Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) begins 2025 with a fresh leadership lineup as Dr. Ferdinand A. Dumalagan and VP Janice S. Dini-ay officially step into their new roles as Vice Presidents.

Dr. Dumalagan now serves as Vice President for Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension Affairs (RIDEA), while VP Dini-ay takes on the position of Vice President for Administration, Finance, and Planning (AFP). Both leaders bring extensive experience, with Dr. Dumalagan previously serving as Innovation Director and VP Dini-ay as Vice President for Student Affairs and Services.

Outgoing leaders, Dr. Fernando L. Marzo Jr. and VP Ruth S. Desamparo, formally handed over their responsibilities in a turnover ceremony held at the Office of the President. Dr. Marzo and VP Desamparo remain key figures in ASSCAT, continuing to serve the institution in strategic roles.

In her message, ASSCAT President Dr. Joy C. Capistrano highlighted the institution’s commitment to continuity and progress: “𝘈𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘚𝘚𝘊𝘈𝘛’𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘻𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘗 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘳. 𝘋𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘗 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘪-𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥.”

Dr. Carmelo S. Llanto continues as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance, ensuring consistency in academic leadership as ASSCAT heads into another year of growth and innovation.

With fresh perspectives from its new leaders and the ongoing support of its seasoned team, ASSCAT is poised to build on its successes and push its mission even further in 2025.