Written by Azzele Kymm Labay and Lahainah Digermo | Photographed by ROUTER
The University of Baguio’s School of Information Technology (SIT) proudly presented their Day and Night themed Journey to Wanderlust where the school embraced the enchanting realms of fairies and forests.
Held on October 16, 2025, the event took place at the UB Cardinals’ Gym from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Simultaneously, the SIT Student Entrepreneurs showcased their businesses at UB Campo Manes, offering students a platform to explore entrepreneurship alongside the festivities. The Day and Night celebration featured several exciting competitions including Got Talent, Costume Runway , Mini-games – where students and SIT faculty members were chosen randomly to participate – and the much-anticipated Mr. and Ms. SIT.
The event strongly contributed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), namely the SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Schools are
micro-communities that mirror larger societies. Events like Day and Night contribute to the creation of a safe, fun-loving, and inclusive campus culture. The event promotes interpersonal relationships, mutual respect, and community engagement among students in the school. Furthermore, it also connects to SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth through the Student Entrepreneur booths that promote innovation and small-scale business development by encouraging entrepreneurship and showcasing creative business ideas.
The Got Talent showcased various musically inclined talents such as singing, rapping,
and dancing with a total of 23 participants under 3 categories such as Solos, Group, and Bands. All competing for 5 different awards of Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up, Best in Costume, and Rising Star.
- Champion: Zchiavoni Sid Tad-awan, Shaquile Dumpit, Jarelle Sanchez, Ian Visperaz, and Paul Mercado (Band)
- 1st Runner-Up: Sandara Rai, Benedick Aguinalde, Allan Kyle Sabado, Samem Inidal, and James Cristobal (Band)
- 2nd Runner-Up: Sam Patrick Anonuevo
- Rising Star: Kaiser Alden Kade Guillermo
- Best in Costume: Justine Jay Tiwing
In the Costume Runway competition, students modelled their costumes inspired by the event’s theme, “Journey to Wanderlust” and flaunted their creative wearable outputs onto the stage. They showcased various costumes from armored knights to whimsical fairies, all competing for the 3 awards of Champion, 1st Runner Up, and 2nd Runner Up and the winners were:
- Champion: Adrian Luther Salvador
- 1st Runner-Up: Ishmael Gaano
- 2nd Runner-Up: Ian Daniel Alngangeo
Meanwhile, the Student Entrepreneurs presented 4 featured booths that highlighted the innovative and diverse interests of SIT entrepreneurs beyond computer related fields.
- Eliza’s collection had various anime figurines
- Bytes by Riri had pastries and baked goods
- PitStop had clothes and bags
- Fairy Prints had pins
Alongside the awardings for the Day and Night competition was the awardings for the online digital competition called Inkternet hosted, the first-ever digital creative campaign and contest, by the SIT publication ROUTER. All programs under SIT joined the 7 different categories. Students showcased their talents in writing, photography, and their creative skills. The first category was writing, featuring creative nonfiction that showcased real-life narratives.
- 1st Runner-up Creative non-fiction: Colleen Margarette Jose
- 2nd Runner-up Creative non-fiction: Karla Caroline Bisnan
- 3rd Runner-up Creative non-fiction: Azriel Avicius Savella
Flash Fiction followed, presenting short stories about everyday moral dilemmas that
highlight honesty, integrity, and accountability. Lastly, the competition included poetry focused on student life, identity, and advocacy, with themes such as mental health, anti-bullying, and self-expression.
- 1st Runner-up Flash Fiction: Azriel Avicius Savella
- 1st Runner-up Poetry: Erika Latawan
- 2nd Runner-up Poetry: Joylene Caison
- 3rd Runner-up Poetry: Jan Danesse Tanelon
The photography featured two categories, which were “Through My Lens,” creatively
capturing daily life, abstract expression, or social innovation, and “Advocacy in Focus,” photos that highlight social issues, civic engagement, and community concerns.
- 1st Runner-up Through my Lens: Aeron Jeff Villena
- 1st Runner-up Advocacy in Focus: Jan Danesse Tanelon
Lastly, the digital creation category included meme creation: memes that humorously
reflect student life, culture, or current events with purposeful commentary, and editorial cartooning, which are illustrations with sharp insight on student issues, advocacy, and mental health. To celebrate the creativity and insight of SIT students, winners from each category were recognized for their outstanding contributions. Awardees were announced per category, highlighting their unique voices and perspectives across writing, photography, and digital creation. Each runner-up and top entry reflected the spirit of the campaign, thoughtful, expressive, and socially engaged.
- 1st Runner-up Meme creation: Faith Domoguen
- 2nd Runner-up Meme creation: Arwen Fae Alvar
- 3rd Runner-up Meme creation: Calvin Janapin
- 1st Runner-up Editorial Cartooning: Trisha Allaign Ashlee Ramos
- 2nd Runner-up Editorial Cartooning: Karla Caroline Bisnan
- 3rd Runner-up Editorial Cartooning: Arwen Fae Alvar
- 3rd Runner-up Editorial Cartooning: Mihaela Manzano
The long anticipated Mr. and Ms. SIT segment took place after the awarding
ceremony for Inkternet, Got Talent, and Costume Runway. The search for Mister and Miss SIT 2025 (MMSIT 2025), which was livestreamed on the official SIT Student Body Facebook page, officially opened with the explosive and captivating opening production of the candidates at 3:00PM, followed by the opening statement, Sportswear Competition, Talent Competition, and the Evening Wear Competition which determined the top 3 finalists that would proceed to the Question and Answer portion. The MMSIT 2025 consisted of 6 men and 5 women making a total of 11 candidates competing for the title of Mr. and Ms. SIT, 1st Runner Up Mr. and Ms. SIT,
and 2nd Runner Up Mr. and Ms. SIT. Additionally, awards such as Mr. and Ms. Best in
Sportswear, Mr. and Ms. Best in Talent, Mr. and Ms. Photogenic, Mr. and Ms. Netizen’s Choice, Best in Evening Gown, and Best in Evening Wear highlighted participants who excelled in each category, recognizing their individual strengths and performances. All of which were awarded to the following:
- Mr. SIT: Cristian Paull Fernandez
- Ms. SIT: Khryztelle Chaedy Angagka
- Ms. 1st Runner-Up: Kathleen Lucy Bayec
- Mr. 1st Runner-Up: Neil Andrei Sabaten
- Ms. 2nd Runner-Up: Khayte Jharyeille Manuel
- Mr. 2nd Runner-Up: Zachary Brent Ramos
- Ms. Best In Sportswear: Khryztelle Chaedy Angagka
- Mr. Best In Sportswear: Cristian Paull Fernandez
- Ms. Best in Talent: Shannia Borata
- Mr. Best in Talent: Neil Andrei Sabaten
- Ms. Photogenic: Khryztelle Chaedy Angagka
- Mr. Photogenic: Zachary Brent Ramos
- Ms. Netizen’s Choice: Kathleen Lucy Bayec
- Mr. Netizen’s Choice: Edzel Urbano
- Best in Evening Gown: Kathleen Lucy Bayec
- Best in Evening Wear: Zachary Brent Ramos
Once the Mr. and Ms. SIT were officially announced, photo opportunities took place with the winners at the stage and the event was officially concluded at 8:30PM. Wrapping up the festivity gracefully with the newly crowned pair exiting stage.
