17/09/2026
๐๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐
๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
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The Pangasinan State University โ Sta. Maria Campus buzzed with vibrant energy and a spirit of regional solidarity as it successfully conducted its ASEAN Month Culminating Day. Themed "Navigating Future, Together," the celebration highlighted the university's commitment to emphasizing international understanding and collaboration among its students.
The event was held under the dynamic leadership of ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, who emphasized the importance of youth involvement in shaping the region's destiny.
The initiative was spearheaded by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐จ ๐. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ซ๐จ, ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฌ and ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ, ๐
๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐), who envisioned a celebration that was both educational and engaging.
A key partner in the success of the event was the ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ (๐๐๐), ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐จ๐๐ง๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ณ. The SSC played a pivotal role in mobilizing student participation and managing the day's activities.
The culminating day was marked by a series of meaningful and competitive activities that showcased the students' creativity and critical thinking. A poster-making contest challenged participants to visually interpret the theme, resulting in powerful artworks that depicted a united and progressive ASEAN. The pubmat (publication materials) making contest saw digital artists craft compelling infographics and social media campaigns, highlighting the importance of digital literacy in regional advocacy.
A highlight of the day was the spoken poetry competition, where students delivered moving pieces in various Philippine languages, weaving narratives of hope, identity, and a shared future. The emotions and conviction in their performances resonated deeply with the audience, underscoring the power of words to build bridges.
Adding to the festive atmosphere were colorful booths from different student organizations, each creatively displaying the culture, cuisine, and traditions of various ASEAN member states.
The ASEAN Month Culminating Day at PSU-SM was more than just a culminating activity; it was a powerful affirmation of the campus' dedication to producing globally competent and culturally sensitive graduates. As the event concluded, the theme "Navigating Future, Together" resonated not as a mere slogan, but as a collective promise from the PSU-SM community to actively contribute to a peaceful, stable, and prosperous ASEAN region.
๐ท MARCHIE LAURETA & KRISTHEL ABELLA (TGH), JULXIAN JAMES OPENA (REALM), ERIKA GARCIA (MWO), CHRISTOPHER IBANEZ (LIKHA)