Sa mga tala ng mga unang manlalakbay at sa mga oral na tradisyon ng mga baybayin at Visayas, makikita na ang kinilaw ay hindi lamang pagkain kundi bahagi ng pamumuhay sa tabing-dagat; isang praktikal na tugon sa yaman ng katubigan at sa kaalaman ng mga sinaunang Pilipino sa pagpreserba at lasa. Sa paglipas ng panahon, nagkaroon ito ng iba’t ibang anyo at pangalan sa iba’t ibang rehiyon, ngunit nanatili ang diwa nito bilang pagkaing nakaugat sa lupaing ito at sa mga taong matagal nang naninirahan dito.

At kailanman, hindi lubos na malalaman o mararamdaman ng AI ang lasa ng kinilaw; ang tamang timpla ng asim, alat, at anghang na may kasamang amoy ng dagat at alaala ng baybayin dahil ito ay hindi lamang datos o recipe. Ito ay bunga ng mahabang kulturang Pilipino: ng mga kamay na naghiwa, ng mga pamilyang sabay-sabay kumakain, ng mga pangingisdang umuuwi sa dapithapon, at ng mga salitang hindi kayang isalin nang buo sa kahit anong algorithm.

Sa ganitong pananaw, ang wika bilang pundasyon ng kultura ay bunga ng ilang siglo ng pagiging tao ng mga taong nagsasalita nito. Ito ay nabubuhay dahil ginagamit, binabago, nagkakamali, pinagtatawanan, minamahal, at minamana. Kapag hinayaan nating ang makina ang palaging pumili ng ating mga salita, may panganib na maging malinis nga ang pangungusap ngunit wala nang bakas ng taong nagsulat nito.

Dito nagiging nakakatawa ang ating pagdiriwang. May estudyanteng nagsusuot ng barong para sa Buwan ng Wika ngunit ipinapagawa sa AI ang kaniyang sanaysay tungkol sa “pagkakakilanlang Pilipino.” May poster na nagsasabing “Ipinagmamalaki ko ang sariling wika,” ngunit ang mismong teksto ay isinulat ng isang makinang hindi kailanman nakaranas sumakay ng jeep, makipagtawaran sa palengke, makipag-“po” at “opo,” o sabihan ng nanay na “kumain ka na ba?”

Hindi kaaway ng Filipino ang AI. Ang mas malaking kaaway ay ang paniniwalang kailangang maging Ingles ang isang ideya upang maging matalino, at kailangang maging AI-generated ang isang teksto upang maging mahusay.

Maaaring gayahin ng AI ang Filipino. Maaari nitong ayusin ang balarila, dagdagan ang talasalitaan, at bumuo ng tila makabuluhang talata. Ngunit hindi nito maaaring angkinin ang mismong karanasang nagbigay-buhay sa wika.

Kaya ngayong Buwan ng Wika, marahil ay dapat nating itanong hindi lamang, “Mahal mo ba ang Filipino?” kundi:

“𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐠 𝐦𝐨 𝐩𝐚 𝐛𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐢 𝐬𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐦𝐨?”

Sapagkat kung pati ang ating mga salita, damdamin, at paraan ng pagpapahayag ay palagi nating ipinagagawa sa makina, baka dumating ang araw na 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐤𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐛 𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨.

𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴…𝘴𝘺𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨.

Isinulat ni SNDR
Dibuho ni Grasiya

19/08/2026

𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗟𝗨, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗬 𝗞𝗔. 𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗦, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬𝗔 𝗞𝗔: 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘, 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗦!

Building upon the STELA Freshmen Orientation held earlier that morning, the Department of Political and Social Sciences (DPSS), together with Political Science Academic Society (POSAS) Executive Committee, warmly welcomed its newest members through the 𝘿𝙋𝙎𝙎 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Held on 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the 𝙁𝙧. 𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙥𝙝 𝙑𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙣, 𝘾𝙄𝘾𝙈, 𝘾𝘾𝘼 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧, the orientation served as an avenue for our freshies to become familiar with the departmental organization, its programs and curriculum, and the people who will be part of their academic journey.

