Congratulations to 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 in Charcoal Rendering, and 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 in Extemporaneous Speaking, at the 12th PASUC National Culture and the Arts Festival (NCAF) 2026 held at West Visayas State University (WVSU) today, April 9.

Our felicitations also go to 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐞 for competing in Dagliang Talumpati, and to the dedicated coaches behind these achievements: Mr. June Rey Dullete (Charcoal Rendering), Mr. Nimrod Ybera (Extemporaneous Speaking), and Mr. Aries Cabahit (Dagliang Talumpati).

Your UA family and the Western Visayas team are beaming with pride. Thank you for bringing honor and excellence to our university and the region on the national stage.

We are proud of you!

𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑀𝑠. 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑒, 𝑀𝑠. 𝐽𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑟. 𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑦 𝐷𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