The Official Newsletter of the Office of the President

Issue No. 12 April-June 2020

CSU GETS 3 STARS INSTITUTION RATING BY QS STARS RATING SYSTEM fter rigorous and Development, Inclusiveness, international mobility, educational institutions that independent data and Employability. The educational achievement, have a 3-star ranking include Acollection and analysis University also fared 3 and career development. The Mapua University, Mariano of performance by the QS STARS for Facilities, Social organization is also known Marcos State University, Intelligence Unit, Responsibility, and Program for publishing the QS World Batangas State University, and State University was given an Strength, while 2 STARS were University Rankings – a Mindanao State University. over-all rating of 3 STARS by given for Internationalization. comprehensive listing of the The new rating of CSU is now the QS Stars Rating System. All of the results were world’s top 1,000 universities. published in their website CSU received the QS based from the 2019 QS aims to help students and can be accessed through Stars Certification last June Accomplishments under the find their dream University www.topuniversities.com/qs- 26, 2020 which indicated that strong and dynamic leadership through the use of Subject stars. Aside from improving among the eight performance of President Urdujah A. Tejada. Rankings. the international recognition indicators that are considered QS is a leading global There are only five of the University, this feat as key building blocks of a career and network Universities in the will also allow CSU to reach university, CSU garnered 5 that helps individuals and that have obtained 3 stars in out to more students through STARS in the core criteria companies fulfill their the rating system, with CSU increased web presence and of Teaching, Academic potential through fostering as the new addition. Other media awareness. -UIO CSU RECEIVES NEW EQUIPMENT FROM DOST REGION II agayan State University productively stops annual - Lasam Campus, as post-harvest losses, provides Cit makes its way into as an alternative way from marking the municipal as hazardous highway drying, the Cacao Capital of the improves drying efficiency, region, received five units of increases grains production Multipurpose Speed Drying and storage capacity, and Trays from the Department even preserves the quality of Science and Technology of grains. The new tools will (DOST) Region II to help help the CSU-Lasam campus capacitate Lasam’s cacao to accommodate twice the farmers to expand potentials number of locally produced and opportunities for a cacao beans and survive brighter future of cacao economic shifts in the region. processing. This is beneficial especially The turn-over of the with the onslaught of the equipment happened last June pandemic. 26, 2020. According to DOST Dr. Victor M. Balatico, the Region II, the Multipurpose Campus Executive Officer of Speed Drying Trays Continue at page 4 >>> 2 The Official Newsletter of the Office of the University President

agayan State University remains fervent in helping combat the spread of COVID-19. Guided by the mobilizing leadership of the different campus executive officers, each campus led in offering assistance to medical and Cbarangay frontliners and extended support to the community. CSU donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), collectively distributing more than 800 face shields and more than 2,000 face masks that were received by medical and barangay frontliners, agencies, and townsfolk to ensure the decrease of chances of contracting the virus.

Tapping on the creativity and resourcefulness of the CSU community, the faculty and staff joined in the creation of improvised face shields and hand-stitched face masks with the use of available resources. The PPE were distributed to the Local Government Unit of Lal-lo, Lasam, Gattaran, , Camalaniugan, Piat, Iguig, City, Sanchez Mira, Claveria, and Pamplona. The medical beneficiaries included Medical Center, Rural Health Unit of Lal-lo, Mathilde A. Olivas General Hospital, Nolasco Hospital, Grupo Medico Hospital, Lyceum of Aparri Hospital, Aparri District Hospital, Cristian Hospital, Nuestra Senyora de Piat District Hospital, Charles W. Selby Memorial Hospital. The Task Force Lingkod Cagayan, Helping Hands, and the SK Officials of Maura were also recipients of PPE from CSU.

