ICTO, MM team install E-bulletin
monitors, made ‘easy’ for students to see night events
DAVE MODINA
In line with the ongoing digital initiatives of Mindanao State University–General Santos City (MSU-GSC), the Information and Communication Technology Office (ICTO), in collaboration with the Multimedia (MM) Team, installed two E-bulletin monitors outside the university gymnasium and launched a livestream broadcast on October 14.
This helped student attendees of last night’s Musical Night 2025 to monitor the whole duration of the event, after not being able to enter the venue because of its limited number of seats.
According to Ian D. Pueblo, a 2nd year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology student, he felt relieved after knowing that there will be a livestreaming of this year’s intramurals.
“At least hindi ko na kailangan makipagsiksikan sa gym para lang makapanood. It’s more comfortable and convenient since I can still enjoy watching the events anywhere,” Pueblo shared to Bagwis during an interview.
“Minsan lang nagshi-shake yung livestream or naglalag ng konti, at mas malakas pa minsan yung sigawan ng crowd kaysa sa performance kaya hindi masyadong marinig,’’ he added when asked about the problem he
photo by Katrina Elises
encountered in the livestream.
‘Hindi na saklaw ng ICTO’
When asked by Bagwis, the ICTO staff elucidated that the issue of internet connectivity is not under their supervision.
“Hindi na siya saklaw ng ICTO, sa internet provider na po ang issue related sa internet connectivity ng livestream, sa networking lang kami,” the office explained.
Moreover, they clarified that this project was part of the ICT modernization project of the university—which was recently inaugurated— but because of the process it may take some time to implement.
“Diba dapat LED siya supposedly, pero kulang man tayo sa time. Wala pa siya naimplement, so sa phase 2 pa lang. I-e-evolve din na lang ang alternative solution para dito, sa live streaming,” they elucidated.
Why last night?
In addition, the office explained that it was installed last night and not on the start of the Intramurals 2025, because it varies to the organizing teams every night.
“During ‘Miss MSU’ diba may LED sa labas? kasi hindi namin siya saklaw kaya siguro
nagulat kayo kinabukasan na bakit wala na [LED],” they added.
Additionally, the TV monitors installed came from both the ICTO and Y building according to the ICTO staff.
Chancee hears students
Subsequent to the installation of E-bulletin monitors, there were numerous anonymous posts in ‘Buhay MSUan’ asking the university administration for a livestream during events in Intramurals 2025.
“Isang mapagpalayang umaga po! Meron po ba live streaming ng Miss MSU tonight po? huhuhuh for us na di makapasok ng gym and can’t afford the tickets, Salamat po!,” one anonymous post stated.
The ICTO clarified that because these kinds of concerns reached Chancellor Shidik T. Abantas, he immediately tasked his constituents to take action to resolve the concern.
“Ito po ay naka Special Order (SO) from chancellor, kaya kahit since ‘yung staff medyo aligaga kami no’ng una, pero, you know, with the help of everyone. Tapos may mga nag-day off pa, ‘yung iba do’n like our technical team, ‘yung networks,’’ according to ICTO.
Free rides ‘ease’
MSUans’
late-night commute during Intramurals
To ensure student safety and convenience during late-night events, the Supreme Student Council (SSC) of Mindanao State University – General Santos implemented the “Libreng Sakay: Intramurals Edition,” a free transportation service offered throughout the Intramurals Week.
The initiative provides two jeepneys available every night after the events, following the route MSU–City on a first come, first serve basis. Spearheaded by the SSC Students’ Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Committee, it is funded through the SSC fund, which comes from student fees.
According to SSC President Ramzel Ivan Hugh Delloro, the project was formally approved during a regular council meeting.
“As the President, I delegated the STRAW committee to hold the initiative. This was done through a
resolution funding the said service in our regular meeting,” Delloro said in an interview with Bagwis.
Delloro acknowledged limitations in resources but emphasized that the council utilized what was available.
“Kulang talaga, but we make do with the resources we are given,” she stated.
The SSC President also advised students to remain cautious when commuting after the events.
“Make sure to take care of ourselves. Late night na matapos ang mga events kaya doble ingat sa pag-uwi lalo na sa mga malalayo. This service is limited, we admit it, but at the very least, we are doing something,” Delloro added.
An anonymous post on Buhay MSUan shared how the initiative benefited a student who lacked enough fare to return home. The
post recounted being offered a free ride by SSC volunteers, describing it as timely assistance that allowed the commuter to get home safely.
