JPIA BatState-U Chapter

𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚.

Following her steps, the aura shines in delight. For every step she takes is a gentle reminder that leadership coexists with beauty and grace. Keeper of names, the trusted woman of Genexis. With your dedication and perseverance in upholding the identities that make up this sacred land, we celebrate your day, 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐃. 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳, our 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!

As this year opens up for you, may you continue to guide the world with leadership that is founded by kindness and compassion. With wishes that everything aligns in your favor, our hearts are filled with gratitude. With that, we wish you a happy birthday!

𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞! 💙💛

𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 ✨

Bright and warm, his energy goes beyond boundaries—bringing comfort, laughter, and positivity to everyone around him. Ensuring balance within the realm through talents and skills that streak across a kaleidoscopic horizon, he remains a dependable force through his kindness and responsibility.

Shining with brilliance and diligence, he continues to inspire Genexis through his steadfast commitment. Today, we wish our 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 for 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐉𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳, a happy birthday!

𝑀𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠, 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑡ℎ, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐞𝐝! 💙💛

𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦.

Like gears that turn, society is crafted by those who move in the shadows. Inching closer to innovation in every corner, they stand painted with dedication and brilliance. Carrying the dreams that surround the beam, they light the future we are graced with. Forged with labor and hardships come the resilience of these people.

Today, we celebrate these hands that work through blood, sweat, and tears. We rejoice the honest and hardworking 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 workers this 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲. May they continue to uphold the spirit of servitude as they spark the path for the upbringing.

𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅.




𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Maxene Resurreccion
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Jared Nathan Caisido

𝐏𝐎𝐕: 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞

You walk into a room of intimidation; everybody in their seats within the classroom seems sure of where they belong, unlike you, who is not sure how you passed the qualifying examination and are now about to sit among the one hundred twenty students who made it to the accountancy cut.

You recognize a few familiar faces, but the tension in the room is something you have experienced only once in your college life—on your first day of class. Suddenly, it feels like the first day again. Then you find an empty seat—beside the qualifying examination’s rank three. And you don’t know how your life will change when you share a row with him for the rest of your accountancy journey.

You meet him as 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚, a name that precedes its owner. You have known the name even before you met him—a top-performing student who makes noise as someone who only misses a few questions in major exams, or whose name always appears on the first page of the program’s dean’s list. You know that he is intellectually competent and prepared for this program, and again, he is unlike you.

The first semester of third year begins, and you start to learn about his habits. He is always among the earliest blockmates to arrive in the room. He lives around twenty-seven kilometers away from the university, yet his five-in-the-morning travel prepares him for the day. You seldom see him prepare for class because he does that at night or days before. When major professors discuss topics, he already knows how he will answer or even what questions he will ask. And again, he is unlike you.

As months go by, you become one of his closest friends even beyond the classroom. You share your program organization with him as executive officers. You talk about things other than academics, and through your random conversations, you learn that ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢.

He also has his fair share of struggles within the program. Being an only child in a highly supportive and warm family that does not put pressure on him, he takes and brings upon himself the pressure to always perform and excel. You learn that it takes him many late nights and early mornings to keep up with the demands of the program. The things he achieves are not products of overnight perseverance but of a consistent pursuit of excellence.

One night, he reaches out to you to talk more deeply about the things that trouble him. You realize that this program overwhelms everyone, including the topnotcher, with worries and lets you be consumed by your thoughts. Then you also realize that for the person he has been and the person he is becoming, 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑖𝑚. He is bound by excellence because it is his conscious choice to always give his best in the things that he does. He surpasses his limits because he defines them first before breaking through them. He is Jerome because he builds that name for himself.

Now, you see him as Jerome Simara—a person who precedes the name. He always reaches out his hand to assist and help others in the program in any way he can, such as tutoring, sharing his personal tips and techniques, and responding to others’ confusion about the lessons.

At the core of everything, as you are about to graduate together, it all comes down to the truth that maybe he is just like you—with deep dreams, sincere desires to succeed in life, and the passion to keep making the world better in your own ways.

