Two projects aimed at strengthening support for the academic community of Capiz State University (CAPSU) – Sigma Satellite College were officially launched on February 13 at the Cultural Center. The initiatives were established to assist students, faculty, and staff who may be facing academic or professional challenges.

Dr. Jesusa L. Luda, University Director for Gender and Development (GAD), presented the rationale of the Parent Access to Growth through Inclusive, Balanced, and Innovative Guidance (PAG-IBIG) Project. The initiative establishes a drop-in child development and learning facility that provides a secure, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate space for children while solo parents fulfill their academic requirements or perform work-related duties.

“The PAG-IBIG Project is implemented in close coordination with the GAD Office, the Office of the Student Affairs (SAS), the Guidance Office, and other offices that could help in ensuring the overall wellness and welfare of the children,” Dr. Luda said, emphasizing that the project requires collective effort to succeed.

Complementing this initiative, Prof. Jumar Q. Apoyo, CAPSU Sigma SAS Chairperson, introduced Project Padayon: Goodwill-Honesty Shop and Community Pantry. The project aims to promote a culture of honesty, trust, empathy, and bayanihan by providing a dignified and accessible support system. Through this initiative, students—particularly those belonging to the Equity Targeted Group (ETG)—may obtain essential goods such as clothing, school supplies, and basic necessities without stigma.

“Project Padayon is not merely a distribution initiative; it is a values-driven program that strengthens social responsibility, nurtures integrity, and fosters a caring campus environment where everyone contributes according to their capacity and receives according to their need,” Prof. Apoyo said.

Following the presentation of the two projects, CAPSU President Dr. Efren L. Linan delivered a message, describing the activity as a pilot launch intended to identify possible gaps in implementation to ensure the sustainability of both projects. He also announced that the same projects will later be implemented across all campuses and satellite colleges, culminating in a grand launch involving 22 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) nationwide.

To formally open the projects, a ceremonial ribbon-cutting was led by Dr. Linan, together with Dr. Salvacion J. Legaspi, Vice President for External Affairs and Linkages, and Dr. Eimee D. Potato, CAPSU Sigma Satellite College Director. The ceremony was witnessed by members of CAPSU Sigma community.

Immediately after the ribbon-cutting, the CAPSU Sigma community joined the global dance-strike movement to end violence against women by participating in the #OneBillionRising (OBR) Campaign.

Through these initiatives, CAPSU demonstrates an institutional commitment to compassion—reflected in policies that protect, programs that support, and collective actions that ensure no member of the community is left to navigate responsibilities alone. | via Atty. Jaybe L. Blancaflor and Marco Jeslie B. Tuazon, CAPSU-PIO.

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