September 15, 2022
The Samar State University conducted benchmarking activity on Biliran Province State University’s QS Stars Rating Application held on September 14, 2022, at OP Convergence Room. The SSU Director for International Affairs Dr. Elmer A. Irene and his team Ms. Marichu C. Nablo, Ms. Rhea A. Parroco, Mr. Ariel N. Abarratigue, and Mr. Mark Brian G. Quemaño together with the Documentation Officer Mr. Brian Manicani were welcomed by the BiPSU’s key officials, led by the university president Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, Jr. In his welcome address, he proudly highlights â€ððžð¢ð§ð ð¯ð¢ð¬ð¢ððžð ð›ð² ð’ðšð¦ðšð« ð’ððšððž ð”ð§ð¢ð¯ðžð«ð¬ð¢ðð² ð¢ð¬ ð£ð®ð¬ð ð¥ð¢ð¤ðž ð ðžððð¢ð§ð ðšð§ð¨ðð¡ðžð« ðð’ ð’ððšð«ð¬. ð“ð¡ðž ð¯ðžð«ð² ðžð¬ð¬ðžð§ðœðž ð¨ðŸ ð ðžððð¢ð§ð ðð¡ðž ðð’ ð’ððšð«ð¬ ð«ðžðœð¨ð ð§ð¢ðð¢ð¨ð§ ð¢ð¬ ðð¨ ð›ðž ðšð›ð¥ðž ðð¨ ð¬ð¡ðšð«ðž. ðˆðŸ ð¢ð ð°ð¢ð¥ð¥ ð§ð¨ð ð›ðž ð¬ð¡ðšð«ðžð ðð¡ðžð«ðž ð°ð¢ð¥ð¥ ð›ðž ð§ð¨ ð¢ð¦ð©ðšðœð. ð–ð¢ðð¡ ðð¡ðšð, ð°ðž ðœð¨ð®ð¥ð ð©ð«ð¨ð¯ðž ðð¡ðšð ð°ðž ð«ðžðšð¥ð¥ð² ð¬ðžð«ð¯ðž ðð¡ðž ð©ð®ð«ð©ð¨ð¬ðž.†The Director of the Institutional Planning Office Mr. Joedel O. Peñaranda pointed out in his rationale and testimonials that the support system from the top management of the university is highly essential in getting the target stars. The university is proud to be among the 21 universities in the country and second in the region to be rated three (3) QS Stars by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Stars Rating System. The Science Research Assistant Ms. Danica A. Ybañez briefly discussed the application process while Engr. Jessie Marie D. Cerera, the Planning Assistant tackled the QS Stars criteria. After the initial talks, there were questions and answers between SSU benchmarking team and the BiPSU team moderated by Dr. Maribel Zipagan, the university’s International Affairs Director and recently appointed as Dean of the College of Education. They also prepared a surprise quiz for Dr. Elmer Irene’s team and they perfectly got five (5) stars. The activity ends with a social gathering for SSU and BipSU teams where the two (2) universities build an outstanding bond and established a remarkable connection.
