D riven by its objectives and mission as vanguards of students’ rights, The Mindanao Tech, also known as Mintech, is the official student-led school publication of the University of Southern that since its inception in 1955, it has become a window of freedom of speech, a channel of factual information, and continuously serves as the chronicler of every student and faculty into their day-to-day activities in the University.
Currently, through its magazine, folio, and social media platforms, it remains responsive to the needs of the time and adaptive to the dynamic landscape of campus journalism and media. It remains active in achieving its pursuit of providing quality content and extension programs that open discussion and understanding of important academic and social issues, and progressively make changes to the society by telling the truth.
Committed to excellence, it strives to provide responsive and engaged journalism through both traditional and new media. Its vision includes chronicling the University’s history, fostering collaboration and collective action, and enhancing the collegiate experience through education, training, arts, and communication. With a dedication to quality, The Mindanao Tech aims to produce award-winning publications and multimedia content that contribute to a more just, equal, and active community. It upholds ethical journalism, defends students’ rights, and promotes social consciousness, all within a free and open creative environment.
T he Mindanao Tech is a student-run campus paper of USM Main Campus which strives to provide 1) responsive and engaged journalism through traditional and new media that chronicles the history of the University, 2) journalism coverage that is accessible to and involves a broad audience for collaboration and collective action, and 3) extension activities that enhance the collegiate experience through education, training, arts, and communication.
T he Mindanao Tech is a student-run campus paper of USM Main Campus which strives to provide 1) responsive and engaged journalism through traditional and new media that chronicles the history of the University, 2) journalism coverage that is accessible to and involves a broad audience for collaboration and collective action, and 3) extension activities that enhance the collegiate experience through education, training, arts, and communication.
o serve as the vanguards of students’ rights, justice, freedom, and truth, The Mindanao Tech supports the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the University and adheres to the guidelines established by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines and the School Press Advisers Movement, Inc.
Excellence – We commit to a culture of excellence in everything we do. We take pride in the craftsmanship of our storytelling, our engaging narratives, and in the quality of the words, sounds, and images.
Leadership – We ensure that all members of the organization develop not only their journalism skills but also their leadership skills and abilities. The pressures and rigors of journalism will help them shape their leadership development, adapt a dynamic working style, and manage their time as students and journalists.
Responsiveness – We embrace our responsibility to be responsive to the changing situations around us, offering efficient and effective interventions.
Our Objectives
- Uphold and exercise the ethics of journalism;
- Defend students’ rights and welfare;
- Promote social consciousness among the students;
- Work for the branding, professionalization, and independence of The Mindanao Tech;
- Extend services and assistance to colleges and/or other existing campus organizations; and
- Promote understanding and cooperation, and work closely with organizations and individuals of similar objectives.
Organization Structure
Publications
Editorial Staffs
Editor in Chief: RICO JOHN C. GORIEZA
Associate Editor: VIC ANGELO D. TUQUIB
Creatives Editor: SALAHUDIN SALAGIA
Managing Editor: SITTIE SAILAH PATAK
Writing Cluster
News Editor: NOR AKMAD AMIR
News Writers:
REMIE DELOS SANTOS, KENNETH JOHN FERRARIZ, MCRHYLL PACULBA
Sports Editor: RECE JUN DE MESA
Sports Writers:
FHAHAD EBRAHIM, MAMA SAUDAGAL, MOHAMAD SUMAEL, JULIET SANOZA, GWYNETH YZA PARAGUA, MARIEL MADAYAG
Features Editor: SHAHERA KADATUAN
Feature Writers:
RAFFEDA SALWANG, JUSTINE NOVA TAYABAS, EMEULLU JAYNE HAMPAC, EURY BONN VILLANUEVA, HAIDER BASMAN, RAIN MENDOZA
Literary Editor: KENETH COLE AUDENCIAL
Literary Writers:
JOHN CARLO VILLARIN, LEIGH MINIANO, DARWIN BARNUEVO
Opinion Editor: KRISTINE MAE SUELA
Opinion Writer: GLYZE FLORES
Sciences Editor: EARL AXEL ARABEJO
Sciences Writers:
MAILEN ABAS, FARISHA ALFINEE ABATAYO
Creatives Cluster
Photo Editor: DANILLE JADE AZUCENA
Photojournalists:
KYLA ESTOLLOSO, PRESCIOUS ANNE CABIAO, JOSI ANGELLI NANINI, CIREANN VILLAHERMOSA
Graphic Design Editor: JASPER MIER TANALGO
Graphic Designers:
KARL LOUIE LABUCAY, MILES GABRIEL RAMOS, LANCE HUEVOS, TENNESSE SUETA, NORHASIR SACANDAL, DARWIN BARNUEVO
Art Editor: KEITH VN ARAGON
Cartoonists:
CHRISTIANE LOU OXIMAS, IAN VAN ANCHETA, ARABELA SARMIENTO, FREJAE KYLA GAMBOA, LYCA JUROMAY, NORCILLE JULEE MARTINEZ
Multimedia Editor: CARMELLA PLANG
Multimedia Staffers:
MOH. ESMAIL JIMLAH II, TED GABRIEL BAIR, KARRENNE JANE TORILLA, YLLA DESALES, CHRISTIE OJAYLAN, SWEDEN MANGAMBIT
Organizational Cluster
Social Media Managers: REMIE DELOS SANTOS, HAIDER BASMAN, LANCE HUEVOS
Internal Manager: HAMDAN KARNAIN
External Manager: EARL AXEL ARABEJO
Board of Adviser
Adviser: Lloyd Anton Von M. Colita, MEAL, SMRIL
