The Community Outreach and Extension Service Office was formally instituted way back in 1994 under the Presidency of  Dr. Virgilio C. Bautista with Dr. Ruben S. Yapyap as the first appointed Director until the year 2001. 

Mrs. Ma. Cecilia G. Navor had a one semester stint as Director replacing Dr. Ruben S. Yapyap in the same year of 2001. Dr. Percival C. Mabanta took over the Office in 2002 also as the first Director of the National Service Training Program until 2004. After summer of 2004, Mr. Rafael M. Marzan took over the Office up to August 2007.

As a suggestion of the PACUCOA Accrediting Team during the Third Level Re-reaccreditation of the Colleges of Business Administration, Graduate School and Teacher Education and Liberal Arts, the Directorship of the Community Outreach and Extension Service and the National Service Training Program was separated and Mr. Rafael M. Marzan  was given the NSTP as Director and the community Outreach was passed on to Mr. Raymond C. Agpawan as the OIC.

Philosophy

The Community Extension Program, an inherent function of the University has the primordial purpose of initializing, catalyzing and sustaining the development and empowerment of the community, particularly those which are adopted by the University of Baguio.

The University uses its manpower resources based on research outputs conducted to address various needs and problem of the adopted community.

However, the outreach services are not limited only to the adopted communities, but likewise it also serves the deprived, depressed and underserved communities in Baguio City and nearby municipalities.

Goals & Objectives

1. To develop an understanding of the community outreach process;
2. To train new breed of leaders who are responsive to the needs of the community;
3. To empower the community through livelihood skills and development;
4. To assist in social, educational, and technical services like integrated area development, planning, environmental preservation, and computer education for teachers of adopted schools;
5. To promote human development through self-reliance, productivity and patriotism;
6. To develop social awareness and concern for others; and
7. To render voluntary services to the community.

Contact Information                                                                                                 

• Dr. Donato B. Bumacas, Director 
• Rm. F106  Commerce Building
  Assumption Road, University of Baguio