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CPU strengthens partnerships with CPU ARUGA and Scanlynx Startup through MOU signings

by | Dec 17, 2025 | Centralian Link

By Mikee Natinga Norico

Representatives from CPU ARUGA and the Scanlynx startup gather for a commemorative group photo with Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy, University President; Dr. Aries Roda D. Romallosa, Acting Vice President for Research, Development, and Extension; and CPU unit heads and staff following the successful MOU signings.

On December 5, 2025, Central Philippine University (CPU) formalized new collaborations with local organizations through two significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signings held at the CPUGAD TBI Working Space.

The first MoU was signed between CPU and the CPU Agriculture Resources Urban Gardening and Multiplier Farms Association (CPU ARUGA), establishing a three-year collaboration. Representing CPU ARUGA, the agreement was signed by Alexis M. Arsenal, Association President, while Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy, University President, signed on behalf of CPU. The signing was witnessed by Dr. Aries Roda D. Romallosa, Acting Vice President for Research, Development, and Extension, and Angel A. Supertan Jr., Association Chief Operating Officer.

This partnership is part of the CPU Office of the Vice President for Research, Development, and Extension’s (OVPRDE) The CANOPY Initiative. CANOPY stands for Cultivating Alliances and Nurturing Opportunities for Purposeful Yields and represents a transformative initiative reflecting CPU’s commitment to fostering collaborative, sustainable, and inclusive partnerships with communities and other sectors being served.

Under the agreement, CPU will provide faculty resource speakers, facilitate participation of students and staff in CPU ARUGA activities, and extend technical support and expertise. CPU ARUGA, in turn, will share resources and expertise for program implementation, coordinate with university units and other groups for events, and support the adoption or pilot testing of research and extension outputs at its facilities. Both parties have also agreed to allow the use of each other’s logos in promotional materials to highlight the collaboration.

Following this, CPU formalized its partnership with the Scanlynx startup. The agreement was signed by the Scanlynx team—Fredric Mitch P. Biso, Jay Kim B. Estrella, Ike J. Angot, and Emman Rey B. Saquibal—alongside Rev. Dr. Dagohoy representing the University.

The primary purpose of this collaboration is the development and deployment of TRACE MApp, a comprehensive Excel-based application tailored to CPU’s needs for digital tracking and monitoring of outputs. The partnership’s objectives include designing a user-friendly Excel application customized to CPU’s operational requirements, integrating existing data seamlessly into the system, ensuring successful deployment, stabilization, and handover within the agreed timeline, and conducting comprehensive training for CPU personnel on the proper use and maintenance of the application.

Through these MoUs, CPU continues to strengthen its commitment to fostering community partnerships and embracing technological innovations that enhance research, extension programs, and operational efficiency.