[1] Congressman Lorenzo Sarmiento and Senator Alejandro Almendras initiated legislation that led to the creation of the Davao del Norte School of Fisheries (DANSOF) on April 29, 1969 by virtue of Republic Act 5876.

Plans were on hiatus for six years due to lack of budgetary allocation; Tranquilino Benigno worked for the inclusion of DANSOF in the annual budget.

Upon the retirement of Benigno as DRIFT director and DANSOF administrator, Dr. Vicente Hermoso was appointed on December 15, 1992 as vocational school superintendent.

Under his presidency, Santos worked on the foundations established by earlier administrators and initiated a research consortium which led to DNSC becoming the locus for the Department of Science and Technology — Philippine Council for Marine and Aquatic Research and Development (DOST-PCAMRD) Zonal Center V. Academic programs and administrative policies were revisited and upgraded which led to the growth of the institution.

In March 2011, the College was also awarded the CHED Best Regional Extension Program for its project, Development Interventions in the Island Garden of Samal."

She visited local government executives to discuss continuing and future partnerships, and was able to secure a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between DNSC and the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam.

The plan included strategies that will help the College fulfil its vision of becoming a Premiere Higher Institution in Agri-Fisheries and Socio-Cultural Development in the ASEAN Region.

She has been initiating activities that focus on the attainment of inclusive holistic growth of the College’s faculty members, administrative staff, and students.