“I think there is a need to post this. II was close na sa jeep when two guys — one naka-blue (sa unahan) and one naka-yellow (sa likod) — sabay nagsabi ng, ‘Sakay po ng jeep? Libreng sakay po from the SSC.’ Oa man pakinggan pero I was about to burst out crying na unta, thinking na ‘Yes, Loooord, ma-save ko money kooo.’ Ang sarap sa ears and biglang blessing po talaga para sa akin na wala na pamasahe,” the post said.
The “Libreng Sakay” program remains part of SSC’s broader efforts to support students’ needs during university-wide events, particularly in addressing accessibility and safety concerns during the Intramurals.
MARIA NICOLE SILVA
photo by Rayjie Carillo
More than words, less than events.
And when words aren’t enough to deliver the message, MSUans put more depth through the power of literary, music, and the arts.
MSU-Gensan’s Intramurals is known for its globally competitive festivity—a number of foodstalls, sporty battles, mind-blowing activities, and artistic events. But this is not a mere vibrant celebration—it is a call for growth, peace, justice, and accountability.
Performers groove with passion, hit notes as they cry for change, and scream through creative actions seeking to address the never ending and unresolved issues of our nation. And yet, all these efforts and performances are all for nothing but slow movement of bureaucracy.
photo by Katrina Elises
Movement for action
Arms stretched, feet wiggle, and body waves like tides. Before dawn breaks, before the day begins, dancers from different colleges are already pushing through. With tired limbs moving through rehearsals, sleep slipping through their fingers. For days, they keep showing up because of this fire that won’t let them stop.
Feet firm, chests lifted, eyes burning with conviction. In unison, they breathe—then boom. Voices crash like thunder, rise like revolt, echo like truth that can’t be silenced. The Literary night calls for protest, for prayer, a promise. Lines memorized, yes—but lived, too. Every word they speak, every movement students make, is a call to listen, to see, to understand, to imagine
something better.
Voices rise before the sun does, raw, cracking, growing stronger with each breath. Lyrics stitched with hope roaring with purpose. Each stanza, each note, dares to speak of justice, of peace, of people. The Musical Night tell stories of struggle and resilience that echo through our community and beyond.
These performances embody the very essence of art itself: not just to show beauty but to call for change. They shed light where darkness lingers. They give voice to the cries of the earth, the fight for equality, the hope for peace.
Each synchronized gesture, each song, each movement is a collective dream of MSUans—that the world can still change, and they are the ones to begin it.
TRALALEO TRALALA
photo byJibrylle Mohammad
PUKOL BIRA!
Legendary Mentors, nagpasiklab sa unang Arnis showdown ng Intramurals; sinikwat ang 17 medalya sa pangunguna ng freshman-captain Meneses
Joseph Carl Estrera
Gamit ang magigilas na anyo at matitikas na galaw sa eskrima, nagpasiklab ang mga Arnisador ng College of Education (COEd) Legendary Mentors sa kauna-unahang kompetisyon ng arnis ng taunang Intramurals ng Mindanao State University–General Santos na ginanap sa Office of Student Affairs Lobby ng pamantasan, Oktubre 15.
Sa pangunguna ng kanilang batang kapitan, Sinned Meneses, na pumukol ng tig-isang ginto sa individual baston anyo at lightweight combat category, at isang pilak sa synchronized espada y daga anyo, matagumpay na sinikwat ng Legendary Mentors ang kabuuang 17 medalya sa naturang kompetisyon.
“Very proud of them jud,” ani Meneses sa isang panayam, matapos ipahayag ang kanyang paghanga sa mga kasamahan na bagama’t kulang sa karanasan, ay nagawang magpakitang-gilas sa loob ng kwadradong mat gamit lamang ang diskarte, determinasyon, at kumpiyansa.
Dagdag pa ng kapitan, isa sa mga naging susi ng kanilang panalo ay ang maagang pagsasanay na sinimulan pa isang buwan bago ang kompetisyon.
Kasangga ni Meneses ang babaeng Arnisador ng Legendary Mentors na Elaiza Grace De Quia, na itinanghal ding kampeon sa women’s lightweight division sa labanan, at humakot ng isang ginto sa synchronized solo baston at pilak sa synchronized espada y daga sa kompetisyon ng anyo.
