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From its creation in 1998, the then-College of Public Affairs (CPAf) has made its mark in the field of development and governance studies. Through the years, CPAf has produced a significant number of graduates and a body of knowledge along institutional, policy and governance issues in the rural sector, in general, and in the agriculture and natural resources sectors, in particular.
Under a new name and a strong, dynamic “one-faculty-one-college” structure that helps strengthen and sustain its established innovations, the College of Public Affairs and Development now aims to offer more relevant academic programs on development and governance studies.
Learning support to CPAf students now online
by Stella Concepcion R. Britanico
The College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf) provides learning support to students virtually particularly in their online submission of academic requirements and requests for information resources. UPLB suspended classes and work in most offices on March 17, 2020 with the declaration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. Office operations in the University only resumed on June 8.
Since the start of the ECQ, the Institute for Governance and Rural Development (IGRD) of CPAf, through its faculty members, sustains communication with their students using social networking sites and other online portals. According to Dr. Jaine C. Reyes, IGRD director, some courses are already in blended mode (the use of both traditional classroom method and online learning platforms, i.e., Edmodo, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams Meet) even before the ECQ. “Since classes were suspended, holding of classes also ceased. The teacher-learner interaction is mostly asynchronous online consultations and discussions, and provision of information resources”, Dr. Reyes said.
CPAf students and other UPLB graduate students initiate fundraising for medical frontliners
by Stoix Nebin S. Pascua
CPAf students and other UPLB graduate students were able to raise more than Php320,000 to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and other hospital supplies for medical frontliners in Laguna and Bulacan.
“Sa PPE nakasalalay ang kaligtasan ng ating mga frontliners (Our frontliners depend on the PPE for their safety),” explained Ms. Rubiriza Resuello, one of the founding members of Pagkalinga and a CPAf graduate student taking PhD in Community Development.
Pagkalinga, meaning “to care”, is a movement initiated by eight CPAf graduate students taking PhD in Community Development, Extension Education, and Development Studies. They were later joined by several UPLB graduate students who share a common cause to reach out and give hope to communities in need. From April 12 to 30, Pagkalinga facilitated “Project Pag-abot”, a donation drive to keep healthcare professionals safe from COVID-19.
Completed R&E projects focus on gender issues, skills gaps, food security
by Stella Concepcion R. Britanico
CPAf, through the Community Innovations Studies Center and the Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies, completed four research and extension (R&E) projects in November and December 2019. These projects addressed gender issues, skills gaps, and food security.
Analysis of Gender Gap in Selected Agrarian Reform Cooperatives in Laguna, Philippines: An Exploratory Study
April 2018 - December 2019
The analysis of gender gap, funded by the UPLB Gender Center, was an exploratory study with three agrarian reform cooperatives (AR Coops) in Laguna. Data were gathered through survey, focus group discussions, and secondary data analysis. Results showed that the Department of Agrarian Reform operationalized gender and development (GAD) mainstreaming through AR Coops. GAD mainstreaming in AR Coops helped strengthen access of female members to support services such as credit and trainings, which improved their skills and knowledge. It also enabled female members to hold key positions in respective coops and participate in community activities.
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