The Benguet State University (BSU) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office (SDO) of Baguio City committed to continue its partnership on extension through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). BSU President Felipe Salaing Comila and DepEd Baguio Schools Division Superintendent Soraya T. Faculo led the MOA signing on November 22, 2024 at the Office of the University President to formalize the renewed partnership. The MOA signing was witnessed by some officials of DepEd SDO Baguio City and the members of CSS Execom, research and extension coordinators.

The MOA extends the successful collaboration initiated in 2020 between the BSU’s College of Social Sciences (CSS) and the Institute of Social Research and Development (ISRD), and the SDO Baguio City. The partnership focused on the conduct of extension initiatives through capacity buildings. The BSU faculty members will serve as resource speakers in capacitating the SDO Baguio City teachers.

Under the agreement, BSU and the SDO Baguio will conduct seminars and trainings in the field of Social Science and research, such as but not limited to preparations of research proposals, data analysis, packaging of research results into learning materials, and trainings on the content and pedagogies in teaching Araling Panlipunan subjects.

CSS Extension Coordinator Gigy G. Banes emphasized the significance of the partnership in sharing BSU’s expertise with the DepEd teachers in the School Division Office of Baguio City, promoting a deeper appreciation for Philippine History.//EBawayan