Institute Profile
Mission
Committed to promoting quality and equity in higher education that upholds transformative leadership, community–benefited outputs, and research-oriented academic programs imbued with the onward–forward principle of the City of Dasmariñas.
Vision
A transformative institution of higher learning that strategically contributes to the knowledge–based economy of the City of Dasmariñas and proactively responds to the needs of the community.
Welcome to the 2nd semester of 2026. It is a pleasure to welcome you back. Over the past year, you have engaged seriously with complex ideas, challenged your own assumptions, and taken meaningful steps toward understanding human behavior and mental processes with greater depth and care. That kind of growth is not always loud or obvious, but it is exactly what higher learning should look like. As you begin this semester, I encourage you to carry that curiosity forward, along with self-compassion, sense of perspective, and humor when psychology becomes a little too familiar. I wish you a rewarding and thoughtful semester ahead.
DR. ERNESTO L. BASTIDA JR.
Dean, Institute of Governance and Development Studies
RIZEL D. ESPINOSA
ANACORETA P. ARCIAGA
HELEN P. MANONGYAO
