CMU-IPTBM Team conducts Sustainability Planning and Team Building at Mati, Davao City
The DOST-PCAARRD-funded projects, IPTBM Phase II and ATBI Phase II conducted a Midyear Assessment and Sustainability Planning on May 25-27, 2022, at La-ne's Kalapyahan, Mati, Davao Oriental. The planning was attended by IPTBM Office personnel, IPTBM Project Team, ATBI Team, and NOMCAARRD to ensure collaboration and alignment of project deliverables. The activity were consisted of benchmarking and team building on May 25, 2022, followed by planning activity on May 26-27, 2022.
Study Tour and Benchmarking at Davao Oriental State University (DORSU)
During the long travel from Musuan to Mati via San Fernando, the team had opportunities to take selfies and group photos along the way as an appreciation of the beautiful sceneries of Mindanao. The team also had an opportunity to learn about the cultural and natural history of Davao Oriental at Subangan Davao Oriental Provincial Museum. Late in the afternoon, the IPTBM Team had the chance to conduct a benchmarking activity at DORSU IPTBM Office. The team was accommodated by the former DORSU President and DORSU IPTBM project staff and office personnel. The CMU IPTBM Team looked into the accomplishments and management system of the DORSU IPTBM Office and jotted down essential observations that can be adopted in the CMU IPTBM Office.
Team Building activity at La-ne's Kalapyahan, Mati, Davao Oriental
The team-building activities were conducted to develop a stronger bond of camaraderie among staff and head personnel of the IPTBM office and other associated projects. Ms. Helen Panganiban of NOMCAARRD facilitated the activities. The team-building activities consisted of games requiring team members' cooperation while competing with the opponents. The games included 1.) Build the Highest Mountain Rock, 2.) Build Highest Mountain Sand and other games, which were equally competitive and collaborative for the groups. Dr. Emmanuel Leaño, the Director of NOMCAARRD, awarded the winners of the games.
Strategic and Sustainability Planning
During the term of Dr. Suminguit as IPLO Chief, his team developed a 5-year plan to guide the office's activities. This Plan was presented at the beginning of the Strategic Planning to serve as the starting point of the Strategic/Sustainability Plan. IPLO/IPTBM successfully implemented the four-year portion of the 5-Year Plan (2018-2023), in many instances exceeding the targets. The present Strategic Sustainability Plan (2021-2025) builds on the previous Plan using the CMU Strategic Plan template. This plan serves as catch up plan to CMU 2021-2025 Strategic Plan as this is developed in Midyear of 2022. To sustain CMU IPTBM initiatives, the Plan highlighted the vital role of the LGU, DTI, DOST, and chamber of commerce in neighboring cities. CMU-IPTBM will partner with the LGU of Maramag in implementing some of its activities because MLGU needs CMU-IPTBM registered outputs for its annual report. With expected increased national allotment due to the Mandanas Ruling, it is logical for the MLGU to support some of the CMU-IPTBM activities.
Planning Proper
Dr. Suminguit, Director and Project Leader of CMU IPTBM and IPTBM called the meeting to order at 7:25 pm, May 26, 2022. The minutes was recorded by Ms. Jewel Angelique D. Panadero, Science Research Assistant.
Dr. Suminguit first presented the general agenda of the meeting, which were: to evaluate the 5-year Plan of the CMU IPTBM Office, create the IPTBM Phase II sustainability plan, and CMU IPTBM Strategic Plan. The calibrated form provided by the CMU Quality Assurance Office (QAO) was projected on the screen and was filled by the comments and suggestions of the attendees. The Chiefs, Unit Head personnel of IPTBM, Dr. Leaño, Director, NOMCAARRD, had contributed their inputs specifically on the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies of CMU IPTBM in the next 5 years. An additional of the planning is the inclusion of the upgrading of the CMU-IPTBM building to provide a presentable office with a comfortable internal working environment. The upgrading will be funded by the DOST-PCAARRD in the amount of 5,000,000 pesos. The planning ended at 10:00 pm on May 26 and continued the following day from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.
