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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆 💯 DEVCON Cebu takes the spotlight this week. As part of celebrating 17 Years of DEVCON: Engineering an AI-Ready Nation, this chapter's story from 2025 is resilience as much as it is reach. Twenty four events, fifteen organized and nine co-organized, including Cebu becoming the first of DEVCON's 12 chapters to run a dedicated cybersecurity event. The team regularized its geekups, partnered on Chain of Thought and Hacktoberfest, and kept showing up as a go-to resource for tech talent in the region. Hour of AI ran once last year, reaching 30 students at San Jose Elementary, just weeks after the region weathered an earthquake and two typhoons. The team made sure the students and volunteers were safe and ready before pushing through. In the words of the DEVCON Cebu team, success in 2025 came from leading with empathy and perseverance, building not just numbers but a foundation of trust in the communities they serve. A huge thank you to Dom, the Visayas Leads, and core officers Phoebe, JC, and Wayne for showing up every step of the way. Every chapter grows because people showed up and stayed. Cebu is what that looks like when it doesn't stop, proving that as we engineer an AI-ready nation, our strongest architecture will always be our people. 👉🏻 Follow DEVCON Cebu: https://www.facebook.com/devconcebu 👉🏻 Register at DEVCON+ and discover a chapter near you: https://devcon.plus/ #DEVCONPH #17YearsofDEVCON #EngineeringAnAIReadyNation #DEVCONCebu #ChapterShowcase

Thank you for making SUBAY unforgettable! 💜🌷 We're grateful to all students, speakers, faculty, and guests who joined us at UM Matina, and to our amazing partners and volunteers who made it possible. Until next time, keep pushing Mindanao tech forward! 💻✨ ------------------------------------------------ Proudly brought to you by our amazing collaborators: 💎 Major Partners: Austrian Business Agency (ABA) Cowork at Mugna Mugna Tech 🌟 Principal Partners: Monde Nissin Tutorials Dojo 🌿 Associate Partners: The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space Tiger Indoor Golf 🎨 Supporting Partners: Davies Paints Davao P&G Printing Services 📍 Venue Partner: University of Mindanao - Matina 🏛️ Government Partner: DICT Region XI 🏫 Institutional Partners: Ateneo de Davao University Davao Central College Lyceum of the Philippines - Davao Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao University of Mindanao Tagum College 👥 Campus Partners: Access - ADDU CS ACD - League of Information Technology Students AWS Student Builder Group - Apex AWS Student Builder Group - UP Mindanao CCE Skills Clinic GEARS - Ateneo Robotics Society Google Developer Groups On Campus UIC MKD - Computing Education Department UP Community of Data Experts UP Mindanao Society of Programmers And Refined Computer Scientists USeP Computer Science Society USeP Developer Student Community - Obrero Nationwide DEVCON Training and Program provided by Amihan and Avtica. #DEVCONSUBAY2026 #DEVCONDavao #DEVCONPH #TechForAll #MindaNOW #SheIsDEVCON #WomenInTechPH #ArtificialIntelligence #HackathonPH #MindanaoTech #TechCommunityPH

Three hours of relentless building. One stage. Meet our champions! 🏆🔥 The SUBAY Interschool Rapid Hackathon pushed Mindanao’s student developers to the limit—challenging teams to architect, iterate, and pitch working, ethical AI prototypes in just 180 minutes. Every squad brought grit and ingenuity to the floor, but these three teams stood out to our judges: 🥇 1ST PLACE: Girl, Boy, Bakla, Hapon — Ateneo de Davao University 🥈 2ND PLACE: PNM — University of the Philippines - Mindanao 🥉 3RD PLACE: HirAIya — Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao A massive salute to all competing teams, faculty coaches, and mentors for proving that Davao and Mindanao are bursting with world-class tech talent. Keep building, keep solving, and never stop innovating! 💜✨ ------------------------------------------------ Proudly brought to you by our amazing collaborators: 💎 Major Partners: Austrian Business Agency (ABA) Cowork at Mugna Mugna Tech 🌟 Principal Partners: Monde Nissin Tutorials Dojo 🌿 Associate Partners: The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space Tiger Indoor Golf 🎨 Supporting Partners: Davies Paints Davao P&G Printing Services 📍 Venue Partner: University of Mindanao - Matina 🏛️ Government Partner: DICT Region XI 🏫 Institutional Partners: Ateneo de Davao University Davao Central College Lyceum of the Philippines - Davao Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao University of Mindanao Tagum College 👥 Campus Partners: Access - ADDU CS ACD - League of Information Technology Students AWS Student Builder Group - Apex AWS Student Builder Group - UP Mindanao CCE Skills Clinic GEARS - Ateneo Robotics Society Google Developer Groups On Campus UIC MKD - Computing Education Department UP Community of Data Experts UP Mindanao Society of Programmers And Refined Computer Scientists USeP Computer Science Society USeP Developer Student Community - Obrero Nationwide DEVCON Training and Program provided by Amihan and Avtica. #DEVCONSUBAY2026 #DEVCONDavao #DEVCONPH #TechForAll #MindaNOW #SheIsDEVCON #WomenInTechPH #ArtificialIntelligence #HackathonPH #MindanaoTech #TechCommunityPH

