Nomination for PSR - IFSU BOR extended until April 19, 2016

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The IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY (IFSU) BOARD OF REGENTS currently has two (2) vacancies to complete its roster of members as follows:

·        One (1) Private Sector Representative for District I, Ifugao

·        One (1) Private Sector Representative for District II, Ifugao

Result of the 2015 Provincial Athletic Meet

Nayon Elem Schl Band at the 2015 Prov'l. Meet

School athletes in the province of Ifugao showcased their talents during the just concluded 2015 Ifugao Provincial Athletic Meet held at Lamut, Ifugao on November 16-20, 2015. For the elementary level results as shown in the table below, athletes in the municipality of Alfonso Lista garnered first place after getting the most number of medals followed by Kiangan and Lamut came in third place overall. For the secondary level, the Ifugao Private Schools Athletic Association (IPSAA) is declared champion followed by Lamut and Alfonso Lista as second and third place respectively.

Rank	ELEMENTARY LEVEL				Rank	SECONDARY LEVEL
	District	No. of Gold	No. of Silver	No. of Bronze		District	No. of Gold	No. of Silver	No. of Bronze
1st	Alfonso Lista	37	26	29	1st	IPSAA	42	20	39
2nd	Kiangan	22	14	12	2nd	Lamut	40	26	22
3rd	Lamut	20	24	23	3rd	Alfonso Lista	33	41	40

Aguinaldo Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Aguinaldo, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Tinoc Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Tinoc, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Mayoyao Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Mayoyao, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Lagawe Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Kiangan, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Kiangan Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Kiangan, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Hungduan Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Hungduan, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Hingyon Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Hingyon, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Banaue Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Banaue, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Asipulo Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Asipulo, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Alfonso Lista Municipal Candidates for May 9, 2016 Election

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Alfonso Lista, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Lamut Municipal Candidates for the May 9, 2016 Election

Municipality of Lamut

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended on 16 October 2015. In the municipality of Lamut, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Municipal Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

Ifugao Provincial Candidates for the May 9, 2016 Election

Courtesy of COMELEC

The filing of certificates of candidacy for all interested candidates in the different national and local elective positions has officially ended today, 16 October 2015. In the province of Ifugao, here is the list of Candidates who filed their COCs with the Ifugao Provincial Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in preparation for the automated national, local, and ARMM elections for May 9, 2016:

2 die, 3 hurt in Ifugao vehicular accident

Courtesy of Na Lhap Zhat via Facebook

Source: HeraldExpress dated September 24, 2015 by Dexter See

LAMUT, Ifugao – Two government employees died while three others were injured after the driver lost control of their speeding pickup along the national road at sitio Santa Fe, barangay Hapid here around 7:30 pm Wednesday.

Superintendent Cherry Fajardo, public information officer of the Police Regional Office (PRO) in the Cordillera, identified the fatalities as Roselyn Malingan, 28,  married, teacher at Ifugao State University (IFSU), Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao;  Wrechelle Hoggang Valenciano, 33, married, secretary of the Mayor’s Office, Lamut, Ifugao.

Ifugao Rice Terraces only 300-400 years old – experts

Banaue Rice Terraces (by Bambie Rosario)

by Mario Casayuran
August 2, 2015

The famed Ifugao Rice Terraces are not 2,000 years old. They are some 300 to 400 years old. This was revealed last week by Sen. Loren Legarda, Chairwoman of the Senate environment and natural resources committee, in a speech at the Science-Policy Forum on the Sustainability of the Rice Terraces Systems (Hani and Ifugao): Building-Learning Alliance at Hotel Jen in Manila. 

IFSU ranks 6th place in Philippine Universities Ranking 2015

The FindUniversity.ph Philippine Universities Ranking is based on the aggregated passing rates of each school in all board exams that their graduates participated in. It is the first Philippine Universities Ranking that is based on relevant, up-to-date and measurable data.

There are over 60 different board exams conducted by the PRC, and we aggregated the results from those board exams, ranked each school in each board exam, and then aggregated the rankings for each school, to come up with a Weighted Board Exams Ranking for each school. Note that the ranking displayed here contains schools that were ranked in at least 5 board exams. 

The full Methodology is available at the bottom of this page.

School	Weighted Ranking	Ranked In
1	University of the Philippines Los Banos Los Banos, Laguna	98.0%	13 exams
2	Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City	97.3%	8 exams
3	University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City	96.4%	25 exams
4	University of the Philippines Manila Manila	96.1%	11 exams
5	University of the Philippines Visayas Iloilo City, Iloilo	91.5%	9 exams
6	Ifugao State University - Main Campus Lamut, Ifugao	91.1%	6 exams
7	Pangasinan State University in Urdaneta Urdaneta City, Pangasinan	90.6%	5 exams
8	Bohol Island State University Tagbilaran Tagbilaran City, Bohol	90.0%	8 exams
9	University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Quezon City	89.0%	5 exams
10	De La Salle University Manila Manila	88.0%	13 exams

Canadian family donates Ifugao nipa hut replica to PH consulate

Courtesy of ABS-CBN

MANILA – A Canadian family has donated to the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver a replica of an Ifugao nipa

hut they bought as souvenir six years ago from the Banaue Rice Terraces.

James and Marnie Stewart said their visit to the Philippines composed of trips to Donsol, Sorsogon, Puerto Princesa, El NIdo, and then up north to the Banaue Rice Terraces.

With the help of a local guide, the couple embarked on a week-long trek to the rice terraces, passing through Ifugao villages.

Ifugao State University to open new campus in 2015

AGUINALDO, Ifugao Dec. 11 (PIA) - - With the aim of delivering quality education at the doorsteps of the public, the Ifugao State University is set to open a new campus in this municipality next year.

IFSU President Dr. Serafin L. Ngohayon announced in a stakeholders meeting that 2015 is the most opportune time to open Aguinaldo Campus   given the  active support of the local government unit (LGU), provincial government and national leadership.

“I  want to fulfill the pledge we made to the people of Aguinaldo of opening an IFSU campus in the municipality,” he added.

CHARMP worker perished,3 others injured in landslide in Ifugao town

Courtesy of DutchPickle

HUNGDUAN, Ifugao, Dec. 11 (PIA)- - A worker of the Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resources Management Program (CHARMP) perished while three others  were injured when they were hit by a landslide as they  were hiking along a horse trail from Barangay Lubo-ong this municipality last December 3.

Report from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO)  identified the fatality as  Elizabeth Bulayo, 40,  of Namulditan, Hingyon, Ifugao.  The injured are Jonalyn Cabbigat, 29 , of Cababuyan, Hingyon; Irinea Laurel, and Jocelyn Bahatan, both  of Hungduan.

The four(2 from CHARMP,  one from Department of Education and one from the Hungduan Municipal Agriculture Office) were  on their way  back to Poblacion, Hungduan from Barangay Lubo-ong after monitoring and inspecting some  CHARMP projects in the  area  when a landslide suddenly occurred and hit them at 6:30 PM of Dec. 3.

The survivors notified the MDRRMO and the local government unit  who  immediately responded together with members of the Municipal Police Station, the Barangay Disaster Council of Lubo-ong, barangay health workers and  staff from the Municipal Health Office.( DBC- PIA CAR, Ifugao)

Source: Philippine Information Agency dated December 11, 2014