| Bataan Peninsula State University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | State university |
| President | Dr. Delfin O. Magpantay |
| Location | Capitol Compound, Balanga City (Main Campus), Bataan, Philippines |
| Campus | 6 Campuses |
| Website | www.bpsu.edu.ph |
Bataan Peninsula State University is the first and only state university in the province of Bataan of the Philippines.
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The Bataan Peninsula State University was established by Republic Act 9403 which was signed into law on 22nd of March 2007.
Before the conversion, BPSU used to have three campuses; two are located in the City of Balanga while the third is situated in Orani, Bataan . The passage of RA 9403 resulted to the expansion of BPSU's campuses as the said Act duly integrated the Bataan State College in Dinalupihan and its satellite campus in Abucay. In 2008, the university's establishment of its extension campus in the town of Bagac, Bataan
On February 6, 1998, the Bataan Polytechnic State College was born. On this date, former President Fidel V. Ramos signed into law Republic Act No. 8562, an Act Converting the Medina Lacson de Leon National School of Arts and Trades (MLLNSAT) in the Municipality of Balanga, Province of Bataan into a Chartered State College, to be known as the Bataan Polytechnic State College, integrating therewith the Bataan Community Colleges in the Municipality of Balanga, Province of Bataan and appropriating funds thereof.
Popularly known as the Bataan National School of Arts and Trades or BNSAT (bansat) to many of the Bataeños, the school was established in 1953 by virtue of Republic Act No. 903 sponsored by then Congresswoman Medina Lacson De Leon. Initially, the school was mandated to offer junior college and secondary levels. From then on, it has served as feeders of high caliber technicians and skilled workers not only in the local employment market but competing in the international labor market as well.
BNSAT has made a name in the field of industrial education, industrial technology and technical-vocational education; hence, it has been a recipient not only of local grants but foreign grants as well. Besides the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded Technical Vocational Education Project (TVEP) in the early ‘80s, the school was again selected to be a recipient of the Philippine Australia Technical Vocational Education Project (PATVEP) in July 1989. As a PATVEP-supported institution until 1995, BNSAT instructors were sent to Australia for upgrading. Shop rooms were refurbished and equipped with machines and other instructional materials vital for the students’ acquisition of needed industrial skills. Needless to say, PATVEP widened the role of BNSAT as training center in the region.
In 1995, Educational Management as a master’s course was offered. Former superintendent Dr. Violeta G. Tolentino’s will to promote professional development among the local teaching force pushed her to work intensively. Fifty-two enrollees from schools in Bataan became its pioneer batch. The program was further strengthened after it came in consortium with Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and Bulacan State University.
All these efforts were rewarded on February 26, 1998, as the Bataan Polytechnic State College was born.
The Bataan Community College (BCC) was established on May 29, 1970 by the Provincial Board of Bataan through Resolution No. 131. Under such structure, the BCC was governed by a charter headed by the Provincial Governor as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. After seeking recognition from the Department of Education Culture and Sports, headed by then Secretary of Education, Dr. Juan Manuel, on June 13, 1970, the college opened its doors to the public with 137 enrollees.
From two-year courses such as junior secretarial, midwifery and four-year BSBA (management) course in 1971, the college started to offer baccalaureate programs in the field of education and accountancy in 1986. As early as 1984, the Board of Trustees renamed the school Bataan Colleges (BC), giving it more latitude in offering ladder-type courses.
In 1991, BC opened its doors to enrollees in Nursing. After four years, the college has made a name in this field with a 91.55% passing rate in the licensure examination of nurses - 50 out of 56 who took the examination successfully hurdled it. The midwifery department cannot be outdone for it has consistently performed impressively in licensure examinations not only by getting a passing rate much higher than the national percentage, but also by producing topnotchers.
It amazes one to realize how much growth Bataan Colleges has attained in the 25 years it has existed. The first enrolment of 100 has now multiplied into more than 2,000 students, coming not only from all over the province of Bataan, but also from other provinces. From the two-year secretarial and midwifery courses, the college is already offering degree courses in management, accountancy, education, nursing, psychology and a two-year associate in computer science.
On February 26, 1998, Bataan Colleges merged with the Bataan national School of Arts and Trades, and from then on became Bataan Polytechnic State College.
For now, the Bataan Peninsula State University Balanga Campus have four colleges that make up the whole campus. This are the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), College of Education (CoEd), College of Nursing and Midwifery (CNM), and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS).
The Bataan National Polytechnic School or BNPS—formerly Bataan National School for Filipino Craftsmen—was established in 1965. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education was first offered with 56 enrollees, aside from its two-year technical courses and the regular secondary course.
As the years progressed, BNPS expanded its curriculum in line with its commitment to cater quality education pursuant to Republic Acts 7782 and 8292. Due to its purpose of providing community-based education, enrollment multiplied. It executed relevant activities, programs and projects geared towards the attainment of its mission and objectives. In 1998, it became a CHED-supervised institution.
More than a year later, on October 29, 1999, BNPS was integrated to BPSC, pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act 8292 and became BPSC’s third campus, mandated to provide quality and affordable higher education...
Strategically located along the intersections of Bataan, Olongapo City and Pampanga, the Dinalupihan Campus was originally known as the Bataan Teachers College (BTC), created in November 1988 through House Resolution 387.
In 1992 it was renamed Bataan College of Science and Technology (BCST) so that it would be able to offer courses other than Teacher Education. In 1995, Republic Act 7913 was passed into law converting the campus into a state college known as the Bataan State College (BSC), and integrating therewith the Bataan National Agricultural School (BNAS). The BCST/BTC was made the main campus of BSC, and BNAS a satellite campus.
On March 22, 2007, due to the integration of BSC into BPSU as per Republic Act 9403, the BSC’s main campus was renamed Dinalupihan Campus.
Nestled in the agricultural town of Abucay, the campus is the largest among the five campuses of the University, comprising 67 hectares of agricultural land and forming part of the Bataan Natural Park.
The Abucay Campus was established in 1957 and was known as the Bataan Agricultural School. In 1960, it was renamed Bataan National Agricultural School (BNAS), which is the popular name of the campus until today. In 1995, it was integrated to the Bataan Teachers College (now, Dinalupihan Campus) causing the creation of the former Bataan State College.
Considered as a gold mine of the University, the Abucay Campus is envisioned to be the center of University’s research and production activities specially in the field of agriculture. At present, the campus houses the College of Agriculture offering Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BS Agri), Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering (BSAE) and Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (BAT).