The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) warmly welcomed Grades 11 and 12 senior high school students from Rufino T. Subastil Memorial High School during their benchmarking activity held at the CBSUA Farmers Hall on January 15, 2026.
The activity aimed to introduce prospective college students to the academic programs and learning environment of the university as they prepare for higher education.
As part of the benchmarking session, Dr. Allan Del Rosario, Campus Administrator of the CBSUA Pili Campus, discussed the various programs and courses offered by the university. He highlighted the benefits of studying in a state university like CBSUA, particularly the opportunity to receive quality education through free tuition, as well as the institutionโs strong focus on instruction, research, and extension services.
In addition, Rosario Garol, CBSUA Admission Office Director, discussed the universityโs various scholarship opportunities and financial assistance programs available to the students, to help make quality higher education more accessible to qualified learners.
Dr. Del Rosario further emphasized that CBSUA continues to strengthen its academic offerings and facilities to ensure that students are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills needed in their chosen fields, while remaining accessible to learners from different backgrounds.
According to Lawrence Jay Hernandez, a Grade 11 GAS student of RTSMHS, the benchmarking activity provided a clearer view of college life and the opportunities available at CBSUA. โ๐๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข-๐ท๐ช๐ด๐ช๐ต ๐ฅ๐ช๐จ๐ฅ๐ช ๐ด๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฏ๐จ๐ถ๐ฏ๐บ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฌ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ถ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐จ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ-๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ,โ Hernandez shared, adding that the discussion and campus visit helped him become more confident in choosing a university for his future studies.
After the discussion, the students were given a guided tour of the CBSUA campus library, where they were introduced to its collections, digital resources, and study areas. The visit allowed them to experience the universityโs learning facilities firsthand and to appreciate the academic support services available to CBSUA students.
The benchmarking activity strengthened CBSUAโs connection with senior high school students, helping guide them as they take their first steps toward higher education.