The spirit of Bayanihan remained to be a strong suit of the Filipinos as Cagayan State University partners with Non- Government Organizations to distribute relief goods to the community. The University provided continuous assistance to stranded students of CSU Carig (354) , Lasam, Gonzaga (3) and Sanchez Mira by providing regular distribution of food relief packages to their respective boarding houses/dormitories. This was possible through the release of campus funds and in coordination with different organizations who extended help to make sure that the well-being of the students were properly attended. The relief efforts were made possible through the donations from Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) RO2, Rotary Club of Tuguegarao CITADEL, Philippine Red Cross, Every Nation Campus, CSU Alumni Association, Campus officials, faculty members, and other sponsors from the community. Food relief packages were also distributed to barangay front liners and CSU’s skeleton workforce. Some CSU faculty members also reached to their own pockets for the purchasing of relief packages and donated in cash. Feeding Programs were also held in Gonzaga, Aparri, and Lasam where food packs were distributed to front liners and the less fortunate. Some of the faculty members also donated cash to the Lasam Police Station as assistance to the CPPO Project BIBAR (Biyaya para sa Barangay) for the purchase of food packs which were distributed to a group of IP. Cagayan State University 3

As the future of the medical practice, CSU’s College of Medicine has showed their support in the fight against COVID-19 through their initiative called “OPLAN FRONTLINERS” which supplied masks, face shields, bottles of alcohol, and snacks for medical front liners. The initiative also donated a cash worth of 21,000 php to Cagayan Valley Medical Center and 5,000 php to Iguig Rural Health Unit to help in their efforts to combat COVID - 2019.

Cagayan State University in Piat also collaborated with the National Dairy Authority for the Milk Distribution Program through its Dairy Cattle Research and Development Center that supplied 3,000 bottles of Ytawes Fresh Milk worth 90,000 php to the frontliners in Piat and its neighboring towns such as Tuao and Tuguegarao. The hospital beneficiaries included Cagayan Valley Medical Center, Nuestra Señora District Hospital, Tuao District Hospital; Municipal Health Offices and Rural Health Units; Police Stations; and Checkpoints manned by barangay officials and police officers. An additional of 140 liters of Ytawes Fresh Cow’s milk were also distributed to the residents and stranded students of this campus.

Heeding to the goal to secure food sustainability, Cagayan State University joined the Department of Agriculture in mobilizing the “Plant Plant Plant Program” to increase the country’s adequacy level in procuring food for every family. This included the propagation of okra, ampalaya, and bush sitao seedlings which were distributed to more than 10 household recipients of Perpetual Village, Ugac Sur, and Caggay to promote the establishment of home gardens. Other vegetable seedlings were propagated and distributed among CSU employees as well. CSU Carig’s Campus Partnership Office received assorted seeds from DA Region 2 which were distributed to San Roque Cacao Growers Association which consists of 55 members. THE CAMPUS FACILITIES OF CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY ARE ALSO PREPARED AND UTILIZED FOR COVID-2019 RESPONSE INITIATIVES. The uninterrupted fast tracking of the construction of 4 saw-tooth greenhouse to serve as Survival Garden with the prolonged GCQ is now completed in CSU Gonzaga. While the CSU Gymplex of CSU Aparri is also utilized as the temporary storage of the Local Government of Aparri with its more or less than ten thousand (10,000) sacks of rice and supplies for relief operations.

