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The Quality Assurance Office headed by Ms. Atika Bidin, facilitated the Echo and Mentoring Session on the AACCUP Survey Instrument held in the Accreditation Room on September 24, this year.

A signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was held between Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) and University of the Philippines — Diliman, to solidify its academic partnership recently on September 19, this year.

ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (PIO) — University officials participated in a two-day mentoring-writeshop on Internationalization in Higher Education organized by the University of the Philippines Diliman held in Manila City, last Sept 17-19, this year. “Let us continue building bridges across borders, empowering our institutions, and preparing our learners to thrive in a globally connected world. Together, we shape not just graduates, but global citizens,” Commission on Higher Education — Commissioner Dr. Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela stressed, as one of the keynote speakers. Among the key areas addressed in the writeshop were ASEAN education developments, the future of international higher education, global innovation pathways, CHED policies and frameworks, and models of internationalization. Moreover, Dr. Valenzuela’s topics also covered the trend of AI, blockchain, and new technologies; the significance of global visibility; transnational education; and the comparability of curricula to partner universities abroad. Internationalization experts from UP Diliman contributed knowledge in various aspects. Asst. Prof. Emmanuelle C. Manalang, presented key topics on the core of the strategic plan, ensuring that ZPPSU’s strategic objective was linked with the priority area of internationalization. The sessions also included, effective approaches to establishing international linkages, centered on student and faculty mobility and cross-cultural exchange, presented by UP Prof. Carlene P.C. Pilar-Arceo. Additionally, Prof. Jon Paul F. Maligalig emphasized the importance of promoting quality standards for international recognition. These inputs served as real examples and ideas to facilitate the ZPPSU faculty and staff in further developing the international relationships. Through the UP Diliman technical know-how, the capacity-building workshop effectively enhanced ZPPSU’s institutional readiness for internationalization; the university has made strides for the development of a high-level university on a global platform. This mentoring-workshop was participated by the ZPPSU Vice Presidents, Dean of Colleges, Directors and Head of offices. (ABC/JRA/Public Information Office)

As part of the university’s pursuit of global standards in higher education, Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore shared their competitive practices during the conduct of the academic benchmarking of Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) held this month of September 2025.

Convening state universities and colleges (SUC) presidents, key government officials, and higher education stakeholders converged to have a discourse on the development and roadmap of the ACHIEVE Agenda within the first 100 days of Commission on Higher Education (CHER) Chairperson Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, held in Manila Hotel today, September 15.

The university has officially exchanged a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sarawak Skills Development Center during the Green Mobility Innovation Summit (GMIS) held at Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on September 8-9, this year.

In pursuit of building an amplified academic and research excellence, Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) – Graduate School hosted a three-day training workshop on Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), held at Seafood Restaurant in San Roque, Zamboanga City from September 1 to 3 this year.

In a celebration of leadership and strong ties, Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) President Dr. Nelson P. Cabral attended the investiture of Dr. Sitti Amina Jaafar Mohammad as the 6th President of Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College at Sandbar Lepa Beach Resort, Pasiagan, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, on September 4, this year.

The university, in partnership with Medicare Plus, conducted the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) benefit orientation for university beneficiaries, held at Angara Building today, September 2.