By Aldwin Quitasol
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Challenges and hopes coming from government officials of
Benguet greet Dr. Feliciano G. Calora Jr. during his investiture Tuesday here
as Benguet State University's sixth and centennial president.
La Trinidad Mayor Edna Tabanda said the
municipality finds a new hope in Calora as he is a forester.
She noted that the university president
pursued his baccalaureate, masters and finished his doctorate in forestry in
the University of the Philippines of Los Baños (UPLB) Laguna.
She added that through his leadership, the
local government and the university will strengthen cooperation in bringing
academic and public service to the people.
Benguet Gov. Nestor Fongwan said he BSU
academe contributed a lot to the province in becoming globally competitive.
He said BSU through the years worked with the
provincial government in developing quality and competitive agricultural
products with their academic researches and actual participation in production.
He added that BSU had actually been doing it
since it was established.
"We hope that with Calora's leadership,
the university will help a lot in improving the irrigation for the vegetable
gardens," Fongwan said.
He added knowing the university president as
a forester, the BSU can help a lot in the preserving and maintenance of the
province's forests to ensure continuity of agricultural life cycle of the
province and he Cordillera Region.
In his speech, Calora said in ensuring
retention of the university's academic and service excellence, his
administration will be guided by five-core values.
He said his four-year term will be run as
student-centered, leader-centered, integrity, diversity, efficiency and service
oriented one.
He said in addressing the environment
especially forests, integration of science and technology is much needed.
He said through intensive research and
consultation with communities, appropriate measures can be feasible.
Calora added to ensure productivity and
competitiveness of farmers, communicating with them is essential.
He said that with academic and technical
expertise and full support of the government, the farmers can topple any
challenges and improve their lives for the better.
In 1916, the Mountain Province State
Agricultural College (MSAC) was established and renamed later as BSU in 1986 as
chartered university.
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