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MSU Buug has truly gone a long way in performing its role for the educational advancement of the poor but deserving youth of Zamboanga Sibugay and its neighboring provinces, such as the Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur and the Cities of Zamboanga and Pagadian. It is indeed accessible and is a true partner of the people and the government in achieving its special task as a social laboratory for peace and it creates an environment of peace and prosperity conducive for the Tri-People of Mindanao (the Muslims, Christians and the Lumads). The following are the significant events that were documented since the inception of the school.
19711971
Establishment of MSU-Buug Community High Establishment of MSU-Buug Community High School, which initially existed as a self-School, which initially existed as a self-
supporting Unit with PROF. MARIANO G. supporting Unit with PROF. MARIANO G.
PAGANG as the founding Principal.PAGANG as the founding Principal.
19741974
Subsidized by the Mindanao State UniversitySubsidized by the Mindanao State University
19711971
Establishment of MSU-Buug Community High Establishment of MSU-Buug Community High School, which initially existed as a self-School, which initially existed as a self-
supporting Unit with PROF. MARIANO G. supporting Unit with PROF. MARIANO G.
PAGANG as the founding Principal.PAGANG as the founding Principal.
19741974
Subsidized by the Mindanao State UniversitySubsidized by the Mindanao State University
19761976
Absorbed as a full-fledged Unit of MSU-Marawi Campus per BOR Res. No. 1030.
19811981
Started to offer college courses per request of Started to offer college courses per request of the Local Government Unit through MAYOR the Local Government Unit through MAYOR
QUIRINO M. GONZALES.QUIRINO M. GONZALES.
19761976
Absorbed as a full-fledged Unit of MSU-Marawi Campus per BOR Res. No. 1030.
19811981
Started to offer college courses per request of Started to offer college courses per request of the Local Government Unit through MAYOR the Local Government Unit through MAYOR
QUIRINO M. GONZALES.QUIRINO M. GONZALES.
19821982
Elevated into collegiate level and renamed MSU-Elevated into collegiate level and renamed MSU-Buug College per BOR Res. No. 492 and 492-B Buug College per BOR Res. No. 492 and 492-B
retroactive 1981 with PROF. MARIANO G. retroactive 1981 with PROF. MARIANO G. PAGANG as Acting Director; Filing of the first PAGANG as Acting Director; Filing of the first
Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to the Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to the Batasang Pambansa by the Interim Batasang Batasang Pambansa by the Interim Batasang Pambansa Members Representing Region IX Pambansa Members Representing Region IX headed by National Assemblymen Antonio headed by National Assemblymen Antonio
Ceniza and Manuel Espaldon.Ceniza and Manuel Espaldon.
19821982
Elevated into collegiate level and renamed MSU-Elevated into collegiate level and renamed MSU-Buug College per BOR Res. No. 492 and 492-B Buug College per BOR Res. No. 492 and 492-B
retroactive 1981 with PROF. MARIANO G. retroactive 1981 with PROF. MARIANO G. PAGANG as Acting Director; Filing of the first PAGANG as Acting Director; Filing of the first
Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to the Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to the Batasang Pambansa by the Interim Batasang Batasang Pambansa by the Interim Batasang Pambansa Members Representing Region IX Pambansa Members Representing Region IX headed by National Assemblymen Antonio headed by National Assemblymen Antonio
Ceniza and Manuel Espaldon.Ceniza and Manuel Espaldon.
19851985
Re-filing of the Bill requesting for Fiscal Re-filing of the Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to the Batasang Pambansa with a Autonomy to the Batasang Pambansa with a
subsequent request to provide separate subsequent request to provide separate budgetary allocation for the Unit by Mambabatas budgetary allocation for the Unit by Mambabatas
Pambansa Bienvinido A. Ebarle.Pambansa Bienvinido A. Ebarle.
19861986
Appointment of PROF. MOHAMMAD ALI T. Appointment of PROF. MOHAMMAD ALI T. MARIGA as Director of the UnitMARIGA as Director of the Unit
19851985
Re-filing of the Bill requesting for Fiscal Re-filing of the Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to the Batasang Pambansa with a Autonomy to the Batasang Pambansa with a
subsequent request to provide separate subsequent request to provide separate budgetary allocation for the Unit by Mambabatas budgetary allocation for the Unit by Mambabatas
Pambansa Bienvinido A. Ebarle.Pambansa Bienvinido A. Ebarle.