From getting to know the DPSS Faculty members and understanding course expectations to discovering the PolSay Journey through POSAS, our freshies were introduced to the various opportunities, projects, and experiences that await them. The event also gave them the chance to meet the POSAS Executive Committee and different committees, while engaging in fun activities and insightful conversations with their professors, manongs and manangs.

More than an orientation, the event also marked the beginning of a new journey, transitioning from senior high school to college life, filled with learning, connection, service, and growth.

As POSAS Adviser Atty. Mark Gil Ramolete shared in his closing remarks, “𝙎𝙖 𝙎𝙇𝙐, 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙖. 𝙎𝙖 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝘼𝙎, 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮𝙖 𝙠𝙖.” A reminder that beyond the classrooms and academic spaces, every PolSay student has a home in SLU and a family in POSAS to call their own.

With that, welcome to Saint Louis University and DPSS, Freshies! And welcome to the halls of Perfecto building, where a new chapter of your journey begins. May your journey be meaningful, and may you always carry the values of integrity.

Basta PolSay, Mahusay!
Honeste Vivere! To live Honorably!
'Yan ang Tatak POSAS.

✍️: 𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘦 𝘊. 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘻 (𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘖𝘚𝘈𝘚 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵)

18/08/2026

🎉 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐄! 🎉

The Political Science Academic Society extends its warmest greetings to our 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐨.

Today, we celebrate not only another year of your life but also the dedication, passion, and positive impact you bring to the Political Science Academic Society.

As you celebrate another year of your life, may this special day bring you happiness, prosperity, and countless opportunities for growth and success. May you continue to pursue your goals with dedication, and inspire others through your example.

On behalf of the entire POSAS family, thank you for your service and dedication. We wish you a memorable celebration and a year filled with blessings and achievements.

Happy Birthday, Dhale, and enjoy your special day!

18/08/2026

𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦: 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦! ⭐️

On 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, freshmen from BA Political Science program of the School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (STELA) of Saint Louis University attended the 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙇𝘼 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 held at the 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙂𝙮𝙢, 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙞𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮, carrying passion, determination, and courage.

The freshmen were introduced to the different offices and departments under STELA, giving them a better understanding of the community they are now part of. They were likewise acquainted with the various co-curricular and extra-curricular student organizations of STELA, highlighting the many avenues available for them to explore their interests and develop their skills.

As the session proceeded, a wonderful and impactful quote from 𝘿𝙧. 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙮 𝙕. 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙤, 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, emphasizing ‘𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐲!’ as she introduced the Department of Political and Social Sciences. The statement embodies excellence, integrity, and flexibility. It illuminates that being a Political Scientist is not merely about pursuing a dream, but being part of a home of dreamers who aspire to become leaders with a heart and soul dedicated to public service.

On the other hand, 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 (𝙋𝙊𝙎𝘼𝙎) was also introduced to the freshies by 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙩, 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝘼𝙎 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩, exemplifying the legacy upheld by the organization. Ms. Cayat entailed that POSAS’s story began in 1971 and it has been passed through from generations; she emphasized that POSAS is an outlet for growth, service, knowledge, and collaboration.

With great enthusiasm, POSAS greatly welcomed PolSci freshies and wished for a peaceful and enjoyable journey ahead. 🌟💫

Welcome, mga Ka-PolSay! 💛

✍️: 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘓. 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤 (𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘖𝘚𝘈𝘚 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵)

18/08/2026

𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗪𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗡: 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣

The Political Science Academic Society welcomed its new and returning students with 𝘿𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙗𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣: 𝙋𝙞𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝘼𝙎 from 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝟏𝟏 𝙩𝙤 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

This tradition serves as the landmark event for new PolSci students starting and continuing their university journey.

More than a tradition for our incoming freshmen, Dalubbanwahan is a celebration of the entire PolSci community by bringing together students as we begin another academic year filled with opportunities to learn and grow.

And we're only getting started! 👀

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙊𝙄𝙉𝙂!

Apply now through the link below:
https://forms.gle/wPpmaYcU5LEgMbJy7

To the SLU PolSci Community, Welcome to AY 2026-2027!

✍️: 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘊. 𝘙𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 (𝘗𝘖𝘚𝘈𝘚 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴)

17/08/2026

𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃!

Missed the chance to apply? Good news: the table is still open! 🍲

The Political Science Academic Society (POSAS) is extending the application period for its 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for A.Y. 2026–2027 until August 19.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐒!

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