The Cagayan State University pledges to constantly be in service to the community as the country grapples with the virus by motivating and assisting the front liners to continue to work on flattening the curve. CSU will continue to create efforts towards eradicating the existing pandemic. Together let us unite to fight and stop COVID-2019! -UIO 4 The Official Newsletter of the Office of the University President CSU GONZAGA BUILDS 3 GREENHOUSES TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION CAPACITY, STRENGTHENS RESEARCH INITIATIVES niversity President the ongoing pandemic. melon, lettuce, cabbage, green collect the different varieties Urdujah A. Tejada A total of three greenhouses onions, pachoi, raddish, cherry of Ariwat in the province. conducted an on-site visit to benefit the community were tomatoes, broccoli, kangkong, This plant is also known to be U completed and are ready to be and cauliflower in the 576 beneficial for its phytochemical at the Cagayan State University Gonzaga Campus where CEO launched in August this year. The square meter greenhouse. Cut and pharmacological properties. greenhouses are technologically flowers of various species will CSU Gonzaga now has an Ariwat Froilan A. Pacris detailed the equipped with automated drip also be planted in the 160 square Nursery where each of the latest accomplishments of and sprinkle irrigation system meter TVET greenhouse while collected samples are properly the campus in research and to ensure optimum water and high value crops are to occupy labelled for further research development and emphasized nutrient levels. The Tangkiran the 96 square meter Organic and possible food production or that all these efforts of the Greenhouse, a 4-sawtooth Greenhouse. value-adding initiatives. campus were triggered by the greenhouse that started its The Gonzaga campus is also Despite the pandemic, need to double food production construction last March 2020 working on the Ariwat Project CSU Gonzaga assures that as the months ahead pose a is now fully operational and is (Ariwat: indigenous highland food production is in a place ready for planting. The campus vine that can be used to season that benefits in the future the threat to the community due to is expected to grow honeydew food) which aims to identify and community it serves. -UIO

CSU SM’s ORGANIC EGGS AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SERVE AS AID FOR FOOD SECURITY AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC By: Verlino D. Baddu Campus Information Officer, CSU Sanchez Mira mid the COVID-19 Nagbaranganan, now called campus from its organic pandemic, CSU-Sanchez Palmira Nature Park, as Agri- agriculture projects were sold Mira has responded to Food Park which is expected to CSU-SM faculty and staff A to be a convergence hub of the and even to the community sustaining food security through Agro-Forestry Abundance and people in Sanchez Mira, and this its enhanced organic agriculture Productivity using Integrated somehow helped in alleviating activities with its new project on Technologies thru Barangay- the limited supply of agricultural organic egg production in the based Agricultural Ventures and products in the community Nagbaranganan site, aside from Advancement (AgAPIT-BAVA), because of the limitations due a convergence initiative in the to the implementation of ECQ its organic vegetable production 2nd Congressional District of in Luzon. CSU-SM students who in the campus. Cagayan. were stranded in their boarding To ensure food security by Such a venture on raising houses due to the ECQ were promoting organic agriculture free-range chickens in the also benefitted by the organic technologies, the Cagayan Nagbaranganan site has vegetable produce of the campus State University – Sanchez Mira produced around 2,000 for food assistance. campus has recently ventured organic eggs since the start CSU-SM, through the into organic egg production with of the Enhanced Community leadership of University the assistance of the Department Quarantine (ECQ) last March, President Dr. Urdujah A. of Agriculture Regional Field 2020, thus deemed to be a Tejada and CEO Dr. Narcitas B. Office 02 (DA-RFO 02). very timely production for Ouano, has been continuously Last November 2019, DA- food sustainability amidst strengthening the promotion of RF02 provided 200 heads of the presence of global health organic agriculture as the niche free-range chicken as assistance emergency due to COVID-19. of CSU-agricultural products in to CSU-SM on its initiative to The organic eggs and this part of the nation. develop the old site in Sitio vegetables produced by the CSU Lasam receives new equipment from DOST Region II from Page 1... CSU Lasam, is thankful for the conduct of more researches the active partners of CSU as aid that DOST Region II was and shall intensify linkages both agencies strive to help able to provide as it lessens with cacao growers as the enable communities through the expense of the campus in campus will be able to provide synergized extension services procurring new equipment. additional drying capacity, that bring practical Science & CEO Balatico ascertains that hence, the increase in the Technology interventions at the use of portasol to dry cacao number of clients to assist. the reach of the people. -UIO beans will be valuabe in the DOST Region II is one of Cagayan State University 5 WE CONQUERED MT. CAGUA By: Dr. Calixto B. Alicay Campus Research Coordinator, CSU Gonzaga There is no mountain too high and no terrain too steep for a researcher in the quest for knowledge and adventure. This article features a look into the life of a researcher in a mission to document the medicinal plant “Tetrastigma harmandii” by ascending on one of the must -see tourist destinations in the province.