PENS DOWN, LAPTOPS READY: IT’S PITCH TIME! [2/2] 🎤 HAPPENING NOW: After three intense hours of non-stop building, our hackathon squads are presenting their working prototypes and live demos before our panel of judges at the AVR! ⏱️🏆 From accessibility tools to intelligent automation, the caliber of ethical AI prototypes engineered in just 180 minutes showcases the incredible ingenuity and resilience of our student developers across Mindanao. Judges are reviewing live demonstrations, evaluating codebase architectures, and tallying final scores now! 🌟 ------------------------------------------------ Proudly brought to you by our amazing collaborators: 💎 Major Partners: Austrian Business Agency (ABA) Cowork at Mugna Mugna Tech 🌟 Principal Partners: Monde Nissin Tutorials Dojo 🌿 Associate Partners: The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space Tiger Indoor Golf 🎨 Supporting Partners: Davies Paints Davao P&G Printing Services 📍 Venue Partner: University of Mindanao - Matina 🏛️ Government Partner: DICT Region XI 🏫 Institutional Partners: Ateneo de Davao University Davao Central College Lyceum of the Philippines - Davao Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao University of Mindanao Tagum College 👥 Campus Partners: Access - ADDU CS ACD - League of Information Technology Students AWS Student Builder Group - Apex AWS Student Builder Group - UP Mindanao CCE Skills Clinic GEARS - Ateneo Robotics Society Google Developer Groups On Campus UIC MKD - Computing Education Department UP Community of Data Experts UP Mindanao Society of Programmers And Refined Computer Scientists USeP Computer Science Society USeP Developer Student Community - Obrero Nationwide DEVCON Training and Program provided by Amihan and Avtica. #DEVCONSUBAY2026 #DEVCONDavao #DEVCONPH #TechForAll #MindaNOW #SheIsDEVCON #WomenInTechPH #ArtificialIntelligence #HackathonPH #MindanaoTech #TechCommunityPH

PENS DOWN, LAPTOPS READY: IT’S PITCH TIME! [1/2] 🎤 HAPPENING NOW: After three intense hours of non-stop building, our hackathon squads are presenting their working prototypes and live demos before our panel of judges at the AVR! ⏱️🏆 From accessibility tools to intelligent automation, the caliber of ethical AI prototypes engineered in just 180 minutes showcases the incredible ingenuity and resilience of our student developers across Mindanao. Judges are reviewing live demonstrations, evaluating codebase architectures, and tallying final scores now! 🌟 ------------------------------------------------ Proudly brought to you by our amazing collaborators: 💎 Major Partners: Austrian Business Agency (ABA) Cowork at Mugna Mugna Tech 🌟 Principal Partners: Monde Nissin Tutorials Dojo 🌿 Associate Partners: The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space Tiger Indoor Golf 🎨 Supporting Partners: Davies Paints Davao P&G Printing Services 📍 Venue Partner: University of Mindanao - Matina 🏛️ Government Partner: DICT Region XI 🏫 Institutional Partners: Ateneo de Davao University Davao Central College Lyceum of the Philippines - Davao Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao University of Mindanao Tagum College 👥 Campus Partners: Access - ADDU CS ACD - League of Information Technology Students AWS Student Builder Group - Apex AWS Student Builder Group - UP Mindanao CCE Skills Clinic GEARS - Ateneo Robotics Society Google Developer Groups On Campus UIC MKD - Computing Education Department UP Community of Data Experts UP Mindanao Society of Programmers And Refined Computer Scientists USeP Computer Science Society USeP Developer Student Community - Obrero Nationwide DEVCON Training and Program provided by Amihan and Avtica. #DEVCONSUBAY2026 #DEVCONDavao #DEVCONPH #TechForAll #MindaNOW #SheIsDEVCON #WomenInTechPH #ArtificialIntelligence #HackathonPH #MindanaoTech #TechCommunityPH

HAPPENING NOW: Engineering with precision & discipline! 🧠🛡️ The afternoon Masterclass track is officially underway at the AVR with an intensive session on "Force Multiplier: AI Engineering That Multiplies Your Judgement"! Leading this afternoon's deep dive is: ✨ Zildjian E. California — Computational Research Assistant, UP Mindanao & Security Head, AWS Student Builder Group Attendees are learning how to move beyond basic prompt chaining to architect disciplined engineering workflows with verification gates and approval checkpoints. In production systems and mission-critical software, model output is untrusted input until verified! 🔒💡 ------------------------------------------------ Proudly brought to you by our amazing collaborators: 💎 Major Partners: Austrian Business Agency (ABA) Cowork at Mugna Mugna Tech 🌟 Principal Partners: Monde Nissin Tutorials Dojo 🌿 Associate Partners: The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space Tiger Indoor Golf 🎨 Supporting Partners: Davies Paints Davao P&G Printing Services 📍 Venue Partner: University of Mindanao - Matina 🏛️ Government Partner: DICT Region XI 🏫 Institutional Partners: Ateneo de Davao University Davao Central College Lyceum of the Philippines - Davao Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao University of Mindanao Tagum College 👥 Campus Partners: Access - ADDU CS ACD - League of Information Technology Students AWS Student Builder Group - Apex AWS Student Builder Group - UP Mindanao CCE Skills Clinic GEARS - Ateneo Robotics Society Google Developer Groups On Campus UIC MKD - Computing Education Department UP Community of Data Experts UP Mindanao Society of Programmers And Refined Computer Scientists USeP Computer Science Society USeP Developer Student Community - Obrero Nationwide DEVCON Training and Program provided by Amihan and Avtica. #DEVCONSUBAY2026 #DEVCONDavao #DEVCONPH #TechForAll #MindaNOW #SheIsDEVCON #WomenInTechPH #ArtificialIntelligence #HackathonPH #MindanaoTech #TechCommunityPH