Benguet State University

21/07/2025

July 21, 2025

The Food Science Research Innovation Center (FSRIC) and the Agri-based Technology Business Incubator/Innovation Center (ATBI/IC) led this week’s flag-raising ceremony.

Following the ceremony, University President Kenneth A. Laruan shared an inspirational message. Laruan congratulated all working committees for their contributions to the Association of State Colleges and Universities – Solid North (ASCU-SN) Midyear Sports and Cultural Athletic Festival 2025 held on July 14-18, 2025.

Micheal Karl M. Barnuevo, a faculty member from the College of Home Economics and Technology (CHET) announced that BA Entrepreneurship students representing Benguet State University (BSU) placed first, second, and third place during the DTI YEP MARITES Business Pitch Competition 2025 held on July 14-18, 2025 at the Gatao Hall, Ecolodge, Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City.

In addition, Barnuevo announced that third year BS Entrepreneurship student Elvin K. Poski is top 35 among 115 regional awardees of the Young Farmers Challenge Program Start-Up Competition Phase I, held via Zoom from June 23 to July 2, 2025.

College of Human Kinetics Dean Marlon S. Tabdi also thanked the university president and all offices who contributed to the success of the ASCU-SN festival. He likewise congratulated and thanked the BSU employees who participated in the events.

After Tabdi’s announcement, VP for Research and Extension Roscinto Ian C. Lumbres announced the start of this year’s Annual In-house Review to be held on August 27-29, 2025. Lumbres also encouraged all deans and directors to showcase their research on the upcoming International Conference on Food, Environment, and Culture (ICFEC). He also congratulated Project Leaders Janet P. Pablo earning an estimate of more than Php 7,000,000 and Ruth Diego for generating a total estimate of more than Php 14,000,000 funds for the university’s research projects.

College of Engineering (CE) Dean Alvin C. Dulay also announced that three degree programs of the CE passed the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) review. Dulay acknowledged all the support the college has received to reach this achievement.

Lumbres then closed the program, reiterating what Chief Administrative Officer Matias C. Angiwan Jr. shared during a Thanksgiving Mass held on July 18, 2025. He shared the story of Zacchaeus found in Luke 19:1-10. He reminded everybody to keep seeking the Lord like Zacchaeus did.//EBawang
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The Flag Raising Ceremony and the short program that follows it usually consisting of announcements, recognition of student and employee achievements, physical exercises, performances and speeches from guests and university officials is a regular activity of BSU that supports and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals specifically , , , , , and . In essence, the activity serves as a regular platform to reinforce values, disseminate information, and celebrate achievements.

19/07/2025

18/07/2025

18 July 2025
𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐔-𝐒𝐍 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭

The Association of State Colleges and Universities – Solid North (ASCU-SN) Midyear Sports and Cultural Athletic Festival 2025 held from July 14 to 18, 2025 formally comes to a close, with Benguet State University (BSU) hosting over 3,640 delegates from 24 universities and colleges across Northern Luzon.

With the theme “SIGED: Celebrating Athleticism, Culture, and Unity,” the festival served as a platform to showcase talent and cultural heritage, deepen partnerships, promote well-being, and strengthen solidarity among member institutions.

Throughout the festival, delegates competed in various sporting events, including basketball, volleyball, athletics, and badminton, among others. It also showcased diverse cultures through dances, visual arts, photography, and video editing.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Janet P. Pablo emphasized that while the closing program marks the end of the festival, it also signifies the start of reflection on whether the goals set at the beginning were achieved. Pablo expressed her gratitude to everyone who attended and looks forward to the future activities the association will be conducting.

To close the program, Vice President for Business Management Josel M. Florentin reflected on the perseverance of the athletes and the talents displayed in both traditional and modern performances. He highlighted that beyond the awards and recognitions, connections were built and camaraderie was strengthened.
“We have strengthened friendships, created memories, and proven once again that the ASCU-SN region produces not just excellent students but exceptional human beings,” he stated.

Finally, Florentin thanked the leaders, athletes, coaches, volunteers, and all the participants for the successful event.

