DHVSU showcases GAD milestones at PAPSAS nat’l conference

Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – The 28th Philippine Association of Practitioners of Student Affairs and Services, Inc. (PAPSAS) National Conference and Training Workshop became a platform for Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) to represent Luzon schools by presenting the best practices of its Gender and Development (GAD) advocacies at Fort Ilocandia Resort and Hotel on November 15-17, 2023.

Virtually presenting DHVSU’s GAD milestones through a Zoom meeting, Dr. Dolores T. Quiambao, Vice President for Student Affairs and Services and DHVSU GAD focal persons, highlighted the university's commitment to championing Student Affairs and Services (SAS) projects and advocacies, always attributed to GAD.

Quiambao featured the highlights and accomplishments of DHVSU in advocating GAD which includes the End Violence Against Women (EVAW) crusade, DHVSU-GAD journey anchored to the core values and strategy framework of the university, the “Orange-It Day” scheduled every first Friday of the month, and the “Purple Wednesday” every March in support of the annual celebration of Women’s Month, and Honorian terms created for GADvocacy.

DHVSU was invited as a representative of Luzon to share its practices at the conference, becoming an institution to be benchmarked for its GAD initiatives.

”We are now looking forward to leveling up our GAD mainstreaming. Last October, we crafted our DHVSU GAD agenda to enhance our outcomes, indicators, and targets. This is one of our steps towards achieving women's empowerment and gender inclusivity,” said Quiambao in an interview.

With the theme “Systems and Anticipatory Thinking for Sustainable SAS,” the conference served as preparation for PAPSAS practitioners to meet the expectations of the new generation of students.

Leading the in-person delegation from DHVSU were Dr. Gloria Gigante, the university's Director for Student Affairs and Services and PAPSAS President of Region 3, along with Christopher Sicat, a member of the Board of Directors of PAPSAS Region 3, and Hielene Hernandez, Coordinator of the Office of Student Affairs and Adviser to the University Student Council, respectively.

Words by Samantha Batalla | MIS Office
Photo credits: Christopher Sicat and Hielene Hernandez