The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) launched its SIBOL center with its first PUP Entrepreneurial Services and Support (PESSO) event on March 26, 2024. SIBOL which stands for Seeds of Innovation for Business Opportunities and Leadership Development is an offshoot of PUP’s involvement with the Pathway project. It aims to seamlessly integrate the outputs and outcomes of the academic programs with the career development and entrepreneurship services and support of the University.

The inauguration of SPUP Entrepreneurship & Employment Center (SPUP-EEC) was held on March 14, 2024. Leading the opening ceremonies was Sr. Merceditas Ang, SPC (University President), together with the administrative team of the university. In her welcome message, Sr. Merceditas explained that the SPUP-EEc supports the development of entrepreneurial skills and fosters employment opportunities for students in the University. Accordingly, the center serves as a hub for resources, training, and networking opportunities for students to start their own businesses or find employment. She also thanked SPUP Media-Partners and the members of the Tuguegarao City Chamber of Commerce for their support to the EEC project.

The Erasmus Plus project PATHWAY “Promoting the employability and entrepreneurship of higher education graduates through innovative ways in the Philippines” aims to enhance the entrepreneurship and employability culture of HEIs in the Philippines in order to meet labour market needs and governmental reforms.

Opportunities. Collaboration. Impact. These were the words used by the participants when reflecting on what ERASMUS+ means for them and their institutions. The inaugural ERASMUS+ Regional Cluster meeting and contact-making seminar, held in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 29-30, 2023, brought together over 200 participants from 41 countries.

Dr. Sergel Dacut of the LPU-Batangas, during the 13th Virtual Coordination Meeting, relayed that the PATHWAY university partners will be implementing the Philippine Entrepreneurial Framework once it is finalized. The results of the implementation will then be used by CHED in recommending the framework to other universities in the Philippines.

Philippine President Marcos has signed the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act on September 27, 2023. The Act aims to stimulate national and local economic growth, enhance industry collaboration, and provide support to workers and businesses. The measure is also geared towards employment generation and job quality improvement in order to address the recovery of the labor market after the Covid-19 pandemic.