About

The FOCUS BatStateU Camera Club was founded on June 2016 by Dr. Daryl Magpantay with his colleagues and founding officers, Christopher Cantos (President, 2016-2017), Melvin Ramirez (Vice President for Digital Photography, 2016-2017), Michelle Yvonne Clerigo (Vice President for Mobile Phone Photography, 2016-2017), Martin Cedric Aguilar (Secretary, 2016-2017), and Mark Andrian Jarlos (Business Manager for Events, 2016-2017) with the help of Lara Dawn Calingasan(Adviser, 2016-2017). Also, the founders appointed Adrien Lopez (Treasurer, 2016-2017), Patrick Lorzano (Auditor, 2016-2017), Lyle Daryll Casas (Public Relations Officer, 2016-2017 and Nixus Tyrone Aguilera (Business Manager for Income Generating Projects) to complete the set of officers. However, VP for Mobile Photography, Secretary, and Auditor was changed and roled by Maiden Danyca P Comia (Vice President for Mobile Phone Photography), Bryan Jed Barola (Secretary), and Erick Almazan (Auditor).

This organization is the first Camera Club established in Batangas State University. As of September 2016, the first batch members of the club, which came from various programs of the University, totaled 73 aspiring students.

It has been almost 4 years since FOCUS is founded and it will continue to inspire student photographers to capture, cover events. create exhibits and help the community.

FOCUS BCC is founded out of the love for photography of its founding members. It aims to improve the abilities and talents of the students in the field of photography and to enhance and strengthen student’s capabilities in expressing creativity.