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November 10, 2023

  • CPU and USAID launch the OnE Portal Western Visayas
  • Forum at CPU explores "Beyond The Horizon: The Continuing Quest for Justice in the West Philippine Sea"
  • CPU welcomes Fortress College faculty and staff for Educational Benchmarking and Tour
  • Testimonial Parade and Dinners celebrate the legacy of Dr. Robles
  • Finishing Strong
  • Prof. Villalobos exhibits poster at SICEM 2023, South Korea
  • Selected Public Elementary Schools Receives PROJECT ETC Program
  • CPU-CHM integrates with Iloilo City Tourism
  • In Memoriam: Atty. Rodolfo V. Cabado, A stellar Centralian lawyer


CPU and USAID launch the OnE Portal Western Visayas
By Francis Neil G. Jalando-on


Engr. Jeriel Militar, Project Leader, and Faculty Member of CPU’s College of Engineering presented the USAID ESP: EKEWV Grant.

In a significant step toward empowering the Western Visayas region with comprehensive energy knowledge, Central Philippine University (CPU) launched the “OnE Portal Western Visayas” and presented the draft of the 2022 Western Visayas Energy Situationer Report at the District 21 Hotel in Iloilo City on November 7, 2023.

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Forum at CPU explores "Beyond The Horizon: The Continuing Quest for Justice in the West Philippine Sea"
By Francis Neil G. Jalando-on


CPU President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy gives a heart symbol together with Atty. Jose Edmund E. Guillen,Hon. Francis H. Jardeliza, and Atty. Ina Bernales.

On November 9, 2023, at 3:00 pm, Central Philippine University hosted an enlightening forum on the topic of the West Philippine Sea at the Educational Media Center.

Following the prayer by Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on, the National Anthem followed. CPU President, Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy, in his opening remarks, extended a warm welcome to the attendees. The distinguished speaker for the event was Hon. Francis H. Jardeliza, a Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Justice Jardeliza, an Ilonggo and a close friend of President Dagohoy, graced the occasion with his presence. He served as the Solicitor General of the Philippines from 2012 to 2014. Accompanying him was Atty. Jose Edmund E. Guillen, the Regional Director of the Public Attorneys Office in Region 6, and a faculty member of the CPU College of Law


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CPU welcomes Fortress College faculty and staff for Educational Benchmarking and Tour
By Francis Neil G. Jalando-on

Fortress College faculty and staff posed with CPU administration officials and CPU Board of Trustees.

In a significant collaboration, Central Philippine University warmly embraced more than 40 faculty and staff members from Fortress College in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, as they embarked on an Educational Benchmarking and Tour program from November 8 to 10, 2023.

The program, aimed at fostering academic excellence and sharing knowledge, commenced with a opening ceremony that set the tone for an enriching experience.


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Testimonial Parade and Dinners celebrate the legacy of Dr. Robles
By Cyrus A. Natividad


Some of the members of the CPU Board of Trustees with Dr. Teodoro C. Robles and Mrs. Angel Robles during the Testimonial Dinner.

The distinguished tenure of Dr. Teodoro C. Robles as President of Central Philippine University concluded on October 31, 2023, marking the transition to the leadership of Dr. Ernest Howard Buenaventura Dagohoy, a fellow Centralian, effective November 1, 2023. The handover was commemorated with a testimonial parade and a couple of testimonial dinners.

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Finishing Strong
By Rev. Cris Amorsolo V. Sian

Note: The following is a message delivered during the Testimonial Dinner in honor of Dr. Teodoro C. Robles on October 27, 2023.


Rev. Cris Amorsolo V. Sian delivered the message during the Testimonial Dinner in honor of Dr. Teodoro C. Robles.

“When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.” Acts 20:36

This gathering is dubbed as a Thanksgiving Service, celebrating the 15 years of faithful and fruitful service of our beloved outgoing president, Dr. Ted Robles. There are institutions whose leaders are leaving and yet they do not feel like giving thanks because their leader failed them big time—there are so much ill feelings, bad blood, and discord that characterize his relationship with people.

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Prof. Villalobos exhibits poster at SICEM 2023, South Korea
By Cyrus Natividad


Prof. Mizpah C. Villalobos, Chairperson, Chemistry Department College of Arts and Sciences, CPU.

Prof. Mizpah C. Villalobos, chairperson of the Chemistry Department, College of Arts and Sciences, presented a portion of her PhD dissertation research through a poster exhibit at the 11th Seoul International Congress on Endocrinology and Metabolism (SICEM 2023) last October 26-28, 2023 at the Lotte World Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Her poster is on the cholesterol-lowering effect of protein hydrolysates obtained from lemongrass, which is close to that of the standard drug pravastatin, tested both invitro and in an animal model.

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Selected Public Elementary Schools Receives PROJECT ETC Program
By Prof. Sarex D. Dipol, Jr. and Ms. Joan S. Castor

Parents, teachers, and volunteers helped in the distribution of feeding supplies for elementary students at Tapikan Elementary School, Municipality of San Joaquin, Iloilo.

Central Philippine University is committed to addressing various dilemmas and challenges faced by youth in current times. Specifically, malnutrition, poor academic performance, and an increasing number of school dropouts are among the dilemmas and challenges faced by the youth in some municipalities in the province of Iloilo.

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CPU-CHM integrates with Iloilo City Tourism
By Cyrus A. Natividad


Dr. Mae Tamayo-Panes models in Filipino Brand of Service Excellence.

One important development in Iloilo City that makes an impact on the economy is tourism. It is fast coming back after the Covid-19 pandemic. With more establishments and business coming in from other places, there is a boost in revenues; thousands of new additional jobs, resulting in more economic activities.

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In Memoriam: Atty. Rodolfo V. Cabado, A stellar Centralian lawyer
By Cyrus A. Natividad


Atty. Rodolfo V. Cabado

In the realm of legal luminaries, the passing of Atty. Rodolfo V. Cabado is not just a loss but a profound void that resonates through the halls of Central Philippine University (CPU). Often, death is likened to a thief in the night—sudden, unexpected, and robbing us of precious treasures. In the case of Atty. Cabado, his brilliance remains etched in our minds, impervious to the passage of time.



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