February 27, 2025

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act 7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994  and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Memo 19 series of 2025,  Partido State University (ParSU) key officials discussed Internationalization initiatives with CHED Education Supervisor Dr. Karen Iñiego yesterday, February 26, 2025.  

Key aspects of internationalization were laid out and tackled, including the installation of an International Relations Office, strategic internationalization plan, readiness to apply in the international ranking bodies like Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)  World, QS Asia, Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, THE Impact Rankings and World University Rankings for Innovations, and the submission of semestral report on the data of local students doing outbound and inbound mobility.

This engagement resonates with ParSU's steadfast commitment to attaining its target of expanding and enhancing global competitiveness for its students, faculty, and academic community.

Through CHED's guidance and the ParSU community's collective efforts, ParSU stands positive that the University will reach greater heights, bring its brand to the international arena, and foster global partnerships that will benefit its stakeholders.

February 26, 2025

The two-day Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Quality Assurance Team (RQAT) evaluation for the application of the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) of the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management major in Ecotourism (BSTME) at Partido State University (ParSU)- College of Sustainable Communities and Ecosystems (Caramoan Campus) successfully concluded yesterday, February 25, 2025. 

During the exit conference, RQAT Member Dr. Florivel Villacorta and CHED Education Supervisor Dr. Karen Iñiego highlighted the positive results and discussed a few recommendations to be addressed by the University within a month, marking a pivotal moment for ParSU as the grant of a COPC affirms that the ParSU BSTME program fully complies with all the CHED standards and guidelines. With this target in mind, ParSU remains determined to continue persevering in its ongoing pursuit of providing quality education to its community. 

Present during the two-day visit to show their full support and commitment were SUC President III Arnel B. Zarcedo, EDEL, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Concurrent Dean of ParSU Caramoan Dr. Michael A. Clores, the Ecotourism Department Chair Sharmine Orosco-Nuñez, and the college's faculty and staff, whose collective efforts ensured a seamless and successful flow of the CHED RQAT evaluation. 

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙎𝙐 𝘽𝙎𝙏𝙈𝙀!

𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴: 𝘔𝘳. 𝘉𝘳𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘝. 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘐
𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴: 𝘔𝘴. 𝘌𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘚𝘜 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴)

The Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc. – Bicol Chapter, in collaboration with Partido State University (ParSU) and Noveaulab Asia Corporation, held the Molecular Biology Workshop: DNA Barcoding at ParSU on February 20-21, 2025. 

The workshop featured expert-led lectures and hands-on laboratory activities, covering key topics such as Biosafety, Pipetting Techniques, Basic Molecular Biology Concepts, Nucleic Acid Extraction, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis and Documentation, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). 

Participants also underwent hands-on activities to sharpen their skills, including pipetting, DNA purification, PCR, and the preparation and loading of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis.

This collaboration deepened the participants' knowledge and served as their avenue to connect with professionals in the field.