QSU kicked off its fourth season of internationalization series- Metaverse: The Educational Nomenclature in the VUCA-H World on May 15  at the International Relations Office, which lasted for 3 days.

The first two days, conducted in a friendly and informal setting, featured various competitions. Students from the three campuses showcased their prowess in the following categories. Only a selected few emerged victorious:

Spoken Poetry

First place – Mary Grace Cajas

Second place – Lander Medina

Third place – Lyca Surbida

Poster Making

First place – Michael Kian Valdez

Second place – Jerald Paul Metran

Third place – John Joseph Sanidad

Chorale Competition

First place – Group 2

Cleo Elis Beled

Renalyn Dapaoien

Remalyn Milo

Richard Villegas

Jayson Mendoza

Ezekiel Macatuggal

Mark Laurence Collado

Second place – Group 1

Albert Mariñas

Vhogn Natividad

Rhea Caoile

Precious Toloy

Aljo Santiago

Kristine Balluda

Christina Butay

Demonstration Teaching

First place – Mary Fel B. Santiago

Second place – Roselyn Filemon

Third place – Elaine Kate V. Satulan

Lesson Planning

First place – Mary Fel B. Santiago

Second place – Zyrine Mae Chinyuna

Third place – Roselyn Filemon

Audio Visual Presentation Contest

First place – Joshua Nadudo

Second place – John Paul L. Chan

In line with the ASEAN PASSAGE: Moog ng Panrehiyong Pagkakakilanlan at Pagkakaisa (Bridge of Regional Identity and Unity), QSU-IRO organized this event to foster regional collaboration. The winners received cash prizes and certificates. They will compete in the regional celebration of ASEAN week sometime in August this year.

The third day of the activity featured insightful talks of speakers from different countries: Dr. Jocelyn P. Carag of CHED Region 02 (Philippines), Dr. Peter Ndiang’ui  of  Florida Gulf Coast (USA), Dr. Rania Lampou of Ministry of Education (Greece), and Dr. Pranay Pandey of Department of Education Bhatter College (India).

This initiative was arranged by the International Relations Office with the aim of staying responsive in the ASEAN loop. “We want to remain steadfast in being one of the most ASEAN responsive higher education in the region,” Prof. Romiro Bautista said in a statement.

The event was concluded with handshakes and congratulatory remarks. Prof. Bautista assures the students with his full support in the coming regional celebration of ASEAN week. | QIO with President Hermenegildo F. Samoy, Jr., PhD