Pioneer Publication

15/01/2025

NAKAREADY NA BA UNIFORM MO, PALAWAN SUAN? PAALALA LANG NA THURSDAY BUKAS!

Ayon sa existing na dress code policies ng Pamantasan, inirerequire ang bawat Palawan SUan na magsuot ng kanilang uniporme (ito man ay institutional uniform, PATHFIT uniform, OJT at laboratory uniform) at ID ng Lunes, Martes, Huwebes at Biyernes.

Maaari namang magsuot ng civilian attire kapag "free days." Ito ay sa Miyerkules at weekends, maliban lang kung nangangailangan ang bawat kolehiyo na magsuot ng uniporme.

The existing Student Handbook says also that institutional uniform shall be worn during class hours, within the university campus. College Deans and their respective faculty members are responsible for checking the prescribed school uniforms. The university uniform shall be:

1. for female students, coral sand blouse and peach-pleated skirt (below the knee length) with black shoes (flats or with heels);

2. slacks (coral sand color) may be allowed for some programs as approved by the College Dean.

3. for male students, white polo or t-shirt with collar and dark pants with dark shoes (black, brown, or dark blue)

Palagi ring magsuot ng school ID tuwing papasok ng eskwelahan.

15/01/2025

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Maligayang pagbabalik, Palawan SUans!

15/01/2025

ENROLLMENT UPDATE | Enrollment hits 10,764 after two-day extension

January 15, 2025, 11:07 AM – A total of 10,764 students have enrolled following the two-day extension of the enrollment period, representing 96.35% of the 11,172 undergraduate population from the first semester.

Of this total, 7,266 students are officially enrolled, while 3,498 are in the process of validation. The extension allowed the university to address earlier delays and accommodate more students nearing completion of their enrollment.

With the process nearing conclusion, Palawan SU is set to begin the second semester with most of its undergraduate population enrolled.

13/01/2025

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12/01/2025

NEWSDESK | The Office of the University President (OUP) has approved a two-day extension for enrollment for the second semester starting tomorrow, January 13.

This decision follows a request from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA), which submitted a letter to the OUP on January 11. The OVPAA highlighted that the initial enrollment turnout was lower than anticipated.

As of the final day of enrollment, January 10, only 3,181 of the 11,172 students registered during the first semester—equating to just about 28% of students—had enrolled for the second semester.

"Extending the enrollment period will provide an opportunity for the remaining students to finalize their registration and ensure a more inclusive and accessible process. This extension is vital to achieving our target enrollment and addressing potential challenges faced by students, such as financial constraints, technical issues, or other delays," the OVPAA explained.

In response, the OUP instructed that all personnel assigned to assist with the extended enrollment must "report on time" and "render extra services if needed" to facilitate a smooth process.

10/01/2025

NEWSDESK | Thousands still unenrolled as deadline looms

With the enrollment period ending today, only 3,181 students as of 3:00 PM have officially enrolled, a significantly low turnout that represents just 28.47% of the 11,172 students recorded during the first semester.

Meanwhile, 4,435 students remain queued for validation, and the figures are expected to rise further by the end of the day as students rush to complete their enrollment.

Despite this progress, the current numbers still fall short of the expected turnout, with more than half of the students yet to secure their enrollment for the second semester.

Many students can also be seen still lining up in their respective colleges, hoping to finalize their documents and proceed with the validation process before the day ends.

It is uncertain whether the enrollment deadline will be extended to accommodate the remaining students.

Source: Registrar’s Office

09/01/2025

LOOK | Scenes of enrollment as Palawan SUans usher in the start of the second semester next week.

Recently, Palawan State University saw disruptions in enrollment as the connectivity inside the University failed over the weekend due to ongoing road construction which have damaged fiber optic cables.

On the other hand, the University have set up computers in the ICT Office as well as in the American Corner where faculty members can file the grades of their students, and for the latter to see their grades.

Photos from Christian Mari and Cyril Abon

09/01/2025

ENROLLMENT UPDATE | Enrollment hits 1,527 amid processing challenges

As of January 8, 10:17 AM, a total of 1,527 students have successfully enrolled at the PSU Main Campus for the second semester, accounting for just 13.67% of the population of 11,172 recorded during the first semester.

Meanwhile, queues remain long at the Accounting Office with 2,943 students still awaiting validation.

While the university set a schedule for enrollment by year level, the timeline has not been followed due to grades being either unposted or posted but have since been “lost” in the system.

With just over 1,500 students officially enrolled so far, the administration faces pressure to expedite the process and ensure that all students are accommodated in time for the start of classes on January 13.

Source: Registrar’s Office

09/01/2025

NEWSDESK | PalawanSUans continue to queue for drug testing

Students from Palawan State University continue to flock to drug testing centers early in the morning even on the fourth day of enrollment.

Katejane Rose Bello, a 1st-year BS Medical Biology student, described her experience as tolerable but noted issues with the facility: “Mapanghi at walang nagdi-disinfect ng CR, pero mabilis naman lumabas ang results—20 minutes lang.”

She acknowledged the purpose of the mandatory drug testing: “…Para maiwasan natin ang mga adik na nag-aaral sa school.”

Furthermore, Tommy Troy Rojas, Guidance Counselor of the College of Sciences, said that the mandatory drug testing is for the general welfare of the students, especially given the university’s history of students using illegal substances.

“There was a time na naging concern din sa student population natin yung substance use. Pero s’yempre yung worry, I mean kung may cue na nahuli, baka meron pang nagdadala na hindi natin alam. Ayon, sana maiwasan at better, ma-prevent. It may sound worse, pero sa’min, we look at it [for] general health.”

