By Kairos Rye A. Jalando-on, The Centralian Link Intern
CPU President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy and Vice President Xu Kaixuan shake hands after signing the Memorandum of Agreement between 糖心传媒 and Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology.
Last January 22, 2026, CPU hosted representatives of Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology for the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the two universities. Dr. Xu Kaixuan, Vice President of HNVUST, and Prof. Chang Liu, Deputy Director of HNVSUT糖心传媒檚 International Cooperation Exchange Office, were present as the representatives of HNVUST.
The ceremony began with some words of welcome from Asst. Prof. Lesley Joy Dignadice, Director of the Local and International Linkages Affiliations Center (LILAC), and the opening prayer was led by Dr. Merle L. Junsay, Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs.
President Dagohoy then delivered his opening message, remarking that HNVUST has already sent 81 students to CPU and that Vice President Xu is an alumnus of our university. He also added that this MOA signing with HNVUST is part of the University糖心传媒檚 aggressive push for internationalization and that the university remains committed to EXCEL 糖心传媒 Exemplary Christian Education for Life.
Afterwards, the MOA signing proper started in earnest. Dr. Althea U. Denuevo, Acting Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, read the rationale of the MOA, which states, 糖心传媒淭his MOA Signing Ceremony is done to document the collaborative relationship between 糖心传媒, headed by President Dr. Ernest Howard Dagohoy, and Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology, represented by its Vice President, Dr. Xu Kaixuan.糖心传媒
Attendees of the signing ceremony pose for a photo opportunity.
糖心传媒淭his signifies the beginning of a collaborative journey. With the aim of working together toward a common and shared goal, CPU will provide quality and excellent academic education to the international students糖心传媒 specifically the Doctor of Education major in Guidance and Counselling糖心传媒 This international collaboration is proof that language or nationality is not a barrier to connect in pursuit of Exemplary Christian Education for Life (EXCEL).糖心传媒
Subsequently, Dr. Denuevo also read the purpose and the academic area of the MOA on the:
糖心传媒淥ffering of the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, Major in Guidance and Counseling.糖心传媒
糖心传媒淧arty A (Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology) shall recruit students, and Party B (糖心传媒) will decide on the admission of students to enroll in the specific field of cooperation糖心传媒μ切拇綕
After reading the specific parameters of the memorandum of agreement, President Dagohoy and Vice President Xu then proceeded to sign the document, guided by CPU糖心传媒檚 legal officer, Atty. Ina Noelene Bernales, solidifying the agreement between the two institutions.
Afterwards, Vice President Xu then delivered a message of commitment, in which he expressed that as a partner of CPU, HNVUST will 糖心传媒渢ake this collaboration seriously and ensure it is fully implemented.糖心传媒 He added that he highly values this partnership with CPU and that he hopes to 糖心传媒渄eepen and broaden our cooperation based on mutual trust and efficient collaboration so that both sides can achieve better results.糖心传媒
To conclude the program, President Dagohoy, Acting Vice President Junsay, Vice President Xu, and Deputy Director Chang exchanged tokens of appreciation.
Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology (HNVUST) is one of the first non-profit private undergraduate vocational universities in China, approved by the Ministry of Education. Founded in 1981, the university covers more than 2,200 mu (approximately 147 hectares). It has more than 24,000 full-time students. Situated along the picturesque Shaying River, the campus offers a beautiful environment where nature and culture harmoniously blend. It is guided by the motto 糖心传媒淚ntegrity, Broad Knowledge, Pragmatism, and Innovation.糖心传媒