In response to the growing concern over crime and violence in school communities, particularly recent shooting incidents reported in various educational institutions, the 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐒𝐀𝐒) 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 conducted a 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 today for our college students.

Today, the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 – 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 conducted a caravan among the students of 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐒𝐂𝐌𝐁𝐓), focusing on 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐏𝐑.

We proudly commend our students Miruna Mataverde and Cedrick Ivan Rey for representing Southwestern College of Maritime Business and Technology at the 31st National Seafarers’ Day celebrations.

Miruna Mataverde — Boses ng Marino: Karaoke Challenge – Maritime Students Category

Cedrick Ivan Rey — 19th National Oratorical Contest

Guhit Maritima: Traditional Poster Making Contest, organized by MARINA Regional Office IV in celebration of National Maritime Week 2026.

Southwestern College of Maritime, Business and Technology Inc. (SCMBT) conducted an 𝐇𝐈𝐕 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 on 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, as part of its continuing efforts to promote health awareness and responsible health practices among its students.

Southwestern College of Maritime, Business and Technology Inc. (SCMBT) hosted a 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 program conducted by the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂) on 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the 𝐒𝐂𝐌𝐁𝐓 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭.

GIVE BLOOD. GIVE HOPE. SAVE LIVES

Oriental Mindoro Blood Council led the Blood Letting Activity at Southwestern College of Maritime, Business, and Technology on September 12, 2026.

“Plant today, protect tomorrow.”

SCMBT students, together with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), came together for a meaningful Tree Planting Drive 2026 at Mahal na Pangalan on August 27, 2026, turning small acts of planting into a lasting commitment to our environment.

Anchored in Success: SOUTH ANCHOR Secures 2nd Runner-Up at the Inter-School Battle of the Bands!

The Southwestern College of Maritime, Business and Technology community extends its heartfelt congratulations to our official school band, SOUTH ANCHOR, for securing the 2nd Runner-Up spot in the Inter-School Battle of the Bands!

What an incredible and action-packed Day 1 at the Leadership Training organized by the Office of Student Affairs and Services!

Our student leaders kicked off the event with immense energy, diving into engaging team-building exercises, dynamic group discussions, and interactive activities designed to hone their teamwork, decision-making, and communication skills.

In celebration of this year’s theme, "Musika at Himig Natin: Tradisyon, Industriya, at Bagong Tinig," our institution proudly announces the official winners of the recently concluded Singing and Oratorical Competitions.

The Southwestern College of Maritime, Business and Technology Inc. extends its sincere appreciation to every student who exercised their right to vote and contributed to a peaceful, orderly, and meaningful electoral process. Your participation reflects the values of responsible citizenship, integrity, and student leadership.

A formal 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗠𝗢𝗔) 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 was held between the 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐒𝐂𝐌𝐁𝐓) and 𝐏𝐃𝐄𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀. This landmark collaboration was spearheaded by our CEO and President, 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙮. 𝘼𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙎. 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙯, and the Officer-in-Charge of PDEA, 𝑰𝑨𝑽 𝑰𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑹. 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒔.

We marked a significant milestone in our commitment to student welfare and holistic development! 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜. officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐏𝐍𝐏 𝐃𝐄𝐆).

The institution formally participated in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐒𝐀𝐒) 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 held on 𝟐𝟖 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲. Organized by the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐒𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐕) in partnership with the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐕, the event brought together SAS practitioners across the region to strengthen initiatives on student welfare and legal awareness.