On the morning of October 22, 2026, Shandong Xiehe University (SXU) and Colegio de Muntinlupa (CDM) of the Philippines successfully held a cooperation meeting. The CDM delegation included Dr. Teresita C. Fortuna, CESO III, College President; Dr. John Mark G. Payawal, RCE, BSP, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Engr. Lovelyn Garcia, Program Chair of ECE Department and Head Extension Office; Dr. Cyd Laurence Santos, Program Chair of CPE Department; Engr. Alexander Co, Program Chair of Railway Engineering Management; Mr. Eman Esteras, Industry Partner from Hytec Power; and Vincent Chou. SXU participants included Vice President Xu Huiji; Wang Qun, Vice Dean of the School of Computer Science; Hao Huikun, Vice Dean of the School of Engineering; Jiang Xuejia, Associate Professor of the School of Business; Zhou Guangtao, Director of the International Office; and others.

      Vice President Xu Huiji extended a warm welcome to the CDM delegation and introduced SXU, focusing on its international cooperation and exchanges as well as its notable achievements in education, teaching and scientific research in recent years. He noted that SXU attaches importance to its internationalization strategy and has established cooperative relations with universities in multiple countries, achieving remarkable results in student exchanges, faculty visits and academic cooperation. Dr. Teresita C. Fortuna introduced CDM’s educational philosophy, disciplinary strengths and international cooperation experience, and expressed the expectation to cooperate with SXU to provide students with more high-quality international educational resources.

      The two sides held in-depth discussions on academic cooperation and program alignment, student exchange programs, faculty exchange visits, joint research and expert collaboration, and exchanged views on cooperation in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Railway Engineering Management and other fields. After the meeting, the two sides exchanged gifts and took a group photo.

      The meeting injected new momentum into cooperation between the two universities. Both sides will take this exchange as an opportunity to uphold openness, inclusiveness and mutual benefit, continue to deepen cooperation, move forward together in advancing the internationalization of higher education, and jointly cultivate high-quality talents with global vision and international competitiveness.

      Colegio de Muntinlupa (CDM) is a higher education institution in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines. It has distinctive strengths in Electronics Engineering and Computer Engineering, cooperates with industry partners such as Hytec Power, and emphasizes extension and community service. (Claire, Inter Office)