UL Graduate School On-Line Student Bulletin

A moment of pride and purpose! 🎉

Congratulations to our very own Sir Randolf P. Ubando on his Oathtaking as City Treasurer, held last February 10, 2026. Your dedication to public service, strengthened by your academic journey as a Master in Public Administration graduate (Class of 2020), truly reflects your commitment to excellence in local governance and financial stewardship.

May this new chapter inspire even greater integrity, transparency, and service to the community. We are proud of you, Sir Randolf! 👏✨

Padayon, UL GS!

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, DR. JAN MICHAEL A. FERNANDEZ! 🎉

Warmest congratulations to Dr. Jan Michael A. Fernandez, a proud Master of Science in Criminology graduate of the University of Luzon, on his well-deserved promotion as the new Dean of the College of Criminology, Pangasinan State University – Binmaley Campus.

This milestone is a testament to your unwavering commitment to academic excellence, transformative leadership, and service to the criminology profession. Your journey inspires students, colleagues, and the academic community, and we are confident that under your stewardship, the College will continue to thrive, innovate, and produce future leaders in public safety and justice.

The University of Luzon family celebrates this achievement with you and wishes you every success as you lead with vision, integrity, and purpose. Mabuhay at padayon, Dean Fernandez! 👏✨

✨ 𝓤𝓛 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓾𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓢𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓵 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱 𝓔𝔁𝓬𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓐𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷! ✨

The University of Luzon Graduate School proudly participated in the CHED Regional Office I SHARES (Structuring Harmonized Alignment of Research and Extension Strategies): Excellence in Action – Recognizing Outstanding Research Outputs held last November 25, 2025 at Patio by Balai Norte, San Juan, La Union.

We congratulate 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐆. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳, together with her co-authors 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁. 𝐃𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨 and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐄. 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥, presented the research entitled: "𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐂𝐂 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬" and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁. 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐚ñ𝐚, with her co-authors 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐁. 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐚ñ𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐓. 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐥, presented the research entitled: "𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬".

Adding to this remarkable achievement, both research presentations emerged as 🥇1𝓼𝓽 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓑𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱 𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓹𝓾𝓽 across the entire region.

The said research forum was also attended by Dr. Jeanica C. Joson, Research Center Director; Dr. Jean V. Ramos, MBA Program Coordinator; and Prof. Jhared C. Calimlim, ULGS Administrative Assistant.

Your dedication to research excellence truly brings honor to University of Luzon and UL Graduate School! 💙🎓

Project G.R.O.W.T.H. Launched in Barangay Carael: Empowering Local Entrepreneurs Toward Sustainable Success

In a collaborative effort to strengthen local entrepreneurship and promote sustainable business practices, the University of Luzon Graduate School, through its Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program, in partnership with the College of Business Administration and the Barangay Carael Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Council, successfully launched Project G.R.O.W.T.H. (Guided Resourceful Opportunities for Wealth, Transformation, and Holistic Development) in Barangay Carael held on October 5, 2025.

The event gathered several Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners from the community who actively participated in the series of discussions and mentoring sessions focused on improving their business management and innovation capacities.

The seminar featured four key learning sessions led by distinguished speakers:
• Mr. Mardion U. Soriano discussed “Financial Operation and Management for SMEs,” emphasizing efficient budgeting, cash flow management, and financial decision-making for business stability.
• Mr. Victor P. Claveria delivered a talk on “The SME Supply Chain,” highlighting the importance of supplier relationships, logistics efficiency, and value-chain collaboration.
• Prof. Alvin O. Carillo presented “Innovation in SME,” inspiring participants to integrate creativity and digital transformation in their business models.
• The final topic, “The Secret to Business Growth and Longevity: Sustainability for SMEs,” discussed by Mr. Lyndon Mark Obedoza, encouraged entrepreneurs to adopt environmentally responsible and socially inclusive business strategies to ensure long-term success.

The launch was spearheaded by Dr. Carmelo John E. Vidal, Dean of the Graduate School, together with Dr. Jean V. Ramos, MBA Program Coordinator, and Dr. Amalia G. Dela Cruz, DBA Program Coordinator. The event was made possible through the partnership with the Barangay Carael SK Council under the leadership of Mr. John Patrick D. De Vera, which provided local support and engagement with the community’s SME sector.

Project G.R.O.W.T.H. aims to empower local entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, business development strategies, and innovation-driven training that align with the University’s commitment to community extension, sustainable enterprise, and inclusive economic growth. The activity not only enhanced the participants’ business knowledge but also fostered stronger collaboration between the academe and local government in nurturing resilient and progressive communities.

Project G.R.O.W.T.H. reflects the University of Luzon’s mission to be a catalyst of social innovation and community transformation, emphasizing its strategic role in supporting SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by promoting entrepreneurship and productivity, SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by nurturing innovation-driven enterprises, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through collaborative engagements with local government and private stakeholders.

Forging Stronger Partnerships for Community Enterprise Development

The University of Luzon Graduate School officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Barangay Carael Council and local SME Owners for the implementation of Project G.R.O.W.T.H. (Guided Resourceful Opportunities for Wealth, Transformation, and Holistic Development)—an SME Business Mentoring Program that empowers local entrepreneurs toward sustainable growth and innovation.

🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Roel Palo Anicas! 🎉

We proudly extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Roel Palo Anicas on his well-deserved appointment as the new Administrator of Ilocos Sur Community College! 🏛️📚

As a proud alumnus of the University of Luzon Graduate School, your achievement brings honor to our academic community. Your dedication to education and leadership continues to inspire many. We wish you continued success as you lead with integrity, vision, and excellence!

👏 Padayon, Dr. Anicas! The whole UL family is proud of you! 💙💛

WE NEED YOUR HELP❗️❗️❗️

OPLAN: SAGIP (‘SAving & GIving’ in Pangasinan) — a Fundraising-for-Relief-Operations Project for the benefit of family beneficiaries of St. John Child Care Center and underserved & underprivileged members of Dagupan City and its environs in the wake of the more-than-a-week massive flooding brought about by typhoons Crising, Dante and Emong as well as the “Habagat” (monsoon rains)

For financial assistance, SEND via GCash (QR Code in the photo below)

For in-kind donations, DROP at UL Main Gate (almost in front of Mercury Drugstore) along Perez Blvd., Dagupan City

IMPORTANT: Screenshot proof of transfers or photograph donations and COMMENT below in a thread of conversation for accounting and transparency purposes.

Thank you. Balbaleg ya salamat.

May your generosity be blessed a hundred fold.

🌧️ 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | 𝐍𝐎 𝐈𝐍-𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒, 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌𝐒 – 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Due to flood waters that have not yet receded and impassable roads, especially within the school premises and surrounding areas, all in-person classes, office work, and preliminary exams are suspended tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

📚 Classes in all levels will shift to online synchronous mode to ensure continuous learning from home.

Let’s continue to support and care for one another.

Stay safe, stay dry, and stay connected, Luzonians! 💙

📣 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to the persistent heavy rainfall and in consideration of everyone’s welfare, the scheduled onsite examination at the University of Luzon has been CANCELLED.

In line with this, the said examination will proceed as scheduled via online mode.

Please stay safe, remain indoors, and keep posted for further updates.

Thank you and Godspeed.