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The Bachelor of Science in International Relations is a four-year degree program of Mindanao State Universityโ€“General Santos, specializing in Diplomacy, Foreign Service, Regional Studies, and Peace and Conflict Resolution. The BS International Relations (BSIR) program at MSU GSC IR Department provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum covering key areas such as International Systems

, Foreign Policy and IR, Geopolitical Studies, Diplomatic History and Processes, Foreign Languages, and related disciplines.

๐Œ๐„๐„๐“ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐– ๐…๐€๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐˜ The International Relations Department of Mindanao State University โ€“ General Santos warmly welcome...
25/08/2026

๐Œ๐„๐„๐“ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐– ๐…๐€๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐˜

The International Relations Department of Mindanao State University โ€“ General Santos warmly welcomes Dr. Melvin A. Jabar, our newest member of the department!

With a background in Asia Pacific Studies, global sociology, educational psychology, international marriages and family studies, health social science, and extensive experience in social research, policy-oriented studies, and interdisciplinary research, Dr. Jabar brings valuable scholarly expertise and diverse perspectives to our academic community.

As we continue to nurture studentsโ€™ understanding of global affairs, diplomacy, and international issues, we are excited to have Dr. Melvin A. Jabar join us in this journey.

Welcome to the International Relations family, Sir Melvin! We look forward to learning, collaborating, and growing with you.


81 ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉThe MSU-GSC International Relations Depart...
17/08/2026

81 ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

The MSU-GSC International Relations Department joins our Indonesian partners and friends in celebrating Indonesiaโ€™s 81st Independence Day. May the ties between our institutions and communities continue to grow through dialogue, cooperation, and meaningful international engagement.

Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan, Indonesia! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ




๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“! The Institute of Islamic, Arabic, and International Studies (IIAIS) proudly congratulates ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐€๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ...
14/08/2026

๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“!

The Institute of Islamic, Arabic, and International Studies (IIAIS) proudly congratulates ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐€๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐•. ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š, Chairperson of the Department of International Relations of Mindanao State University โ€“ General Santos, for his recent international publication in the ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ & ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ, Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026), published by ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š๐ง๐š ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ. The journal is ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ-๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ž๐ and is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access publication.

๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž:
โ€œCommentary on Muslim Communities and Multiculturalism in Japanโ€

Co-authored with ๐‡๐š๐ณ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‰๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š, Ph.D., the commentary engages with the evolving dynamics of migration, multiculturalism, transnational communities, and social integration in Japan. It provides an international relations perspective on how migrant and Muslim communities navigate questions of belonging, participation, identity, and coexistence within an increasingly interconnected world.

The publication contributes to broader conversations on migration and mobility, diaspora communities, multicultural governance, and the relationship between global movements of people and domestic social transformation, areas that remain significant in understanding contemporary international relations.

This achievement reflects the growing engagement of MSU-General Santos scholars in international academic discourse and the universityโ€™s continuing commitment to research that connects local scholarship with global issues, cross-cultural understanding, and international perspectives.

Congratulations, Dr.Villa and Co-Author!
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๐Ÿ”—https://scholarworks.iu.edu/.../mus.../article/view/7576/878






๐——๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—–๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—— | ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฉ๐—ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐ŸŒโš“๏ธ๐Ÿ›ซ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’—๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’‚ ๐’๐’†๐’˜ ๐’‚๐’„๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’Ž๐’Š๐’„ ๐’—๐’๐’š๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†.As Academic Year 2026โ€“2027 unfolds, ...
12/08/2026

๐——๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—–๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—— | ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฉ๐—ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐ŸŒโš“๏ธ๐Ÿ›ซ
๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’—๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’‚ ๐’๐’†๐’˜ ๐’‚๐’„๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’Ž๐’Š๐’„ ๐’—๐’๐’š๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†.

