𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔-𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐃𝐒𝐍 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔-𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐃𝐒𝐍 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭

Dr. Marianne P. Villaruel, Director of External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA) of Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) engaged in a purposeful meeting with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) at De La Salle University (DLSU), Manila on January 21, 2026.

This collaboration meeting highlighted ELIA’s mission to advance sustainable frameworks to support TAU’s mission to contribute in advancing the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the Philippines and the ASEAN region and its mandate to provide quality education. This was made possible by the collaborative discussion that provided a valuable opportunity to align institutional, national, and regional initiatives with global sustainable development frameworks and strengthen international collaboration.

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s (SDSN) purpose is to mobilize a massive network of universities, research centers, and technical experts to champion the SDGs through evidence-based problem solving. In line with its purpose, SDSN Philippines can help TAU in ensuring that the University’s agricultural perspectives are heard at the highest level of policy discussion.