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by Josua Graciadas 

HRI International Inc. presented international exchange opportunities for Capiz State University (CAPSU) agriculture students during an orientation program held on September 23 at Bermejo Hall, Administration Building, CAPSU Burias.

Dr. Marilyn Guinto, representative of HRI International, spoke before students from the College of Agriculture and Forestry (CAF), the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) program of CAPSU Burias, and agriculture students from CAPSU Tapaz.

“We are dedicated to organizing worldwide educational and cultural exchange programs for students in the Philippines,” Dr. Guinto shared.

The orientation highlighted the Agricultural Training Program (ATP), which offers hands-on agricultural training through six-, twelve-, or eighteen-month programs abroad. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, officially enrolled in a college or university, and must secure an approved leave of absence to qualify.

During the open forum, Yza Serdinia, a CAF student from Burias Campus, asked about the possibility of overriding the program’s age limit. In response, Dr. Guinto clarified that while students who do not meet the age requirement may be ineligible for the Denmark program, they could still explore opportunities under the New Zealand program.

The event also brought together key campus officials, including Dr. Rodyard Madiclum, Campus Administrator; Dr. Ryan Sarimong, Dean of the CAF; Dr. Elman Torres, Program Chair of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; Dr. Jennylen Laña, External Affairs and Linkages Chair; Prof. Lailane Abalde, SIAP Coordinator (CAF); Prof. Ella Villegas, SIAP Coordinator (BSABE); and Prof. Christine Joy Cervantes, a faculty member of CAPSU Tapaz.