BONTOC, Mountain Province(PIA) -- The Mountain Province State Polytechnic College(MPSPC) highlighted  its being a glocalized  higher education institution on its 32nd Charter Anniversary celebration on January 17, 2024.

With the theme “Glocalization: Transcending Global Borders while Cultivating Local Culture,” MPSPC along with partners celebrated  the colleges’ institutional development through local culture, and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Department of Agriculture Cordillera  OIC Regional Executive Director Jennilyn M. Dawayan, represented by DA-CAR OIC Reg. Tech Director for Research and Regulations Arlene M. Sagayo as the guest speaker,  gave emphasis on the DA’s continuous collaboration with the institution.

“Being one of its partners as a national line agency, the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera continuously expands its collaboration with MPSPC particularly in the field of research, facilitating development in all core functions of this higher education institution,” she said.

“Everything becomes possible when we have each other to lean on and work together to continue the glocalization of this institution. Let us all work collectively and cooperatively in order to attain MPSPC’s vision and mission to become a university of developmental culture and inclusive growth, and to produce globally competitive leaders molded from a culture of excellence,”  Dalog  said.

Also sharing  their messages  were  Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, Governor Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr, and   Bontoc Mayor Jerome Tudlong Jr.

“Glocalization refers to the process of adapting global ideas and  practices  to local context, while also incorporating local  perspectives into global frameworks. It is an approach that recognizes the  interconnectedness  of global and local contexts and seeks to create a more inclusive and culturally responsive educational environment.” (JDP/CVBT-PIA CAR, Mt. Province)