On March 13, 2025, the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 (𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐌𝐒𝐀𝐓) signed a 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐌𝐎𝐔) with the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚), 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲. Held at the MSU-MSAT Conference Room, the event aimed to strengthen collaboration on Halal certification and awareness initiatives. The program began with an invocation by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐊𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐲𝐫 𝐌. 𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, 𝐚 𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲, followed by a multimedia presentation on the campus profile. In her opening remarks, 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐃. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐉𝐃, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, emphasized the importance of the partnership in enhancing the DTI-SSF Food Labeling and Packaging Project. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐔𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐡 𝐋𝐮𝐪𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐋. 𝐁𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐦, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚, and 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐀. 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐫 delivered inspiring messages, both emphasizing their commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation in achieving shared goals, particularly in advancing Halal-related services. The event's highlight was the formal reading of the MOU by 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢’𝐚𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐡 𝐀. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐦, 𝐉𝐃, 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, followed by the official signing and a photo opportunity. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐆. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐟, 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, delivered the closing remarks, expressing optimism for the partnership’s success. A tour of the DTI-SSF Food Labeling and Packaging Project, led by 𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐝-𝐀𝐝, provided further insights into the DTI-SSF and the local products it has produced since its launch. The event concluded with a sumptuous iftar (dinner), symbolizing unity and cooperation between the two institutions. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐌. 𝐎𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚, 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, served as the master of ceremonies, ensuring the smooth flow of the program. Also in attendance were the 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐆. 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐂. 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐂. 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐧̃𝐚, 𝐇𝐑𝐌𝐎 𝐌𝐬. 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐂. 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐥, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐲 𝐏. 𝐃𝐲, 𝐃𝐂𝐒 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐀. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞, 𝐃𝐍𝐒𝐌 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫. 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐈. 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂. 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐃𝐒𝐖 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐃. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨, 𝐃𝐂𝐉𝐄 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐓. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐨, and other officials from both institutions. This collaboration is expected to enhance Halal certification standards and promote local products that contribute to the region’s economic and cultural development.