Today, Rev. Eduardo B. Copliting, Jr., President of Aldersgate College, Inc. (ACI), and Hon. Annabelle Mae Binwag, Municipal Mayor of Quezon, officially sealed a landmark institutional partnership through a formal Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing. This definitive milestone in the history of both ACI and the Municipality of Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya, marks the beginning of a robust collaboration dedicated to grassroots transformation.
A Visionary Initiative
This institutional partnership was catalyzed by the strategic initiative of Rev. Eduardo B. Copliting, Jr., who assumed the ACI Presidency on September 15, 2025. Recognizing the immense potential for synergy between the academe and local governance, President Copliting prioritized Quezon as a premier institutional partner, envisioning a “Resource-Sharing Model” that leverages ACI’s multidisciplinary expertise to support municipal development goals.
Deep-Rooted Community Engagement
The success of this two-month deliberation and legislative process was steered by the Director of ACCESS, Prosperita Marites Matterig. While her term as Director commenced in June 2025, Director Matterig brings with her over 15 years of dedicated community engagement within the Municipality of Quezon. This “Speed of Trust”—the ability to move from deliberation to a signed resolution in record time—is a direct result of her long-standing immersion and authentic solidarity with the Quezonian people.
A Holistic Service Framework Representing the institution’s commitment to high-impact service were the Vice President for Research, Development, and Entrepreneurship (VPRDE) Mr. Kristian Cesar C. Ollier, the ACCESS Director, and our technical extension staff. Through this agreement, ACI will deploy a comprehensive suite of services drawn directly from the unique expertise of our diverse academic departments.
By integrating the specialized knowledge of the School of Medical Sciences, CBMA (Accountancy, Business Administration, Hospitality and Tourism Management), CASE-IT (Arts, Sciences, Education and Information Technology), Criminology, Engineering, and Graduate School, we are launching a multidisciplinary intervention designed to uplift the child, the family, and the entire community to which they belong.
A Commitment to Quality Guided by ISO 21001:2018 standards, this partnership ensures that every intervention is research-based, data-driven, and community-led. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Sangguniang Bayan and Mayor Binwag for their unwavering trust in the Aldersgate College mission.
Today, we do not merely sign a document; we renew a promise to transform lives and empower communities.
