Catsu-CAF Community Engagements

07/08/2026

10/06/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐔 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐜 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
By: 𝑴𝒂. 𝑱𝒖𝒈𝒊𝒆 𝑹. 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒔, 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑳. 𝑨𝒍𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒐, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒂 𝑻. 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒈

Viga, Catanduanes — May 26, 2026 — In its continuing commitment to community empowerment and sustainable livelihood development, the College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) of Catanduanes State University (CatSU), through its Extension Services Unit, successfully conducted a training program titled “𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚: 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒔” 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 4𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑽𝒊𝒈𝒂, 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔.

The activity served as the culminating extension initiative under the 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 (𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑷). It aimed to strengthen the financial management of local aquaculture stakeholders by equipping them with practical knowledge and skills in farm budgeting, record-keeping, cost management, and profitability analysis.

A total of 𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏 (18) 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏 (17) 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆 (1) 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒐, 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒄 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (𝑺𝑳𝑷𝑨) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒃𝒐, 𝑶𝒄𝒐, 𝑽𝒊𝒈𝒂 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝑺𝑳𝑷𝑨. The participants represented local aquaculture enterprises that contribute substantially to community food security and livelihood development.

The program opened with welcome remarks delivered by Ms. Marielle Anne B. Tabirara of the Extension Services Unit emphasizing the importance of financial literacy in ensuring the sustainability and profitability of aquaculture enterprises. Ms. Nicca Aira A. Marquez subsequently presented the program overview and outlined the participants’ expectations for the training.

The morning sessions were led by faculty experts from the College of Agriculture and Fisheries. 𝑴𝒔. 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑩. 𝑳𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒛 emphasized the importance of systematic financial planning, accurate record-keeping, and strategic pricing in improving farm efficiency and decision-making.

The afternoon session was facilitated by𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒆 𝑴. 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒓. Participants were guided through practical approaches to determining production expenses, evaluating profitability, and assessing the financial viability of aquaculture enterprises. The session emphasized the importance of informed financial analysis in strengthening enterprise resilience and long-term sustainability.

To reinforce learning, participants engaged in workshop activities and group presentations where they applied budgeting techniques and financial tools in simulated aquaculture. The hands-on exercises promoted active learning, collaboration, and increased confidence in applying financial management practices. As a key outcome of the training, participants committed to adopting essential financial management tools and record-keeping systems in their operations, including cash receipt journals, cash disbursement journals, inventory records, and cash flow statements. These tools are expected to enhance financial monitoring, improve transparency, and support better business decision-making.

The activity was spearheaded by the Extension Services Unit and supported by a facilitation team composed of 𝑴𝒔. 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒄𝒂 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑨. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒛, 𝑴𝒂. 𝑱𝒖𝒈𝒊𝒆 𝑹. 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒔, 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑳. 𝑨𝒍𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒐, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒂 𝑻. 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒔. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑩. 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒂.It was also conducted in partnership with the 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑫𝑺𝑾𝑫), reflecting a collaborative effort to strengthen the capacity of local fisherfolk organizations through responsive extension services.

Through initiatives such as this, CatSU–College of Agriculture and Fisheries continues to fulfill its mandate of extending knowledge, innovation, and technical expertise to communities, contributing to sustainable development, improved livelihoods, and inclusive economic growth in the province.

10/06/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗣𝗥𝗔) – 𝑴𝒂. 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑫𝑹. 𝑻𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒚

In line with its mandate to extend knowledge, technologies, and livelihood opportunities to local communities, the College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) of Catanduanes State University (CatSU) successfully conducted a 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒚 27, 2026, under the university's flagship extension program, PAG-ALALAY (Partnering and Guiding Assisted Livelihood Associations Learning for Advancement and Yielding “From Grant to Growth”), through its project component LUTO (Learning Unlocks Transformation Opportunities). The activity was organized for the members of the 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒑 𝑷𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (𝑫𝑷𝑹𝑨) and formed part of the university's continuing efforts to promote sustainable livelihood development and community empowerment through capability-building interventions.

