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History 

Since its foundation on June21, 1964 as Eastern Samar National Regional Agricultural School (ESNRAS) through RA 2424, Eastern Samar State University or ESSU has consistently and aggressively performed its mandate to provide quality higher education to Eastern Samareños and their neighbors. As the province of Eastern Samar strives to outgrow its label as one of the most depressed areas of the country, ESSU today by virtue of RA 9312 accomplishes the valuable task of human resource development through its instruction, research, extension and production functions.

The research function of the University started in the late 70s when the first batch of BS Agriculture students conducted research as a major academic requirement for the degree. It was only by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 394 that explicitly mandated the University (it was Eastern Samar State College then) to conduct research in its areas of responsibility. This function was formally launched in August 1988 when the Visayas Consortium for Agriculture Aquatic and Resources Program (ViCAARP) and the National Agriculture Resources Research and Development Network (NARRDN) gave ESSC the green signal to do research in Crops, Livestock, and Socio-economics. Having the small farmers in perspective, the main thrust of research function was geared towards helping them solve their problems in agricultural production through the generation of appropriate low-cost technologies.

As the institution grew, it went into linkaging, partnership, and resource sharing in order to accomplish its goals. Today, ESSU is the Farmers’ Bayanihan Center for Rural Development of the Province. It is likewise the Institute for Local Government Administration (ILGA) of the province, the Provincial Technical Institute in Agriculture (PTIA), and the Information Technology Training and Development Center (ITTDeC) for Eastern Samar. In addition, the University is an accredited assessment venue by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in data encoder, electricity, and welding as well as an accredited training institution by the Civil Service Commission in the area of quality education in science and technology and in agricultural and industrial fields.
Along its research function, the University currently maintain active consortia with the following research institutions: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Philippine Council for Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), Visayas Consortium for Agriculture Aquatic and Resources Program (ViCAARP), Regional Research and Development Network (RRDEN) for Agriculture and Fisheries, Eastern Visayas Consortium for Industry and Energy & Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-EVCIEERD), Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Committee of DOST (DOST-EVHRDC 8), and the Regional Geographic Information System Network (R8-GIS Network).
 
For institutional membership of research institutions, the University is the 17th institutional member of the Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) through FIMFS GA # 12-09 in 2012. The SEC registered Federation was established in 1968  to promote and stimulate education and research in the marine, brackish and freshwater sciences through collaborative, cooperative and coordinated efforts among member Institutions in the Philippines; to develop the capability of marine and freshwater scientists, research workers, educators, and technologists to meet the manpower needs of the nation in order to be effective in the utilization, development, and conservation of our marine and aquatic resources; and to promote academic research fellowship among members, facilitate exchange of ideas and information and encourage the sharing of resources necessary to attain the goals and objectives of the Federation. As of 2024, the organization has 38 members from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. 

It has also forged partnership with Government Organizations (GOs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in the conduct of commissioned and sponsored research, notably with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samar Island Biodiversity Project-Samar Island National Park (SIBP-SINP) and the United Nation’s Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Research and Development Services Office (RDSO) serves as the implementing arm of the research function of the university. It commits itself to foster a culture of research within and beyond the university and would accomplish this in the furtherance of the university’s mission, goals and objectives. 

Goals and Objectives


The Eastern Samar State University Research and Development Services Office (ESSU-RDSO) commits to support research efforts through an environment that stimulates and challenges faculty researchers in the conduct of high impact and globally-competitive research endeavors. ESSU shall endeavor to achieve the following goals: 

  1. institute relevant and responsive research programs
  2. enhanced RDSO productivity among colleges/campuses
  3. improved RDSO facilities and capability of RDSO actors

The Research and Development Services Office (RDSO) seeks to: 

  1. To achieve 100% to 115% of the agency performance targets in RDSO of the NEP and General Appropriations Act through refined MSE system.
  2. To establish and/or update yearly the Research Management Information System modules in RDSO as input to planning;
  3. To regularly publish/disseminate RDSO outputs (print and e-media)
  4. To achieve 100% to 115% performance metrics indexed to the requirements of SUC Levelling, AACCUP, and ISO 9001:2015 standards.
  5. To establish and maintain partnership or linkages with research consortia/network and community service-oriented agencies; and
  6. To upgrade manpower (20% of plantilla RDSO actors) and material resources (equipment and facilities) to complement RDSO undertakings.
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