Basilan State College - Gender and Development Office

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑: 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚m 2026

Under the leadership of the College President, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐣𝐚. 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦-𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧, the Gender and Development (GAD) Office successfully conducted the 𝐒tronger 𝐓ogether: 𝐒olo 𝐏arents 𝐄mpowerment 𝐏rogram 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐤, 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧.

The activity brought together solo parents for a meaningful and empowering learning experience through the valuable insights shared by our invited guest speakers: 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐁. 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐢, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐢 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆. 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳, and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐂. 𝐒𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐚. Their inspiring discussions highlighted the importance of resilience, self-empowerment, mental wellness, and community support for solo parents.

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Local Government Unit of Barangay Tabuk headed by 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐇𝐣𝐚. 𝐄𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐣𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐧 for the warm welcome and unwavering support which greatly contributed to the success of this meaningful initiative.

Indeed, this activity became a testament that when communities unite in support and understanding, solo parents are empowered to thrive, grow, and succeed.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to the winners of our 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 Activity! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who participated and brought their children to work as part of this meaningful and heartwarming activity. Your participation truly highlighted the importance of family support and work-life balance.

𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – Shawi S. Edris
𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – Rhem Bint Nasser

The winners may kindly look for Ms. Rima Narimin, GAD Focal Person, to claim their cash prizes.

Once again, congratulations and thank you for making the activity successful!

"𝑰𝒏𝒂... 𝑼𝒎𝒎𝒊... 𝑴𝒂𝒎𝒂... 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒚... 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒚... 𝑰𝒏𝒂𝒚..."

No matter what we call them, their love remains the universal language of comfort and strength. Today, we celebrate the incredible women who nurture our dreams and guide our paths with unwavering grace.

To all the amazing mothers in the Basilan State College community and beyond, 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Your love is the foundation of our future.

𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

Family is the heart of everything we do. This year in honor of the International Day of Families, the GAD Office is bringing our families closer to our campus life!

We are inviting everyone to bring their child to school or work for a day of bonding and inclusivity. Show us your best moments for a chance to win some exciting prizes!

Quick Steps to Enter:
✨ Bring your child to BaSC.
✨ Take a photo together.
✨ Post on FB with .
✨ Tag the Basilan State College - Gender and Development Office
⏰ Submit your entries on or before 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Let’s strengthen our bonds and celebrate the joy of family. See you there!

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗔𝗚-𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝒁𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝑽𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈

Basilan State College (BaSC), under the leadership of Dr. Haipa Abdurahim-Salain, actively participated in the Launching of Project PAG-IBIG (Parents Access to Growth through Inclusive, Balanced, and Innovative Guidance) Family Empowerment Center spearheaded by Romblon State University (RSU) in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through the Office of the Commissioner.

The activity gathered 227 participants from different State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) throughout the Philippines, reflecting a unified commitment among higher education institutions in promoting family empowerment, inclusive guidance, and innovative support systems for Filipino families and communities.

BaSC’s participation in this meaningful initiative highlights the institution’s continuing support for programs and partnerships that strengthen family welfare, community engagement, and inclusive development within the higher education sector.

💜📸 𝓟𝓾𝓻𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝓦𝓮𝓭𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓕𝓾𝓷 𝓪𝓽 𝓑𝓪𝓢𝓒! 📸💜

This National Women’s Month, BaSC kicked off Purple Wednesday with a free photobooth for our students and employees! From silly faces to wacky poses, everyone had a blast celebrating women’s empowerment in the most colorful way.

Laughter, fun, and purple everywhere—because celebrating women can be joyful and playful too! 💜

📸 Credit: TacTix Imaging

🎬 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲… !

Congratulations to 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗱𝘆𝗹 𝗗. 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗹, 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗗. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝗔. 𝗜𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗲𝗹 from the College of Teacher Education (𝗖𝗧𝗘) for winning 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 in the National Women’s Month 2026 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with their inspiring video titled “𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸.”

Their video delivers a powerful message:

"𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘉𝘈𝘉𝘈𝘌, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘑𝘜𝘚𝘛 𝘉𝘈𝘉𝘈𝘌 — 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦." 💜

Watch the full video here: Empowering Women, Building a Better Tomorrow https://youtube.com/watch?v=LjXaYuiUrZw&si=tlJbF6jGGpy-tahS

Let’s celebrate these students for using their creativity, voice, and talent to advocate for gender equality and women empowerment. Truly, they inspire us to lead like the Babaylans! ✨

#WEcanbeEquALL Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙮: 1𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧! 🏆

We are proud to announce 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝙎. 𝙃𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙣 from the College of Teacher Education (CTE) as the 1st Place winner of the Digital Poster-Making Contest for National Women’s Month 2026 at Basilan State College!

His winning poster, titled “𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵: 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦,” beautifully captures the strength, wisdom, and leadership of women—drawing inspiration from the Babaylans of the Philippines, revered spiritual leaders and healers in pre-colonial society.

The design incorporates meaningful elements:
• Scale element – representing fairness and equality between genders
• Female gender symbol – highlighting women’s empowerment and their vital role in society
• Tennun textile – reflecting the rich culture and identity of the Yakan people of Basilan
• Waves – symbolizing the Basileños way of life and their strong connection to the sea
• Purple tones – representing dignity, justice, and empowerment for women

Johnmar’s poster is a powerful visual statement that celebrates women’s leadership and gender equality.