As Academic Year 2026โ€“2027 unfolds, the International Relations community comes together for Upining Salvo & Salubong โ€™26, hosted by the Islamic, Arabic, and International Studies Studentsโ€™ Organization, under the theme โ€œWeaving Future, Fostering Excellence.โ€

More than an opening, the salvo marks the beginning of another chapter in the ever-growing Diplomates community that shaped by learning, leadership, camaraderie, and the pursuit of excellence. Through inspiring messages, meaningful introductions, as well as engaging activities, returning students and fresh faces alike come together to welcome a year of new possibilities and renewed purpose.

The celebration also brought a moment of pride as IRIS emerged victorious in the Booth Competition, a testament to the creativity, collaboration, and excellence that define our community. It serves as a fitting first step toward a year of striving higher, creating boldly, and embodying the excellence we aspire to carry into every endeavor.

To our newest Diplomates, consider this your first official departure. Your passport may still be waiting for its first stamp, but your story has already begun. Step outside the familiar, embrace new perspectives, and discover the diplomat you are capable of becoming.

So, future diplomats, keep your passports close and your curiosity closer. The delegates have arrived, the agenda is set, and the world beyond the classroom awaits.

๐‘ป๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•. ๐‘บ๐’†๐’• ๐’”๐’‚๐’Š๐’. ๐‘ช๐’“๐’๐’”๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’๐’“๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’”.




๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐€๐๐๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ | ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐ƒ๐„๐๐€๐‘๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐’The Institute of Islamic, Arabic, and International Studies (IIA...
12/08/2026

๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐€๐๐๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ | ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐ƒ๐„๐๐€๐‘๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐’

The Institute of Islamic, Arabic, and International Studies (IIAIS) proudly recognizes the designation of its new Department Chairpersons for Academic Year 2026โ€“2027, pursuant to Special Order No. 1085-26C, dated 06 August 2026.

We are pleased to welcome and congratulate:

Prof. Isnira A. Baginda, MA, SCL, JD
Chairperson, Islamic Studies Department

Prof. Anderson V. Villa, Ph.D.
Chairperson, International Relations Department

Their designations reflect the continued commitment of Mindanao State University โ€“ General Santos to academic leadership, excellence, and effective governance within its academic units.

As they assume their respective roles, we look forward to their leadership and valuable contributions toward the continued development of the Islamic Studies and International Relations programs under IIAIS.

Congratulations, Prof. Baginda and Prof. Villa!

May your leadership inspire excellence, collaboration, and meaningful growth within your respective departments.




๐๐’ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐ง๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐š ๐ฌ๐š ๐‘๐๐€๐“ ๐Ž๐ง-๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐„๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งPatuloy ang paghahanda ng Bachelor of Science...
10/08/2026

๐๐’ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐ง๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐š ๐ฌ๐š ๐‘๐๐€๐“ ๐Ž๐ง-๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐„๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Patuloy ang paghahanda ng Bachelor of Science in International Relations (BAIR) para sa nalalapit nitong Regional Quality Assessment Team (RQAT) On-Site Evaluation sa pamamagitan ng isang pagpupulong kasama ang mga kawani ng Quality Assurance Management Services Office (QuAMSO) sa pangunguna ni Prof. Monsour A. Pelmin.

Dumalo rin sa pagpupulong si Prof. Abdul Lantong, Acting Dean ng Institute of Islamic, Arabic, and International Studies (IIAIS), kasama si Prof. Anderson Villa, Chairperson ng BS IR Program.

Layunin ng pagpupulong na masiguro ang kahandaan ng mga faculty at staff ng programa, pati na rin ang maayos na paghahanda at pag-organisa ng mga kinakailangang dokumento para sa ebalwasyon ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Sa pamamagitan nito, inaasahang matagumpay na makakamit ng programa ang kanilang Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC).

Patuloy na nakikipag-ugnayan at nagbibigay ng teknikal na gabay ang QuAMSO sa iba't ibang akademikong programa ng pamantasan na nagsisikap na makamit ang kanilang COPC, alinsunod sa mandato ni University Chancellor, Atty. Shidik T. Abantas, na patuloy na sumusuporta sa mga inisyatibong naglalayong mapalakas ang kalidad ng edukasyon at serbisyong naipagkakaloob sa mga Iskolar ng Bayan.

