
Tamara Cher R. Mercado, Ph.D
VP for Planning and Quality Assurance
The Office of the Vice President for Planning and Quality Assurance (PQuA) is mandated to spearhead the formulation of a uniwide University development plan and policies and procedures for institutional quality assurance; lead accreditation, certification and assessment initiatives while maintaining effective linkages with regional, national, and international quality assurance and accrediting agencies; lead in the development and implementation of a master plan for University infrastructure and facilities; and establish linkage with the different State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), bureaus and agencies in Region XI, in the country, and abroad.
The office is responsible for the implementation of the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS), including the monitoring and evaluation of physical and financial performance of the University; management of ICT Systems of the University that includes the back-end infrastructure, digital assets, application servers, intranet and internet services; and preparation of yearly/annual reports along planning, quality assurance and performance management concerns, as well as, correspondence and other reports that the University President may require.
The following are the divisions under the Office of the Office of the Vice President for PQuA:
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING DIVISION
- Planning Unit of USeP Mintal Campus
- Planning Unit of USeP Tagum-Mabini Campus
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIVISION
- Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
- Strategic Performance Management Unit
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION
- International Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Unit
- Program Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Unit
SYSTEMS AND DATA MANAGEMENT DIVISION
- Data Management Unit
- Information and Communications Technology Unit
PLANNING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

TAMARA CHER R. MERCADO
Vice President for PQuA

ENGR. JAMAL KAY B. ROGERS
University COPC Focal Person

JOSHUA P. EBO
Administrative Assistant V

CHRISTINE VENUS L. REGIDOR
Administrative Assistant II

RIZELLE GRACE D. DIOLA
Administrative Aide VI
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING DIVISION

DAISY T. BESING
Director, Institutional Planning Division

RHODERICK A. AVILES
Project Development Officer III

HAIREL CHRISTY G. TAUNAN
Planning Officer II

ROWENA D. ARAIZ
Planning Officer I

REGGIE MAE T. AMANTE
Administrative Aide VI

GABRIELLE SOPHIA M. TAMULA
Futures Thinking Staff
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIVISION

CRISTINA E. DUMDUMAYA
Director, Performance Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Division

CASIUS M. RUBIA
Administrative Officer III

ROSE MAE L. BARTOLATA
Highly Technical Staff, Strategic Performance Management Unit

APRIL KAYE B. CONSTANTINO
Technical Staff, Strategic Performance Management Unit
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION

HENRY C. ENCABO
Director, Quality Assurance Division

MARRIEZ T. AQUINO
Deputy Director, Program Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Unit

STEPHANIE F. PALCONIT
Deputy Director, Institutional Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Unit

JONNA P. BEROU
Technical Staff

AZALEA BAYLON
Technical Staff

SHAQUIZZA J. EBUEN
Technical Writer
SYSTEMS AND DATA MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ENGR. JAMAL KAY B. ROGERS
Deputy Director, Information and Communications Technology

GEREMIAH C. PEPITO
Network Administrator

MARC FRANCIS C. ALHAMBRA
Programmer III

RODGIE FRITZ E. BARNUEVO
Programmer II

JOHN KAROL L. CASTILLO
Programmer II

JAMMES AARON C. JADLOC
Programmer II

THERESA V. ADORABLE
Technical Staff

ARNIEL JUN L. DANDOY
Technical Staff

OLIVER B. GUMAPAC
Technical Staff

MEILL FROLIDAN B. ICBAN
Technical Staff
