Victory struck again as the Arnisadors of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) clinched 13 medals and captured the overall champion title in the Senior Category of the 2025 Philippine Idol Arnis Open Championship, held at Robinsons Angeles in Angeles City, Pampanga on October 5, 2025.

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) students from the College of Engineering and Architecture of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) earned top distinctions at the 3rd National Mechanical Engineering Students’ Conference (MESCON) 2025, held at The Tent, Villar City, Las Piñas, on September 16, 2025.

Kryssa Lei Manansala, a Grade 10 student from the Laboratory High School (LHS) of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U), won the Best Presenter Award during the 2nd International Student Research Congress 2025 (ISRC) held on September 28, 2025, via Google Meet.

The digital classroom is on its way to unlock smarter learning soon.

Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U), in partnership with C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions, conducted a Digital Learning Spaces Training using the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) for college and campus representatives, held at the Audio- Visual Room of the University Learning Resource Center on September 30, 2025.

History repeats itself!

The Industrialist, the official student publication of Pampanga State University, once again claimed the overall championship title as it was recognized as back-to-back overall champion during the School Press Advisers’ Movement, Inc. (SPAM, Inc.) 16th National Campus Media Conference (NCMC) and 3rd International Research Conference on Media and Community Development, held at Eurotel Hotel in Angeles City, Pampanga, on September 25 to 27, 2025.

To ensure adequate and effective management of records and archives, Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U), in partnership with the National Archives of the Philippines (NAP), conducted a seminar-workshop on Basic Records and Archives Management (BRAM) at the University Hostel on September 25, 2025.

It’s a GADly day for the University!

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) recognized Pampanga State University’s Gender and Development (GAD) advocacy, citing it among government entities that demonstrated exceptional commitment in allocating and utilizing the University’s 2024 GAD budget.

The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) earned two distinctions at the inaugural Sustainable Tourism Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center on September 11, 2025.

Championing meaningful academic-government collaboration, Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) was honored to host the Business and Academic Summit for Nation Building at the University Hostel on September 17, 2025.

Let the games begin!

Pampanga State University (PSU) once again demonstrated its commitment to promoting sportsmanship and camaraderie as it hosted the 10th Season of the United Central Luzon Athletic Association (UCLAA) Invitational Basketball Tournament, which officially opened on September 13, 2025, at the Dr. Ernesto T. Nicdao Sports Center.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office III (DSWD - FO III), through its Policy Development and Planning Section, conducted an orientation on the Central Luzon Research and Evaluation Agenda (CLREA) 2025–2028 to the 250 third-year Bachelor of Science in Social Work students of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) held at the University Auditorium on September 16, 2025.

Aiming to provide students with opportunities to gain work experience while supporting their educational needs, the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) conducted an orientation and contract signing for the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) beneficiaries of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) at the Dr. Ernesto T. Nicdao Sports Center on September 11, 2025.

“The reality behind all this is that we cannot do it alone. We need partners who share the same vision and mission for our universities.”

The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) tapped Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) as its official partner in addressing the rising number of teenage pregnancies, particularly in the province of Pampanga and the Central Luzon region.

Promoting inclusive safety and security, Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) conducted an Orientation on Bomb Threat Response for non-teaching personnel at the Dr. Ernesto T. Nicdao Sports Center on September 10, 2025.

Seven academic programs from three campuses of Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) concluded their five-day online accreditation survey visit with the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP), held from September 1 to 5, 2025, via Zoom.

The Industrialist, the official student publication of Pampanga State University, brought home 22 awards from the 4th Young Journalists Press Freedom Congress (YJPFC) held at Tarlac State University – Lucinda Campus on August 29, 2025.

Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) is the first university under the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) category to be accredited as a YAKAP provider by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Central Luzon Regional Office.

“Pampanga State University will be the first university to be visited with at least only one area with mandatory recommendation.”

This statement concluded the remarks of Dr. Milabel Ho, Executive Director of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), during the Exit Conference for the Institutional Accreditation (IA) survey at Pampanga State University on August 28, 2025.

Stepping towards its commitment to academic excellence, social relevance, and global competitiveness, Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) undergoes institutional accreditation (IA) through the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) on August 26 to 28, 2025.

As part of its 34th Anniversary Celebration, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Regional Office III (BJMPRO-III) conferred a Special Award on Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) in recognition of its unwavering support for the agency’s Safekeeping and Development Programs, presented on August 15, 2025, at Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.

Committed to upholding high academic standards and ensuring quality education for its students, four programs of Pampanga State University - Bacolor Campus are aiming to achieve Level 3 status as the 3-day Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) online survey visit kicked off on August 18, 2025, via Zoom Meeting.

After its successful implementation in Brgy. Magliman, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, the GANAP (Gawaing Negosyo para sa Asenso ng Pamayanan) Project will be rolled out again—this time in Lubao, Pampanga—following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Pampanga State University (Pampanga State U) and three partner institutions on August 9, 2025.

Dr. Elena C. Tesoro, founding dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) and currently a graduate school professor and the chairperson of the Master of Science in Social Work program at Pampanga State University, was recognized as the 2025 Outstanding Professional of the Year in the Field of Social Work by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).