t was a fulfilling experience Northeastern Cagayan”. The With support from our Taiwanese, Chinese. There was and accomplishment: to objective of the research project Campus Executive Officer Dr. a tourist who was too tired and Istand at the peak of Mt. is to characterize different Froilan A. Pacris Jr., we climbed weak to climb and had to be Cagua. varieties of Ariwat in various Mt. Cagua on June 23, 2020 carried by the tour guide on his Mt. Cagua is a volcano ecotypes: high, middle, and low in coordination and with the back. Another fat woman was in the eastern border of the elevations, seacoast, mangrove, help of Mr. Benifred G. Sandi, too heavy to carry... municipality of Gonzaga in the riverbanks, forest, waterfall, the Municipal Environment In the following morning, northeastern part of Cagayan. caves, island, agricultural land, and Natural Resources Officer June 24, we resumed the It is along the Sierra Madre grassland, & residential areas. (MENRO) of LGU Gonzaga. We assessment in Crater 2 where range, which stretches along Another component of rode in a dump truck to Station we also took some samples of the eastern coast of the entire the research project is to 1 in Purok Bagsang and until yellow sulphur. From Crater 2, Luzon mainland. The northern explore the utilization of Ligay-Ligay where we started we could see Crater 3 in the same peak of the volcano is 975 meters Ariwat including developing our hike, at an elevation of 490 elevation at a distance below the above sea level (masl) with products like sinigang mix masl and at coordinates 18o southern peak. According to the coordinates 18o 13’ 33” N, 122o 6’ out of Ariwat leaf powder. The 13’ 44” N, 122o 4’ 55’ E. We had tour guides, only smoke emits 28’ E. It is a favorite destination traditional use of Ariwat is as an with us three tour guides from from Crater 3. for tourists and mountain ingredient for favorite recipes Barangay Sta. Clara. After more We were eager to experience climbers as well as researchers. like fish sinigang, ginatan and than 2 hours of climbing, we the final climb. With all our On record, it has erupted twice, sinursuran. reached the last station (Station remaining energy, we climbed the last one in 1907. Ariwat has been found 4) which is the rest house. We the steep mountain side, with a On the western side of Mt. to be very useful because had a GPS device to record slope of about 70 to 75 degrees Cagua at an elevation of 334 of its phytochemical and elevation and coordinates. We from the horizon or 15 to 20 masl is Purok Bagsang which is pharmacological properties: looked for and characterized degrees from the vertical, to a part of Barangay Sta. Clara of anti-cancer, anti-virus, anti- Ariwat plants in the forest, at the top of Summit 1. We had the same municipality. scabies, anti-diabetic, anti- Crater 1, and at the waterfall. to cling and hold on to vines For me, it was both a inflammatory, diuretic and For every Ariwat plant we saw at and protruding roots of trees to new and old experience. As can be used to treat hepatitis, different ecotypes, we described move up slowly. Finally, after a farm boy in Bagsang in the rheumatism, asthma, febrile its leaves in terms of color, a strenuous climb, we reached mid-1960s, forest trekking convulsion and immune system organization, margin, venation, the top of Summit 1. The cool and mountain climbing were disorder. leaf and petiole indumentum, gentle breeze was refreshing common. But all those years I The research team was tendril characteristics, stem and invigorating. From the have not reached the peak of composed of Mr. Jeff M. Opeña characteristics and type, growth top where we stood, we could Mt. Cagua. After more than as project leader; Dr. Claribel habit, flowering and fruiting see a panoramic view of the 50 years, it is only now at 64 A. Gaspar, Dean of the College incidence, the host plant it is vast expanse of the sea and the that I have reached its summit. of Agriculture; this writer(Dr. climbing on, the plants around coastal towns of northeastern Sometimes, the smell of sulphur Calixto B. Alicay, Research it and we took samples of the Cagayan, from the Palaui reached Bagsang, but it is only Coordinator), Mr. Marvin soil where it grows. Island, Sta. Ana in the north to now that I have seen the boiling Baloloy, and Ms. Charlot L. From a cool spring coming Aparri and as far as the eyes can sulphur and smoke emission Maramag as team members. from the rocky side of the reach in the far west. We were from the craters. As part of the biodiversity waterfall, we filled our bottles “on the top of the world looking I joined the expedition to assessment, we explored Mt. with natural mineral water. The down on creation…” as the song Mt. Cagua as member of a team Cagua before we go to the three tour guides did their job goes. of researchers from Cagayan next area which will be in well in guiding us through the At Mt. Cagua, the research State University - Gonzaga, Palaui Island. We finished the trails. In the resthouse before team found three species of Cagayan. Our research project assessment in mangrove areas, we slept that night, they related Ariwat. A fulfilling experience is entitled, “Biodiversity seacoast, caves, and rivers in their experiences with tourists and accomplishment. At 64 and Assessment of Ariwat Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, who climbed Mt. Cagua, locals near retirement, I conquered (Tetrastigma harmandii) in Sta. Teresita, and Gonzaga. and foreigners; Americans, the peak of Mt. Cagua. 6 The Official Newsletter of the Office of the University President CSU SANCHEZ MIRA ADOPTERS TRIUMPH

