Tarlac State University and the Securities and Exchange Commission-Tarlac Extension Office (SEC-TAREO) formally signed the memorandum of agreement for the SEC Communication, Advocacy, and Network (SEC-CAN) Project implementation.
With the MOA signing held on Wednesday (February 21) at the Main AVR, TSU, through the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), and SEC-TAREO are set to strengthen further their 12-year collaboration to pursue common interest in financial literacy and investor protection through information dissemination, promotion, and knowledge and resource sharing under the SEC-CAN Project.
Since the inauguration of SEC-TAREO in 2012, the university's CBA and SEC-TAREO have collaborated in various activities involving seminars, trainings, and internship programs.
With the active partnership between the two institutions, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Agnes M. Macaraeg anchored her message on gratitude, thanking SEC for their loyalty to TSU as the first state university in Region II and III to be a part of the SEC-CAN campaign project.
"We are grateful for your loyalty. Rest assured that because you believe in us, here at TSU, you will be in good hands as we will serve as your partner towards the goodness of your advocacy," VP Macaraeg said.
She also thanked SEC-TAREO Information Officer Mr. Mark Catacutan and SEC-TAREO Director Atty. Richard R. Laus, both TSU graduates, for returning to serve the university.
"We are grateful, in the sense, that they are back to serve the university. We could see that their success is also our success because they are our products," she said.
"As stated in the MOA, SEC-CAN, therefore TSU can as well," she added.
Moreover, Atty. Laus highlighted the importance of the MOA between the two institutions.
“Malaking tagumpay po ito sa atin dahil hindi lamang po ito sa papel kundi mai-oorganisa na po natin 'yung talagang ginagawa ng bawat isa sa atin – our shared commitment to give education and information to the students, as well to the community,” Atty. Laus said.
The topics of the SEC-CAN will focus on the fundamentals of investing, financial literacy, investor protection, and investment scams protection.
Also present during the ceremony were Presidential Assistant Dr. Brigido B. Corpuz, CBA Dean Dr. Jhonel C. Panlilio, and CBA Associate Dean Dr. Henry D. Rufino. (jlmm-OPA)
