Catanduanes State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Catanduanes (Filipino) | |
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| Motto | Excellence, Commitment and Sustainability |
| Type | State Research Non-profit Higher education institution |
| Established | 1961 |
Academic affiliations | |
| President | Patrick Alain Azanza |
| Vice-president | Gemma Acedo (Academic Affairs) Maria Edna Iñigo (Administration & Finance) Ramon Felipe Sarmiento (Research, Extension and Production) |
Administrative staff | c. 500 |
| Location | , , Philippines 13°35′02″N 124°12′38″E / 13.583852°N 124.210638°E |
| Campus | Main: Virac Satellite: Panganiban |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
Sporting affiliations | SCUAA |
| Website | www |
  Location in Catanduanes  Location in Luzon  Location in the Philippines | |
Catanduanes State University (CatSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Catanduanes[1]) is a research higher education institution and a university in Catanduanes, Philippines.
History
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The Catanduanes State University (CatSU) was established in Virac as the Virac National and Agricultural Trade School (VNATS) via the Republic Act 3398 dated June 18, 1961.[2]
Catanduanes congressman José M. Alberto authored Republic Act 6341 which convertedthe VNATS into the Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) on June 19, 1971. It started functioning as a tertiary education institution on December 1, 1971.[2]
The Catanduanes Agricultural and Industrial College (CAIC) in Panganiban was integrated to CSC on October 31, 1999.[2]
On October 19, 2012, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10299 converting Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) into Catanduanes State University (CatSU).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas" [Directory of Agencies and Officials of the Government of the Philippines] (PDF) (in Filipino). Department of Budget and Management. p. 141. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "History". Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 10229". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017.