DA’S GardenMo,By: Dr. Janelyn I-Flex Idica-Agbayani Mo Challenge Campus Publication Adviser, CSU Sanchez Mira dopters of the Backyard Sanchez Mira Cagayan, qualified of CSU-SM’s extension programs netizens to establish backyard Organic Vegetable in week 1, 2, and 4. Mrs. on organic vegetable production vegetable gardens since this AGrowing Program of Peregrino is an active adopter who joined the said challenge really helped a lot in food the Cagayan State University of the Backyard Organic and were adjudged following sustainability efforts especially - Sanchez Mira’s Extension vegetable Growing Program the criteria: creativity -25%, during a crisis. Office made it to the short list of Cagayan State University at variety of plants grown- 25 %, Qualifiers who made it up of the Garden mo, I-flex Mo Sanchez Mira since 2018. utilization of garden space- 25%, to list of the top 50 uploaders Challenge that was launched by Meanwhile Mr. John Carlo and economy -25%. received 7-in-1 @ 55 grams the Department of Agriculture A. Eclipse, a 25 year old 5th The qualifiers uploaded vegetable seeds given by DA. In (DA) on their program Plant, year Agricultural the photos of their gardens in addition to that, the Cagayan Plant Plant Project or (PPPP) student of CSU-SM, another their Facebook accounts, hence State University at Sanchez o “Ahon Lahat, Pagkain Sapat ( adopter of the same program giving them the opportunity Mira through its extension ALPAS) Kontra Covid -19” that since 2019, also qualified in to share their best practices program gave farm inputs like kicked off last April 20, 2020 weeks 1 and 3 of the Garden Mo, and wonderful experiences in vegetable seeds, plastic mulch, and ran until May 15, 2020. I-flex Mo challenge. tending their own sustainable and technical assistance to the Mrs. Melinda Peregrino The two qualifiers were backyard organic vegetable adopters who qualified in the , 75 year old of Brgy.Centro 1, among the many other adopters gardens. This has inspired many contest. Mr. John Carlo A. Eclipse is a 25 years-old student of Bangan. He is a 5th year Agricultural Engineering student of CSU-SM.

