3 June 2026

Benguet State University, represented by Gender and Development (GAD) Director Jude L. Tayaben and GAD-Technical Working Group member Estrellita M. Daclan, virtually attended the launching of Romblon State University’s (RSU) Family Empowerment Center (FEC).

The center was established through the Commission on Higher Education’s ARUGA project and RSU’s Project PAG-IBIG. This initiative aims to create a nurturing environment of care, hope, and opportunity where every child is protected and every family is supported.

The event also highlighted a hybrid signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between RSU and participating SUCs, including BSU. University President Kenneth A. Laruan signed the agreement, witnessed by Tayaben, TWG members Daclan, Susan Buasen-Ocasen, and Imelda G. Parcasio.

The MOU seeks to establish FEC across the participating campuses adopting RSU’s model to provide integrated services and advance family empowerment programs. It also aims to form an FEC Consortium to share best practices, scale services, and institutionalize the

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