BU International Relations Office

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 | "𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎"

The 𝐁𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 is pleased to share that Bicol University joins as 𝒄𝒐-𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒓 of this international webinar hosted by 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢 𝐔𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐚, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, bringing together speakers from Malaysia, Turkey, and the Philippines for a rich cross-cultural conversation on film and cultural representation. 🇮🇩🇲🇾🇹🇷🇵🇭

Representing Bicol University as a resource speaker is 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀. 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧 of the College of Arts and Letters. 🎓🎥

📅 Date: June 2, 2026
🕐 Time: 1:30 PM (Indonesia Time) / 2:30 PM (Philippine Time)
💻 Platform: Zoom
🎟️ Registration: FREE and open to all Bicol University faculty and students

This is a wonderful opportunity to engage with global perspectives on cinema, culture, and representation — don't miss it! 🌐

To register, please scan the QR code below.

Remarkable initiative from BU Language Center!

Exploratory meeting conducted with KYUNGDONG UNIVERSITY, South Korea with the Language Center Director Dr. Jocelyn Bartolata and the connecting link, Prof. Lynn Oliquino who is a former scholar of the Korean Govt., and the newest faculty member of BU College of Arts & Letters.

We are truly excited to seal the partnership this August! 👏

📢 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 | 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧 🇹🇼

The BU International Relations Office shares this opportunity from our partner institution, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐍𝐐𝐔), 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧!

NQU is calling for applicants to its 5𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 — a fully supported academic experience running from September 2026 to January 2027. 🎓

The program includes:
🔹 9 hours of Mandarin language courses per week
🔹 10-12 hours of Cross-strait and International Relations courses per week
🔹 Cultural activities and enterprise visits 🏛️

What's covered:
✅ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 7,000 𝐍𝐓𝐃
✅ 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬
✅ 𝐎𝐧-𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠

This is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in an international academic environment while gaining cross-cultural experience in Taiwan. 🌏📚

For inquiries and assistance with your application, please contact your College Administrators or the BU International Relations Office.

🔗 For full details, visit: https://oica.nqu.edu.tw/?Lang=zh-tw

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Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony |
Bicol University and Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Australia

Bicol University formally conducted a hybrid Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signing Ceremony with the Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology (SMIT), Australia, on May 21, 2026, held at the International Relations Office and via MS Teams.
Representing Bicol University were University President Dr. Baby Boy Benjamin D. Nebres III, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Ma. Julieta B. Borres, IRO Director Prof. Evangeline D. Honrado, Tabaco Campus Dean Prof. Ronnel S. Dioneda Sr., Associate Dean Prof. Shiela B. Bustamante, Social Work Department Chair Prof. Maricel V. Abrigo, and Internationalization and Linkages Coordinator for Nursing Prof. Albert B. Balace.
Representing SMIT Australia were Prof. Krishna K. Shrestha, Founder, and Prof. Aayam Shrestha, Deputy CEO, Prof. Hamid Salarian, Executive Dean, and Ms. Jane Campbell, Head of Student Recruitment and Social Media.
The partnership signifies a shared commitment to strengthening international collaboration in instruction, research, extension, and academic mobility, further expanding opportunities for global engagement between the two institutions.

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒!

The Huachiew Chalermprakiet University of Thailand(泰國華僑崇聖大學) (HCU) invites researchers to submit research papers for Oral and Poster Presentations at the 13𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, to be held on 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 23-24, 2026 at 𝐇𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭, 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 is proud to serve as 𝐂𝐎-𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓 for this conference.
Research papers are welcome in the following areas:
Science and Technology
Health Sciences
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Business Administration and Economics
Chinese Studies and Traditional Chinese Medicine

We encourage our faculty, researchers, and graduate students to seize this opportunity to present their work on an international stage.

For more information, visit the conference webpage:
https://hcuconf.hcu.ac.th

For more details, please contact:
Maria Teodora A. Teody Loñosa
BU IRO Coordinator for Int'l Communications and Marketing
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp/Viber: +63 926 679 4663

Mr. Albert B. Balace
International Relations Coordinator
Nursing Department
BU Tabaco Campus

The BU International Relations Office and the BU Language Center recently held an online exploratory meeting with Universitas Kristen Wira Wacana Sumba, Indonesia to discuss possibilities for future collaboration and academic partnership.

This initial engagement marks a promising step toward strengthening Bicol University's growing network of international partnerships in the region. We look forward to a fruitful and meaningful collaboration ahead! 🇮🇩📚

A proud moment for Bicol University as NSTP student Leslie Ann A. Palles paid a courtesy visit to University President Dr. Baby Boy Benjamin D. Nebres III after her participation in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps – Cultural Understanding and Leadership Program (ROTC-CULP) CY 2026, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, on April 15-22, 2026.

The program brought together emerging leaders for a week of cross-cultural exchange, leadership training, and community immersion activities — an experience that reflects Bicol University's commitment to developing globally competent and service-oriented individuals. 🎖️🌐

Welcome back, Leslie Ann! 🎉 Bicol University is proud of you!

✍️ BU IRO

CONGRATULATIONS! In its 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), Bicol University has secured five (5) Top 100 rankings in the 2026 WURI!

🏅 Rank 42 | Financial Impact-Driven Technology Transfer (Commercialization)
🏅 Rank 47 | Industrial Application (For Industry)
🏅 Rank 63 | Student Support and Engagement (For Students)
🏅 Rank 73 | University-Based Entrepreneurial Projects (Commercialization)
🏅 Rank 94 | AI-Based Teaching and Learning Transformation (Education)

These accolades are a testament to the collective hard work, vision, and dedication of our faculty, personnel, students, and administration. As we move forward, Bicol University remains steadfast in its mission to produce world-class leaders and innovators who contribute meaningfully to societal progress.

WURI is a global ranking system that evaluates higher education institutions based on their real-world impact and innovative contributions to society rather than traditional academic metrics.

Congratulations to the entire BU community!

Bicol University and Universitas Potensi Utama (UPU), Indonesia held a productive online meeting today to discuss preparations for the upcoming International Collaborative Webinar on Cultural Representation Perspectives in Global Film, scheduled on June 2, 2026. The webinar will be co-organized by Bicol University in partnership with UPU together with other institutions from Turkey and Malaysia.

Representing Bicol University were IRO Director Prof. Evangeline D. Honrado, Prof. Maria Teodora A. Loñosa (Coordinator for International Communications and Marketing), Dr. Adrian B. Aguilar, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, and Prof. Ramon Gian Bron, faculty member.

From UPU, participants included Nursyah Handayani, Director of International Relations, together with the Dean, Head of the Cinematic Study Program, and faculty members.

Congratulations Bicol University
for being 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐬! 🎉

We proudly extend our warmest congratulations to the following institutions for being 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:

✨ 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
✨ 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
✨ 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

Your inclusion as Reporter Status institutions marks an important step toward global recognition and reflects your growing engagement in international rankings and benchmarking initiatives. May this milestone inspire continued efforts toward excellence in instruction, research, and global competitiveness.