𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄-𝐑𝐎𝟑 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 

Reinforcing their commitment to helping graduates find employment opportunities, the Department of Labor and Employment – Regional Office III (DOLE-RO3) and the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) renewed their partnership through a memorandum of agreement signing at the TAU Office of the University President Conference Room on November 21, 2025.

During the signing ceremony, TAU was led by Dr. Silverio Ramon, DC. Salunson, University President, together with Dr. Arnold R. Lorenzo, Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA), and Dr. Sonny DC. Torres, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (VPASA). The ceremony was also attended by representatives from the Student Placement Office (SPO) and the Office of External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA).

DOLE-RO3 was represented by its Regional Director, Ms. Geraldine M. Panlilio, alongside Mr. Jose Roberto L. Navata, Provincial Head of DOLE Tarlac, as well as its Senior Labor and Employment Officer, Mr. Jumel A. Vitao.

On behalf of the SPO Director, Dr. Benny S. Soliman, Ms. Czarina C. Aguilar, SPO Assistant Director, conveyed Dr. Soliman’s message to DOLE-RO3, officially welcoming them to the University and expressing the commitment to a continued partnership in supporting student development and employment initiatives.

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒 | 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

To assess the effectiveness of the recently concluded 4th quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) earlier, the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) holds a post evaluation meeting along with the TAU NSED core group, responders, and partner agencies from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP); Camiling Philippine National Police (PNP); Local Government Units (LGU) of Sta. Ignacia, Camiling, and Mayantoc; Sta. Ignacia University Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (UDRRM); Sta. Ignacia Baptist Church (SIBC) Emergency Response Team, and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM), at the AgriTourism Function Hall, 3 November.

At the meeting, the officials share their insights and discuss the identified gaps during the drill. 

In addition, the University Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (UDRRM) Coordinator, Mr. Ronimo G. Ubaldo, shares the ways forward that are aligned with the feedback provided to enhance future preparedness and response.

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒 | 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 (𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐃)

During the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on 3 December, multiple sites across the campus participate in a coordinated worst-case scenario exercise. The University Disaster Risk Reduction Management (UDRRM) team emphasizes that while the University always plans for an effective response, today's drill specifically prepares for a catastrophic event that could overwhelm local capacities, deplete resources, and necessitate external aid from other agencies.

The exercise also serves to identify critical gaps in the University’s earthquake response protocols, providing essential insights for future improvements. Observations from today’s drill will directly affect the development of a strengthened contingency plan. This proactive preparation is part of broader efforts to ready the campus for “The Big One,” given Tarlac’s vulnerability, and follows a series of recent seismic events recorded across the Philippines.

𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐀𝐔 | 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

Organized by the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), the 3rd International Research and Innovation Conference on Education, Engineering, and Agriculture (IRICEEA 2025) now convenes in Bauang, La Union, with Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) President Dr. Silverio Ramon DC. Salunson in attendance as a distinguished partner and co-organizer for the event focused on accelerating discoveries through Artificial Intelligence (AI).