28/10/2026
The fourth-year Political Science students of the University of St. La Salle (USLS) showcased their policy research, innovation, and presentation skills at the 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚–𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗗𝗲𝘃) 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮, held on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.
Through evidence-based research and innovative policy proposals addressing local governance challenges, the participating students earned several awards and distinctions, highlighting their commitment to developing practical solutions for the community.
🏆 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡 — 𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘆
The team secured the championship with its proposal, earning the following distinctions:
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
The championship team is composed of:
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗼
𝗥𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼
𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴a
𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿
🥇𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥-𝗨𝗣
The following students secured First Runner-Up honors:
𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗿.
𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇
𝗩𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶ñ𝗼
𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗴
𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮
𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀
🥈𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥-𝗨𝗣
The following students earned Second Runner-Up honors:
𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗼
𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝘂
𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮ñ𝗼𝘀𝗼
𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗮
𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗶ñ𝗼
⭐️𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦
The participating students also received recognition for their innovative and evidence-based policy proposals:
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 — Ways Out of Waste: A Policy Framework for Effective Solid Waste Management in Barangay Granada
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 — REV-TRACK 5: Revenue Enhancement, Citation Tracking, and Local Fiscal Sustainability Framework
These achievements reflect the students' dedication to research-driven policymaking and their commitment to addressing local governance concerns through practical, innovative, and evidence-based solutions.
The USLS Political Science Society extends its heartfelt congratulations to all fourth-year Political Science students for their outstanding performance and well-deserved recognition. May this achievement inspire future PolSci students to continue pursuing meaningful research, strengthening public service, and contributing to better local governance.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀! Your hard work and commitment demonstrate how political science can translate ideas into policies that serve communities. ❤️🔥🎉