19861986
Appointment of PROF. MOHAMMAD ALI T. Appointment of PROF. MOHAMMAD ALI T. MARIGA as Director of the UnitMARIGA as Director of the Unit
19941994
Filing of Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to Filing of Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to Congress by CONGRESSWOMAN BELMA A. Congress by CONGRESSWOMAN BELMA A.
CABILAOCABILAO
19961996
Adoption of BOR resolution No. 104, S. 1996, Adoption of BOR resolution No. 104, S. 1996, endorsing for enactment HB No. 7054 introduced endorsing for enactment HB No. 7054 introduced by Congresswoman Belma A. Cabilao changing by Congresswoman Belma A. Cabilao changing
the name of MSU-Buug College to Mindanao the name of MSU-Buug College to Mindanao State University Zamboanga College of Agro-State University Zamboanga College of Agro-
Forestry.Forestry.
19941994
Filing of Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to Filing of Bill requesting for Fiscal Autonomy to Congress by CONGRESSWOMAN BELMA A. Congress by CONGRESSWOMAN BELMA A.
CABILAOCABILAO
19961996
Adoption of BOR resolution No. 104, S. 1996, Adoption of BOR resolution No. 104, S. 1996, endorsing for enactment HB No. 7054 introduced endorsing for enactment HB No. 7054 introduced by Congresswoman Belma A. Cabilao changing by Congresswoman Belma A. Cabilao changing
the name of MSU-Buug College to Mindanao the name of MSU-Buug College to Mindanao State University Zamboanga College of Agro-State University Zamboanga College of Agro-
Forestry.Forestry.
20032003
Re-filing of the Bill for Fiscal Autonomy to Re-filing of the Bill for Fiscal Autonomy to Congress by CONGW. BELMA A. CABILAOCongress by CONGW. BELMA A. CABILAO
August 3, 2006August 3, 2006
Appointment of Sultan Taha G. Sarip as new Director by Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon.
August 7, 2006August 7, 2006
Assumption to Office of Sultan Taha G. Sarip.
20032003
Re-filing of the Bill for Fiscal Autonomy to Re-filing of the Bill for Fiscal Autonomy to Congress by CONGW. BELMA A. CABILAOCongress by CONGW. BELMA A. CABILAO
August 3, 2006August 3, 2006
Appointment of Sultan Taha G. Sarip as new Director by Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon.
August 7, 2006August 7, 2006
Assumption to Office of Sultan Taha G. Sarip.
October 28, 2006October 28, 2006
Launching of the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao at MSU-Buug Campus
and the Graduate School Programs.
January 2007January 2007
Submission of the Proposed Conversion of MSU- Buug College as the 8th Autonomous Collegiate
Campus of the MSUS
October 28, 2006October 28, 2006
Launching of the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao at MSU-Buug Campus
and the Graduate School Programs.
January 2007January 2007
Submission of the Proposed Conversion of MSU- Buug College as the 8th Autonomous Collegiate
Campus of the MSUS
August 14, 2007August 14, 2007
Issuance of Special Order No. 351-OP, Series of Issuance of Special Order No. 351-OP, Series of 2007, creating the Committee to Assess MSU- 2007, creating the Committee to Assess MSU-
Buug as an Autonomous Campus.Buug as an Autonomous Campus.
September 25, 2007September 25, 2007
Submission of the Report of the Committee on the Assessment of MSU-Buug as an
Autonomous Campus, chaired by Dr. Nasroden B. Guro.
August 14, 2007August 14, 2007
Issuance of Special Order No. 351-OP, Series of Issuance of Special Order No. 351-OP, Series of 2007, creating the Committee to Assess MSU- 2007, creating the Committee to Assess MSU-
Buug as an Autonomous Campus.Buug as an Autonomous Campus.
September 25, 2007September 25, 2007
Submission of the Report of the Committee on the Assessment of MSU-Buug as an
Autonomous Campus, chaired by Dr. Nasroden B. Guro.
