DEBESMSCAT inks MOA with RMI during the 28th Rodeo Festival 2024 Kick Off Ceremony

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February 16, 2024 – Dr. Arnel B. Millesca and other College Officials joined the RODEO 2024 Festival Kick Off Ceremony in Masbate City to show support for the upcoming Rodeo Festival in the province in April, 2024. This year’s festival kick-off, with its dynamic motorcade and spirited ceremony, promises an unforgettable celebration of Masbate’s rodeo culture, setting the stage for a festival that is more thrilling than ever before.


DEBESMSCAT and Rodeo Masbateño Incorporated (RMI) further strengthened their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU). This ceremony, taking place after the kick-off of the 28th Rodeo Festival 2024, marked a significant milestone in the collaboration between academia and community-based organizations aimed at promoting agricultural and socio-economic advancement in Masbate.

The MOA signing, symbolizing a shared vision for the future, commits to leveraging the synergy between DEBESMSCAT’s academic expertise and RMI’s cultural influence. This year’s Rodeo Festival, DEBESMSCAT will hold its first ever IRODEO (international Research Opportunities, Development and Extension Outcomes) Conference on April 10-12 alongside with the Rodeo Festival celebration. The IRODEOcon 2024 targets international and local participants to join the conference and also enjoy the vibrant and unique Rodeo culture of Masbate.