University of Saskatchewan (USask website) In a virtual ceremony held on May 19, 2021, Consul General Zaldy Patron expressed optimism that the cooperation between the Philippine universities and the USask will “go a long way and will be beneficial for all parties”. Under the MOU, the parties will collaborate on several areas, including in the exchanges and internships for students, faculty, and staff, and in joint research and development projects. The virtual signing ceremony coincided with the celebrations of the 27th Anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the 1st National Higher Education Day in the Philippines and was attended by CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera, Canadian Ambassador to Manila Peter MacArthur, Dr. Meghna Ramaswamy and Dr. Darcy Marciniuk of USask, and Consul General Patron.