College of Computer Studies MSU TCTO

03/06/2026

Congratulations to our students for successfully defending their Capstone Projects! 🎉

RASHEDA A. JAWADIL
JASPER J. JAUJAN
AISAR A. BAHARON
MAZEEDA B. HASSAN
ALISHA-DAZ S. JAUHARI & NEKEESHA C. MADJILON

Your hard work, dedication, perseverance, and countless hours of preparation have finally paid off. This achievement reflects not only your technical knowledge and skills but also your commitment to excellence and continuous learning.

We are proud of your accomplishments and commend you for confidently presenting and defending your innovative ideas before the panel. May this milestone inspire you to pursue even greater success in your academic and professional journeys.

Congratulations once again, and best wishes as you move forward toward new opportunities and achievements!

03/06/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | 𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗧𝗖𝗧𝗢 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗖) 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀!

This milestone was completed with the issuance of the COPC for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Applications (BSCA), making all undergraduate programs of the University fully compliant with the standards set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The achievement reflects the collective efforts of the University administration, faculty, staff, students, and partners in advancing quality, responsive, and outcomes-based higher education.

Congratulations, MSU TCTO community! Together, we continue creating opportunities and transforming lives for the people of Tawi-Tawi and beyond.

Read full article here: https://msutcto.edu.ph/COPCCompliance

03/06/2026

01/06/2026

The College of Computer Studies (CCS) is proud to present “Ethical Hacking & Hustling: A 3-Day Capture-The-Flag and Startup Workshop”, organized in collaboration with ORCATech (Organization of Computer Achievers and Technologists). This three-day event is designed for students, by students, offering a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity and startup development. Participants will engage in activities such as Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competitions, learning the fundamentals of ethical hacking, and exploring entrepreneurial strategies for building and managing startups.

The workshop will take place from June 4 to 6, 2026 (Thursday to Saturday) at the New Academic Building, DEL. Resource speakers for the event include Rhayan S. Lodovice, a 3rd Year BSIT student with experience in cybersecurity and CTF competitions, and Hazrazee Sadhan A. Daing, a 3rd Year BSIT student experienced in startup development and tech innovation.

Registration is limited to 30 CCS students, with 15 slots for CTF participants and 15 slots for the Startup workshop. Interested students can secure their spots by scanning the QR code on the event poster. For more information and inquiries, please visit the official ORCATech page at www.facebook.com/orcatech⁠.

Join us for this exciting opportunity to develop your technical skills, explore ethical hacking, and gain practical knowledge in startup creation alongside your peers!

01/06/2026

𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐓𝐂𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝟓-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐢-𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 (𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐓𝐂𝐓𝐎) continues to advance digital innovation and future-ready education through its participation in the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.

The 5-day intensive training was held on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴–𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗖𝗼𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗴𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆. The program was designed to equip university educators with the knowledge, practical skills, and teaching confidence needed to effectively deliver blockchain education in their respective institutions.

Representing 𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐓𝐂𝐓𝐎 in the training were 𝑴𝒓. 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕 𝑩. 𝑯𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒂 and 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒓. 𝑱𝒖𝒍-𝑯𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒓 𝑼. 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒊, who actively participated in the technical sessions, hands-on exercises, guided discussions, quizzes, assignments, and capstone-based learning activities.

The program was facilitated by experienced trainers, namely 𝐘𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐣𝐚𝐣𝐚 of 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢 and 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲, 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐚 of 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢 and 𝐁𝐂𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, and 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐢 𝐨of 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲.

The training covered key areas in blockchain and Web3 education, including blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, decentralized application architecture, Solidity development, Web3 tools, digital wallets, security practices, DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, Layer 2 blockchain, and real-world blockchain use cases.

A proud highlight of the program was the recognition of 𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐓𝐂𝐓𝐎 and 𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐮 as a team, who were awarded 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭. This achievement reflects the team’s collaboration, creativity, technical capability, and commitment to applying blockchain technology to meaningful and practical solutions.

Through this program, MSU TCTO strengthens its commitment to faculty development, blockchain education, and the preparation of students for emerging opportunities in Web3, decentralized technologies, and the global digital economy.

This initiative was made possible through the collaborative efforts of 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒌, 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒐 𝑫𝒆𝑭𝒊 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑬𝑻𝑯 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, and 𝑷𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒚, together with participating academic institutions and blockchain community partners.

🤝 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨. 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

🏆 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙎𝙐 𝙏𝘾𝙏𝙊 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙎𝙐-𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 2𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩!

01/06/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐂 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝!

Congratulations to Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (MSU TCTO) for being granted the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 program, effective Academic Year 2025–2026.

This recognition affirms MSU TCTO’s commitment to delivering quality, standards-based, and responsive higher education for the people of Tawi-Tawi and beyond.

Mabuhay ang MSU TCTO!
Mabuhay ang College of Computer Studies!

31/05/2026

𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐓𝐂𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

MSU Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗧𝗖𝗧𝗢) continues to advance its commitment to digital innovation, academic collaboration, and future-ready education through its participation in a 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗠𝗢𝗔) with key blockchain ecosystem partners.

The MOA signing took place on May 23, 2026, at CoWork at Mugna San Pedro, Davao City, bringing together 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒌, 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒐 𝑫𝒆𝑭𝒊 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑬𝑻𝑯 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝑷𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒚, MSU TCTO, and other participating institutions and stakeholders in a shared effort to strengthen blockchain education, promote Web3 awareness, and build a more connected blockchain community in Mindanao and beyond.

Representing the University Chancellor during the MOA signing was the 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗩. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀, whose presence affirmed MSU TCTO’s support for initiatives that expand academic opportunities, develop faculty capacity, and prepare students for emerging technologies.

This partnership marks an important milestone in creating stronger linkages between academic institutions and blockchain community partners. Through this collaboration, MSU TCTO looks forward to supporting programs that will promote blockchain literacy, practical learning, research collaboration, and innovation-driven opportunities for educators and learners.

The MOA signing reflects a shared vision of empowering institutions, educators, students, and communities through blockchain technology and Web3 education.

🤝 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚-𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

26/05/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗!

Congratulations to 𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗞. 𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗭𝗢𝗡, a student of the Department of Information Technology, for successfully defending his Capstone Project today at the College of Computer Studies, MSU TCTO.
The panel was composed of the adviser, Assoc. Prof. Charisa L. Abalie, together with panel members Engr. Irene A. Bakili and Romeo L. Pañares.
Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have truly paid off. Once again, congratulations!

20/05/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃!!!

The pioneering students of 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗔), specializing in 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗜𝗼𝗧) and 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, successfully conducted their 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at the New Academic Building, 3rd Floor, Digital Engagement Laboratory (DEL).

The presentations showcased innovative research proposals and cutting-edge technological solutions, reflecting strong competencies in system development, automation, and smart technologies. Each project demonstrated creativity, technical expertise, and the potential to address real-world challenges through emerging technologies.

This milestone marks a significant step in the program’s journey, highlighting its unwavering commitment to research excellence, innovation, and the advancement of IoT and Embedded Systems.

This achievement reflects the dedication, hard work, and academic excellence of our BSCA students as they continue to push the boundaries of technology and innovation.