21/09/2026
๐๐๐ฆ๐จ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ด๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ก
Cavite State University Naic proudly congratulates ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ผ๐น๐ผ ๐. ๐๐๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ด๐ด๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ค ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต (๐๐๐๐) and ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ, for receiving the ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ก๐ (๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐) for Region IV-A during the 2026 Recognition of Stakeholders through the ๐๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ญ ๐ด๐ข ๐ฎ๐จ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ข๐ต ๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ฅ๐ข๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ต ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ถ๐ฃ๐ช๐จ, held as part of the 63rd FISHCON Closing Ceremony on September 18, 2026, at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.
Organized by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the recognition honors individuals and organizations for their significant contributions to the fisheries and aquatic resources sector.
Dr. Cullado was the lone individual awardee from Region IV-A, recognized for his significant contributions to fisheries governance, extension, research, quality assurance, and infrastructure development. His notable engagements include his concurrent service as a ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐ ๐ (๐๐๐ผ ๐) ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฅ, leadership in various fisheries-related extension projects, active involvement in fisheries research and development initiatives, and service as a ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ (๐พ๐๐๐ฟ) ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐จ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข. As Campus Planning Officer, he has likewise contributed to the planning, development, and implementation of fisheries-related infrastructure projects of the Campus.
Also recognized from Region IV-A under the Gawad Pasasalamat (Recognition Award) category were the Office of the Agricultural ServicesโBacoor City, Cavite City Task Force Bantay Dagat, and the City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management CouncilโBacoor (CFARMC). The Region IV-A awardees were accompanied by Ms. Marinel A. Punzalan, Officer-in-Charge of the Provincial Fisheries OfficeโCavite.
The awarding ceremony was preceded by a program featuring the Welcome Remarks of BFAR National Director Elizer S. Salilig, delivered by Ms. Mildred M. Buazon, Chief of the Administrative Division of DA-BFAR; the Keynote Speech of Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr., delivered by Mr. Roy C. Ortega, Chief of the Fisheries Resources Management Division, DA-BFAR; and the launching of the โSagip Dagat System.โ
Dr. Culladoโs recognition reflects not only his dedication and valuable contributions to the fisheries sector but also Cavite State University Naicโs continuing commitment to advancing fisheries research, education, governance, and sustainable development in support of the progress of the fisheries sector in the country. His achievement further underscores the Universityโs role in fostering expertise and meaningful partnerships that contribute to the sustainable management and development of the nationโs aquatic resources.