October 4, 2007October 4, 2007Endorsement of the Committee Report on MSU-Endorsement of the Committee Report on MSU-
Buug Assessment to the BOR and the Buug Assessment to the BOR and the subsequent strong recommendation of the MSU-subsequent strong recommendation of the MSU-
Buug’s bid for Autonomy by Buug’s bid for Autonomy by
October 4, 2007October 4, 2007Endorsement of the Committee Report on MSU-Endorsement of the Committee Report on MSU-
Buug Assessment to the BOR and the Buug Assessment to the BOR and the subsequent strong recommendation of the MSU-subsequent strong recommendation of the MSU-
Buug’s bid for Autonomy by Buug’s bid for Autonomy by MSUS President, Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon.MSUS President, Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon.MSUS President, Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon.MSUS President, Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon.
Justifications for the Conversion of MSU-Buug College into an Autonomous Collegiate Campus.
1. Expansion of the Unit’s Service Area. Extension of service area from Buug to Tabina
and Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur; Titay, Alicia, Kabasalan, and Ipil, all of Zamboanga Sibugay and in many other deprived, depressed and undeserved (DDU) areas in the Zamboanga Peninsula in order to give the poor but deserving youth the chance to acquire quality tertiary education.
2. Expansion of Curricular Offerings. In response to the call of the LGU, parents, and
other stakeholders of the Zamboanga Peninsula to bring relevant quality education to the DDU communities in the area, curricular offerings were expanded from the original courses in Agriculture, Education, Forestry and Liberal Arts (BOR 55, s.1989) to graduate programs in School Administration and Peace and Development Education, BSIT, BSHRM, BS Computer Science and BSN as extension classes of the MSU Main College of Health Sciences.
3. Improving Governance. The granting of fiscal autonomy of MSU-Buug
College is in response to the expanded academic programs of the College that can be efficiently implemented under a fiscal autonomy paradigm shift towards an independent cost center capability that allows quick-response fiscal efficiency and responsibility. This way, MSU-Buug can govern its programs and resources efficiently and will not depend on the Main Campus for fiscal assistance. It also allows opportunity for direct fiscal management by people who are direct implementors of the program.
4. Promotion of Peace and Integration in the Peninsula. The MSUS integration concept of unity in diversity has made it as an exponent of peace and development. Expending to Zamboanga Peninsula, MSU has widen its peace advocacy area, reaching the tri-people of Zamboanga Peninsula like the Christians, Muslims and Subanens. No other institution of learning in the Peninsula is promoting peace and integration through the school curriculum except MSU. This vision must be shared to as many clienteles as possible.
5. Sterling Track Records. Production of high quality graduates despite its
inadequate facilities and manpower.One of the ten (10) top performing teacher-
training institutions in Mindanao for the Professional Board Examination in 1991-1993 and the only top performer in Western Mindanao.
About 85% of its graduates are presently employed in both government and private institutions.
6. Inadequate Tertiary Institutions in Zamboanga Peninsula.
The inadequacy of tertiary institutions in the newly created province of Zamboanga Sibugay and in the province of Zamboanga del Sur denied the poor but deserving youth the opportunity of acquiring quality and relevant higher education. The MSU-Buug College, being an extension of a state-owned university, shall fill in this gap and accommodate and serve more deserving students in the Peninsula.
7. Potentials of the Locality. The Municipality of Buug can ably host an
autonomous collegiate campus of the University. It is located at the easternmost part of the newly created province of Zamboanga Sibugay about 62 kilometers from Pagadian, capital city of Zamboanga del Sur and about 70 kilometers from Ipil, the capital town of Zamboanga Sibugay. It is intersected by the Cagayan de Oro-Zamboanga National Highway, making transportation to any part of Mindanao easy.
Created through Executive Order No. 380 in 1960, Buug has about 33,623 populations in 2005 and with a land area of 13,406 has. About 30 percent of the population belongs to the cultural community groups.
The municipality has a moderate type of climate throughout the year. Generally, it is free from typhoon. Commerce activities of the town are centered in the Poblacion. It has four financing institutions: Allied Bank, Land Bank of the Philippines, Buug Integrated Cooperative, Inc., and Sibuguey Valley Teachers Credit Cooperative. It has two hotels and several lodging houses. The municipality is operating its own waterworks system and is furnished with electricity by the Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative II (ZAMSURECO II).
