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𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | DBCON, CDSG conduct Drug Awareness and Prevention Seminar

To strengthen its commitment to a safe and drug-free campus, the Council of Department Student Government (CDSG), in partnership with the Drug Buster Confederation (DBCON) of UM Tagum College, conducted a Drug Awareness and Prevention Seminar at the PB San Jose Gymnasium on February 19, 2026.

The seminar featured distinguished guest speakers Florencio Carlo S. Domingo, Dona Conception, representative of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC), and Janece Argullozos, Agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The speakers emphasized the importance of awareness, prevention, and collective responsibility in combating illegal drugs through education and informed action.

The activity was spearheaded by CDSG, in collaboration with DBCON, under the guidance of DBCON Adviser Ma’am Nikki V. Espra, RCrim, and with the leadership of President Neil Alexis Tejada, highlighting a united effort in empowering students to build safer and drug-free communities.

Photos by Marc Niño Villanueva

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

The 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 in partnership with the 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (DBCON) will conduct the 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with the theme “Empowered Minds, Safe Lives: Combating Drugs Through Knowledge.”

📍 𝐏𝐁 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐔𝐌 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞
📅 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
👤 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐌𝐓𝐂 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬

This seminar aims to give our community the knowledge and understanding needed to make responsible decisions and help maintain a safe and drug-free campus.

𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | UMTC-OSA to conduct Drug Awareness Seminar for freshmen, employees

Reinforcing awareness of drug addiction and its psychological, physical, and social impacts, the UM Tagum College Office of Student Affairs (UMTC-OSA) mandates all first year students and selected employees to attend the Drug Awareness and Prevention Seminar at the PB San Jose Gymnasium on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Bearing the theme "Empowered Minds, Safe Lives: Combating Drugs Through Knowledge," the Council of Department Student Government (CDSG) in coordination with the Drug Buster Confederation (DBCON) aims to encourage preventive measures, responsible behavior, and a collective commitment toward maintaining a drug-free and safe university environment.

This initiative reflects UMTC’s dedication to student welfare and adherence to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (Republic Act 9165).



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📷: 𝙋𝘼𝙎𝙆𝙐𝙃𝘼𝙉 2025

Wow! Grabe, what an amazing and heart-warming experience ang 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025 sa 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤 𝙏𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚! The whole celebration was filled with joy, music, and that warm Christmas spirit nga makapalipay gyud sa tanan. It was truly an unforgettable moment—kanang dili nimo malimtan, kay lingaw kaayo!

The 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 proudly and cheerfully joined the event, bringing our own booth to showcase who we are and what our organization stands for. Among all the bright lights and festive crowds, we made sure to represent with energy, passion, and unity.

𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025 wasn’t just an event, it was a celebration of community, camaraderie, and the true meaning of Christmas. Ug syempre, salamat kaayo sa tanan nga ni-support, ni-bisita, ug ni-enjoy sa among booth. Kitakits napud sa sunod nga tuig, Ga!

𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝘿𝘽𝘾𝙊𝙉!

🖼️: 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖, 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙀. 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖
✍🏻: 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙀. 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