Mrs. Melinda Peregrino, 75 years-old from Brgy.Centro 1, Sanchez Mira Cagayan is an adopter of the Backyard Organic vegetable Growing Program of Cagayan State University at Sanchez Mira since 2018. ON EELuminating EEL SPECIE COMPOSITION IN THE RIVER SYSTEMS OF NORTHEASTERN LUZON By: Arlene D. Talosa Campus Information Officer, CSU Aparri agayan State University at eel species recorded in the By-catch ranges from 0.2% to A total of 331,238 individuals Aparri with Aquamarine Philippines were observed to be 86% and these are composed of were collected and a total of catch Cas its banner program present in Wangag River Estuary juvenile and adult finfishes and per unit effort of 1,725 pcs/hour remains steadfast in its namely A. bicolor (shortfin) crustaceans. Highest bycatch for the duration of 16 months commitment for the protection and A. marmorata (longfin). composition was recorded on the for the months of November of marine life as it takes the lead They drift with different ocean month of March 2019 and higher 2018 – April 2020. The Anguilla to study the Species Composition currents like kurushio and NEC bycatch marmorata are dominant in and Seasonality of Eels in the or the North Equitorial Current. the collection site with the total River Systems of Northeastern The highest species composition number of 208,797 and Anguilla Luzon. bicolor with the total number of Funded with a total of 122,441 individuals. A. marmorata 4,996,676.00 by the Philippine has an Abundance Index of Council for Agriculture, 63.04%, Frequency Index of 100% Aquatic and Natural Resources and Dominace Index of 163.04 Research and Development of and the A. bicolor pacifica has the Department of Science and an Abundance Index of 36.96%, Technology, the said project was Frequency Index of 85.50%, and undertaken with the ultimate Dominance Index of 122.46. goal of contributing to regional Findings of the study could and national development goals be used to establish policies for on the culturing of glass eels. management and conservation The research project is headed by for sustainable utilization Dr. Eunice Layugan Ernesto Del on resources. Hydrological Rosario It specifically documents factors and physicochemical biodiversity of available eels in water quality that could affect the Northeastern part of the seasonal species abundance of country. Eel which is an export eel are now being undertaken industry allowed Japanese with 93.18% of A. bicolor composition was observed on with experimentations in the investors to come to Cagayan to (shortfin) was recorded during the warmer months from the hope of formulating policy scout supply for export. month of November and the months of March to October. recommendations for eel The accomplishment of the lowest composition was recorded Highest glass eel composition sustainability, conservation, study included higher number of on April at 3.47%. The highest was observed on colder months and management in the selected collected glass eels in Gonzaga. catch of A. marmorata (longfin) or rainy months which was from sites which in turn would help From the collected glass eels, the meanwhile obtained with 96.5% the months of November to community of fisherfolks in their species Anguilla bicolor pacifica was obtained on the Month of February. Finfishes dominates future aquaculture activities dominates glass eels in Gonzaga April highly attributed to their the bycatch composition as stocks are sustained in their while longfin glass eel species habitat and migration pathway. throughout the collection period. localities. Meanwhile, it is were more abundant in Santa Abundant peak of glass eel Higher crustacean count can also foreseen that the results could Ana. Plankton on both sites are is on the month of November be observed on colder months not only benefit eel gatherers but very diverse. with at more than 100kg with from November to February than also suppliers and eel growers. Two (2) of the glass approximately 733,300 pieces. on warmer months. Cagayan State University 7 CSU-SM CONDUCTS SEMINAR WORKSHOP ON FACILITATING FLEXIBLE LEARNING By: Verlino D. Baddu Campus Information Officer, CSU Sanchez Mira ollowing strict health safety Officer of CSU-Sanchez Mira, from the campus served as learning. The use of Google protocols, the CSU-Sanchez emphasized the importance speakers. Dr. Verlino D. Baddu, Classroom was also presented Mira’s faculty members of embracing the new ways of the Campus Chief of Staff in the by Mr. John Lester Tabian, a CTE F doing things which includes new CEO’s Office and a CTE faculty, faculty. Moreover, the College participated in the in-campus ways of teaching the students in taught the participants on how Dean of Industrial Technology, seminar-workshop on facilitating the university as a result of the to set up a virtual classroom Mrs. Jane Gladys A. Monje, flexible learning which ran for COVID-19 global pandemic. She using video conferencing tools trained the participants on how three days from July 1 up to July 3, also motivated all the faculty like Jitsi, Zoom, and Messenger they can conduct laboratory 2020. members to be more innovative Room. Baddu also introduced teaching and skill-based subject Aimed at preparing the in facilitating flexible learning the use of Google Forms and training in online training faculty of instruction for the either in synchronous and WeQuest for producing online platform. On the other hand, the upcoming semester amidst asynchronous modes. She also modules. Mr. Daniel T. Ursulum, Campus Academic Coordinator, the COVID-19 pandemic, the showed a video clip on how a a CICS faculty and the Campus Dr. Allan de la Cruz, highlighted three-day activity focused on private school teacher, who MIS Coordinator, also imparted the principles and gave some equipping the participants with is also a product of CSU-SM his knowledge and skills on tips on how the faculty members operational knowledge and skills College of Teacher Education, developing interactive quiz using can develop effective online and on using ICT tools, innovative conducted her classes with her Pear Deck and Slido which can print modules for the college teaching strategies, and online pupils during the ECQ through be used for online assessment. learners. teaching modes that can be an online platform. The Campus Quality Assurance In order to assess the outputs maximized in order to facilitate The sessions were divided Coordinator and CICS Faculty, of the seminar-workshop, the effective flexible learning. into parallel sessions in three Mrs. Lourdes M. Padirayon, participants presented all their In her message during the venues so that the participants focused on the conceptualization outputs for critiquing and opening program, Dr. Narcitas can observe proper social and creating of video, audio, comments. B. Ouano , the Campus Executive distancing. Six faculty members and photo materials for online CEO BALATICO LEADS IMs DISTRIBUTION