The training was designed to equip participants with practical knowledge and technical skills in meat processing as a means of enhancing their income-generating opportunities. Specifically, the activity aimed to improve the production efficiency of the association by strengthening members’ competencies in the processing of tapa, tocino, skinless longaniza, and siomai, which are among the most marketable value-added meat products in local communities. By introducing appropriate processing technologies and food safety practices, the program sought to empower participants to engage in small-scale enterprise development and contribute to the economic advancement of their households and communities.

The activity commenced with the registration of participants, followed by an opening program facilitated by Ms. Rodelyn Z. Bagadiong. The program formally opened with a prayer and the singing of the Philippine National Anthem through an audio-visual presentation. In his welcome message, 𝑫𝒓. 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝑴. 𝑳𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒛, 𝑪𝑨𝑭 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒏, emphasized the importance of livelihood enhancement initiatives in promoting self-sufficiency and sustainable growth among community organizations. He underscored the role of value-adding technologies in increasing the profitability and competitiveness of agricultural and livestock-based enterprises.
To establish a baseline assessment of participants’ knowledge and understanding of meat processing concepts, a pre-test was administered by 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑴𝒂. 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑫𝑹. 𝑻𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 (𝑮𝑴𝑷) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈, which highlighted the importance of sanitation, proper handling of raw materials, personal hygiene, quality assurance measures, and food safety standards in the production of processed meat products. The lecture provided participants with a strong theoretical foundation that complemented the practical sessions that followed.

The technical demonstrations constituted a major component of the training. Participants were introduced to the step-by-step procedures involved in the preparation and processing of various meat products.𝑴𝒓. 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑾𝒊𝒍 𝑽. 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒂, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒔. 𝑹𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒚𝒏 𝒁. 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒐. 𝑴𝒔. 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒆 𝑺. 𝑻𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒏-𝑻𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒊 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒔. 𝑴𝒂. 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑫𝑹. 𝑻𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈. Throughout the demonstrations, participants were guided on ingredient formulation, processing techniques, quality control measures, packaging considerations, costing and product handling practices that are essential for producing safe, high-quality, marketable products.

A notable highlight of the activity was the participants’ return demonstration, during which 11 members of the Danicop Poultry Raisers Association were given the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from the lectures and demonstrations. Working collaboratively under the supervision of the trainers, the participants prepared their own batches of tapa, tocino, skinless longaniza, and siomai. The hands-on exercise allowed them to gain confidence in performing the procedures independently while reinforcing the principles and techniques discussed during the training. The active engagement and enthusiasm demonstrated by the participants reflected their commitment to learning and their interest in exploring meat processing as a viable livelihood venture.

The activity concluded with the administration of a post-test to assess learning gains and determine the effectiveness of the training. During the closing program, 𝑫𝒓. 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒄𝒂 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑨. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒛, 𝑪𝑨𝑭 𝑬𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓, commended the participants for their active participation and dedication throughout the activity. She encouraged them to apply the skills and knowledge gained from the training in their respective communities and to pursue opportunities for enterprise development that could contribute to improved household income and community welfare.

The successful implementation of the Training on Meat Processing was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the College of Agriculture and Fisheries extension team, composed of 𝑴𝒓. 𝑹𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒏, 𝑴𝒓. 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒍 𝑩𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒔. 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑨. 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒂 - 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔; Ms. Ma. Monette DR. Tugay – Project Leader; Ms. Charlene Mae S. Tindugan-Tebelin, Ms. Rodelyn Z. Bagadiong, Mr. John Wil V. Quintal, and Ms. Ma. Monette DR. Tugay – Trainers; and 𝑴𝒔. 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒉 𝑫. 𝑴𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂 – 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓. Their collective expertise and commitment to community service contributed significantly to the achievement of the activity’s objectives.

Through this extension initiative, Catanduanes State University reaffirmed its commitment to fostering inclusive and sustainable community development by providing relevant technologies, practical skills, and entrepreneurial opportunities to local organizations. By empowering members of the Danicop Poultry Raisers Association with valuable meat processing competencies, the university continues to strengthen its role as a catalyst for social transformation, economic empowerment, and community resilience in Catanduanes.

