Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) has entered into a three-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to strengthen partnerships for the improvement of cooperative education and training in the Philippines. The MOA signing ceremony was held at Café Honorio on the DHVSU Main Extension lot on December 5.

Through this collaboration, DHVSU and CDA acknowledge the role of higher education institutions in advancing cooperative development, in line with Republic Act 11364 and other relevant legislation.

DHVSU having pool of experts will deliver cooperative curriculum for the Training of Trainers (TOT) where CDA will lead the initiation of the development of Standard Course Outline to be utilized by the Training Services Office (TSO) of DHVSU for prospective applicants and trainers of Accredited Cooperative Training Providers.

DHVSU was represented by Dr. Ranie Canlas, Vice President for Research Innovation, Training, and Extension; Mr. Jose Joseph Soriano and Ms. Mharee Joie Shynne Gomez, both faculty from College of Business Studies; Ms. Aileen de Leon, Center Manager of Professional Advancement Center; Ms. Jennifer Baluyut, Center Manager of Skills Capability Enhancement; Dr. Anabelle Hernandez, Assessment Manager; and Atty. David Robert Aquino, Dean of School of Law.

Meanwhile, CDA was represented by Marieta P. Hwang, Regional Director; Carolina M. Miguel - Assistant Regional Director; Jenalyn D. Ferrer - Acting Chief, Cooperative Research, Information and Training Section; Karen Krystel F. Ysais - Cooperatives Development Specialist II, and Cresencio Pilao, Jr. - Provincial Cooperative Development Specialist, Pampanga Province.

“When the opportunity was discussed to us before, immediately po si President [Dr. Enrique Baking] pina-submit niya sa board ang proposal para aprubahan ang ating engagements sa CDA. Dahil kami po naniniwala bilang isang state university, na dapat kung ano ang expertise na mayroon ng university through the faculty and its programs, it has to be felt by the community. We believe that the partnership with CDA is one of the many ways that we can share what we have in the university,” VPRITE Canlas stated in his message to the participants.

Words by Samantha Batalla | MIS Office
Photo credits: Aileen De Leon and Jennifer Baluyut | Training Services Office