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March 10, 2023 – The Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development (SIPPAD) Assembly – a partnership of the Church, Government, Academe, and Civil Society in the three provinces of the island of Samar – held its 46th Assembly at the Centennial Pastoral Center, Calbayog City. The event which had the theme “Improving Road Connectivity in Samar Island Particularly the Heavily Damaged Segment of the Maharlika Highway (from Allen, Northern Samar to San Juanico Bridge): A Key to Economic Progress” was attended by NwSSU representatives headed by the Vice President for Administrative Affairs Engr. Rhio C. Dimakiling. The assembly conveners were Catarman Bishop- Emmanuel Trance, DD, Calbayog Bishop- Most Rev. Isabelo Abarquez, DD, and the Bishop of Borongan-Most Rev. Crispin Varquez, DD.

NwSSU is represented by VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Ramil S. Catamora, Dean of Special Academic Program Dr. Eliza V. Gamusa, and Director of International Affairs Dr. Iris B. Bejasa. #RISENwSSU

Committed to provide quality research, extension, and production, NwSSU through the Office of Research and Development Services conducted a stakeholders’ meeting to impart its research outputs to as many beneficiaries as possible last March 6, 2023 at Business Development Center, NwSSU Main Campus. Attended by representatives from various local agencies, institutions, and sectors, the event also served as an avenue in the conduct of rapid needs assessment, alignment of research thrusts and priorities on a local level, and creation of collaborations that will produce remarkable results. In his message, University President Benjamin L. Pecayo said that as part of realizing the national development plan, research endeavors should be focused on addressing the problems in the development of all sectors. “We will be here, we will listen, and we will collaborate through research for the development of our society and our country.” Research coordinators from the colleges presented their research programs and expressed their availability for collaborations with the stakeholders.

Last February 26, 2023, NwSSU represented by University President Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo and the Local Government of Almagro, Samar represented by Mayor Amelia P. Cano signed the Memorandum of Agreement to formally secure the partnership in conducting programs and activities geared towards a more enhanced delivery of services to the constituents of the Municipality of Almagro. The partnership will enable NwSSU to conduct Research, Extension, Instruction, and production related programs and activities, provide experts who will serve as speakers, facilitators, logistical, and support services in such undertakings. Establishing linkages and partnerships is among the main thrusts of the University in order to effectively facilitate its core functions of research, extension, instruction, and production thus helping improve and uplift the lives of the University’s service areas.

UNICEF in partnership with UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation Inc., and NwSSU through the Office of Gender and Development conducted a 2-day training workshop for Child Development Workers and Teachers from the LGUs of Lope de Vega, Catarman, and Mondragon at the Business Development Center and University Hotel, NwSSU Main Campus. Similar training rollouts will be conducted to other LGU partners in the coming months.

NwSSU delegation headed by University President Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the Agriculture program with Universitas Brawijaya Rector Professor Widodo today, February 9, 2023 in Malang, Indonesia. As felt desirable and feasible on either side, the areas of cooperation include any agricultural programs offered by either institution that contribute to the fostering and development of the educational and cultural cooperative relationship between the two universities.   The cooperation will carry out through programs, activities, and projects such as faculty and student exchange, joint conferences, exchange of cultural activity, and research collaboration.