The 2010 Aerobic Rice National Conference was successfully conducted on February 23-25, 2010 at the A&A Plaza Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The event was themed “Guiding Partnerships Towards Sustainable Aerobic Rice Research and Development Program” and aims to highlight breakthroughs on Aerobic Rice Technology (ART) and other water-saving technologies for rice production in the country, to foster stronger linkages among the agencies promoting the adoption and development of ART, and to gather and evaluate relevant information in preparation for the development of a national program on aerobic rice technology.

Dr. Patricio S. Faylon, Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), together with Dr. Danilo C. Cardenas, the Deputy Executive Director of PCARRD, Dr. Oscar Opina of UPLB and selected Crop Research Division (CRD) staff of PCARRD came to Bataan last 19 February 2010 to visit the various science and technology-based farms (STBF) projects in Limay, Balanga, and Samal.

These projects, the mango farm in Limay, the pineapple farm in Samal, as well as the mango farm and goat raising project in the City of Balanga are all funded by PCARRD; hence, Dr. Faylon decided to conduct an ocular inspection to monitor their progress, especially that most of the projects have completed their respective first production cycle. The other STBF projects funded by PCARRD are the coffee production project in Orani, sweet potato production in Bagac, off-season tomato production in Hermosa, goat raising project in Mariveles, and the newly implemented pole sitao production in Dinalupihan.

The BPSU Dance Troupe traveled to Thailand on 19 February 2010 to perform during the 32nd Royal Graduation Ceremony of Maejo University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The group was invited to the graduation by Maejo University President Dr. Thep Phongparnich.

The dance presentation was witnessed by over 3,500 graduating students, faculty, parents and other persons attending the event. According to President Phongparnich, inviting the BPSU Dance Troupe shall pave the way for the students and faculty to have a glimpse and appreciation of the Filipino culture as the Maejo University moves toward fostering stronger linkages with its international counterparts like the Bataan Peninsula State University.

Student journalists of the Bataan Peninsula State University never fail to bring tokens of glory whenever they participate in various competitions. On February 7-10, 2010, staffers of The Guilds, The Defender, The Polytechnician and Malasimbo, campus student publications of the Main, Balanga, Orani and Dinalupihan campuses respectively, traveled to Lingayen, Pangasinan to showcase their competence in Campus Journalism during the 9th Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference.

Student journalists from other participating schools may also have remarkable skills; but in the said competition, the student journalists of BPSU still managed to capture the following awards:

Enthusiastic in boosting their proficiency in spoken and written English, twenty one (21) students from the Andong National University in South Korea availed the Non-degree English Language Proficiency Program of the Bataan Peninsula State University. The students arrived at the Main Campus of BPSU on the afternoon of 02 January 2010 and shall be staying until the duration of the ELP program, which is slated on 04 January 2010 until 14 February 2010.

The formal and tutorial classes of the Korean students started on 04 January 2010. Handling the formal classes are Mrs. Flora Canare, Mrs. Cynthia M. Ronquillo and Mrs. Normita M. Lugtu. The tutorial classes are supervised by Mrs. Sherrilyn B. Quintos, Mr. Rowell G. De Guia, and Mr. Jaime M. Forbes.