Accredited drug testing centers include Adventist Hospital Palawan, Cable Tow Drug Testing Center, Centralian Drug Testing Laboratory, Clinica Palao, Lagrisola Drug Testing Center, Lifesaver’s Drug Testing Center, Mediplus Health Care Services Inc., and Palawan Medical City Inc.

Drug testing has been a required part of the enrollment process every semester.

07/01/2025

LOOK | Contributed photos showing thick volume of enrollees who will undergo drug testing in one of drug testing centers in Puerto Princesa City.

As the dawn broke, many Palawan SUans form queues to accomplish the aforementioned requirement in time for enrollment this second semester.

"Dismayado po ako sa sistema ng drug testing –napakabagal po. Sana po may aksyon hinggil dito at hindi ibaling ang sisi sa estudyante na naabutan ng enrolment week ang pagpapa-drugtest dahil hindi po ito libre," one student said in an interview.

06/01/2025

LOOK | A student shared to the Publication the current situation in two of the drug testing centers in Puerto Princesa town proper.

As of this time, the number of those who will undergo drug testing continues to swell. Moments ago, the distribution of drug testing forms has been resumed.

Drug testing here is likely to continue until tonight.

Drug testing is one of the requirements for the enrollment, and is done every semester.

06/01/2025

NEWSDESK | Connectivity failure disrupts second sem enrollment

The first day of enrollment at Palawan State University - Tiniguiban Campus saw disruptions as connectivity failure prevented several students from obtaining their Report of Grades (ROG), a crucial requirement for enrollment.

In an interview with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), Dr. Maila N. Lucero said the connectivity failure was due to the ongoing road construction inside the Tiniguiban Campus which have caused damages on fiber optic cables over the weekend, prompting disruption on submission and seeing of grades.

So far, the College of Sciences (CS) and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) have access to the system. Other colleges such as College of Arts and Humanities (CAH), College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT), College of Teachers' Education (CTE) among other remaining colleges were affected by the disruption.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs have set up computers at the ICT Office where faculty members can encode the grades of their students, as well as in the American Corner, where students can see their grades.

The OVPAA assures the students that there will be no disappearance of grades in the system.

The repair of fiber optic cables is yet to be determined as of this writing.

06/01/2025

JUST IN | As the enrollment starts today until this afternoon, January 06, there were reports of inconveniences in enrollment process in some colleges due to a system blackout. The said issue caused some students to not access their grades.

This is a developing story. Pioneer is currently being in touch with the Academic Affairs on the issue.

06/01/2025

DEVELOPING STORY | Palawan SU’s 2025 budget up by 9.08%

Palawan State University will receive a chunk of P970,306,000 for this year, according to the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) which was released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) after the New Year’s Day, Jan. 2.

The said allocation had an increase of P80,806,000 or 9.08% from last year’s budget, amounting to P889,500,000.

According to the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for this year, the personnel services will receive an amount of P469,598,000, or almost half of the said budget for this year (48.39%). Meanwhile, the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) will have P453,515,000 (46.73% of this year’s budget), and the capital outlay will receive a remainder of P47,193,000 (4.86% of this year’s budget).

According to the Department of Budget and Management, personnel services are used for the disbursement of “salaries, wages and other compensation of permanent, temporary, contractual, and casual employees of the government.” On the other hand, the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) is used to support the “operations of government agencies such as expenses for supplies and materials; transportation and travel; utilities (water, power, etc.) and the repairs, etc.” Capital outlay (CO) or capital expenditures is or are used for the "purchase of goods and services, the benefits of which extend beyond the fiscal year and which add to the assets of the Government, including investments in the capital stock of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and their subsidiaries."

When it comes to Free Higher Education (FHE), Palawan State University will receive P359,104,000, up from P318,569,000 last year by 12.72% or P40,535,000.

The signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) was supposed to be last December 20. However, it was marred by criticisms, including one from former Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Cielo Magno, calling the budget plan for 2025 “the most corrupt in Philippine history.” The statement was made after concerns of reduction of budget in the education and health sectors.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr signed the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025 last December 30, and vetoed “over PHP194 billion worth of line items that are not consistent with our program priorities.” The veto caused non-inclusion of P26.065 billion worth of projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and P168.240 billion allocated under “Unprogrammed Appropriations.”

05/01/2025

LOOK | The University Federation Council upholds the suspension of monetary fines through Memorandum No. 1, s. 2025.

The monetary fines will be replaced by community service scheme as a method of compliance to the sanctions imposed by college organizations.

The said memorandum underpins "the Council's dedication to promoting fairness and equity among students."

The University Federation Council (UFC) is the highest student body led by Student-Regent Christian Villanueva.

📢𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!

The University Federation Council releases Memorandum No. 1, Series of 2025, reiterating the Council's resolution on suspending Monetary Fines.

Spearheaded by the Student Regent, this initiative underscores the Council's dedication to promoting fairness and equity among students.

Read the full memorandum here: https://shorturl.at/z7kpo

05/01/2025

LOOK | The Registrar's Office has issued guidelines on the enrollment for tomorrow, January 6 until January 10, 2025.

Classes will begin next week, January 13.

05/01/2025

HEADS UP, PALAWAN SUANS!

​The enrollment for the second semester will begin on Monday, January 6 and will end on Friday, January 10.

Meanwhile, classes will start next week, January 13.

Please refer to your college organizations on the enrollment dates and guidelines.

05/01/2025

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