The Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) - College of Computing Studies (CCS) showcased its skills in the field of Information Technology by garnering two championships and two runners-up awards at the Regional Assembly on Information Technology Education (RAITE) 2023 organized by the Philippine Society of Technology Information Educators (PSITE) Central Luzon held at Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center on October 20.

CCS students achieved the championship for Hackathon Programming Challenge in the Front End category, with Mark Leigh David and Kerby Mathew Sarcia leading the charge. Meanwhile, Clarence Manuel and Bryan Gamboa clinched the championship in the Back End category, under the expert guidance of faculty-coaches John Mark Policarpio and Marcell Ventura.

The student-participants also demonstrated talents in entertainment by claiming the Second Runner-Up spot in the Lip Sync Battle with Vastine Timothy Sanchez, Ahron Justine De Jesus, Nichole Garcia, Rebecca Alajas, and Christian Dabu, under the guidance of faculty-coaches Madilaine Claire Nacienceno and Mark Anthony Galvan.

Another second runner-up award was secured by Emmanuel Macatuno, Karl Christian Esguerra, and Dan Louis Dela Cruz in the Video Editing Competition, along with their coaches Marvin Luquiaz, Carl Joseph David, and Aldreyn Pineda.

Furthermore, a certification for Information Technology Specialist in Cybersecurity was acquired by Jared Gilmonde Ambrocio through the mentorship of CCS instructors Earl Lawrence Pelayo, Ernest Joshua Diaz, and Nikko Nicdao.

With the theme “AI Nexus: Convergence of Technology and Human Ingenuity,” RAITE 2023 emphasizes the power and importance of information technology.

DHVSU, along with Santa Rita College and Eastwoods Professional College of Science and Technology, is one of the co-hosting institutions of the Angeles University Foundation for the said event

“RAITE 2023 has been a turning point for CCS as this year DHVSU co-hosted the RAITE. Faculty members participated as committee members in various areas. It helped that the DHVSU-CCS team is resilient and can withstand challenges. We thank the team, the faculty, the students, and the administrator for making this event possible,” Aileen De Leon, DHVSU’s representative in PSITE and a CCS instructor stated in an interview.

Words by Samantha F. Batalla | Information Officer
Photo credits: Jordan Salenga and Angelica Dagal