Aklan State University

Aklan State University (ASU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Aklan[5]) is a state university in Aklan province, Philippines. Its main campus is located in the town of Banga, with four other campuses across the province. The ASU focuses on agriculture, fishery, arts and sciences, engineering and technology, and education.

Aklan State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Aklan
Former names
  • Banga Intermediate School (1917‑1918)[1]
  • Capiz Farm School (1918‑1928)[1]
  • Banga Rural High School (1928‑1963)[2]
  • Aklan Agricultural College (1963‑1992)[3]
  • Aklan State College of Agriculture (1992-2001)[4]
MottoAcademic Pillar of Excellence for Sustainable Development
TypePublic state university Co-educational Non-profit Research higher education institution
Established1917[1]
ChairmanProspero E. De Vera III
PresidentDr. Emily M. Arangote
Vice-president
  • Dr. Cecile O. Legaspi
    (VP for Academic Affairs)
  • Dr. Anna Mae C. Relingo
    (VP for Administration)
Location
Banga
,
Aklan
,
Philippines

11°37′58″N 122°19′42″E
CampusMain campus: Banga
Alma Mater songASU hymn
ColorsViolet and pink
Nicknameasu-ians
Websitewww.asu.edu.ph
Location in Visayas
Aklan State University (Philippines)

Formerly known as the Aklan State College of Agriculture and the Aklan Agricultural College, the institution gained university status on April 4, 2001 with the signing of Republic Act 9055 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.[4]

Campuses
The ASU-Banga campus from the university hotel

Banga (main) campus

The university has five campuses, the biggest of which is located in Banga, occupying 100 hectares (250 acres) of land below Manduyog Hill, a tourist attraction famous for its life-sized Way of the Cross.

The campus is home to the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Science (CAFES), College of Teacher Education, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School transferred to New Washington Campus, and the most recent school the School of Management Sciences previously under the School of Arts and Sciences, and now under by the supervision of CAFES.

The campus has a swimming pool, dormitories, and a university hotel that also caters to non-ASU people.

Kalibo campus

The campus in Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan, is home to the College of Industrial Technology formerly known as School of Industrial Technology. ASU-Kalibo Campus is also called the ASU-CIT. Located in Andagao, a busy area in Kalibo, ASU-Kalibo is the smallest of the five campuses, occupying 8 hectares (20 acres), yet with the biggest number of student enrolled and the highest income earner among the five ASU campuses.

Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the College of Industrial Technology of Aklan State University, it was a separate institution known as the Roxas Memorial School of Arts and Trades (RMSAT) established in 1960 by virtue of Republic Acts 1952 and 2417[6][7] authored by Cong. Hon. Godofredo P. Ramos and Cong. Jose B. Legaspi, respectively. On June 10, 1983, RMSAT became a national college by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 471 authored by Assemblyman Jose T. Tumbokon. RMSAT since then became known as the Roxas Memorial College of Arts and Trades (RMCAT).[8]

Ibajay campus

The campus in Ibajay is home to the College of Hospitality And Rural Resource Management formerly known as School of Rural Resource Development and Management. Located in Colong-Colong, the campus occupies 25 hectares (62 acres) of land.

Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the College of Hospitality And Rural Resource Management of Aklan State University, it was a separate institution known as the Ibajay National Agricultural and Industrial School (INAIS) established in 1965 as a feeder school of Aklan Agricultural College by virtue of Republic Act 4486 authored by Cong. Rafael B. Legaspi.[9] On December 16, 1994, INAIS was converted into a polytechnic college by virtue of Republic Act No. 7838 authored by Cong. Allen S. Quimpo, known as the Western Aklan Polytechnic College (WAPC). [10]

Makato campus

The campus in Makato originally served as an extension high school, and was thus called the ASU Annex. As of 2006, the campus is home to the Teacher Education Center, and occupies 10 hectares (25 acres) in Barangay Calangcang.

Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the Teacher Education Center of Aklan State University (under the umbrella of the College of Teacher Education in Banga campus), it was a separate institution known as the Northern Panay Teachers College (NPTC) established in 1966 by virtue of Republic Act 4711 authored by Cong. Rafael B. Legaspi.[11]

New Washington campus

The campus in New Washington is home to the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, formerly known as the School of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, and occupies 13 hectares (32 acres) of land.

Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences of Aklan State University, it was a separate institution established as New Washington Junior High School in 1948 and later New Washington High School when it progressed to complete secondary course.[12] It was converted into Aklan National School of Fisheries in 1957 by virtue of Republic Act 1931[13] and into Aklan National College of Fisheries by virtue of Republic Act 3944.[14] Both are authored by Cong. Godofredo Ramos.

Schools and Colleges
Banga (Main) Campus
Kalibo Campus
  • College of Industrial Technology
Ibajay Campus
  • College of Hospitality and Rural Resource Management
Makato Campus
  • Teacher Education Center
New Washington Campus

References
  1. "History". Aklan State University. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Republic Act No. 3439". The LawPhil Project. 18 June 1961. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. "R.A. No. 7371". The Corpus Juris. 10 April 1992. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Republic Act No. 9055". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 4 April 2001. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (PDF) (in Filipino). Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala (Department of Budget and Management). 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1952". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 22 June 1957. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. "R.A. No. 2417". The Corpus Juris. 21 June 1959. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. "Batas Pambansa Bilang 471". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 10 June 1983. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. "Republic Act No. 4486". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1965. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  10. "Republic Act No. 7838". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 16 December 1994. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  11. "Republic Act No. 4711". The LawPhil Project. 18 June 1966. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  12. "ASU-CFMS History". Aklan State University. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  13. "Republic Act No. 1931". The LawPhil Project. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  14. "Republic Act No. 3944". The LawPhil Project. 18 June 1964. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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