18/07/2025

16 July 2025
𝐁𝐒𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

Ma. Theresa L. Eustaquio, Acting Campus Research Director of Isabela State University (ISU) Echague Campus visited Benguet State University’s International Language Center (BSU-ILC). Eustaquio aimed to learn from the practices of the BSU-ILC for the improvement and enhancement of ISU’s newly Board of Regents approved Language Center.

Eustaquio was welcomed by BSU-ILC Director Jhordan T. Cuilan, along with ILC staff member Jessica Mariel Banking. The activity started with Cuilan introducing the center's programs. Following the introduction, questions regarding international students, partnerships, programs offered, center's fund, tutors’ qualifications, accommodations for international students, and challenges in managing international students were answered.

BSU accommodates benchmarking activities and field trips from schools, Local Government Units, National Line Agencies, and Non-Government Organizations with the intent to promote collaboration in various areas that may lead to multi-stakeholder partnerships in support of .//BTayaban
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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.

18/07/2025

11 July 2025
𝐁𝐒𝐔-𝐀𝐓𝐁𝐈/𝐈𝐂 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐏𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

Central Philippine University’s CPUGAD Technology Business Incubator (CPU-CPUGAD TBI) staff members visited Benguet State University’s Agri-based Technology Business Incubator/Innovation Center (BSU-ATBI/IC). Led by CPU-CPUGAD TBI Project Leader Gelvie C. Lagos, they aimed to learn BSU’s research-driven programs, innovation strategies, and community engagement initiatives.

They were welcomed by BSU-ATBI staff members headed by Director Ruth C. Diego. In a discussion, topics on incubatees engagement, funds availability, fund source, office services, and challenges of incubatees were included.

The visit ended with a thankful message from the visitors. BSU accommodates benchmarking activities and field trips from schools, Local Government Units, National Line Agencies, and Non-Government Organizations with the intent to promote collaboration in various areas that may lead to multi-stakeholder partnerships in support of .//BTayaban
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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.

18/07/2025

18/07/2025

Celebrating Athleticism, Culture and Unity

17/07/2025

7-11 July 2025
𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬’ 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐀𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Benguet State University - College of Natural Sciences (CNS) submitted two undergraduate programs for evaluation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) during the online Preliminary Survey Visit.

The event aims to evaluate the CNS programs, including the Bachelor of Science in Biology and the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, for their readiness for Level 1 accreditation. AACUP accreditors were Jevannel G. Borlio from Davao del Norte State College and Leonar Jun R. Gabiana from Central Mindanao University.

During the opening meeting on July 7, 2025, VP for Academic Affairs Janet P. Pablo welcomed the accreditors and participants. In her message, she acknowledged the importance of accreditation in maintaining quality education.

“We acknowledge that accreditation is not just a requirement, it is a vital process that allows us to reflect, evaluate, and improve (our degree programs),” she said. She added that BSU looks forward to a potential collaboration with the accreditors.

BSU President Kenneth A. Laruan reiterated that the accreditation's purpose is to maintain and sustain quality standards for the degree programs, adding that the university will gladly accept any recommendations from accreditors to strengthen its programs.

The five-day survey visit focused on checking and validating the program documents in the areas of vision, mission, goals, and objectives; faculty; curriculum and instruction; support to students; research; extension and community involvement; library; physical plant facilities; laboratories; and administration. The survey visits also included interviews.

At the closing meeting on July 11, 2025, the AACCUP accreditors gave their impressions, emphasizing the strengths of the evaluated degree programs.

Afterwards, Laruan delivered commitment and words of gratitude to the accreditors.

“Together, with the Administrative Council, we commit to adopt them (recommendations) to make our programs more adaptable to the communities,” he stated.

The event concluded with the closing remarks by CNS Dean Sherlyn C. Tipayno, who expressed gratitude to the accreditors, BSU administration, faculty members, and staff for their contribution to the success of the survey visit.//EBawayan

17/07/2025

17/07/2025

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑 |𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐔-𝐒𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