UEP - Development Communication

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 : 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Last October 3, 2025, the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗔𝘀𝘀), headed by its newly elected officers, conducted its 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 at the College of Arts and Communication Social Hall, welcoming students to the Development Communication (DevCom) Program. The orientation aimed to introduce the students to the DevCom journey, highlighting the program’s history, core faculty members, and curriculum.

The event featured key discussions from members of the DevCom faculty. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗚. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 provided a discussion on the 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 of DevCom at UEP, highlighting how the program has grown into what it is today. Another topic discussed during the event was the 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮, presented by the Program Chair, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗦. 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼, who outlined the academic journey of DevCom students. Their talks provided valuable knowledge and guidance to help students navigate their path while in DevCom. The program also showcased the talents of DevCom students through intermission performances by Erika Rosasiňa and Mark Daniel Nofies.

Aside from introducing the program, the event also 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘈𝘴𝘴, who took their oath of office to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as student leaders. The oath-taking ceremony was officiated by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, CommAss adviser.

Another highlight of the event was the 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 through a short video presentation. This segment, led by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡. 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼, DevCom SIPP coordinator and CommAss adviser emphasized the importance of professionalism and the valuable lessons gained during their internship journey.

The event concluded with an 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 from the CommAss President, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮, who encouraged everyone to embrace their DevCom journey with passion and purpose, the true heart of a DevCom student.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐲: Vanness Jimenez
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐛𝐲: Jay Carl Goco
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Kenchen Delatonga