06/05/2026
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ | ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Pangasinan State University has reached a meaningful milestone as it earns the Investors in People (IiP) Platinum Accreditation, becoming the first and only higher education institution in Asia to receive the distinction.
More than the accreditation, this recognition reflects the solidarity that continues to define PSU as a community. It speaks of people who choose to care, offices that support one another, campuses that move with one direction, and PSUnians who continue to serve because the mission of the University is worth carrying forward.
The IiP Conversations held on February 18โ20, 2026 became more than an assessment of systems and best practices. They served as a meaningful venue for PSU to share the stories behind the outputs, the people behind the processes, and the shared commitment behind the recognition. Through this engagement, the University affirmed that its values are lived not only in moments of success, but also in the difficult, quiet, and ordinary days that build an institution.
This achievement also honors the path that came before it. Under the leadership of former University President Dr. Dexter R. Buted, PSU first gained distinction as the first and only public university in Asia to receive IiP Silver Level Accreditation in 2018. The University sustained this standard with the IiP Gold Level Award in 2021.
Today, under the leadership of University President Dr. Elbert M. Galas, the Platinum Accreditation carries that legacy forward and lifts it to a higher level. It stands as a shared achievement shaped by generations of leadership, service, and purpose, and by the continuing work of one PSU community committed to excellence with heart.
This is more than a recognition. It is a tribute to every PSUnian whose work, seen and unseen, helped bring the University to this moment.