July 19, 2025

Partido State University (ParSU) warmly welcomed the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) team for the 2025 Field Season of the Bicol Archaeological Project (BAP) on Friday, July 19, 2025.

Launched in 2016, the BAP is an interdisciplinary research program exploring the enduring impacts of Spanish colonialism on the Bicol region, focusing on how Indigenous communities responded to and resisted these colonial changes. The initiative is a collaborative endeavor among UCLA, ParSU, the Archdiocese of Caceres, and various Local Government Units across Camarines Sur.

Running from July to August, the BAP aims to deepen historical knowledge, promote cultural heritage awareness, and engage academic and local communities through lecture-workshops and community engagement activities, among others. This year's focus is on Binanwaan localities, aiming to reconstruct a more nuanced understanding of historical land use, cultural persistence, and place-making practices in Bicol.

The BAP team is led by Professor Stephen Acabado of UCLA and composed of students, faculty, and researchers from UCLA, University of Oregon, University of the Philippines-Baguio, and ParSU. 

Through this, the university remains at the forefront of vital research and community collaboration where archaeology meets cultural preservation and education.

July 14-16, 2025

July 17-18, 2025

To further promote innovation and develop students' entrepreneurial potential, the College of Business and Management (CBM) of Partido State University (ParSU) spearheaded the Technology Business Incubation (TBI): Linang: Leveraging, Innovation, Nurturing Aspirations, Navigating Growth on July 17-18, 2025. 

The two-day event featured esteemed speakers Mr. Harvin Ong, MBA TBI Director at Naga College Foundation and Prof. Ma. Crestia Banares, Associate Professor and Technology Transfer Officer in Bicol University. 

Mr. Ong discussed key topics such as the establishment of ParSU-TBI, crafting a mission-vision for TBI, ideation and creative solution generation and market validation. 

Meanwhile, Prof. Banares provided an overview of the technopreneurial landscape in the University and introduced the fundamentals of design thinking with emphasis on understanding users and their needs. Both speakers guided participants through idea presentation ang prototyping activities. 

Selected faculty from various colleges participants engaged in intensive TBI presentations following the talks, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange to develop viable business concepts. 

Through this initiative, ParSU continues to deliver quality educational experiences while nurturing a new generation of innovative and entrepreneurial leaders. 

June 25-26, 2025

In a bid to enhance the capabilities of health researchers in the Bicol region, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD), in collaboration with Partido State University and Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Mindanao, conducted a specialized training titled "Introduction to Genomics: Tools and Techniques for Health Researchers" on June 25–26, 2025, at ParSU Goa campus. 

The two-day training provided faculty researchers from various State Universities and Colleges and BCHRD member institutions with foundational knowledge and hands-on skills in genomics, including DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques, and data analysis, equipping researchers with the competence to apply molecular biology techniques in their respective fields and enabling them to pursue locally relevant and globally competitive health research. 

The training featured experts from PGC Mindanao's Omics Laboratory Services, including Ms. April Mae M. Numeron and Ms. Diadem R. Ricarte, who facilitated theoretical and hands-on sessions. Topics included the Principles of Molecular Biology and Genomics Workflow and Laboratory Exercises on Sample Preparation, DNA Extraction, Spectrophotometer and Agarose Gel Electrophoreses run, Endpoint PCR Run, and Real-time PCR Run for the first day. 

On the second day, participants conducted a PCR Amplicon Quality Check, RT-PCR Run Data Analysis, and PCR Amplicon Gel Purification, followed by an open forum and discussion about Troubleshooting of Equipment where DIAMED and Medical Test Systems, Inc. representatives presented relevant laboratory technologies and equipment. 

Participants in the training came from a wide range of academic and research institutions, including ParSU, Ateneo de Naga University, Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Camarines Norte State College, Catanduanes State University, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, DOST Regional Office V, Universidad de Sta. Isabel de Naga, Inc., and the University of Saint Anthony. 

As a University of Science and Technology, the activity reinforces ParSU's leadership in academic and research collaboration that unites higher education institutions, research consortia, and industry stakeholders in pursuit of scientific innovation and community impact.