Towards a Smarter Cagayan Valley: Tuguegarao City Backs MOA Signing for ODeSSEE Project.

The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 02 (DOST R02), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera and represented by Dr. Raquel B. Santos, participated in the Committee Meeting to deliberate on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City, DOST R02, Isabela State University (ISU), and the University of Saint Louis (USL) for the implementation of the project titled “Optimization of Decision Support System for Effective e-Governance (ODeSSEE) towards Strengthening Communities in Cagayan Valley.”

Present during the meeting were Dr. Albert A. Vinluan, Project Support Staff III from ISU; Dr. Darin Jan C. Tindowen, Project Support Staff I from USL; Dr. Marie Rose Mora of USL; Ms. Rodora B. Santos, PTA V of DOST R02; and Engr. Niko Angelo S. Tabangin, PTA V of DOST R02.

After the discussion, the Tuguegarao City Committee on Rules, Laws, and Ethics, chaired by Atty. Mark Aldous Baccay, endorsed the conduct of the MOA signing with the partner institutions. This initiative demonstrates commitment toward the collaborative implementation of Project ODeSSEE in Tuguegarao City, which will strengthen flood pre-emptive planning, enhance e-governance, and advance data-driven decision-making in line with the vision of building a resilient and sustainable Cagayan Valley Smarter City Belt.