TOBy: JanileteSTUDENTS A.R. Cortez Campus Information Officer, CSU Lasam o ensure that the learning CSU-Lasam students who cannot of April, modules and other clustering was recommended process still maintains its easily access online learning. learning materials were by the CEO to which the faculty quality amidst the pandemic Aboard the school bus, already given to the students adhered. T deans and faculty member for the Midterm coverage. The Said distribution was and to address the problem on poor connectivity, CEO Florante representatives from the three recently distributed IMs were conducted for three days and Victor M. Balatico led the faculty colleges hopped from one meant for the Finals in order to retrieval of sheets including members in printing, sorting barangay to another to reach the complete the semester which requirements will follow as students and gave instructions was unfortunately upset by the indicated in the timetable. and distributing lecture notes, regarding the IMs including pandemic. handouts, activity sheets, and retrieval of worksheets. To facilitate the distribution other instructional materials to During the early part and to make it more efficient, CSU APARRI CONDUCTS ACADEMIC MEET-UP

ON ONLINEBy: Arlene TEACHING D. Talosa Campus Information Officer, CSU Aparri o Covid Pandemic such as digital curation from 26, 2020 while College of institutions’ capability to hold Outbreak could hinder face to face small group work, Business Entrepreneurship and physical classes, has led the NCagayan State University student response systems Accountancy (CBEA) and the country to realize the potentials at Aparri’s faculty to improve over brainstorming and social College of Teacher Education of incorporating online learning, from their previous best, and media for debates. He likewise on May 27, 2020. Participants blended or flexible learning (no adapt with the demands of presented the different free during the meet-up did not matter the term is) as part of the new normal trends of tools for teaching learning exceed the fifteen minimum its education system. The new teaching. This so was proven as online such as Edmodo, seesaw, number. The College of Criminal normal of higher education faculty members by staggered century tech, google classroom, Justice Education and the compels us to create and recreate schedule conducted a very Moocs, eDx, Coursera, Udemy, College of Industrial Technology the teaching-learning process timely academic meet-up with Skooler, Schoology and other had their meet up on June 02, within an online learning the theme “Towards a Paradigm self-directed learning content 2020. ecology. With this, we do not Shift: Tools for Teaching and platforms. Dr. Javier likewise Concluding the meet-up, Dr. need a change on circumstance, Learning” with Dr. Billy S. Javier conducted a practical demo Javier ended with the challenging but we need more of a change in as the resource speaker on May during the afternoon session words “The current crisis, our attitude. 26 and 27, 2020 at CSU Aparri- using Edmodo and google which limited the educational Audio Visual Room. classroom presenting the The meet-up aimed to softwares’ features on creating capacitate faculty members and groups, assignments, and deans on using platforms as an scheduled examinations, alternative to the customary collaboration of teachers, use classroom-based education. Dr. of drive, posting questions and Javier in his morning lectures grade calculation. presented feasible strategies Following protocols of the and techniques that can be used General Community Quarantine for virtual teaching. Strategies on social distancing, the College included the incorporation of of Information and Computing equivalent blended learning Science (CICS) and the College options over face to face of Hospitality Management teaching and learning activities (CHM) was scheduled on May 8 The Official Newsletter of the Office of the University President

