The Davao del Sur State College (DSSC), sponsored by the Business Enterprise Office (BEO), held its first Monday convocation for the month of April on April 06, 2026, at the DSSC Gymnasium.
After the opening preliminaries, Instructor Jay Ramonito Escabillas led the week’s values restoration, focusing on commitment and dedication. He emphasized that true commitment goes beyond words, describing it as a willingness to lay down their lives for a cause.
Institutional updates followed, with Dr. Eric Rollon, head of BEO, sharing developments on school projects, new infrastructure, and ongoing efforts to benchmark best practices. He also provided updates on services such as printing, housing, and the Human Resource Information (HRIS).
Following the updates from Dr. Rollon was the Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) signing on 4 Patriotic Research Projects, namely, (1) Cultural Scripts and Performativity: Duality of Gender Roles in Bangsamoro Literacy Text with project leaders Mr. Gonzalo Jr. U. Inojales and Mr. Loui Jay Pitpit; (2) Orientation Toward the Preservation of Philippine Literature: An Exploratory Study with project leaders Ms. Justine Daphnie Salvacion, Mr. Leslie C. Elevado, Ms. Sherlita Mae G. Gumapac, and Mr. Dominador Jr. Maquillan.
In addition, (3) Food Securitization in Digos City as Strategy for Poverty Alleviation and Counter Insurgency with project leader Ms. Sheruel G. Matalandang, Dr. Zandro P. Ibanez, Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano, Dr. Cherry Ann P. Roxas, Mr. Roy R. Molina, Ms. Rikka Bianca Condes, Ms. Beverly Balderaz, Ms. Rosemarie Busa, and Ms. Rely Joy Panlaan; and (4) Unveiling the Journeys of Barangay Functionaries in Improving Official Correspondence through Barangay Integrated Development Action (B.I.D.A) with project leaders Mr. Steve T. Corsino, Mr. Louie Jay Pitpit, Ma’am Winzdee Cabato, Ma’am Dulce Marie Martinez, Dr. Ana Marie Beth J. Matalines, and Ms. Stephanie Solanon.
The College President, Dr. Augie E. Fuentes, addressed the DSSC community, reinforcing the values restoration theme on commitment and dedication. She emphasized the importance of always maintaining professionalism, noting that true excellence goes beyond output and must also be reflected in one’s attitude and behavior. “If you want DSSC to become a stronger and more effective institution, then excellence must be seen not only in the output but also in attitude and behavior,” Dr. Fuentes said.
Dr. Fuentes also encouraged the community to remain resilient amid today’s economic uncertainties. She urged students, faculty, and staff to stay hopeful and continue working together in strengthening the institution despite ongoing challenges. Moreover, the Monday convocation reflected the institution’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and SDG 17 on Partnership for the Goals.
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