Guimaras State University (GSU) convened a three-day budget preparation, procurement orientation, and system training activity from August 10 to 13, 2026, at the Agri-Eco Convention Hall, Salvador Campus, to sharpen institutional planning for Fiscal Year 2027 and strengthen the technical groundwork for budget execution and procurement.
The activity brought together personnel from the Budget and Procurement Offices, Finance Team, Information and Communications Technology Unit (ICTU), end-user units, and other participating offices for a coordinated review of budgetary allocations, procurement requirements, and digital systems supporting institutional financial management.
University President Dr. Lilian Diana B. Parreño opened the activity with her welcome remarks, setting the direction for the discussions on fiscal planning and resource stewardship.
The first day centered on the University’s FY 2027 budget landscape. Mrs. Frennie Zarate, Budget Officer III, presented the FY 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), while Ms. Angelie Piodena, Budget Officer II, discussed fund utilization rates, FY 2027 allocations for the Free Higher Education (FHE) program, and income projections. Campus-specific FHE allocations were subsequently presented by Mr. Jerry May Galve for Mosqueda Campus and Mrs. Shammah Faigones for Baterna Campus.
Procurement planning took focus in the succeeding sessions, with Mr. Randy Galve, Procurement Officer, providing an orientation on the Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP). Mrs. Renzelle Amado, Procurement Officer, likewise introduced participants to the new features of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS).
The succeeding activities shifted from policy and allocation discussions to hands-on budget and common-supply encoding workshops, allowing participants to translate planning parameters into actual system entries. The final phase featured orientation on GSUranium, facilitated by the University’s training team and ICTU, alongside non-common supply encoding and final evaluations.
Ms. Louren Joy Escaza handled registration, while the GSUranium Training Team/ICTU, end-users, Budget and Procurement teams, and Finance Team supported the conduct of the activity.
