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[NEWS] 𝐔𝐒𝐌 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐏-𝐂𝐖𝐓𝐒 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬

Libungan, Cotabato | The graduation rites of 242 National Service Training Program (Civic Welfare Training Service) students from USM Pigcawayan, USM Banisilan, USM Aleosan, and USM Libungan were held today, May 21, 2026, at the USM Libungan Covered court.

Hon. Joridine T. Bonao, Committee on Ways and Means Chairman, and Libungan LGU Municipal Councilor spoke on behalf of Libungan LGU Hon. Mayor Angel Rose “Apol” Cuan. He reminded the graduates what it means to be of genuine service to the community and to the nation.

USM NSTP Director Prof. Bonifacio Solsoloy, on behalf of USM President Jonald L. Pimentel, confirmed the graduates presented by their respective NSTP coordinators, Prof. Rolly Sotto for Libungan and Aleosan, and Dr. Marcelo C. Calabit for Pigcawayan and Banisilan. Dr. Calabit is also the Campus Head for the Banisilan and Pigcawayan extension classes.

The NSTP-CWTS graduates become automatic members of the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC), which is a national volunteer and manpower reserve mandated under the NSTP Act of 2001 (RA 9163).

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The recently concluded Al-Nuur Community Immersion initiative of NSTP-CWTS Section 26 focused on four United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, one of which is SDG 13: Climate Action.

Al-Nuur became a 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. It represent light overcoming darkness, turning ignorance into knowledge, environmental challenges into opportunities, and uncertainty into hope and serving as a guiding example for the whole community. Also, Al-Nuur revealed the real impacts of climate change observed in the field, such as shifting weather patterns and affected livelihoods, while encouraging education, resilience, and collective action.

As a step toward this goal, NSTP-CWTS Section 26 designed the immersion program as a community-centered initiative to encourage students to participate, learn from the activity, and gain support. The volunteers facilitated learning sessions aimed to engage students to understand and learn more about climate actions and they also create a space for the students to freely participate, ask questions, and interacts with others.

As part of the initiative to attract the attention of all students, 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐀 𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, was introduced as a big and more important part lesson on the activity. In doing so, the learners were expected to turn waste management topic into an interesting and engaging adventure. In this case, the participants were made to play the role of “𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬,” and thus, they were expected to learn how to segregate trash correctly, understand the different waste categories, and appreciate the significance of proper waste disposal in environmental protection. They were educated about the difference between 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞. To be added, the students were shown that proper segregation alone could be used to help protect the environment by cutting down pollution levels and preserving natural resources in relation to climate change action.

For the volunteer of NSTP-CWTS Section 26, the immersion is not just an activity but a chance to spread and share knowledge to people about the proper segregation.

𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬 shared a one simple way to teach proper segregation to the students.

“Volunteerism helps spread proper waste segregation by educating communities, reducing pollution, and encouraging people to develop responsible environmental habits. It creates awareness that proper waste disposal can protect health, conserve resources, and keep surroundings clean. Through volunteer efforts, more students and citizens become active in building a sustainable and eco-friendly community.”

𝐇𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦.

“As a volunteer, I would teach students proper waste segregation by showing them how to separate biodegradable, recyclable, and non-biodegradable waste using clear examples. I would also encourage them to practice it daily in school and at home. Simple guidance and consistent practice can help students develop good waste management habits.”

Beyond games and discussions, AL-NUUR became a reminder that 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. This activity serves as an embodiment of turning awareness into action that will ripple through another generations.

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