FSUU DSAC

Last few reminders for tomorrow's 2026 Graduation! 🎓

Please be guided accordingly to ensure safety and smoothness of the entrance and exit flow. 👍

Heat index is expected to be high tomorrow, please make sure also to bring your water and fan. 🫨

Special needs during the event, approach assigned marshalls or the first aid area 🩺

Again, Congratulations to the Graduates of 2026. Luceat Lux Vestra ✨

Hello, Graduates of 2026!

Office is still open until 6pm, today, for your QR Concerns.

You could also reach us by messaging here.

Pease don't forget to tell your guests to bring ID for verification purposes of the QR Codes as well as water and fan for tomorrow's graduation!

Congratulations and Luceat Lux Vestra ✨

Hello, Graduates of 2026!

Please be informed that the Data Science and Analytics Center is now catering your concerns for the QR Codes of your guests.

The office is located at the 3rd Floor of the CB Building. Kindly approach our assigned personnel for your concerns.

Thank you and congratulations in advance! 😉

FSUU Implements QR Attendance System at the i-TAG 3G Prayer Gathering

The FSUU Innovation, Data Empowerment, and Analytics Office – Data Science and Analytics Center proudly supported the i-TAG 3G Prayer (Gathering for Good Governance) organized by the Diocese of Butuan last November 29, 2025.

To ensure a smooth and secure participation of FSUU students, the DSAC team facilitated the QR-code scanning system used for attendance monitoring. Students received their unique QR codes after completing the University’s outing form and securing parental consent.

📍 Two-Point Scanning System:
• Entry Scan – confirmation of arrival and participation
• Exit Scan – verification that students were safely accounted for before leaving

This system helped assure that all participating students were properly monitored, guided, and well accounted for throughout the event.

A big salute and gratitude to the FSUU Criminal Justice and Education Program interns who served as scanners and marshals, assisting in crowd flow and ensuring orderly procedures.

🤝 THANK YOU to the FSUU IDEA–DSAC Team for serving as the developers and primary implementation group—leading the QR system setup, orientation, and real-time monitoring in partnership with our dedicated interns.

Together, we continue to uphold FSUU’s commitment to innovation, safety, and community engagement. 💙✨

✨ FSUU Breaks Ground for Innovation and Local Industry Growth ✨
November 10, 2025 — Butuan City

Father Saturnino Urios University, in strong partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Caraga, officially held the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the FSUU Shared Service Facility at Libertad, Butuan City. The facility will soon serve as a Packaging and Labeling Center for Caraga’s MSMEs, providing world-class branding support to help local products compete confidently in national and global markets.

The center will also host the DOST Food Innovation Center, expanding opportunities for product development, research, and value-adding services in the region’s growing agri-industry landscape.

During the ceremony, DTI Caraga Regional Director RD Gay A. Tidalgo highlighted the significance of this milestone and reflection on this journey:

“Finally, the vision into reality. This center represents our shared commitment to empower MSMEs—giving them the capacity to transform their products, elevate their branding, and expand to markets beyond our region. After having to benchmark in Thailand, the SSF was a dream, a vision, that sooner we can have such facility in the Philippines, and now, it is the only one and it is here in Butuan”

FSUU President Rev. Fr. Randy Jasper C. Odchigue, S.Th.D., expressed gratitude for the continued collaboration between academia, government, and industry—stressing that this facility is not just infrastructure, but a platform for innovation, enterprise growth, and community upliftment.

The ceremony gathered representatives from DTI, DOST CARAGA, and the FSUU leadership and project teams—marking the beginning of a new chapter for inclusive economic development in Caraga. 🌱🤝🚀

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), through its Capacity Development Program, has partnered with Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Policy Center, in collaboration with the FSUU Graduate Studies and Research (GSR) and the Innovation, Data Empowerment, and Analytics (IDEA) Office, to conduct the study “Youth in Governance: A Data-Driven Assessment of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Officials in Caraga for Evidence-Based Policy Innovation and Planning.”

The study generated empirical insights on the leadership, capacities, and challenges of SK officials across the Caraga Region to support more inclusive, accountable, and data-driven youth governance policies.

The results of the study were presented by Dr. Shirlene Medori T. Alegre, Dean of Graduate Studies and Director for Research, and Dr. Joseph El Roy B. Cassion II, Research and Publication Coordinator, during the Regional Decentralization Conference (RE:DECON) 2025 held on October 10, 2025, at The Pavilion, Watergate Hotel, Butuan City.

It was attended by DILG Caraga Regional Director Maria Loisella E. Lucino, CESO IV, and Assistant Regional Director Donald A. Seronay, together with Provincial SK Federation Presidents, Local Youth Development Officers (LYDOs), Municipal Local Government Operations Officers (MLGOOs), DILG Regional and Field Officers, Provincial DILG RAP focal persons, members of the Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC), youth representatives, and other key stakeholders.

Also present during the presentation and turnover of the full study were Mr. Jeffrey A. Carin, FSUU Policy Center Director; Dr. Eltimar T. Castro, FSUU-IDEA Director; and Ms. May Joy B. Cillo and Ms. April Rose S. Laurente, the data programmers and processors of the project.

Turnover Ceremony of DOST’s SARAI Server to Father Saturnino Urios University

On October 13, 2025, the Department of Science and Technology Caraga formally turned over the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry (SARAI) Server to Father Saturnino Urios University in a ceremony held at the FSUU CBE Board Room. The event was graced by DOST Caraga Assistant Regional Director, Mr. Ricardo N. Varela, together with his team, and the FSUU President, Rev. Fr. Randy Jasper C. Odchigue, S.Th.D., the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research, Dr. Arlyn M. Floreta, the Vice President for Administrative and Student Affairs, Engr. Zenaida D. Azura, the HRMD Director, Mr. Lyndon Buque, and the FSUU Finance Comptroller, Atty. Janine A. Rabon, along with the FSUU IDEA Office Director, Dr. Eltimar T. Castro, Jr., and the representative of the ITDM Office, Mr. Brendan Bautista.

The SARAI Server signifies a strengthened collaboration between DOST and FSUU in advancing smart agriculture and data-driven research. FSUU will serve as the host institution for the server, managing the database system that stores vital agricultural information and analytics.

FSUU expresses its deep gratitude to DOST Caraga for this partnership and for entrusting the University with this vital innovation resource. This collaboration not only reinforces the continuous fulfillment of the project’s deliverables but also supports sustainable agricultural development and innovation across the region.

📸 More moments from the Turnover Ceremony!

Relive the highlights of the System Development for LGU: System for Government Services for Service Efficient Delivery turnover held last October 8, 2025 at the FSUU CBE Function Hall.

From inspiring messages to the official turnover, and the warm fellowship among partners — these photos capture our shared commitment to innovation and service-first governance for Butuanons. 💙✨