Faculty members from the Mid La Union Campus (MLUC) collaborated with book writers from eight (8) SUCs and 1 private college: Benguet State University (BSU), Lorma Colleges, University of Northern Philippines (UNP), University of Abra (Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Pangasinan State University (PSU), and Urdaneta City University (UCU) for book-writing seminar and book launching which was held at the Everlasting Hall, Research and Extension Building, Benguet State University on November 5, 2024.

The event was a collaborative effort by the IPM Book Publishing and the BSU Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPRO).

The key topics discussed were the Essentials of Co-Authoring a Book which was delivered by Nelma M. Dakis, a member of the IPM Book Publishing Editorial Team, and Copyright Laws in Publishing a Book which was delivered by Dr. Cynthia Garambas, Director of BSU-IPRO.  

This was followed by the main event, the launching of four (4) textbooks: PATHFIT 1 & 2, Gender and Society, and Understanding the Self.

Two of DMMMSU’s faculty members are co-authors of Gender and Society: CAS Dean, Dr. Hartwell Norman Merza and MLUC SAS, Head Dr. Dodilyn D. Bermudez. Signing of MOA immediately followed.

Other participants from DMMMSU-MLUC CAS were Dodilyn Bermudez, Benedick Adrian Flores, Grace Tumacder, Lester Hufalar, Charity Madayag, Rinarose Budeng, Divina Jallorina, Rodel Leonen, and from MLUC CE were Estella A. Cayabyab, Noemi Boado, Maricris Gubiangan, Cristina Baliton, Vanessa Cayabyab, Jhanna Dulay, Josephine Cacayan, and Lorna Salcedo. The participants from DMMMSU SLUC were Jocelyn Floresca, Francis Alabag, Rodolfo de Vera. (By kmdakis)