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Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges reaffirmed its commitment to international collaboration as A/Prof. Filmor J. Murillo, Head of the Center for International Relations and Linkages (CIRL), represented the institution at the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific Council of the Philippines (UMAP-PH) General Assembly and Election of New Board of Officers on February 26, 2025; at the CHED Auditorium, UP Diliman, Quezon City.
A/Prof. Murillo participated in the event, which was organized by UMAP-PH in cooperation with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) UMAP National Secretariat. The assembly served as a forum for sharing and exchanging academic innovations, implementing creative program initiatives, enriching curricular offerings through student mobility, and discussing various insights and experiences from different higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines.
Among the attendees were the incumbent officers of the council, led by its President, Dr. Laurene Chua-Garcia of De La Salle University; the newly elected Board of Officers, headed by Dr. Jeremy Godofredo Morales of St. Paul University, Philippines; and the UMAP-PH Secretariat, represented by Atty. Lily Freida M. Milla, CESO IV, who also serves as the Deputy Executive Director and Director IV of the CHED International Affairs Unit. Additionally, members and representatives from various UMAP-PH institutional members were present.
UMAP is a consortium of higher education institutions and partner organizations spanning Central, East, South and Southeast Asia, the Pacific Rim, Australia, and the North, Central, and South America. The consortium provides a platform for collaboration and academic exchange, increasing opportunities for study abroad through various short- and long-term in-person and virtual exchange programs, as well as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experiences.
CSPC is a lifetime member of UMAP-Philippines since 2022.
CHED and HEIs officials and representatives from member-institutions join the UMAP-PH General Assembly and Election of New Board of Officers on February 26, 2025 at CHED Auditorium.
A/Prof. Murillo with UMAP-PH Council outgoing President, Dr. Laurene Chua-Garcia ofย De La Salle University, Philippines.