This is your POV as the topnotcher’s seatmate, and I hope that, in his own POV, ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑚.

✒️Kevin Bjorn Janda
📷Elizeo Kerby Rivera

𝑬𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 👑

Through this month - where the sunlight clung from time to time, its beam of light stayed unto someone who sets him apart from the others. Honed and empowered, he braces the light and turns it into his own, beaconing not only his direction but so are the people who follow through his path. As we commemorate the blinding impact of the ever-seen glow, we are graced by our 𝐉𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂. 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚.

With our 𝐉𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, we carry the legacy of conquering the limitless. From heights above to depths below, and from the present to the future, the realms before us remain bright, boundless, and ever-inspiring to traverse. Through this, we stand united, and our collective is empowered to ascend and triumph over the unknown.

𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕!☁️





𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Marc Adrian Marinas
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Hanna Abegail Meera

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐋: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 🦚

Witnessed by the very stars, the nest of those named worthy. Gathered in the hall of dreams, we fawn upon the recognition of the flock. As they bathe in the hue of the noble sun, the trumpets of triumph sound a blissful hymn. 📯

As we name these paragons worthy of residing in the golden nest, a moment is offered; in quiet cheers of celebration, and in the applause of pride. Finally, named are the birds that stood to witness the formation of 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬' beacon.





𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Maxene Resurreccion
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Karen Shekinah Olan

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞 💫

As the waves crash upon the shoreline of culmination, JPIAns gather to listen to inspiring voices that rise beyond the surface. Guiding our ascent, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐏𝐀, shares insights on transforming this journey into something greater than mere survival—into a pursuit of purpose, growth, and excellence.

As the abyssal realms are set for revelry and recognition, the tides of intellect surge through the 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞, where minds collide, perspectives unfold, and ideas rise to the surface in a battle of wit and reason.

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 🐋






𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Valerienne Athena Sandoval
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Karen Shekinah Olan

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲; 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲. 🐾

Marching behind the cubs that dare challenge the winds of dominion, they emerge from the caves. Navigating the hunt through the days of drought, they feed on the burning passion of the upbringing 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. With every aching step, they surge through with rightful judgment.

Revealed in the eyes of the jungle are the highest in the pyramid. With pride, we introduce the 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 that sought the blooming growth of the 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. Awaiting by the peak, the dominating pack of 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬.





𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Maxene Resurreccion
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Hanna Abegail Meera

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 📯

Forged are the pillars that stood firmly before the beam. Having ascended into the celestial beings that take force in the promised realm, we face each other once more as the protectors of peace and order. In this moment, we welcome the final gathering among the emerged leaders of yesterday.

Bound with integrity, connection, and commitment—we heed the final call of 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬. As we glow in the final juncture of our becoming, may the glow of purpose fail to dim. Illuminate with purpose, move with principle, lead with heart.





𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Maxene Resurreccion
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Jared Nathan Caisido

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

In the fields where we run in bare feet, the damp grass chooses to tinker with every step we take. Lighting up the path towards the uncertain, the waves of knowledge and excellence begins.

As the 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝐵𝑖𝑔 𝐷𝑎𝑦: 𝑁𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑒 shifts the direction of its participants to their limitations, we now witness the display of different academic prowess, shaping the true nexus warriors. Plotting the stellar progresses, we dive into the makings of legacy.

𝑵𝒐 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚—𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆. 💫






𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Marc Adrian Mariñas
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Jared Nathan Caisido

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆 - 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔! 🌫️

As the pure horizon lures the forebearers, they bring with them the excellence in making a story worth telling. Keen with every detail, focused on the meanings it displays - thus we reveal the official entries for the 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐲: 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 of 𝐉𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞.

Turning their imagination into reality, their hands become wings that will guide them to the grandest celebration. Together, let us witness the eagle's ascent.

𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. 🦅





𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐲: Marc Adrian Mariñas
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲: Hanna Abegail Meera