05/06/2026
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๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ
Ifugao State University (IFSU), through the Department of Extension and Training (DET), successfully conducted its Agency In-House Review for completed extension projects on June 4, 2026. Held via online conference at the IFSU-CAE Defense Room, this event marked the official resumption of the institutional review, which had been on hiatus since 2021.
The review is a vital mechanism aligned with Goal 3 of the Universityโs Strategic Plan: Sustainable Extension and Community Engagement. This goal underscores IFSUโs commitment to packaging and transferring knowledge and technologies relevant to the needs of its clientele, aiming for a 95% client satisfaction rating.
A total of ten (10) completed extension projects were presented during the review, showcasing diverse initiatives aimed at community empowerment:
1. Adopt-A-Payoh: A Transformative Pathway to Cultural Preservation and Youth Leadership
2. Project Forensic Fusion Force (3F)
3. Carving the Future Series: A Woodcarving Training, Congress, and Multi-Media Carving Workshop
4. CLICK: (Capacity Development, Linkages and Networking, Innovation and Technology Transfer, Community Outreach, and Kabuyahan)
5. Project 3Rโs (Reformation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration): A Hospitality and Tourism Livelihood Project
6. DANG-AH: Hydroponics in the New Normal
7. Livelihood Program on Heirloom Rice Ice Cream Production
8. EdTech Resource Hub: Leveraging Learning Through Technology
9. Free Range Chicken Project
10. Project DANG-AH: Oyster Mushroom Production Using Rice Straw Substrates
In her Opening Remarks, Dr. Marissa P. Bulong, Vice President for Research Development, Training and Extension, emphasized that extension work goes far beyond mere service.
"Itโs about impact, collaboration, and sustainability," Dr. Bulong noted, stressing that the review aims not only to showcase achievements but also to foster mutual learning and chart stronger pathways for community development.
Dr. Bulong further highlighted that these initiatives are foundations to building a widely shared organizational culture that encourages, promotes, and rewards extension and community engagementsโwith an institutional target of mobilizing 30% of faculty and 100% of students as volunteers annually.
Meanwhile, University President Dr. Eva Marie Codamon-Dugyon, represented by Executive Assistant Atty. Leah Lagmay-Rosario, recognized the proponents' perseverance and commitment. She commended the presenters for turning these initiatives into reality, adding that the tangible results of these projects must be continuously felt and expanded.
Dr. Dugyon emphasized that through these completed projects, IFSU continues to establish, strengthen, and sustain active linkages with LGUs, industries, and other stakeholders for resource sharing and service complementation, moving steadily toward the Universityโs target of increasing active partnerships by 20%.
The review concluded with the announcement of outstanding presentations evaluated by a distinguished external panel.
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โข Rank 1: Livelihood Program on Heirloom Rice Ice Cream Production โ Presented by Engr. Ronalyn Duyapat (IFSU-Hapao Campus)
โข Rank 2: Adopt-A-Payoh: A Transformative Pathway to Cultural Preservation and Youth Leadership โ Presented by Mr. Ferdinand T. Cabantac (IFSU-Hapao Campus)
โข Rank 3: Project DANG-AH: Oyster Mushroom Production Using Rice Straw Substrates โ Presented by Ms. Joan T. Cabantac (IFSU-Hapao Campus)
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โข Rank 1: Project 3Rโs (Reformation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration): A Hospitality and Tourism Livelihood Project โ Presented by Dr. Vicente L. Kalaw (IFSU-Lagawe Campus)
โข Rank 2: Free Range Chicken Project โ Presented by Ms. Camille Cabbab (IFSU-Hapao Campus)
โข Rank 3: DANG-AH: Hydroponics in the New Normal โ Presented by Engr. Ronalyn B. Duyapat (IFSU-Hapao Campus)
Serving as the external panel of evaluators were Dr. Mirasol L. Agpuldo (Associate Professor V and Director of Extension and Knowledge and Technology Management, Apayao State University); Mr. Nero M. Paderes (Associate Professor V and Director of the Agriculture and Food Technology Innovation Incubation and Commercialization Center and Intellectual Property Management, Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology); and Ms. Jo Ann L. Guillao (Research Consultant and Indigenous Peopleโs Rights Advocate).
DET Director Dr. Marah Joy A. Nanglegan commended all the proponents and acknowledged their dedicated efforts to translate research outputs into meaningful community applications. She encouraged everyone to sustain their passion for community-centered development, ensuring that knowledge transfer remains impactful and directly responsive to the needs of their clienteles.
