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The University, in collaboration with the Kalimudan Culture and Arts Center (KCAC) leads the celebration of the 1st Layag Festival with the theme “Layag Gensan 2012: Collaborative Arts Spaces” on September 24 to 26.

The festival which is a joint project of “Pagari: Brother's in Peace” which is a theatre production and Sambolayang, a visual arts presentation, aimed to depict the significant role of culture in the development of General Santos City.

Visual Arts exhibit and cultural presentations were showcased during the opening program at SM City- General Santos in September 24. Vice- Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mary Lynn S. Abiera welcomed the guests and participants.

The affair was attended by MSU- General Santos Chancellor Abdurrahman T. Canacan, Mayor Darlene Antonino- Custodio, and Chairman Nemesio Nemi Miranda of the National Committee of Visual Arts (NCVA).

Pagari's premier launching was done in the afternoon on the same day by the MSU Kabpapagariya Ensemble at the MSU-College of Education Training Department (MSU-CETD) covered court witnessed by groups of Moro leaders, priests, religious sectors, the military, students and teachers.

“Pagari: Brothers in Peace” is a theatrical production inspired by both the Maguindanao and T'durray epics. The project was funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and implemented by MSU-General Santos by project coordinator Alma Celesthia Aguja,. Sambolayang is an innovative, community- based visual arts festival bringing together artists from Southern Mindanao – Davao City, Davao provinces, the provinces of Sarangani, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, and General Santos City.

Sambolayang celebrates and promotes the diverse talents of Southern Mindanao contemporary visual artists in various genres.

Contingents from public and private elementary, secondary and tertiary schools from the city witnessed the show during the second and third day. Discussions were conducted by the organizers to the students before and after the show for a deeper understanding of the production. (Source: MSUGensan.edu.ph)

Ely Jun D. Pates (top left photo) tops the board examination for Agricultural Engineers (AE) August this year besting 529 other test takers.

Pates’ batchmate, Rowen F. Lacanaria, placed 5th the same examination. The two finished their course this April.

Engr. Pates was recipient of RD Foundation scholarship in General Santos City and enjoyed the grant under the Commission on Higher Education – Student Assistance Fund for Education (CHED-SAFE).

Meanwhile, Lester Ervin F. Legaspi bagged the 4th place in the September 2012 Mechanical Engineers (ME) board exam in September this year.

Engineer Legaspi was a consistent university scholar and graduated Cum Laude in April with Pates and Lacanaria.

MSU- GSC attained higher passing rate of 75% over the 47.74% national passing rate for Agricultural Engineers and 84.62% against the 69.86% national passing rate for Mechanical Engineers this year.

Also, the university got 64.79% passing rate for the July 2012 Agriculturists’ board exam (37.92 national passing rate), 75% for Electrical Engineers (53.24 the national passing rate) conducted on September 2012, and 55.81% against the 47.78% for October 2012 CPA board examination. (Source: MSUGensan.edu.ph)

Mindanao State University- General Santos partners with the Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation, Incorporated and Department of Education (DepEd) in a scholarship program for public high school teachers.

The BPI Post Graduate Scholarship Program provides scholarship grants to selected14 teachers from Region XII. The scholars pursue Master’s Degree in Teaching Reading, Science or Mathematics to improve their skills and qualities as mentors.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed among the funder BPI Foundation Inc. duly represented by Executive Director Florendo G. Maranan, the DepEd represented by Secretary Bro. Armin A. Luistro and MSU- General Santos represented by Chancellor Atty. Abdurrahman T. Canacan.

While the DepEd aims to produce more teachers, MSU endeavors to provide trained human resources through the program. BPI Foundation Incorporated provides the scholars free tuition fees, book allowance, school supplies and stipend.

This collaboration hopes to pave the way for other future public-private entities team up in improving the quality of education in the country. (Source: MSUGensan.edu.ph)

Graduating Accountancy student Michael Jim Polancos leads Junior Philippines Institute of Accountants (JPIA) Accounting Quiz Mindanao Showdown (NAQDOWN) this year.The annual national quiz bowl was held on July 15 at the University of Immaculate Concepcion (UIC) in Davao City.

The event was simultaneously conducted in Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in celebration of the accountancy week. Polancos beat his opponents from the different accountancy schools in Mindanao.

Professor Efren T. Awayan of the Accountancy Department coached Polancos.

The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants co- hosted the competition. (Source: MSUGensan.edu.ph)

Johnrex B. Galdo wins second place in an international extemporaneous speaking competition Friday, August 10.The event was the 13th International Youth Day celebration held at New Era University, Quezon City from August 9-12, 2012.

Galdo, a senior student of the College of Education represented Region Xll and competed against 11 other regional contestants in the country.

The International Youth Day Celebration was spearheaded by the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) through its Youth arm United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP).

The theme for this year is “Sustainability for All: A key in Achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”.

The celebration aimed to mobilize the youth sector and youth leaders to champion peace, human rights and sustainable development as they continue taking action on current global and national issues and concerns towards the fulfillment of the MDGs by 2015 pursuant to the Department of Interior and Local Government Memo Circular No. 2012-133. (Source: MSUGensan.edu.ph)

Here is the video presentation of the recent MSU Intramurals 2012. Enjoy and share with others!