10/06/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐀𝐅 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐒𝐋𝐏𝐀 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒄𝒂 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑨. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒛 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆 𝑩. 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒐𝒔

As part of its continuing commitment to implement the Capacity Building and Livelihood Advancement Program (CLAP), the College of Agriculture and Fisheries of Catanduanes State University (CatSU) conducted two batches of the 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 24–25, 2026 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒐, 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒄, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 15–16, 2026 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝑺𝑼 𝑬𝑺 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍.

The training brought together fisherfolk beneficiaries and members of various Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) namely: 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒐 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝑺𝑳𝑷𝑨, 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒃𝒐 𝑶𝒄𝒐 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝑺𝑳𝑷𝑨, 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝑰𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝑺𝑳𝑷𝑨 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝑫𝑺 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝑺𝑳𝑷𝑨, to enhance their knowledge and skills in aquaculture, particularly in tilapia and bangus cage culture. The activity aimed to equip participants with practical and science-based approaches to fish farming that can help improve productivity, increase income opportunities, and contribute to local food security.

During the training sessions, participants learned the fundamentals of tilapia and bangus culture in cages, including site selection, stocking practices, feeding management, fish health management, production techniques, and basic post-harvest techniques and processing. Resource speakers from the CAF – Fisheries Department, 𝑴𝒓. 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑪. 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒋𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒓. 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒉 𝑫𝒋𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝑩. 𝑶𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊, shared valuable insights and practical experiences, enabling participants to better understand the basic requirements and challenges of sustainable aquaculture operations.

A highlight of the training was the discussion and workshop on proper feed computation and feeding management, which provided participants with useful tools for improving fish growth and reducing production costs. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 2-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒄, providing them with the opportunity to observe and connect classroom discussions with real-world applications.

21/04/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐅’𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐀𝐏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝑅𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑦𝑛 𝑍. 𝐵𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑔, 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝑊𝑖𝑙 𝑉. 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙, 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝐴. 𝑉𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑣𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑇. 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜, 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 — Continuing its mission of community empowerment, the Catanduanes State University–College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CatSU-CAF) conducted a specialized extension activity for the 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at Barangay Danicop, Virac.

The training focused on 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐆𝐀𝐏) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, providing local raisers with the technical expertise necessary to improve productivity and ensure the health of their livestock.

The morning session was led by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧, who discussed the fundamental pillars of successful broiler production. His lecture highlighted the critical importance of 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞. Professor Millon emphasized that a well-ventilated environment and strict biosecurity measures are essential to maximizing growth and minimizing losses for starting raisers.
In the afternoon, the focus shifted to animal health with a session led by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐌. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐮. His discussion, titled "Pagkilala sa Karaniwang Sakit ng Manok" (Identifying Common Poultry Diseases), centered on 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Dr. Camu guided participants through the signs and symptoms of frequent avian illnesses, teaching the association members how to intervene early to protect their flocks and livelihoods.

The training program was efficiently coordinated and facilitated by a dedicated team from the college, led by the CAF Extension Coordinator, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐀. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳, along with 𝐌𝐬. 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐙. 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐀. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥 𝐕. 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥. The facilitators ensured a smooth flow of activities and provided technical assistance to the participants during the interactive segments of the workshop.

By integrating GAP with disease management, the program aims to help the Danicop Poultry Raisers Association transition toward more sustainable and profitable farming practices. This hands-on approach allowed members to consult directly with experts on the specific challenges they face in their backyard operations.
Through these localized extension efforts, CatSU-CAF remains committed to bringing scientific knowledge directly to the field, fostering "Growth and Yield" for farmers and livestock raisers across Catanduanes.

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐀𝐆-𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐀𝐅 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

21/04/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝑁𝑖𝑐𝑐𝑎 𝐴𝑖𝑟𝑎 𝐴. 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑧 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑟. 𝑅𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛

Catanduanes State University, through its College of Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services, successfully conducted a two-day training titled “𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦: 𝐵𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑠” 𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 5–6, 2026, 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 4𝑡ℎ 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑉𝑖𝑔𝑎, 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑠. The activity is part of the 3-year 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑖ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 (𝐶𝐿𝐴𝑃) 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑆𝑈 - 𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑔𝑎𝑝𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑖ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 (𝑆𝐿𝑃𝐴𝑠) of the Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD).

Twenty-nine poultry farmer-members from Biong SLPA and APORA Viga SLPA, aiming to strengthen their financial management skills and enhance the sustainability of their poultry enterprises participated in the activity.

