Benguet State University

22/10/2026

22 October 2026
𝐁𝐒𝐔 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐊𝐒𝐘𝐎𝐍, 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Benguet State University (BSU), in partnership with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the Department of Tourism, and the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), hosted the 2026 KomuniAksyon with the theme “Statistics as Building Blocks for a Better Future”.

The activity gathered representatives from government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and the academic community to highlight the importance of reliable data in addressing community needs, strengthening local governance, and promoting evidence-based decision-making in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

The program featured presentations on the use of statistics in community development, including discussions on the CBMS, the PSA’s TUKLAS and CBMS Portal, and the utilization of statistical data by local government units. These sessions highlighted how reliable information can support planning, improve public service delivery, and guide development initiatives responsive to community needs.

In his message, BSU President Kenneth A. Laruan emphasized that building a better future begins with reliable information and collective action. Citing the principle commonly attributed to Peter Drucker, “What gets measured gets managed,” he stressed that understanding community conditions is essential to developing effective solutions.

Laruan illustrated this through a vegetable supply monitoring initiative developed through collaboration among development workers, LGUs, the university, and the Department of Agriculture. The application gathers data on vegetable production across municipalities to help forecast market supply and support informed decision-making.

He also highlighted the importance of accurate field data in improving the reliability of forecasts and emphasized the need to understand how information is collected, analyzed, and translated into practical solutions. For Laruan, statistics become meaningful when they help identify community needs, monitor progress, and guide effective programs.

The BSU president reaffirmed the university’s commitment to bringing research and knowledge beyond the classroom and into communities, underscoring the importance of translating information into meaningful development initiatives. He also expressed gratitude to the PSA for its partnership and optimism for future collaborations.

In addition to its role in promoting data-driven development, the PSA provides civil registration services, including requests for birth, marriage, and death certificates, CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage), and CENODEATH (Certificate of No Death). It also offers consultations on civil registration concerns and National ID services, including registration, demographic information updates, and the printing and issuance of paper forms.//NSudaypan
📸EBawang, EBawayan

22/10/2026

The PSA Cordillera Administrative Region invites everyone to the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶-𝗔𝗸𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 with the theme: "Statistics as Building Blocks for a Better Future."

Join us for a day of essential public services, consultations, and statistics advocacy!
🗓️ EVENT DETAILS
📅 Date: 22 October 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Benguet State University Closed Gymnasium, La Trinidad, Benguet
📄 SERVICES OFFERED
𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
Request copies of the following documents:
▪Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates
▪CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage)
▪CENODEATH (Certificate of No Death)
Requirements:
▪Document Owner: Bring one (1) Valid ID.
▪Authorized Representative: Duly signed authorization letter, valid ID of the document owner, and valid ID of the representative (original and photocopy).
Fees:
▪Birth / Marriage / Death Certificate: PhP 155.00
▪CENOMAR / Advisory on Marriage / CENODEATH: PhP 210.00
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
▪Late Registration
▪Correction of Entries (RA 9048 & RA 10172)
▪Supplemental Report
▪Legitimation, Acknowledgement, Adoption, and other related concerns
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗗 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
▪National ID Registration
▪Updating of Demographic Information
▪Printing and Issuance of Paper Form
Mark your calendars and see you there! Don't forget to bring your required documents and valid IDs.

21/10/2026

16 October 2026
𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐒𝐂 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐄

Staff of the Benguet State University’s Cordillera Center for Animal Research and Development (BSU-CCARD) welcomed Angeline Dasugo and Alicia Ellorin from Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) Animal Research Center for a benchmarking activity.

The visitors exchanged insights with BSU-CCARD personnel led by their director, Dr. Ana Mendoza. The benchmarking activity included discussions about the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and its role in ensuring ethical and responsible animal research.

The discussions covered the organization and functions of the IACUC, institutional policies and standard operating procedures, and the review, approval, and monitoring of research protocols involving livestock, poultry, and laboratory animals. The exchange also addressed animal handling and care, pain and distress management, humane endpoints, euthanasia, and post-approval compliance monitoring.

Other key topics included biosecurity and biosafety, occupational health and risk management, documentation and record keeping, and the training and competency requirements for researchers, students, animal handlers, and other personnel involved in animal research. The discussion also highlighted coordination among research offices, laboratories, animal facilities, veterinarians, researchers, and institutional management in implementing research ethics and animal welfare standards.

The benchmarking activity further explored ethical review mechanisms for research involving human participants and their coordination with institutional research oversight processes. These discussions aimed to provide ISPSC with practical insights that could inform the development or enhancement of its institutional policies, guidelines, application forms, protocols, and standard operating procedures.

Through the activity, ISPSC sought to strengthen its institutional research system and promote compliance with ethical and institutional standards in research involving animals and human participants. The visit also opened opportunities for potential collaboration between BSU and ISPSC in animal science, veterinary and animal health research, animal welfare, research ethics, capacity building, and sustainable animal production. //WMarcos

𝐵𝑆𝑈, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 (𝑈𝑃𝐴𝑂), 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.
𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡, 𝑤𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒. 𝐿𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠.

21/10/2026

21/10/2026

21/10/2026

21 October 2026
𝗕𝗦𝗨, 𝗖𝗣𝗔𝗣 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣

Benguet State University and the Crop Protection Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CPAP) formalized a partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement for the CPAP-Atong Labadan Scholarship Grant.

The MOA was signed by BSU President Kenneth A. Laruan, CPAP President Arturo Alejar Jr. (signed in absentia), VP for Academic Affairs Janet P. Pablo, and CPAP Scholarship Committee Chair Gemma T. Filipino.

