Since its inception, the DOST-PSU ASIN Center became the talk-of-the town and received numerous partnerships from various institutions to revitalize the country’s salt industry.
True enough, the ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ and ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ ๐. ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ, formally inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), cementing the partnership between PSU and SSC in the fields of education and salt research on February 13, 2025.
Pangasinan State University delegations ventured on a three-day visit to SCC which featured dialogue on the upcoming knowledge exploration, potential avenues for research collaboration, with a particular emphasis on salt production, as well as the development of key local industries such as Bangus farming and agriculture, and a proposal for a joint capacity-building initiative with SSC.
The conversation also explored ways to elevate the value of local products through improved marketing strategies, alongside the formation of cooperatives to strengthen salt-making and coconut production enterprises.
Representing PSU were ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ณ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก, ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
On SSCโs side, President Dr. Charisma S. Ututalum and ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ), ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐. ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ (๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ, ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ), ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ (๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ).
The said agreement formalized a shared commitment to joint research, data sharing, and the implementation of extension programs focused on community development, capacity-building, and technology transfer.
During the visit, the joint PSU-SCC team explored salt making sites such as the solar salt farm in Pandukan Island and witnessed a salt production area such as “Asin Batu” or the traditional salt product introduced by local salt farmers in Pangutaran town.
Dr. Resultay stressed the need to prioritize marketing efforts for Suluโs salt products, while also encouraging the involvement of SSC students in salt-related research initiatives.
Mr. Liwanag added that PSU could facilitate connections between Suluโs salt producers and key players in the supply chain, particularly the Philippine Coconut Authority.
PSU President, Dr. Galas, continues to target innovation in the academe that will help the students attain holistic development and community upliftment.