The training proper featured discussions on key financial management topics led by two core faculty expert in agribusiness. Ms. Krisha Nell B. Lopez discussed budgeting and planning for the poultry cycle, records management, and costing and pricing strategies. Complementing this, Ms. Fe M. Valledor provided in-depth insights on calculating production costs, determining profit margins, and estimating returns on investment.

The Program proponent, Ms. Karie Anne S. Zafe was present during the event, along with the extension facilitators Ms. Marielle Anne Tabirara from ES Unit and Mr. Adrial Anthony L. Vargas and Ms. Nicca Aira A. Marquez from the College of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Honorable Mayor Jennifer M. Tuplano of Viga shared an inspiring message, encouraging participants to apply the knowledge gained to uplift their livelihoods. Meanwhile, two staff from the DSWD, Mr. Sergio Manlangit and Mr. Maloun A. Cañon was also present to assist the SLPA members during the course of the 2-day training.

A hands-on workshop was conducted on the second day to practice proper record-keeping using structured templates. With guidance from the facilitators, participants actively applied concepts learned during the sessions. The workshop culminated in a presentation of outputs by representatives from both organizations, showcasing their improved understanding of financial documentation and planning.

24/03/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐅’𝐬 𝐏𝐀𝐆-𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄’𝐬 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐏 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧

Pandan, Catanduanes — The Catanduanes State University–College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CatSU-CAF) recently rolled out its PAG-ALALAY Extension Program, or Partnering and Guiding Assisted Livelihood Associations Learning for Advancement and Yielding: “From Grant to Growth,” in Pandan, Catanduanes.

The initiative supports farmers’, fisherfolk, and women’s organizations that received livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). Beneficiary organizations include the Pandan Women’s Handicraft Association (PAWOHA), Cagnipa Livelihood Association (CALA), Balogñonan Rice Farmers Association (BARFA), Samahang Mangingisda ng Hiyop (SAMAHI), and Baldoc Farmers and Fisherfolks Association (BAFFAS).

These organizations previously received technical assistance from CatSU-CAF faculty extensionists in preparing their livelihood project proposals, which were subsequently approved and funded under the DILP.

The PAG-ALALAY Program consists of four key projects—Project HULI, ALAGA, KITA, and LUTO—designed to help livelihood associations transition from grant recipients to self-reliant, sustainable, and profitable enterprises.

As part of the program rollout, CAF conducted a series of training sessions for DILP grantees on February 14, 15, 21, and 25, 2026. The first component implemented was Project KITA (Knowledge Improves Trade Accountability), which focuses on strengthening organizational and financial management among livelihood associations.

The organizational management training was delivered by Nicca Aira A. Marquez through a lecture-
discussion and workshop. Participants were guided on proper protocols in conducting organizational meetings, preparing minutes of meetings, writing business correspondence, and establishing effective filing systems for essential organizational documents.

Meanwhile, the financial management training was conducted by Fe M. Valledor and Krisha Nell B. Lopez. The trainers introduced participants to the fundamentals of bookkeeping and cash flow management. Under their guidance, association members practiced recording transactions using tools such as the Cash Receipts Journal, Cash Disbursement Journal, Production and Inventory Records, Member Ledger, Cash Flow Record, and Cash Flow Statement.

The training workshops were highly interactive, with trainers providing contextual scenarios aligned with the participants’ livelihood projects. Through hands-on exercises, association members gained practical experience in proper organizational management, bookkeeping and financial management practices essential for sustaining their enterprises.

The training sessions were coordinated and facilitated by Antonette A. Villanueva-Bista, project proponent and team leader, together with Joseph D. Tabiosas, CAF department chairperson; Engr. Jhomann U. Socito, CAF faculty member; and Jericho S. Ramos, CDA I from the University Extension Services. The team guided participants throughout the activities and provided technical assistance to ensure that the livelihood associations gained practical knowledge and skills for effective organizational and financial management.

The training program was also supported by the Local Government Unit of Pandan under the leadership of mayor Honesto C. Tabligan II.

Through the PAG-ALALAY Program, CatSU-CAF continues to strengthen community partnerships and empower local livelihood organizations toward long-term economic growth and sustainability.