he CSU Carig Campus learning management system Alumni Association, Inc. as demanded by the new normal (CSU CCAAI) donated education scheme. T The CSU CCAAI is very 200,000.00 to the Federated much committed to support the CSU CCAAI DONATES Alumni Associations of CSU, blended learning projects of the Inc. to assist Carig Campus in University headed by President advancing its IT infrastructure Urdujah Tejada and the ventures 200,OOO FOR to cope for the Blended Learning of the Alumni Federation headed initiatives of the University. by Alumni regent Carmelo The contribution is intended Villacete. The CSU CCAAI is IT INFRASTRUCTURE for the purchase of a high-end also deeply ardent to help build By: Rio Averil C. Pamittan web server that will conform to and produce graduates who are Secretary, CSU Carig Alumni Association Inc. the needs and number of Carig globally competent builders of Campus’ faculty and students the future. who will be using online TVET OFFICE PRODUCES TRAINING COMPLETERS ANEW

By: Joselina A. Azucena Campus Information Officer, CSU Piat midst the pandemic, the different qualifications. Hands- Machinery and Equipment, family of a listed member of Technical-Vocational on activities were conducted in Operating Rice Drying the Registry System for Basic Education and Training the two training sites-Bauan Machinery and Equipment, Sectors in Agriculture ( RSBSA). A West and Sampaguita, Solana and Operating Rice Mill As scholars, the trainees (TVET) Office continued to extend its services to its clientele- Cagayan. Machinery and Equipment. were also given 160 living beneficiaries through the conduct Under the Rice Machinery Trainees under Drying and allowance per day during the of various trainings this May Operations NCII, the trainees Milling Plant Servicing NCIII duration of the training. experienced performing actual likewise had their practical The completers of the -June, 2020. As of press time, 150 field operation of Rovator and activities in the following core training shall undergo scholars under Rice Machinery Hand Cultivator among others competencies: Service Grains assessment which shall only Operations NC II and 25 as part of the activities included Drying Plant Facilities, Service be done once the government, scholars under Drying and in the different competencies Rice Milling Plant Facility, and particularly, the Local Milling Plant Servicing NC namely : Operating Rice Land Service Corn Milling Plant Government issues a directive III completed their 29-day Preparation Machinery and Facility. for the conduct of such activity. and 32-day training durations Equipment, Operating Rice Profiling of these trainees All these activities were respectively. Crop Establishment Machinery were months prior to the actual monitored by CSU Piat As part of their training and Equipment, Operating training and were selected Campus TVET Focal Person journey, the scholars had their Rice Crop Care Machinery and based on their qualifications Prof. Nonito Pattugalan, under hands-on activities on the Equipment, Operating Rice such as being at least 18 years the leadership of CEO Vicente different competencies for the Harvesting and Threshing old and a listed member or a S. Binasoy, Jr.

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