The Cotatabo State University hosted the SOXAARRDEC Science Communication (SciCom) Cluster’s second-quarter meeting and Conceptualization of SOXAARRDEC TV Project in March 30, 2022. The meeting was attended by different consortium members, such as the SUCs, LUCs, Private Higher Education Institutions, and other CMI members in Region XII. The project’s objectives are to promote SOXAARRDEC CMIs’ mature technologies, highlight the success stories of each member institution’s beneficiaries, and transfer knowledge to farmers and their families and the next generation.

       The President of Cotabato State University, Dr. Sema G. Dilna, was present at the event. He expressed his gratitude to SOXAARRDEC for its assistance and support to CotSU and other CMIs in his welcoming remarks. Other CotSU officials present during the meeting were the two Vice Presidents, VP for Research, Extension, and Production, Dr. Zainodin M. Kusin, the VP for Administration and Finance, and Dr. Abonawas M. Pendaliday, and the University Research Director Arbaya Haron-Boquia. President Dilna said “𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 [𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗦𝗨] 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗢𝗫𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁… 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗢𝗫𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗖 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.” Dr. Josephine R. Migalbin, the consortium director, used the occasion to present Dr. Sema G. Dilna with a plaque of recognition for his active engagement and support of the institution’s consortium. Dr. Lawrence Anthony U. Dollente, the SciCom Cluster Coordinator, spearheaded the cluster’s conceptualization and meeting. // AH.Boquia