𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐐𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 

In its continued pursuit of quality improvement and excellence, the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) - Quality Assurance (QA) office launched its Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Team and conducted a collaborative meeting to align with the national Criteria for Performance Excellence at the TAU AgriTourism Function Hall, 21 October.

Per memo 212, s. 2025, Composition of the PQA Task Force, representatives from different colleges and offices gathered for a brainstorming and sharing of ideas that focused on the seven PQA categories: Organizational Profile, Leadership, Strategy, Customers, Measurement, Analysis and Knowledge Management, Operations, Workforce, and Results. 

Each category team comprises designated champions, resource persons, writers, documentation staff, and review committee members carefully selected for their expertise and capacity to contribute to the university’s PQA self-assessment and evidence development.

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐢𝐧𝐭’𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐔 

| 𝐈𝐙𝐍 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 |

Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) representatives Dr. Marianne P. Villaruel, Director of External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA), together with Mr. Abner P. Mañebog Jr., Technical Staff for International Mobility of ELIA, participated in the Asian International Mobility for Students (AIMS) National Review Meeting held at Batangas State University (BatSU) from 7-10 October 2025.

The program began with welcoming remarks from the representative of Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo, President of Batangas State University (BatSU), followed by an inspirational message delivered by Dr. Rogelio T. Galera Jr., Regional Director of CHED Region IV.

The event primarily aimed to assess each HEI’s progress in student and faculty mobility within the ASEAN region, as well as to strengthen the program’s effectiveness in facilitating academic exchange. It also sought to share best practices, identify common challenges in student mobility, build capacity among participating institutions, enhance internationalization efforts, and promote academic mobility across Southeast Asia.

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐊𝐁𝐔 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

| 𝐈𝐙𝐍 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 |

Dr. Amy Lizbeth J. Rico, Manager of the Tarlac Agricultural University - Smart Agriculture Center and a faculty member of the College of Engineering and Technology (CET), delivered a lecture to international participants during the Global Dialogues III: Climate Change and Environment, an event organized through the Enhancing English through Global Citizenship program of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) on 3 October 2025, via Zoom.

Through this international engagement, Dr. Rico was able to share her expertise with students from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, and the United States of America (USA), offering valuable insights on smart agriculture and the impacts of climate change.

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐃𝐒𝐍 𝐏𝐡 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲

| 𝐈𝐙𝐍 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 |

Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) representatives participated in the annual General Assembly of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Philippines, hosted by De La Salle University (DLSU) via online on 26 September 2025.

Said TAU representatives were Mr. Jerome L. Duque, Information Officer III of the Information Unit (IU), and Ms. Caroline N. Gabis, faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and Chief for Partnership Development of the External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA) Office.

The event featured plenary sessions on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and presentations of the SDG City Project. During the sessions, Mr. Duque learned more about SDG 2: Zero Hunger, while Ms. Gabis focused on SDG 4: Quality Education. The event also served as a platform to foster networks among various members who attended the meeting and to acknowledge the SDSN Youth Philippines.