The CLARION

24/12/2025

𝙎𝙖 𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙢 𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖 𝙮𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙥 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙤 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜-𝙖𝙨𝙖, 𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙩 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙤𝙨-𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙞 𝙨𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙠𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙜 𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙨𝙖, 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙖, 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙠𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙤 𝙠𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣—𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙤 𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙖.

𝙆𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙨𝙖 𝙠𝙖 𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙠𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙞𝙨𝙖; 𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙞𝙮𝙤𝙨 𝙣𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙮, 𝙙𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮, 𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙡. 𝙆𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙖, 𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙣, 𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙠𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙣𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙞 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙠𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙨𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙢 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙠 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙜.

𝙆𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙙𝙞𝙗, 𝙮𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙤, 𝙙𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜 𝙣𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜; 𝙠𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖, 𝙞𝙗𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙜𝙞 𝙢𝙤, 𝙙𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙪𝙬𝙖 𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙤 𝙠𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙜 𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙖. 𝙎𝙖 𝙜𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙬 𝙣𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙤𝙙, 𝙣𝙖𝙬𝙖’𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜-𝙖𝙨𝙖, 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙡 𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙞𝙮𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙩, 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙨.

𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙤 𝙨𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮𝙖, 𝙨𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙡, 𝙨𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙩 𝙠𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙮𝙖𝙜𝙞 𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩; 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙤 𝙨𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙤, 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙤 𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙖𝙬𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙤 𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙞𝙮𝙤𝙨 𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙣.

21/12/2025

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20/12/2025

ISUFST JOINS 3RD CREATIVITY IN HIGHER
EDUCATION SUMMIT IN ILOCOS NORTE
Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) joined the Parnuay: The 3rd Creativity in Higher Education Summit, held December 16–18, 2025, at the Ilocandia Cultural Center in Batac, Ilocos Norte.

Prof. Michle Celeste, director of the University Creative Works Office, and Ms. Nazel Aragones, a music faculty member, represented ISUFST alongside participants from CHED Region VI and other higher education leaders from across the country.

The three-day summit united representatives from diverse tertiary institutions and education stakeholders to advance higher education as a driver of Filipino creativity in performing and digital arts. The event aimed to celebrate culture, foster creativity and innovation, and shape the future of the Philippine creative industries.

Prof. Celeste said the summit offered opportunities to learn from experts and collaborate with other institutions to strengthen ISUFST’s creative works agenda and its focus on the creative industries. She also noted that ISUFST’s CHEDRO6 recognition positions the university to lead regional initiatives for promoting and preserving local culture. (MMSU | Michle Celeste | UCWO | PAMMCO)

20/12/2025

ISUFST IS 1102ND WORLD’S MOST SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY IN 2025 UI GREENMETRIC RANKINGS

20/12/2025

𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗦𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗨𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧!
The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) has been admitted as a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), joining more than 1,800 higher education institutions worldwide working to advance peace, human rights, access to education, and sustainable development.

This month, ISUFST finally got its UNAI membership confirmation and certificate. This is a big step forward for the country's first and only fisheries university as it works to improve education, research, and community development around the world.

According to the UNAI Secretariat, member institutions come from over 155 countries and collectively reach more than 35 million people across the education and research sectors. As a UNAI member, ISUFST is expected to carry out at least one activity annually that supports UNAI’s ten guiding principles, aligned with the United Nations’ core mandates and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The UNAI Secretariat noted, "Joining UNAI puts ISUFST in a global community of universities that turn learning and research into real service for humanity." They also encouraged members to communicate their work and effect through UN channels.

The United Nations Academic Impact was founded in 2010 to connect universities with the UN. It sees higher education as a source of ideas and solutions to the world's problems through collaboration and initiatives that focus on the SDGs.

The relationship reinforces ISUFST's long-standing efforts in sustainable fishing, caring for the environment, inclusive education, and community-based research, all of which are strongly related to the SDGs on education, oceans, partnerships, and peace.

University administrators also said that ISUFST can use the UNAI member mark in related programs because it is becoming more important and responsible on a worldwide scale.

The development adds to ISUFST’s recent national and international recognitions, including multiple CHED awards and its strong showing in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, where the university was cited for its contributions to several SDGs.

Beyond UNAI membership, ISUFST’s quiet climb has already been gaining global notice. The university has stepped onto the world stage through the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, and its first-ever CHED ICONS Award—recognitions that university leaders stress were never pursued for prestige. Instead, they served as affirmations that ISUFST’s steady work for people, the sea, and local communities is being seen because it genuinely matters. This year, that consistency was further recognized through CHED Quality Awards and higher accreditation levels across campuses, underscoring years of careful governance, academic discipline, and shared effort—proof that excellence, for ISUFST, has always been built slowly and collectively.

