Prof. Saidamin P. Bagolong, Director of Policy and Scientific Publication, was adjudged the Best Presenter award for his paper on the administration of private higher education institutions and their survival existence in a community in Region 12, besting 18 presenters under the education cluster on the theme professional development and policy/program implementation, at the First International Research and Innovation Conference on Education, Engineering, and Agriculture held December 4 to 6, 2023 at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, North La Union Campus, Bacnotan, Province of La Union, Philippines.