Association of Local Colleges and Universities

Association of Local Colleges and Universities
Abbreviation ALCU
Legal status Association
Purpose/focus Educational
Headquarters Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Location Manila, Philippines
Region served National
Membership 33 schools
President Atty. Adel A. Tamano

The Association of Local Colleges and Universities or simply ALCU is composed of thirty-three (33) local colleges and universities of the Philippines.[1] ALCU is working closely with the Senate Committee on Education, which is headed by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, in legislations that benefit existing local colleges and universities.[2][3]

The primary thrust of ALCU is to improve the quality of instruction, research, and extension of its member schools and to provide value public tertiary education, especially to the poor and disadvantaged youth.

The Association has created in the later part of 2003 the Commission on Accreditation, Inc., which is working closely with the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP).

During the investiture of Atty. Adel A. Tamano at the Justo Albert Auditorium of the PLM, he mentioned his plan of drafting the best-practices manual for local colleges and make it a project of the ALCU.[4]

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Accreditation and standards

Together with the Accrediting Agencies of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACCUP), the ALCUCOA formed the National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA) in 2004 to ensure the public of quality higher education among public higher educational institutions. With the help of AACCUP, Dr. Nida Africa, and the PAASCU executive director, ALCU member schools immerse themselves in quality assurance activities involving the following areas of accreditation.[5] These include:

To uphold quality higher education, ALCU partnered with the Commission on Higher Education as part of the Technical Working Group that three ordinances namely CMO No. 32, series of 2006, and CMO Nos. 1 and 10, series 2005.[6]

Member-Schools

The following is a list of local colleges and universities or LCUs that are members of the Association.[6] These include:

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
SEAL		 NAME OF UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE REGION UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
HEAD		 YEAR
ESTABLISHED
Bacolod City College Western Visayas Engr. Reynaldo P. Parreñas - College Administrator 1997
Bago City College Western Visayas Dr. Ramona C. Lamo - OIC 1988
Bulacan Polytechnic College Central Luzon Dr. Gerardo C. Cruz 1971
City College of Calapan MIMAROPA Dr. Rene M. Colocar - College Administrator 2008
City College of Tagaytay CALABARZON Prof. Aurea Malabanan - College Administrator 2003
City of Malabon University National Capital Region Dr. Asuncion B. Howe 1994
Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College of Las Piñas National Capital Region Prof. Conrado C. Aguilar 1998
Gordon College Central Luzon Prof. Arlida M. Pame 1999
Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College MIMAROPA Mrs. Jennifer W. Tan 1984
La Carlota City College Western Visayas Dr. Fatima Bullos 1966
Laguna University CALABARZON Dr. Bonifacio E. Umaclap - VPAA 2006
Lipa City Public College CALABARZON Dr. Armando P. Badillo 1994
Mandaue City College Central Visayas Dr. Paulus Mariae L. Cañete 2005
Mariano Quinto Alarilla Polytechnic College Central Luzon Dr. Elena D. Cuvin 2003
Navotas Polytechnic College National Capital Region Ms. Francisca S. Roque 1994
Pamantasan ng Bayan ng San Mateo CALABARZON - 2004
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao CALABARZON Mr. Roberto C. Atmosfera 2003
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila National Capital Region Atty. Rafaelito M. Garayblas 1965
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina National Capital Region Dr. Erico Habian 2003
Pamantasan ng Montalban CALABARZON Dr. Domingo B. Nuñez 2004
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa National Capital Region Dr. Fe Nazareno - Martinez 1991
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay National Capital Region Iris Lenore Ostera 1994
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig National Capital Region Hernando Gomez - OIC 1999
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Taguig National Capital Region Ms. Anna Maria Theresa N. Umali - VPASA 2006
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela National Capital Region Dr. Nedeña C. Torralba 2002
Parañaque City College of Science & Technology National Capital Region Dr. Isabel R. Reyes - College Administrator 2000
Passi City College Western Visayas Mayor Elyzer C. Chavez - College Administrator 2005
Quezon City Polytechnic University National Capital Region Sec. Salvador M. Enriquez, Jr. - OIC 1994
Quirino Polytechnic College Cagayan Valley Mr. Edilberto S. Acio - College Administrator 1998
Tagoloan Community College Northern Mindanao Hon. Yevgeny Vincente Emano - Chairman, Board of Trustees 2003
Universidad De Manila National Capital Region Dr. Albert Fernando Patrick Dusaban 1999
University of Caloocan City National Capital Region Dr. Ederlinda Fiesta - University Administrator 1971
University of Makati National Capital Region Prof. Tomas B. Lopez 1972
Urdaneta City University Ilocos Region Hon. Elizabeth A. Montero 1966

See also

References

  1. ^ Drug testing in high school starts February. Chui, Angie. The Manila Bulletin Online. January 28, 2009.
  2. ^ Ellen Tordesillas
  3. ^ Local colleges nat'l confab set in Makati. The Manila Bulletin Online. May 19, 2002.
  4. ^ Mayuga, Jonathan. "Tamano vows ‘heights of excellence’ for PLM." Business Mirror, Vol. III, No. 86. February 01, 2008.
  5. ^ "The medium-term higher education development plan and the local colleges and universities". The Manila Bulletin Online. 2005-02-20. Archived from the original on 2005-02-20. http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/02/20/OPED2005022029090.html. Retrieved 2008-08-19. 
  6. ^ a b ALCU Accomplishments.