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Extension Programs Initiated by the Campus

                                                                                                        The Covid-19 pandemic has temporarily seized mobility
                                                                                                 of  people  and  the  services  geared  towards  them  across  the
                                                                                                 globe.  Although  this  has  resulted  in  uncertainties  among
                                                                                                 people  regardless  of  demographics  and  qualms  in  the  global
                                                                                                 economy,  this  only  sparked  immediate  government  response
                                                                                                 from people even beyond the purview of their work.

                                                                                                            The Ifugao State University, Potia Campus, Alfonso
                                                                                                 Lista,  Ifugao,  is  in  solidarity  with  this  call  to  cater  to
                                                                                                 immediate needs of the people under these challenging times.
                                                                                                 Various  programs  have  been  initiated  by  the  University
                                                                                                 because  it  understands  that  the  unprecedented  global  crisis
                                                                                                 does not spare vulnerable groups in the society. Made evident,
                                                                                                 IFSU distributed medical supplies such as face masks, alcohol
                                                                                                 and  antibacterial  soaps,  and  set  up  hand  washing  facility  at
                                                                                                 checkpoints  around  barangay  Potia,  Alfonso  Lista,  Ifugao,
                                                                                                 where the university is situated.  to encourage the community
                                                                                                 to practice proper hand hygiene.

                                                                                                        In  March  2020,  100  packs  of  relief  goods  were
                                                                                                 distributed  to  the  Potia  Campus’  Security  Personnel  and
                                                                                                 stranded  students.  On  the  same  month,  170  packs  of  relief
                                                                                                 goods,  100  pieces  of  alcohol  (100  ml),  160  calamansi-based
                                                                                                 antibacterial soaps and 100 locally produced face masks were
                                                                                                 distributed  to  the  Barangay  Local  Government  Unit  (BLGU)
                                                                                                 selected residents of Potia, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao and stranded
                                                                                                 IFSU  student.  Another  100  pieces  of  calamansi-based
                                                                                                 antibacterial  soaps  were  turned  over  to  the  Alfonso  Lista
                                                                                                 MDRRMC  to  be  distributed  to  the  frontline  workers  of  the
                                                                                                 municipality. Likewise, 140 packs of relief goods were turned
                                                                                                 over  to  the  Local  Government  Unit  of  Aguinaldo,  Ifugao.  For
                                                                                                 the  month  of  April,  the  Campus  continued  to  help  the  most
                                                                                                 vulnerable sectors of the community. Relief goods distribution




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