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๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—”๐—™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ: ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ

โ€‹๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—”๐—™ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ: ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ

The second day of the College of Agriculture and Forestry (CAF) Week Celebration, 19 February 2026,ย  ignited the campus with a dynamic fusion of athletic enthusiasm and intellectual artistry, as students once again showcased their excellence beyond the classroom. From sunrise rallies to afternoon creative battles, Day 2 embodied the spirit of camaraderie, competitiveness, and innovation that defines the CAF community.

The morning was dedicated to high-energy sports games, particularly ball games, simultaneously held across key university venues. At the TAU Covered Court, teams battled it out in fast-paced basketball and volleyball matches, drawing loud cheers from fellow students and faculty supporters. The TAU Oval transformed into a lively arena for outdoor ball games, where agility and teamwork took center stage. Meanwhile, the TAU Gymnasium hosted indoor competitions that tested strategy and endurance, while the CAF Grounds became a vibrant hub for additional ball game activities, further amplifying the festive atmosphere across the campus. Each venue resonated with school pride, discipline, and sportsmanship proving that CAFians excel not only in agriculture and forestry sciences but also in athletic pursuits.

As the afternoon unfolded, the celebration shifted gears from physical prowess to intellectual and artistic excellence. Students competed in the much-anticipated Quiz Bee, demonstrating their mastery of agriculture, forestry, and general knowledge. Simultaneously, creativity flourished through the Poster Making, Slogan Writing, and Digital Art Contests, where participants translated advocacy, environmental awareness, and academic pride into powerful visual and written expressions. The venues buzzed with focus and imagination, reflecting the diverse talents and innovative mindset of the CAF student body.

Indeed, Day 2 of CAF Week 2026 was a celebration of balance, strength, and strategy in the morning, creativity and intellect in the afternoon further strengthening unity within the College of Agriculture and Forestry. As the week continues, the CAF community remains steadfast in cultivating not only future agriculturists and foresters, but also well-rounded individuals committed to excellence in every field they pursue.

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๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐“๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐€๐… ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

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๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐“๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐€๐… ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

The long wait is finally over as the College of Agriculture and Forestry (CAF) officially kicked off its CAF Week Celebration on 18 February. The campus grounds erupted in a sea of colors and college pride, marking the start of a highly anticipated week that honors the agricultural heritage, talent, and skills of Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) stakeholders.

The festivities commenced with a parade where different programs proudly showcased their respective organizations and teams. The procession featured the Crop Science Society (CSS) โ€“ Red Bulls, League of Animal Science Students (LASS) โ€“ Carabao, Forestry Student Organization (FSO) โ€“ White Hawk, Philippine Association of Food Technologists, Inc. (PAFTI) โ€“ Blue Shark, and the Ranchersโ€™ Club Philippines (TAU Chapter).

Following the parade, students gathered to watch the performances of the various organizations during the Festival Dance competition. Grooving to the rhythmic beat of โ€œNatural Tarlacโ€ music, the performers captivated the audience with choreographed routines that celebrated local culture. The energy reached its peak during the awarding ceremony, where the CSS claimed the championship, while FSO secured 1st runner-up, PAFT Inc. placed 2nd runner-up, and LASS took the 3rd runner-up.

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๐‚๐€๐๐“๐”๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐ ๐‹๐„๐๐’ | ๐€๐ฌ๐ก ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ

Marking the beginning of the Lenten Season, the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) community gathers at the Administration Building Atrium for a solemn Eucharistic celebration, 18 February.

Students, faculty members, staff, and TAU officials bow in silence as they call for repentance and renewal followed by the imposition of ashes, tracing the sign of the cross on foreheads, and proclaiming โ€œRemember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,โ€ or โ€œRepent, and believe in the Gospel.โ€

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๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐“๐€๐”-๐‚๐€๐’ ๐‘๐ž๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ, ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž๐ , ๐“๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐œ

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๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐“๐€๐”-๐‚๐€๐’ ๐‘๐ž๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ, ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž๐ , ๐“๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐œ

Concluding the celebration of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Week, the faculty members along with CAS Student Council (SC) conducted an outreach program at Sitio Dueg, San Clemente, Tarlac, and extended assistance and meaningful interaction to residents.

The CAS community led an organized activity, distributed support materials, and reinforced the extension effort of the University while promoting empathy, social responsibility, and civic consciousness among the students.

The project highlighted the importance of higher education institutions as centers of instruction and research, as well as partners in community development.

In the afternoon, the celebration transitioned to a formal program held at the Gilberto O. Teodoro Multipurpose Center Gymnasium with the theme โ€œBurnt-Brown Coachellaโ€ and consisted of the grand entrance of participants, performances by students and faculty members, messages from university officials, and a recognition of retirees and alumni. Interactive games, a ramp show, and an awarding ceremony emphasized talent and participation, followed by dinner and a fellowship party that fostered a sense of community.

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๐‚๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐‹๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐•๐Œ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ

The Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently highlighted academic excellence and camaraderie as students gathered for the VKV-VLV Local Veterinary Quiz Contest, held at the College of Education (CEd) Audio-Visual Room on 13 February. Organized by the VKV Fraternity-VLV Sorority IOTA Chapter - TAU, the event united aspiring veterinarians from various year levels in a dynamic and engaging competition that challenged their knowledge, teamwork, and ability to stay composed under pressure.

A total of 34 teams, each composed of three members from third- to sixth-year veterinary students, competed in the quiz bee. The contest aimed to strengthen students' mastery of veterinary concepts while encouraging healthy academic competition and collaboration among peers.ย 

In her opening remarks, Dr. Lavina Gracia P. Ramirez, CVM Dean, emphasized the importance of academic competitions in shaping future professionals. She described the event as both a privilege and a valuable learning opportunity, noting that it gives students a broader understanding of veterinary science. Encouraging sportsmanship and unity, she reminded participants to play honestly and support one another so that more students would feel inspired to represent the university in competitions beyond campus.

The competition was adjudicated by a panel of quiz masters composed of Dr. Allan Jeffrey A. Francia, Dr. Shekinah Phoebe S. Baccay, Dr. Mc Joe D. Lagula, and Dr. Jericho R. Baguistan. The quiz bee featured four rounds: Easy, Average, Individual, and Difficult. Each round contained 10 questions that gradually increased in complexity to challenge the contestants.