This was witnessed by CPAP Executive Assistant Jennifer Cos, BSU Buguias Campus Administrator Leila P. Buloguey, and BSU-OSS Head of Student Scholarship and Grant Unit Editha A. Grande.

Through the agreement, CPAP will provide scholarship assistance to qualified third-year Bachelor of Science in Agriculture students at BSU pursuing majors in crop protection or related fields.

The scholarship will take effect in the Academic Year 2026–2027 with two slots allocated to BSU La Trinidad and two to BSU Buguias. The four selected scholars have met the prescribed academic and enrollment requirements and are expected to maintain satisfactory academic performance and comply with university regulations to retain the grant.

Beyond the scholarship program, representatives of both institutions discussed potential areas for further partnership and collaboration, including shared initiatives and opportunities to strengthen their understanding of each other's programs and activities.

Laruan and Pablo also reminded the scholars of the responsibility that comes with receiving the grant, encouraging them to perform well academically and make the most of the opportunity.

21/10/2026

15 October 2026
𝐁𝐒𝐔 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒, 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐕’𝐓 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐀𝐑

Benguet State University hosted the Regional Workers Congress at the BSU Gymnasium, gathering government employee officers from Region 1, Region 2, and the Cordillera Administrative Region. The event carried the theme: “United Public Workers and Genuine Representation in PSLMC- our Response to Optimization Law.”

Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) spearheaded the event in coordination with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Department of Labor and Employment – Bureau of Labor Relations (DOLE-BLR).

BSU Government Employees Association President Donato Wanawan Jr. delivered the welcome remarks, expressing pride, excitement, and gratitude.

"Pride because I know each of you has been working hard in your own corner of the country, making a difference in ways that often go unseen. Excitement because this congress is our chance to come together, share our stories, and remind ourselves why we do what we do. And gratitude because moments like this, where we gather as one big family of public servants, do not happen every day,” he said.

Wanawan emphasized that the congress served as a vital platform for participants to learn from one another, collaborate, and initiate meaningful change in the communities they serve. He then challenged everyone to make the congress more than just a talk, hoping they leave with renewed energy, stronger professional networks, and practical solutions to bring back to their homes and offices.

VP for Business Affairs Josel M. Florentin, representing BSU President Kenneth A. Laruan, delivered an inspirational message. He emphasized the value of public service, saying it is more than just a job; it is a vocation that workers carry out with dedication.

Florentin also highlighted worker unity and rights, citing Executive Order No. 180, providing guidelines for the exercise of the right to organize of government employees, creating a public sector labor-management council, and for other purposes, and Republic Act No. 12231, an act optimizing the national government for efficient public service delivery. He urged attendees to set aside their differences and stand united, emphasizing that only a united workforce can make their voice strong.

"When public workers are united, no policy can silence us, and nobody can leave us behind,” he stated.

This was followed by solidarity messages delivered by government employee officers Christopher C. Bautista and Romulo Bumagat, and PGEA National President Esperanza S. Ocampo.

The first lecture was presented by PGEA Vice President Glen Pastorfide, who discussed ILO C151: Convention of the Labor Relations in the Public Service (Convention No. 151, 1978).
Philippine National AIDS Council Secretariat Employees Association President Fernando Depano also discussed Republic Act no. 12231, also known as the Government Optimization Act.

Afterwards, CSC Chief Personnel Specialist Ma. Mercedes B. Bulas discussed Public Sector Labor-Management Council concerns and its role in the election of sectoral representatives.
Ramon A. Saura of the DOLE-BLR presented the election guidelines and filing of candidacy. This was followed by the election proper, tallying of votes, and the proclamation of regional representative winners.

The event concluded with closing remarks from PGEA Education Officer Lylia Discartin, who congratulated the newly elected officers and commended the participants for their active presence until the end of the program. She also expressed optimism for more congresses in the future.//EBawayan

21/10/2026

20 October 2026
𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘

The University Business Affairs (UBA) Office brought free legal aid and hosted a blood donation drive to the community through an activity called “Dugtong Buhay, Dugtong Hustisya: Blood Letting Activity and Free Legal Aid Services” held at the Shimomura Park as part of the first University Business Affairs Festival.

With the theme “Pag-asa sa Buhay, Gabay sa Katarungan,” the activity was organized in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, BSU-College Red Cross Youth Council, BSU-College of Nursing, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Baguio Benguet Chapter, BSU Office for Legal Affairs, and certified law student practitioners from Cordillera Career Development College.

In his opening remarks, Finance Division Chief Administrative Officer Andres Arnold W. Lampacan emphasized that access to legal services should be available to everyone, regardless of their financial capacity. Citing Article III, Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, he noted that free access to courts and quasi-judicial bodies, as well as adequate legal assistance, shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.

Vicente G. Panagan Jr., adviser to the BSU College Red Cross Youth Council, outlined the blood donation drive's goals which include the addressing of blood supply shortages in local blood banks. He also promoted the Pledge 25 initiative, which encourages youth aged 16 to 25 to donate blood regularly and develop a lifelong habit of voluntary blood donation. He encouraged participation in the initiative to help meet national health targets.

VP for Administration and Finance Richard H. Kinnud thanked the partner organizations and emphasized that both activities share a common purpose of promoting human well-being and dignity.

The activity is in direct support of the University Vision, Mission, and Goals as well as to (Good Health and Well-being) and (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

21/10/2026