Quirino State University welcomed officials from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) – Quirino today, January 15, 2026 for the formal awarding of the Digital Excellence Award and the Education and Digital Transformation Award to the institution for its outstanding initiatives.

Ms. Virginia C. Baculi, DICT Provincial Officer, and Mr. Exen Bantiyan Claro, Project Development Officer I, personally presented a plaque of recognition to Dr. Hermenegildo F. Samoy, Jr., University President. The plaque bears both the Digital Excellence Award and the Education and Digital Transformation Award, which were originally announced during the DICT Partner Summit in Tuguegarao City on November 25, 2025.

President Samoy, Jr. accepted the recognition alongside faculty members from the College of Information Technology and Computing Sciences (CITCS). This engagement served to reinforce the partnership between the two agencies, focusing on upcoming initiatives for local digital development and community advancement.

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