Courtesy Visit to Mayor Kristine Salve Hao-Kho: Strengthening Collaboration Between LGU-Mandaon and DEBESMSCAT

bicol SUC DEBESMSCAT Courtesy Visit to Mayor Kristine Salve Hao-Kho

June 5, 2023 – Dr. Arnel B. Millesca, SUC President, and with other key officials, conducted a courtesy visit to the honorable municipal mayor of Mandaon, Hon. Kristine Salve E. Hao-Kho, on June 5, 2023. The visit aimed to foster a closer partnership between the academe and the municipality, particularly in terms of extension services and research collaboration.
During the meeting, Hon. Mayor Kristine Salve Hao-Kho welcomed Dr. Millesca and expressed her gratitude for his willingness to provide assistance to Mandaon. Mayor Tin, as she is fondly called by the locals, discussed the potential local products of the municipality that could be considered as part of the One Town, One Product (OTOP) program. She emphasized the importance of the academe’s involvement in conducting research and providing extension services to help develop and promote these local products.

bicol SUC DEBESMSCAT Courtesy Visit to Mayor Kristine Salve Hao-Kho

Recognizing the value of collaboration, Mayor Tin highlighted the benefits that the municipality could gain from the expertise and knowledge of the academe. She expressed her hope that through research and extension services, Mandaon could further harness its potential and showcase its unique local products to a wider audience.
Moreover, Mayor Tin also promised to extend technical assistance to Dr. Millesca and his team in the finalization of the DEBESMSCAT Land Use Development Plan (LUDIP). Dr. Erwin H. Malto, Vice President for Administration and Finance stated that this partnership between the LGU and DEBESMSCAT will not only benefit the academe in creating a comprehensive and sustainable plan for land use in the various campuses but can also ensure in harmonizing the LUDIP of DEBESMSCAT to the municipality’s priorities and directions.

bicol SUC DEBESMSCAT Courtesy Visit to Mayor Kristine Salve Hao-Kho

The courtesy visit concluded on a positive note, with both Mayor Tin and Dr. Millesca expressing their optimism for a fruitful collaboration that would benefit the municipality and its constituents. The LGU and the academe are set to embark on a journey of cooperation, research, and development to promote Mandaon’s local products, enhance its land use planning, and create sustainable growth opportunities.

As the partnership between the Municipality of Mandaon and the academe strengthens, the stage is set for a promising future that combines academic expertise and local government leadership for the betterment of the entire community.

bicol SUC DEBESMSCAT Courtesy Visit to Mayor Kristine Salve Hao-Kho