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from THE ENVOY (Feb 2022 Issue)

SPECIAL REPORT

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Pecayo: NwSSU must set the limitations, not the pandemic

BY: JOAQUEN S. CARPIO, JR.

“THROUGH this ISO 9001:2015 Recertification, our desires and aspirations for NwSSU must set the limitations, not the pandemic.” These are the exact words of Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo, NwSSU University president, during his welcome remarks for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recertification virtual audit conducted by SOCOTEC Certification International on Friday morning, February 4, 2022. Dr. Pecayo hopes that the activity will enable everyone in the university to work together as a T.E.A.M. as part of the renewed institutional enthusiasm amid the current health crisis. “May this event help us stay focused and work together as a T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More) as we journey towards a progressive and successful university,” Pecayo stated. Dr. Pecayo noted that the event is a milestone for the university and a chance to improve its potential and skills. “Today, marks another milestone to the whole NwSSU community as we

WORK AS A TEAM. NwSSU President Benjamin L. Pecayo delivers his message during the opening program of the ISO Recertification Audit. He hopes that the event will enable everyone in the university to work as a TEAM.

come together for new beginnings…new beginnings that could help us improve our potentials and skills especially in this pandemic where all of us are challenged on the difficulties it caused to the whole academic community,” Dr. Pecayo said. “Throughout our time here in NwSSU, we are undoubtedly going to be faced with new beginnings. A ‘new beginning’ implies that there is a shift or a change from what we were once accustomed to, and rarely easy for us to emotionally or spiritually accept or embrace these new beginnings at a quick pace, whether as an individual or a group,” Dr. Pecayo further said. In his opening statement, Dr. Pecayo echoed the words of Henry Ford saying that coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.

NwSSU faces virtual ISO Audit

BY: CLARISSA JOY V. LEGASPI

NORTHWEST Samar State University (NwSSU) underwent a one-day virtual ISO Recertification Audit conducted by the SOCOTEC International Philippines on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Both the Main Campus and San Jorge Campus faced the scrutiny of auditors who checked the implementation of the university’s Quality Management System (QMS).

“When recertified, we are confident enough that we can continue to deliver quality services to our clients and other stakeholders of the university,” Dr. Rodolfo F. Dollado Jr., NwSSU quality assurance director, said during the opening program of the virtual audit.

He also emphasized that this recertification audit is needed because the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate of NwSSU will expire on March 29, 2022. This is three years the university first acquired its ISO certificate.

SOCOTEC Lead Auditor Laarni T. Narido spearheaded the audit briefing where she introduced the other eight auditors, namely Ringo Pabua, Joel Ravanilla, Ingrid Manglapus, Olive Eco, Dr. Mark Vera, Robert Jarquio, Merian Domingo, and Dr. Ryan Liba.

The simultaneous audit of the different offices of the NwSSU-Main Campus proceeded right after the opening program.

Included in the audit for the main campus are the Top Management, Finance and Services (Budget, Accounting, Cashiering), School Plant Facilities and Infrastructure Development Office,