NBSC BRIDGES PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING IN MONDAY CONVOCATION GATHERING
Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC) conducted its Monday Convocation on January 12, 2026, at the NBSC Covered Court, bringing together administrators, faculty, and staff for an institutional gathering anchored on performance recognition, operational updates, and collective direction. The program commenced with an audiovisual presentation (AVP) featuring the prayer, national anthem, and the College’s mission, vision, and quality policy.
Following the opening, Mr. Benzar Glen S. Grepon, MIT, Supervising Administrative Officer (SAO), announced that a Public Assistance and Complaint Desk (PACD) Orientation would be held after the convocation, with Officers of the Day for January–June 2026 requested to stay.
Dr. Daniel S. Lerongan, Head of the Quality Assurance Office (QAO), conveyed the instruction of Dr. Christie Jean Villanueva-Ganiera, CESE, SUC President I, to formally recognize offices and units that rendered exemplary services based on the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation (AME) and Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS), with data cut off on December 15, 2025. The recognition covered both frontline and support offices, including office-to-office transactions.
The AME Performance Report highlighted awardees through the following citations:
• Topnotcher Award (AME) – granted to units achieving the highest number of actual respondents with at least an 80% response rate
o Frontline Offices:
#1 (100%): National Service Training Program (NSTP) Office for the NSTP CWTS Election of Officers and CBL Review; Student Affairs, Services, and Development Division (SASDD) for the First Semester Simultaneous Clean-Up Drive; Guidance and Counseling Office (GCO) for the 1st Year Career Program, “Amor Fati: Embracing College Transitions and Life’s Unfolding Paths”
#2 (99.24%): GCO for “Beyond Grades: Recognizing Stress and Emotional Pain Behind Academic Performance”
#3 (97.33%): SASDD for the Orientation and Crafting of Constitution and By-Laws
o Support Offices#1 (100%): Curriculum and Instruction Division (CID) for “Navigating the VUCAD² World: Curriculum and Instruction Readiness for Future Teachers”
#2 (96%): Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) for the seminar-workshop on Instructional Design: Methods of Teaching
#3 (91.43%): Human Resource Management Development Office (HRMDO) for the Emotional Intelligence (EI) Workshop
• Excellence in Service Award (AME) – based on the highest average overall rating
o Frontline Offices
#1 (98.12%): SASDD for “Leading with Heart: Emotional Intelligence for Student Leaders”
#2 (97.22%): Institute for Computer Studies (ICS) for “Step Up! Introduction to AI and Cybersecurity”
#3 (95.36%): Health Services Office (HSO) for the Standard First Aid Training
o Support Offices
#1 (100%): Quality Assurance Office (QAO) for the Internal Audit Training
#2 (98.64%): Information and Communications Technology Management Office for hosting the NBSC ISSP 2027–2029 Workshop
#3 (98.33%): OVPAA for the Capacity-Building Writeshop for TLA Institutional Research
• Zero Complaint Award (AME) – activities with no recorded complaints
o Frontline Offices: Institute for Computer Studies (ICS); Student Affairs, Services, and Development Division (SASDD); Institute for Teacher Education (ITE)
o Support Offices: Internal Audit Office (IAO); Community Extension Services Division (CESD); Quality Assurance Office (QAO); Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA)
Client engagement and satisfaction were further emphasized through the Client Feedback and Complaint (CFC) Performance Report, with recognitions as follows:
• Topnotcher Award (CFC)
o Frontline Offices: #1 Learning Resource Center (LRC) – 1,591 responses; #2 Institute for Business Management (IBM) – 1,326 responses; #3 NSTP Office – 808 responses
o Support Offices: #1 Student Publication Office (SPO) – 140 responses; #2 Records and Archival Office (RAO) – 91 responses; #3 Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) – 83 responses
• Excellence in Service Award (CFC)
o Frontline Offices: #1 Kalampusan Office – 100% average rating; #2 NSTP Office – 96.67%; #3 General Services Office (GSO) – 96.03%
o Support Offices: #1 (100%) Research, Development, and Innovation Division (RDID), Procurement Management Office (PMO), Supply and Property Management Office (SPMO), Office of the College and Board Secretary (OCBS), Office of the College President (OCP), and QAO; #2 RAO – 99.84%; #3 CESD – 99.18%
• Most Commended Office Award (CFC)
o Frontline Offices: #1 LRC – 54 commendations; #2 Health Services Office (HSO) – 29 commendations; #3 Institute for Business Management (IBM) and Institute for Teacher Education (ITE) – 21 commendations
o Support Offices: #1 Records and Archival Office (RAO) – 29 commendations; #2 Office of the College President (OCP) – 16 commendations; #3 Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) – 15 commendations
Additional updates were also presented during the convocation. Mr. Fritchar H. Gevero, Head of the General Services Office (GSO), announced the finalization of the Disaster Risk Management and Mitigation (DRMM) team and outlined activities in observance of Zero Waste Month, including a campus-wide clean-up drive on January 14, an Employees’ Forum on the Zero-Waste Campaign on January 21, student IEC sessions during orientation, and a least-garbage-collected contest from January 12 to January 23, 2026.