ISUFST is expected to integrate its UNAI commitments into instruction, research, extension, and internationalization initiatives across its five campuses, with annual reporting to UNAI highlighting activities and outcomes that support global priorities. (Rex Paulino | Herman Lagon | PAMMCO)

𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗦𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗨𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧!
The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) has been admitted as a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), joining more than 1,800 higher education institutions worldwide working to advance peace, human rights, access to education, and sustainable development.

This month, ISUFST finally got its UNAI membership confirmation and certificate. This is a big step forward for the country's first and only fisheries university as it works to improve education, research, and community development around the world.

According to the UNAI Secretariat, member institutions come from over 155 countries and collectively reach more than 35 million people across the education and research sectors. As a UNAI member, ISUFST is expected to carry out at least one activity annually that supports UNAI’s ten guiding principles, aligned with the United Nations’ core mandates and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The UNAI Secretariat noted, "Joining UNAI puts ISUFST in a global community of universities that turn learning and research into real service for humanity." They also encouraged members to communicate their work and effect through UN channels.

The United Nations Academic Impact was founded in 2010 to connect universities with the UN. It sees higher education as a source of ideas and solutions to the world's problems through collaboration and initiatives that focus on the SDGs.

The relationship reinforces ISUFST's long-standing efforts in sustainable fishing, caring for the environment, inclusive education, and community-based research, all of which are strongly related to the SDGs on education, oceans, partnerships, and peace.

University administrators also said that ISUFST can use the UNAI member mark in related programs because it is becoming more important and responsible on a worldwide scale.

The development adds to ISUFST’s recent national and international recognitions, including multiple CHED awards and its strong showing in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, where the university was cited for its contributions to several SDGs.

Beyond UNAI membership, ISUFST’s quiet climb has already been gaining global notice. The university has stepped onto the world stage through the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, and its first-ever CHED ICONS Award—recognitions that university leaders stress were never pursued for prestige. Instead, they served as affirmations that ISUFST’s steady work for people, the sea, and local communities is being seen because it genuinely matters. This year, that consistency was further recognized through CHED Quality Awards and higher accreditation levels across campuses, underscoring years of careful governance, academic discipline, and shared effort—proof that excellence, for ISUFST, has always been built slowly and collectively.

ISUFST President Dr. Nordy D. Siason Jr. reflected that these milestones are less about arrival and more about responsibility. “We have never chased rankings or labels,” Siason said. “What matters to us is staying faithful to our mission—serving communities, protecting our seas, and educating with purpose. UNAI membership simply tells us that the world sees value in that kind of work, and it challenges us to do it even better, together.”

ISUFST is expected to integrate its UNAI commitments into instruction, research, extension, and internationalization initiatives across its five campuses, with annual reporting to UNAI highlighting activities and outcomes that support global priorities. (Rex Paulino | Herman Lagon | PAMMCO)

19/12/2025

Congratulations to all our newly-licensed professional teachers!

18/12/2025

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Results of the 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐋𝐄𝐓) have been released, and we are proud to announce that 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐀. 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨, an alumna of 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬-𝐏𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 and 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐍, is among the passers.

A graduate of Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English, Judelyn’s achievement is a testament to her dedication, excellence, and perseverance.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 🥳✨

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18/12/2025

Congratulations to all our September 2025 LET Passers!

12/12/2025

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗼𝗘𝗱) 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗦𝗧) 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀-𝗣𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 recently hosted its annual 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Held on December 12 at the University Social Hall, the event, themed "𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗼 𝘀𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘆," successfully brought together students and faculty for a day of celebration and fellowship. The gathering began with registration and a morning program that included an opening message and spirited games. The party also incorporated a thanksgiving segment, where attendees reflected on the year's blessings and achievements, and a parting rite to wish everyone well as the year concluded.


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12/12/2025

𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | Opening of Lights 2025

12/12/2025

𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: 𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗦𝗧’𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆

𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗦𝗧) 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀—𝗣𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 officially ushered in the holiday season with a spectacular "𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆" held on December 12. The festivities, themed "𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲," took place in front of the Administration Building, transforming the campus into a dazzling display of light and cheer. The afternoon program began with pre-program segments, including a prelude, invocation, and the singing of the National Anthem, setting a formal yet celebratory tone for the evening. Dignitaries delivered welcome remarks and an inspirational message before the main events commenced.

The program's centerpiece was the official countdown and switch-on of the Christmas lights, following the solemn lighting of the Advent Candle. This moment was carried out in collaboration with key officials from the Poblacion site. A dynamic "𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲" featured performances from various colleges, the USC Officers, and the faculty and staff, highlighting the diverse talents within the university community. The night concluded with a unifying Community Christmas Dance, where performers and attendees joined in the celebration, and the awarding of tokens to the participating colleges, reinforcing the spirit of togetherness before the final closing remarks.