NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines — Dr. Harold V. Gallo, Ph.D., school director of the DOST- Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Cagayan Valley Campus, said the Pisay community “loves Papa Jing,” referring to Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Atty. Jose V. Gambito, during a courtesy call at the governor’s office on Thursday,Feb.5.

Gallo led the visit together with 15 students and two teacher-chaperones from National Yilan Senior High School (YLHS) in Taiwan, who are currently in Nueva Vizcaya as exchange students under the PSHS Exchange Forum and Joint Learning Immersion Program.

While in the province, the students are under the care of foster parents arranged by the program.

In an interview after the visit, Gallo said PSHS is open to deeper collaboration with the provincial government for programs that will benefit science high school students.

“Whatever Pisay achieves—and whatever challenges we face—the provincial government is part of that,” Gallo said. “We hope Governor Gambito’s support for education and the youth continues, because the pride of Pisay is also the pride of Nueva Vizcaya.”

Gallo also expressed appreciation for the provincial government’s approval of a P2 million request to repair the campus auditorium, which was damaged by Super Typhoon Uwan last year.

“The rehabilitation fund allocated for PSHS through the office of Governor Gambito is a big help, especially since we do not have a large fund to cover the repairs,” he said.

After meeting with the governor, the group proceeded to the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Museum, where the Taiwanese students were introduced to the province’s history, heritage, and traditions. The museum visit is intended to strengthen the cultural immersion component of the exchange program.