Ms. Rahbie B. Adaptar-Teologo, Head of the HRMDO, introduced the newly hired Job Order (JO) personnel:
1. Jean Mikhaila Q. Realiza – Department of General Education Curricula (DGEC);
2. Judy Anne A. Amarillo – Research Ethics Office (REO);
3. Ma. Angelica A. Garcia – Accounting Office;
4. Michaella C. Dosol – PMO;
5. Marialyn L. Gawahan – Accounting Office;
6. Home Nissi Lou P. Jaraula – CID;
7. Christine T. Landayan – OCBS;
8. Janice Rose A. Saba – Accounting Office;
9. Ronald John P. Esclamado – Campus Safety and Management Office (CSMO);
10. Casey Lee Dominto – OVPAA;
11. Francis Lumances – SPMO;
12. Angelo Gabito – Registrar and Student Records (RSRO);
13. Jade Kachel Klient Seroy – RSRO;
14. John Ford Ganzan – GCO;
15. Daisy Mae Fuentes – Event Management Office (EMO);
16. Isabelita Sulinta – GSO;
17. Melchor Manrique – GSO;
18. Jose Cuizon – GSO;
19. Noli Quidlat – GSO;
20. Queenie Dacuno – ITE; and
21. Sid Eden Augustine O. Jalapan – DGEC.
Ms. Noreen Faye M. Esta, Learning and Development (L&D) Focal Person, presented the Learning and Development Plan, covering the analysis of Training Needs Assessment (TNA) results and the Learning and Development Plan for 2026–2028.
Mr. John Kevin A. Artuz, MS, provided an overview of the Annual Operations Plan (AOP) for Fiscal Year 2026, after which Ms. Adaptar-Teologo presented the timetables for PRAISE, Recruitment and Selection Plan (RSP), and Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) activities.
Mr. John Mark L. Boyonas, MAEng, Head of CSMO, reminded employees of the vehicle sticker application scheduled for January 14.
In her message, Dr. Ganiera acknowledged the QAO for initiating the recognition activity, shared engagements with the Local Government Unit (LGU) and the Sangguniang Bayan, and noted the recognition accorded to Ms. Christine Tacasan Landayan, who ranked Top 7 in the September 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), Secondary Level. She announced a separate awarding ceremony for all Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT) passers, requested the participation of male utility personnel for an early-morning activity, expressed appreciation to CESD and ICS for their recent activity with ALS implementers, congratulated Mr. Artuz on the completion of the AOP, and directed the Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) to present the official university logo and explain its usage guidelines.
Ms. Rowena E. Bagongon, Director of SASDD, concluded by sharing that the Week of Welcome will commence upon approval and that January 26, 2026 is set as the official start of classes.
The Monday Convocation functioned as a consolidated platform for NBSC to align its people, plans, and processes at the opening of the year. It brought together service monitoring, administrative updates, personnel matters, development planning, safety reminders, environmental initiatives, and academic timelines, ensuring that institutional operations proceed with clarity, coordination, and continuity across offices.
