Representatives from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) central office visited Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Alijis Campus in Bacolod City for an ocular inspection on Feb. 13, 2025, in preparation for establishing the DBM-Negros Island Regional Office.
University President Norberto Mangulabnan and university administrators met with Assistant Director Philip Jeffrey David and officers from the Local Government and Regional Coordination Bureau, General Services Division, and Information and Communication Technology Systems Service.
Regional Director Liane Gayomali of DBM Region VI also joined the site inspection.
In their round table discussion with DBM, Pres. Mangulabnan shared that he sought the approval of the CHMSU Board of Regents to allot a budget for the provision of the DBM regional office in the Alijis Campus.
“The DBM Regional Office VI has been very supportive of our institution,” said Pres. Mangulabnan during the roundtable discussion following the ocular visit.
The discussions included during the DBM visit detailed plans for room specifications, personnel allocation, and utility provisions.
As the NIR slowly transitions into a functional region, providing interim office spaces for line agencies is an important collaborative engagement for CHMSU, said the university president.
Pres. Mangulabnan was accompanied by University Legal Counsel Atty. Ricci Siason, Chief Administrative Officer and Finance Officer Atty. Juliet Pasustento, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Ma. Riza Manalo, University Accountant Ana Fe Leonida, BOR Secretary Roy Ramos, Alijis Campus Executive Director Edwin Bugna, PPDM Director Engr. Junjun Marquez, ICT Director Engr. Russel Dela Torre, GSO Unit Head Cristopher Jamillo, University Secretary Mary Leanne Laganhon, and other university officials.
On Feb. 6, the National Economic Development Authority held a ceremonial usufruct agreement signing and blessing of its temporary Negros Island Regional office at the university’s Alijis campus, too.
