𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 ‘𝟐𝟔: 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐨𝐔𝐋𝐒 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝

Highlighting team spirit and excellence, MedTech Days 2026 concluded its two-day celebration on Feb. 8 after several postponements, with championship matches for sporting events and the search for this year’s Society of United Laboratory Scientists (SoULS) Ambassador and Ambassadress headlining the culmination day.

To kick off the morning events, the Women’s Volleyball Championship game took place at the San Pedro College (SPC) Gymnasium, where Iberis Mumbaki won against Salvia Manggaway.

Salvia Manggaway staged a comeback in the Men’s Volleyball Championship by defeating Iberis Mumbaki, after which Vicia Babaylan secured a victory against Arachis Anituan in the Men’s Basketball Championship game.

E-Sports events — including Call of Duty: Mobile, Mobile Legends, DOTA 2, League of Legends, and Valorant, were held during the day, while Radio Broadcasting, Darts, and Word Factory ran simultaneously in their respective venues.

Afternoon events featured K-Pop impersonations by the four teams, or Banwas, and the search for the SoULS Ambassador and Ambassadress, which took center stage as candidates showcased their style and wit across various attire segments and Q&A rounds.

𝐒𝐨𝐔𝐋𝐒 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 & 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The search for the SoULS Ambassador and Ambassadress 2026 concluded during the culmination program, recognizing representatives from the four Banwas through special, minor, and major awards.

Iberis Mumbaki dominated the special awards, securing both the People’s Choice Award and the Mr. & Ms. Congeniality titles, whereas the Mr. & Ms. Photogenic Award was awarded to representatives from Vicia Babaylan and Iberis Mumbaki.

Meanwhile, the Institutional Award for Mr. & Ms. Steward of Social Responsibility was conferred on Iberis Mumbaki and Arachis Anituan.

Under the Minor Awards, Arachis Anituan and Iberis Mumbaki were given the Mr. & Ms. Interstellar Award, while Iberis Mumbaki took home both SMLSPH Student Model titles. Both candidates from Vicia Babaylan won Best in Active Wear, Arachis Anituan claimed Mr. & Ms. Maharaya, Arachis Anituan together with Salvia Manggaway earned Best in Formal Attire, while Mr. & Ms. Marahuyo Award went to Iberis Mumbaki and Vicia Babaylan, respectively.

During the coronation, Mr. Iberis Mumbaki and Ms. Arachis Anituan were crowned SoULS Ambassador and Ambassadress 2026, followed by Mr. Salvia Manggaway and Ms. Vicia Babaylan as 1st Runner-up, Mr. Vicia Babaylan and Ms. Iberis Mumbaki as 2nd Runner-up, and Mr. Arachis Anituan and Ms. Salvia Manggaway as 3rd Runner-up.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

Continuing the display of excellence in the Literary Events, Salvia Manggaway won the Word Factory Male Category; Arachis Anituan claimed the “Champion” title in Formal Debate, Informal Debate Male Category, and Word Factory Female Category; Vicia Babaylan triumphed in the Battle of the Brains; and Iberis Mumbaki topped the four teams in Formal Debate Female Category, Photo Essay, and Essay Writing.

Awarding of all sporting events also transpired during the culmination where the Banwas claimed their respective awards: Salvia Manggaway took the top spot on Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Badminton, both Men’s and Women’s Bowling, and Valorant. Meanwhile, Arachis Anituan nabbed gold in Women’s Futsal, Women’s Badminton, both Men’s and Women’s Darts, Defense of the Ancients (DoTA) 2, and League of Legends (LoL).

In addition, Vicia Babaylan dominated on Men’s Futsal, Women’s Chess, both Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Call of Duty (CoD), and Mobile legends (ML). While Iberis Mumbaki championed in Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Chess.

Winners of the remaining events under the special events, Radio Broadcasting, Impersonation, and Mother Legions, were recognized as well, with Salvia Manggaway claiming championship on Impersonation with their KATSEYE performance, and Vicia Babaylan taking the top spot for both Radio Broadcasting and Mother Legions.

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧

Dominating the final tallies across all events, Arachis Anituan was proclaimed the overall champion, followed by the first runner-up Vicia Babaylan, second runner-up Iberis Mumbaki, and third runner-up Salvia Manggaway.

Team heads from the four Banwas expressed their gratitude to those who contributed to the success of the celebration despite challenges, appreciating the collective effort of the officers, committees, organizers, and members of the event.

Following their recently concluded event, the School of Medical Laboratory Science and Public Health (SMLSPH) sets its sights on the upcoming Intramurals, representing last year’s runner-up team LabSci Legions.

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