USTP Oroquieta partners with DILG Misamis Occidental and LGU Plaridel for digital governance innovation
By Marevel B. Caburnay, STRATCOMM Coordinator, USTP Oroquieta
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The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental (USTP Oroquieta) has strengthened its commitment to local governance innovation and knowledge sharing through its participation in the Bahaginan Project, a collaborative initiative with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Misamis Occidental and the Municipal Government of Plaridel. The partnership was formalized on October 23, 2026, at the Municipal Court in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental. The partnership was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) during the Municipality of Plaridel’s Local Government Day 2026 celebration. The agreement established the Bahaginan Project Documentation Team, which will document the municipality’s Digital Local Governance System (DLGS), particularly its innovations in digital local legislative governance.
Representing USTP was Dr. Glorimer L. Clarin, Acting Campus Director of USTP Oroquieta, who attended on behalf of USTP President Dr. Ambrosio B. Cultura II. Also present were DILG Misamis Occidental Provincial Director Edward G. Bhagwani, JD, MNSA, CESO V, and Plaridel Municipal Mayor Hon. Gadwin E. Handumon. The ceremony was witnessed by Vice Mayor Hon. Neite O. Gornez, DILG Plaridel Municipal Local Government Operations Officer Maria Dannica C. Vicente, and selected faculty members of USTP Oroquieta.
The partnership highlights the role of higher education institutions in promoting evidence-based governance, institutional learning, and public-sector innovation. By contributing to the documentation of Plaridel’s digital transformation, USTP Oroquieta joins its partners in advancing knowledge sharing and strengthening local public service delivery.
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