Biliran Province State University has been officially granted the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) for its Bachelor in Industrial Technology (BIndTech) program. Awarded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Director, Dr. Maximo Aljibe, the COPC was personally received by BiPSU President Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, Jr. at the CHEDRO8, Tacloban City, on October 21.

Meanwhile, Dr. Cañezo, alongside Faculty Regent Hon. Vennie G. Coton and Vice Presidents Dr. Susan S. Bentor, Dr. Roland Niez, Dr. Erwin G. Salvatierra, and OIC VP for Admin and Finance Engr. Vivencio Pelesco, awarded the COPC to the School of Technology and Computer Studies (STCS) through Dean Dr. Chona Sabinay, chairpersons, and faculty during the Flag Ceremony held today, October 28, at the BiPSU Gymnasium.

The BIndTech program at BiPSU offers several specializations, including Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronic Technology, Apparel and Fashion Technology, Architectural Drafting Technology, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technology, and Culinary Technology.

Dr. Chona Sabinay, dean of the School of Technology and Computer Studies (STCS), noted in a statement that the program was revised from a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) to Bachelor in Industrial Technology (BIndTech) by CHED Memorandum Order No. 13, series of 2023.

Dr. Sabinay also shared that STCS is currently in the process of having a consultative meeting with their revised curricula of BSIT specializations, eyeing an implementation of the new curricula by School Year (SY) 2025-2026. 

“We are currently in the process of consulting on our revised BSIT curricula because we need experts in the field to critique our revisions,” she said.

“After that, we will consult with our stakeholders, including students and the community, and eventually present it to the board. We aim to implement the new revised curriculum in the first semester of 2025-2026,” she added.

The COPC certification follows a recent validation visit conducted on October 11 by the CHED Regional Office 8 (CHEDRO-8) team led by Supervising Education Program Specialist Dr. Catherine O. Iglesias, included Education Supervisors Cydric B. Suyom, Narciso S. Candiza, Jane A. Latorre, and Erlita Piñero.

In an interview, Dr. Canezo expressed optimism for the university’s continued progress, stating, “We are now awaiting the result of the COPC for our engineering programs. Once granted, BiPSU will achieve 100% COPC compliance for all undergraduate programs.”

“This achievement is a result of the hard work and dedication of the BiPSU team. I would like to congratulate and acknowledge the efforts of the School of Technology and Computer Studies (STCS) dean, chairperson and faculty, our Vice President for Academic Affairs, our Quality Assurance and Accreditation teams, and all other key officials. Their commitment to ensuring BiPSU maintains its high standards of excellence has brought us closer to our goal of 100% COPC compliance across all programs, ” he added. 

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