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Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) proudly serves as co-host of the Annual Regional Conference and General Assembly of the Bicol Foundation for Higher Education, Inc. (BFHE), alongside the BFHE Research, Development, and Extension Symposium 2026, on October 29โ30, 2026, at the CSPC College Auditorium in Nabua, Camarines Sur.
Anchored on the theme, โHigher Education Beyond Resilience: Silver Linings Amidst Crisis Towards Sustainability,โ the two-day gathering brings together higher education leaders, researchers, and academic professionals to exchange insights, present research, strengthen institutional partnerships, and explore innovative strategies for advancing higher education amid an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world.
The opening program features messages from Dr. Baby Boy Benjamin Nebres III, SUC President IV of Bicol University and the President of BFHE; Atty. Fernando Simbulan, Local Chief Executive of Nabua, duly represented by Atty. Gerard S. Ponon, Municipal Vice Mayor and Dr. Amado A. Oliva, Jr., SUC President III of CSPC, reaffirming the importance of collaboration among educational institutions, local government, and stakeholders in advancing higher education and community development.
The conference also features a keynote address by Dr. Alin Vrancila, President of Life College International for Southeast Asia, who shares remarkable insights relevant to the AI education and research, future of higher education and institutional development.
Through this regional initiative, CSPC reaffirms its commitment to academic excellence, research and innovation, inter-institutional collaboration, and sustainable development as it continues to advance its institutional aspirations toward becoming the Polytechnic State University of Bicol (PSUB).
Together, let us move beyond resilience and transform challenges into opportunities for a stronger, more innovative, and sustainable future for higher education in Bicol.
