Mariano Marcos
State University

MMSU administrators engage in ELITE PHE Leadership Program by CHED, DAP

By Benedict Jay Collado

Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) President Virgilio Julius Manzano Jr., along with University and Board Secretary Atty. Cheska Arla Agrupis and College of Law (COL) Dean Atty. Brian Jay Corpuz joined senior university leaders nationwide for the Elevating Leadership and Institutional Capacity Towards Excellence in Philippine Higher Education (ELITE PHE) program in Tagaytay.

Jointly organized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), this highly specialized leadership program initiative is designed to strengthen institutional capacity and governance across Philippine State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).

The multi-layered program covered three leadership tracks. The Executive Training Program for Presidents, which aimed at strengthening the strategic executive leadership and vision for SUC leaders, was attended by Dr. Manzano, aligning the SUCCEED agenda with national development goals. President Manzano's program ran from Sept 6 to 8.

Meanwhile, Atty. Agrupis attended the Governance Strengthening for Effective SUC Oversight, a competency enhancement and empowerment program focusing on strengthening administrative and policy mechanisms for Board of Regents (BOR) secretaries. This was from September 6 to 9.
 

Atty. Corpuz,  who is also the concurrent Director for Administrative Services, on the other hand, was chosen as one of the 40 DAP-CHED scholars nationwide after a rigorous selection process for the Executive Leadership Development Program (LDP), specially tailored for future SUC presidents and leaders through building their strategic leadership competencies and advanced governance skills. Atty. Corpuz’ program runs for three months and was rigidly tightened until November 25.

MMSU’s participation in the program gives premium to the university’s proactive stance in nurturing top-tier academic leadership, aligning its executive vision with national development goals to remain well-positioned in elevating its governance and to better serve its students and other stakeholders.