The University Business Affairs Office proudly hosted its inaugural PAGDUMDOM: A Recognition for Production Workers of Capiz State University on August 30, 2024, at the CAPSU Main Campus Conference Room. This event was dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the invaluable contributions of the university’s production workforce, whose dedication and hard work play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the institution’s operational efficiency and productivity.
The theme “Celebrating Excellence and Dedication in Production,” highlighted the commitment, diligence, and outstanding performance of CAPSU’s production staff. The celebration served not only as recognition but also as inspiration for continued excellence across the university.
Dr. Editha C. Alfon, SUC President III, delivered the welcome address, emphasizing the significance of “PAGDUMDOM” in remembering and honoring achievements and performances worth emulating within the academic community. “𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮,” Dr. Alfon remarked. She further encouraged the attendees, stating, “𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨. 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”
Following her address, a presentation showcased the programs, projects, activities, and accomplishments of CAPSU’s Income-Generating Projects (IGP), highlighting the university’s continuous efforts in enhancing production and efficiency.
The event also featured Mr. Ronald U. So, Vice Chair of the Provincial Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (PSMEDC) in Roxas City, as a resource speaker. Drawing from his extensive expertise in commercialization, industrial production, agriculture, and related fields, Mr. So spoke on innovations in production techniques, providing valuable insights that enriched the understanding and knowledge of those in attendance.
Dr. Hermelisa A. Ochon, Chief Administrative Officer for Administration, delivered the closing remarks, representing Dr. Wennie F. Legario, VP for Administration and Finance. She extended the university’s gratitude to Dr. Cleo Jude Joaquin, Director of the University Business Affairs Office, and all Project In-Charge of the campuses and colleges for their leadership and dedication. “𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚-𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮’𝙨 5% 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣,” Dr. Ochon stated.
She concluded with an inspiring message: “𝙉𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 ‘𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖 𝘾𝘼𝙋𝙎𝙐, 𝘿𝙚𝙠𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤!’”.
Text by Ralph Cadiz