Holy Child Central Colleges, Inc. (HCCCI) and Libertad National High School (LNHS) formally strengthened their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on March 4, 2026. The ceremony was held at the facilities of Rell and Renn Fishing Corporation in General Santos City. The agreement establishes a collaborative framework that aims to advance research initiatives and support Capstone Projects under the K to 12 curriculum.

HCCCI was represented by its School President, Marivet S. Caballero; Executive Vice President, Vanessa Marie L. Antiquin, MMEM; Academic Director, Dr. Erwin M. Faller; International Relations and External Linkages Officer, Jack Robin A. Lacerna, MMEM; Mark Laurence J. Fano, LPT, MALT, CHRA, Dean of the College of Teacher Education and Felicitas N. Sudario, MAST, Research Coordinator. Their presence reflected the institution’s continued commitment to strengthening research engagement and fostering academic collaboration with partner schools in the region.

Representing Libertad National High School were Rommel M. Arciosa, Junior High School Coordinator, on behalf of Principal IV Stephen S. Salazar; Chester Ian S. Pineda, Academic Coordinator; Laurence Jay S. Gella, SIP Mathematics and Computational Science Focal; and Rivela P. Deocadez, SIP Life Science Focal. The delegation actively participated in discussions that explored opportunities for collaboration in student research development and mentorship.