Eagles rule DWCC 2023 Pageantry

School of Engineering, Architecture, and Fine Arts (SEAFA) marked history again as they dominated all DWCC pageantry for the school year 2022-2023, namely Mr. & Ms. Siglakasan 2022, Miss DWCC 2023, and Campus Heartthrob 2023.

Taking another step ahead of the 12-peat championship, Soaring Eagles of SEAFA, represented by Mr. Arman Claude Dudas and Ms. Hazelle Lorraine Manebo, reigned Mr. and Ms. Siglakasan 2022.

Apart from obtaining the title of Mr. and Ms. Siglakasan 2022, the Soaring Eagles candidates both bagged the

Best in Production Outfit and Best in Dancesports Attire minor awards.

The tandem, bringing home the crown once again, accumulated 6 points in the overall score of SEAFA in Siglakasan 2022 driven by their courage as well as the trust, belief, and support from their cluster, family, handlers, and professors before and during the pageant.

SEAFA still never failed to prove their wit and charms claiming thrones during the College Days 2023 as they own the Miss DWCC and Mr. Campus Heartthrob titles.

Ms. Andrea Ysabelle Escarilla, hailed as the new queen for the DWCC crown, also received the majority of the Minor Awards Best in Production Outfit, Best in School Uniform, Best in Career Outfit, and Best in Evening Gown. help an individual’s physical, social, mental, and spiritual health.

SEAFA took home the crown with Escarilla's strong passion with her advocacy of youth’s holistic progress thru Spiritual Development. Meanwhile, Jonhel Gutierrez, being the last to prove the school's reign over this year's pageants, took hold of the Campus Heartthrob 2023 title.

Gutierrez stood out with his casual and formal attires during the competition, receiving the Best in Casual Wear and Formal Wear Minor Awards.

La Consolacion CollegeBacolod’s "Puluy-an: A Hiligaynon Documentary Film" clinched the silver award and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila "Himlayan, Hingahan" won the bronze award. Meanwhile, the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines’ "The Quest" received the People’s Choice Award.

The winning team received a plaque of

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recognition and a cash prize worth P20,000.00 while the 2nd placer received cash amounting to ₱10,000.00 and the 3rd placer with ₱5,000.00.

Two other teams from the DWCC, the 'TAN-AW: The Architecture that Meets the Eye' and 'PAG-ITAN NG ESPASYO (Between Spaces)' have also made their way as one of the eight (8) finalists in the said competition.

Commencing this academic year after two years of blended learning amidst the pandemic, the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Fine Arts (SEAFA) offered a Bachelor of Arts Major in Visual Communication to fortify their department in providing the institution’s academic excellence and quality education along with the opening of face-to-face classes in the new normal.

SEAFA still holds the largest population with 1,301 enrollees in the first semester, besting the five (5) schools and registering twenty-two (22) freshmen in their new academic program.

DWCC College President Father Crispin Cordero welcomed and claimed that the institution reached its highest number of enrollees with an estimated 3,002 students since the pandemic started.

“Maligayang pagdating sa Divine Word College of Calapan at sa mga bagong students natin, maligayang pagdating. Sa ating mga dati nang estudyante at mga dati nang faculty welcome back sa Divine after more than two years, ‘no. As of Friday, meron na tayong 3,002 enrollees sa Divine at yun ang pinakamalaki since pandemic”, said Fr. Cordero.

On the other hand, Allyza Mae Cruzat, a student enrolled in BA Visual Communication, expressed her gratitude for the new program giving her so much overwhelming reward.

According to Cruzat, aside from the aim to learn a lot, she acknowledged the program as an expression of her emotions through art.

“Kahit minsan sa tingen namin mahirap yung program, hindi iyon magiging balakid para magshift to other program. Masaya, in a way na marami akong makikilala at magiging kaibigan na passionate sa aming pinasok na program. Marami kaming matututunan through arts,” she said.

On top of that, she addressed the exigencies as regards classroom improvement including working areas and equipment like easels, storage, or locker as their receptacle of used materials.

Arch. Creselda M. Roldan, Ph. D., Dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Fine Arts, and the school faculty members spearheaded the new academic program.

Furthermore, the president still reminded Divinistas that students must follow existing health and safety protocols to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus concerning the implementation of the new course.