March 28, 2023 –  In line with the Binturungan Culture and Sports Festival 2023, the College of Teacher Education (CTE) bagged the championship titles in both the Modern Standard and Latin American category of the Dance Sports Competition last March 28, 2023, at the PSU Gymnasium.

CTE students Mr. Ian D. Abuan and Ms. Clea Mycah V. Maat bagged the title in the Modern Standard and Latin American category, giving them a back-to-back championship title during the University Week competition last year. They also performed a waltz on their final showdown.

Pair 001 of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) represented by Mr. Geo Oliverse N. Pegarro and Ms. Princess Aires C. Karaan, got first place, and Mr. Jomarie M. Nene and Ms. Shaira Mari M. Mendoza of pair 002 from the College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) grabbed the second place.

The Pirates performed a waltz while the blue dragons executed tango in their final showdown.

On the other hand, CTE also snatched the championship title in the Latin American category of the competition, represented by Mr. Mc Hillmerson D. Trinidad and Ms. Princess Ann P. Erandio, who made their ‘comeback’ after getting first place in last year’s University Week Competition. The College of Sciences dancers, Mr. Darc Rencie R. Holifeña and Ms. Ivy Marie V. Bacomo, are in first place. Pair 004 from the Colleges of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) got second place. The Innovators performed jive while the Alchemists performed rumba, and the Blue Dragons pulled off a cha-cha performance in their final showdown.

Meanwhile, the special award for best in costume was nabbed by pair 002 of CCJE for the Modern Standard category and pair 003 of CTE for the Latin American Category. A total of eight (8) pairs of competitive student performers vied for the titles in the two categories, including the College of Teacher Education (CTE), College of Sciences (CS), College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM), College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE), College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT), College of Community Resources Development South (CCRD South), and the Laboratory High School (LHS). Still, only three (3) colleges dominated the dance floor.