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23/10/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝗖𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗜𝗥

Falcons soared to new heights as two student-led teams from the College of Information Technology (CIT) represented the institution at the Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) Negros Island Region (NIR), held at Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

Bringing their innovative startup concepts to the regional stage, the Junior and Senior Falcons joined fellow student innovators from across the region in presenting technology-driven solutions with the guidance of faculty mentors. Organized by the Department of Information and Communications Technology - Negros Island Region (DICT-NIR) through the Information Communications Technology Industry Development Bureau (IIDB), the competition provided a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas and explore the possibilities of innovation.

Leading the college's delegation, Team Arxion, composed of Mark Neil Oligo (CS2028), Jeptha Martir Osorio (CS2028), and Eduardo Mellizar (IT2028), secured second place with their startup concept, ResiboPH.

Meanwhile, Team Falcons, represented by CS2027 Seniors Rujz Jeamar Bernaldez, John Andrei Costoya, and Emil Claude Villegas, also earned a place among the Top 10 qualifiers across the NIR with their startup concept, NearBuy.

The team received guidance from IS Program Head Dr. Reymund L. Sabay and Mr. Maxil S. Urocay, who supported their preparation and development throughout the process.

With ResiboPH's second-place finish and NearBuy's Top 10 qualification, the CIT Falcons continue to demonstrate the power of student-driven innovation, bringing their ideas beyond the classroom and into the regional startup community.

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written by Alexandra Shierlmole Ballesteros
photo by Maxil S. Urocay

18/10/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗦 | 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗻𝗮, 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗠...𝗠...𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 ✨!

“𝘔𝘳. 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳… 𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘣𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨… 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦?”

To all students, may your hard work and preparation pay off. Take a deep breath and trust what you have learned. Good luck with your midterms!

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graphics by Kyla Louren Cainday

18/10/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗥

College Dean, Dr. Elmer T. Haro, has been elected as the Public Relations Officer for Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE) Negros Island Region branch at the PSITE NIR Founding Assembly held at University of St. La Salle.

PSITE is a national professional organization in IT education, research, development, leadership, and collaboration across the country. Spanning across 17 regions, the organization fulfills its mission through extensive professional development, academic collaboration, industry research, and national innovation.

The recent election of Dean Haro to the position of Public Relations Officer marks a pivotal advancement for the institution. Likewise, with the adoption of the NIR branch, IT colleges and industries across Bacolod and neighboring communities further expand, continuing the growth of academic excellence.

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written by John Gemar Entapa

14/10/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻: $𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹$ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗚𝗼𝘃𝟱

Team $ilverCITadel$ composed of Alexandra Shierlmole Ballesteros, IT2027, John Gemar Entapa, IT2027, Christian Pascual, IT2028, and Leone Kidlat Sevillo, IT2028, seized various cryptographic challenges during the DICT-NIR Hack4Gov5 Capture-the-Flag (CTF) Competition and ranked 9th overall.

Prior to the competition, coaches Mr. Joshua Dela Cruz and Mr. Kyrond Edyzon Sol trained the participants of expected competition concepts, which consisted of pen-testing challenges in varying difficulties. Participants are then able to solve security puzzles, decrypt messages, exploit vulnerabilities, and crack encrypted passwords to find hidden strings called "flags."

During the seven-hour capture, $ilverCITadel$ garnered a total of 260 points across different categories, including open source intelligence, forensics, networking, and steganography. Topping the ranks, and ultimately hailed as the Regional Champion, was Team Gryphon from University of St. La Salle-Bacolod, followed by Team CodeShield from STI West Negros University, then Team Phish & Chips from Silliman University as second runner up.

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written by John Gemar E. Entapa
photos by Joshua E. Dela Cruz

12/10/2026

What happens when you stop running the same script?

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Inspired by method overriding, Override reimagines what has already been written, giving old patterns new meaning and familiar stories a different direction. Each piece is a small act of rewriting, choosing what to change, what to keep, and where to go next.

The IT Chronicles officially releases its second installment of the exclusive literary e-folio open to all CIT students, named the Byte-Sized Chronicles: Override.

Join the stream of new-found bits and submit your literary write-ups of any form or art pieces using the following link: https://forms.gle/1owmJghaAkzH2R7u6

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graphics by Jonalyn Robles and David Sean Año

10/10/2026

Known as the Father of the Poor, St. Thomas of Villanova dedicated his life to helping those in need through compassion, humility, and generosity. His example reflects the true meaning of faith and service.

As we celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas of Villanova, may his life inspire us to share our blessings and serve others with love.

St. Thomas of Villanova, pray for us!

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graphics by Miles Irish Ga

08/10/2026

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | Classes for tomorrow, October 9, 2026 are suspended in light of the Institutional Teachers' Day Celebration. Offices are suspended starting at 1:00 PM tomorrow.

06/10/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

The With Intensive Tutorial Session (WITS) held its first tutorial session yesterday at SEL 1. Rujzjeamar Bernaldez, CS2027, led the discussion about a broad range of Networking Concepts.

WITS is a tutoring initiative created to provide students with additional support and guidance to subjects and topics they might find challenging. Personalized lectures and guided laboratories are made by tutors aiding as a way for passing on supplemental learning, in addition to foundations laid out from in-class learnings.

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written by John Gemar Entapa

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