Ipinahayag niya ang labis na tuwa at pasasalamat sa pagkapanalo, na aniya’y hindi lamang para sa kanila kundi handog din sa buong College of Education.
“Right now, I’m on cloud nine! Being one of the gold medalists in the pioneering batch of Arnis feels surreal. This victory isn’t just ours—
Reapers
end
it’s for the College of Education,” ani niya, ipinabatid ang kanyang labis na kagalakan matapos masungkit ang gintong medalya.
Sa kabilang banda, kombinasyon nina Edcel Solon, Jeru Yuson, at Ian Soliva sa kakalakihan—at ang tambalan nina De Quia, Ashlei Betira, at Nerissa Leros ang nagwagi ng ginto sa synchronized solo baston para sa kalalakihan at kababaihan.
Samantala, sinikwat naman nina Soliva, Meneses, at Yuson, gayundin nina De Quia, Betira, at Leros, ang pilak sa synchronized espada y daga sa parehong dibisyon.
Sa indibidwal na pagtatanghal, nasungkit ni James Sebido ang pilak sa doble baston, habang si Jhappa Garcia ay nag-uwi ng pilak sa solo baston at bronse sa espada y daga.
Sa kababaihan, umangat si Merry Geno matapos magwagi ng dalawang pilak—isa sa solo baston at isa sa espada y daga— habang tinapos ni Regine Visto sa tansong puwesto ang laban sa doble baston.
Sa umaatikabong bakbakan ng combat arnis, nagwagi ng ginto si Soliva sa bantamweight, habang pumangalawa si Yunson na nakasungkit ng pilak sa flyweight division.
Nakamit naman ni Ricochan Ponio ang pilak sa Middleweight, at tinapos ni Carl Alegre sa tansong puwesto ang laban sa welterweight category.
Sa panig ng kababaihan, ipinamalas din ni Betira ang bagsik ng Legendary Mentors matapos masungkit ang gintong medalya sa flyweight division.
7 GINTO PILAK 7
Asteegs’ baseball dynasty, seize long-awaited crown in thrilling showdown
James Victor Talay
After years of chasing the crown, the Reapers of the College of Agriculture finally ended the baseball reign of the College of Engineering Asteegs, outlasting the longtime champions in a gripping 7–5 showdown on October 15 at the University Baseball Field.
Guided by team captain RJ Delcano, the Reapers turned their teamwork into pure firepower, converting a tight duel into a statement win through clutch hitting, smart base running, and rock-solid defense to finally dethrone the Asteegs and claim baseball glory.
The opening inning started at a crawl, with tension thick on the diamond as both teams struggled to find rhythm, until team captain Delcano broke the silence with a solo homerun that ignited the Reapers’ dugout.
By the third inning, the defending champions, Asteegs, erupted with four unanswered runs, tightening their grip on the crown, but the Reapers refused to fold, answering back with three crucial runs to keep their
Come the fourth and do-or-die inning, with pressure is at its peak, the Reapers unleashed a late-game surge driving in three decisive runs that flipped the momentum and pushed them ahead for the first time in the
As the fifth and last inning loomed, the Asteegs fought to mount a comeback, but their hopes were snuffed out when Em Galzote’s crucial
hit was caught in the field, sealing the 7–5 victory and crowning the Reapers as the new kings of the diamond.
Graduating team captain Delcano expressed heartfelt gratitude after finally steering the College of Agriculture to the long-awaited baseball championship, “Nagpasalamat ko sa Ginoo kay gihatag Niya ang chance na maka-champion gyud mi; sa upat nako ka tuig, three years gyud pirmi mi 2nd runner-up, and pirmi Engineering ang daog, so thank you sa mga teammates and coaches,” Delcano said.
He shared that while the first inning went smoothly for the team, the third inning became a challenge as errors surfaced and the opponents’ batters hit smartly, but they managed to adjust and stay consistent in their field play.
“Salamat kaayo kay naa lang mo pirmi bisan maski di ta ing-ato kadaghan, pero todo gihapon ang supporta, og unta sa sunod next year ana gihapon ang supporta,” Delcano said in a heartfelt message to the Reapers community, expressing his gratitude to those who stood by the team throughout their journey.
He also reminded the players who will continue next season to stay committed and disciplined in their training, emphasizing, “Ang skills matun-an man, pero ang disiplina sa sarili mao’y magpabilin para mamaintain nato ang pagka-competitive sa Agriculture.”
photo byJibrylle Mohammad, Katrina Elises