There are 22 primary and elementary schools in the municipality. It has five (5) secondary schools, three of which are public schools. The secondary schools of the municipality and its neighboring towns will continue to serve as feeders to the proposed autonomous campus.
The Mindanao State University-Buug College aims to be the leading educational institution committed to the intellectual, socio-economic, political, and moral development of the people of Sibugay Region and beyond.
The Mindanao State University-Buug Campus shall endeavor to provide quality education in arts, sciences, and technology, with agriculture and forestry as its flagship, giving more emphasis on plantation crops, for the sustainable growth and development of Sibugay region. It shall preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the region, and shall endeavor to develop and conserve its rich natural resources.
The above mentioned vision, mission can be best attained through the adoption of imperative that provide the thrust of campus in pursuing its mandate. The viability of these essentials will be measured by the degree of success in the following core programs:
a. The MSU-Buug will build on a Center for Excellence in Plantation Crops and Applied Technology using a multi-disciplinary approach. Academic portfolio will be shaped by its research strength, student demand, industry needs, and community. Agriculture and marine fisheries development plans shall be provided for each faculty and college broaden independent learning and development of key transferable skills.
1. To strive for excellence in instruction, research, extension, and production
2. To produce globally competitive graduates
3. To establish and maintain high quality workforce
4. To engage in research and provide effective transfer of knowledge and technology that will propel the growth and development of the region
5. To conduct studies and work for the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of the region
7. To play an active role in the implementation of programs geared towards poverty alleviation, elimination of social ills, peace and sustainable development
8. To spur the unit towards self-reliance
9. To establish programs geared towards integration of the cultural groups of the region
10. To forge linkages with local, national and foreign agencies
6. To provide programs that would result in the identification, management and preservation and development of the natural resources in the region in the context of ecological balance
1. Offer additional academic programs that are relevant and responsive to the development of the region
INSTRUCTION
2. Offer graduate studies program
3. Give opportunity for the faculty to grow intellectually
4. Require faculty members to be updated in the technology development and make use of them
6. Give incentives to top achiever students and graduates
7. Strengthen student participation in both academic and non-academic activities, such as symposia, seminars, workshop, educational tours, and competitions
8. Improve school facilities
5. Conduct regular monitoring of the performances of the faculty members
1. Undertake researches in the fields of agriculture and fisheries that would eventually benefit the farmers and fishermen of the region
RESEARCH
2. Undertake researches on social problems in the region that would help maintain peace and order
3. Forge tie up with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other agencies for the enhancement of research
4. Conduct researches on the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Sibugay region
EXTENSION
1. Initiate non-formal education, particularly in cottage industry and computer literacy
2. Involve the employees and students in any civic activities of the locality
3. Establish linkages with government agencies and non-government organizations for possible participation in the delivery of services to the community
4. Participate in the programs of the local government geared towards development
INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS
1. Establish production farms for the Colleges of Agriculture and Forestry
2. Encourage the Colleges of Agriculture and Forestry to establish commercial nurseries on highly demand plants, like for example: seedlings of rubber and exotic plants and other fruit tees
3. Encourage other Colleges to be productive
4. Strengthen and support the College Business Office by designing strategies in increasing campus revenues
1. Establish programs geared towards the attainment of peace
INTEGRATION
2. Establish programs geared towards poverty alleviation
3. Give special privileges to the deserving members of cultural groups
4. Establish literacy extension programs to the underserved members of the community
1. Establish linkages with local agencies
LINKAGES
2. Establish linkages with national agencies
3. Establish linkages with foreign agencies
This conversion proposal does not carry with it the request for additional appropriation in its initial change of status because it has more than enough resources that are derived from the following sources:
1. The unit’s current PhP 12M plus 10% standing appropriation;
2. It has established linkages with other government agencies, private entities and individuals; and
3. The Unit’s has on-going projects (internet, e-lib, review center, canteen, nurseries, etc.).
COMMENTS/REMARKS
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