𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐑 | 𝐀𝐧 𝟖𝟎-𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐀𝐔

"Madali lang siguro ang course mo?"

"Marami bang ganap diyan? Parang wala masyado. Boring!"

"Ang hirap naman sa inyo. Ayoko niyan."

Sound familiar? TAUians hear these all the time from relatives and friends. But is there truth to these assumptions?

𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐒 is here to set the record straight! This series of 80-second videos—TAU’s tribute to its 80th Founding Anniversary—aims to showcase the real and unfiltered stories of students from 19 departments across six colleges. 

From stressful commuting and piling requirements to unforgettable study sessions and fun campus adventures, 𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐒 will capture all the memorable montages.

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐏, 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

The Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) through the National Service Training Program (NSTP), Gender and Development (GAD) office, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and the University Disaster Risk Reduction Management (UDRRM) spearheaded a training on basic life support, first-aid procedures, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administration to the senior high-school students of TAU Laboratory School (LS) at the TAU - Covered Court from 17-19 March.

In coordination with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said activity is part of the celebration of National Women’s Month that aims to prepare the students and respond effectively in real-life scenarios. 

The training commenced with theoretical discussions facilitated by the PDRRMO Training Officer Mr. Sherwin Rosales and his team, where they emphasized the role of every individual, regardless of gender preferences, in actual circumstances. He also led the facilitation of experiential learning in giving emergency care, handling patients in shock, demonstration of bandaging, proper treatment of wounds, and other diverse scenarios.

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐀𝐔'𝐬 𝐈𝐙𝐍, 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

The Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) explored Tarlac Agricultural University’s (TAU) strategies and practices on international rankings and quality management during a visit at the TAU Agritourism Hostel Function Hall on 17 March . 

Dr. Jerome D. Soriano, Director of the Quality Assurance (QA) Office, welcomed the EARIST representatives and introduced the TAU academic officials. Highlighting the significance of this collaboration, Dr. Soriano stated that the TAU community is delighted to host EARIST for the benchmarking activity. He emphasized that it was another opportunity to share best practices and expressed hope that these could be implemented at EARIST.

Committed to formalizing a partnership between TAU and EARIST to create more opportunities for their respective stakeholders, TAU President Dr. Silverio Ramon DC. Salunson expressed that a partnership agreement should be established to deepen their collaboration. “Through a MOA, we could provide more than just best practices in international rankings; we could also explore collaborative research opportunities,” Dr. Salunson said.

CAPTURED IN LENS | Amplifying gender analysis and mainstreaming, the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) through the Gender and Development Office (GAD) conducts a whole-day training for the TAU - GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) at the Farmers’ Training Center (FTC) Function Hall, 21 March.

With the theme “Empowering Change: GAD Mainstreaming and Evaluation Strategies for TAU GFPS Members,” the representatives of every office in the University engage in a discussion led by Ms. Vichel J. Pangan, a national GAD resource pool member from the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW).

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐈𝐀 - 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,  𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲

In response to the call for collective action to battle the growing problems concerning water scarcity driven by the effects of climate change, population growth, and urbanization, Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) seals partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) - Tarlac Irrigation Management Office (IMO) through a ceremonial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing held at the Office of the President (OP) Conference Room, 19 March.

The said ceremonial MOU signing was attended by Dr. Silverio Ramon DC. Salunson, TAU President; Mr. Rodenio T. Sotero, Federation President of Irrigators Association (IA); Engr. Alvin Roberto A. David, NIA - Tarlac IMO Manager; Dr. Ruben A. Parazo, Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology and Tarlac IMO section chiefs.

Highlighted in this partnership event are the services and contributions that TAU will be providing to NIA - Tarlac IMO from provision of educational support and agricultural training workshops to the farmers of Samahan ng Magsasaka ng North Tarlac Council Federation (SMNTCF) Inc. up to the rendering of services needed by the NIA - Tarlac IMO employees.

MILESTONES | 𝐓𝐀𝐔’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫

A team from the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) brought pride to Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) after bagging the third place in both the product pitching and poster competitions under the student category during the Agri-Innovation Forum 2025 at Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) from 17-21 March. 

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students Andrew James J. Balquin and Joven C. Pascual showcased their study on automated irrigation for onions and earned the nod of the distinguished panel of experts invited by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).