๐ŸŒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—จ๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜, ๐—ง๐—ข๐—š๐—˜๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญโœจ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿต ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ.Today, we celebra...
08/08/2026

๐ŸŒ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—จ๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜, ๐—ง๐—ข๐—š๐—˜๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญโœจ

๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿต ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ.

Today, we celebrate ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†, commemorating the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on August 8, 1967. From its beginnings in Bangkok to the ASEAN we know today, the journey has always been about one thing: finding ways to move forward together. ๐ŸŒ

This year feels even more meaningful as the Philippines takes the ASEAN Chairship under the theme, ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

ASEAN is more than meetings, summits, and agreements. It is about people. It is about neighbors choosing dialogue over division, cooperation over isolation, and understanding over misunderstanding.

For us as ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ students, ASEAN reminds us why diplomacy matters. The future of our region will not be shaped by one country alone, but by how we listen, cooperate, and build bridges with one another.

๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€. ๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€. ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.

As we look toward the future, may we continue to believe that progress is better when no one is left behind.

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿต๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’™

๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†. ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†.







๐๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐‰๐€๐Œ๐„๐’ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐š๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐’๐”-๐ˆ๐ˆ๐“!Former Japan scholars came together on July 30, 2026 to celebrate the 70th Anniv...
03/08/2026

๐๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐‰๐€๐Œ๐„๐’ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐š๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐’๐”-๐ˆ๐ˆ๐“!

Former Japan scholars came together on July 30, 2026 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Japan-Philippines Friendship at the CEBA University Boardroom of Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.

The gathering served as a meaningful platform for collaboration and exchange, rekindling the spirit of our study experience in Japan and strengthening our commitment to bring knowledge and ideas back to our respective communities.





๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต From History to Horizons: Celebrating 70 Years of Japanโ€“Philippines FriendshipOn 31 July 2026, the PHILAJAMES Minda...
03/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต From History to Horizons: Celebrating 70 Years of Japanโ€“Philippines Friendship

On 31 July 2026, the PHILAJAMES Mindanao Chapter, in partnership with the Consulate General of Japan in Davao, the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Inc., the International Studies Department of Ateneo de Davao University, and the Mindanao State Universityโ€“General Santos International Relations Department, successfully conducted the hybrid seminar-forum and roundtable discussion, "From History to Horizons," at the IMIN Philippineโ€“Japan Historical Museum in Calinan, Davao City.

Held in commemoration of the 70th Japanโ€“Philippines Friendship Anniversary, the event brought together scholars, researchers, students, and members of the Japanese-Filipino community to reflect on the enduring historical ties between the two nations and to explore opportunities for deeper academic collaboration and cultural understanding.

The forum featured insightful presentations by Dr. Maria Cynthia Barriga of Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, on "History of Japanese Migration to Davao: A Role for Local Researchers," and Ayato Kemmochi of The University of Tokyo, who presented "Has History Been Forgotten?: Enduring Japaneseness and Historical Memories among Japanese Descendants in Davao."

As we honor seven decades of friendship, may this initiative continue to strengthen the bonds between the Philippines and Japan through research, dialogue, and international cooperation.


The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City (KJRI Davao City) is inviting qualified and motivated i...
01/08/2026

The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City (KJRI Davao City) is inviting qualified and motivated individuals to apply for the position of:

๐Ÿ”น Local Staff โ€“ Economic Section (1 Position)

If you are passionate about contributing to Indonesiaโ€“Philippines economic relations and working in a dynamic diplomatic environment, we encourage you to apply.

๐Ÿ“„ Please refer to the official vacancy announcement for the qualifications, requirements, and application procedures.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Application Deadline: (August 18, 2026 @11:59 PM local time)

Join our team and be part of strengthening Indonesiaโ€“Philippines cooperation!

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