SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AQUATIC SCIENCES

“Empowering People for a Sustainable Future”

RA 7664 mandated ASCOT to integrate the Aurora National Agriculture School (ANAS) within three years from the date of the approval of RA 7664. Within a month after the above stated Presidential Proclamation, ASCOT-PTIA (Provincial Technical Memorandum of Agreement) with the Department of Education Culture and Sports (DECS) represented by Director Pedro V. Trinidad, Regional Director of Region IV, ANAS was officially integrated to ASCOT and turned over its DAT-BAT program with ten faculty members, school nurse, animal caretaker, books, farm, equipment, vehicles and buildings.

The PTIA has a total lang area of 120 hectares, 100 hectares of which are rolling hills and forests, and the remaining 20 hectares are the school campus and farm projects used as students’ laboratory area.

With its integration, although relatively young, the PTIA has undertaken solid steps for the sustainability of the AGRED program. It continuously endeavours to maximize the utilization of the available resources with an ultimate goal of becoming a center for agricultural technology.

With the two campuses, 27 kilometers apart, the Dean of Higher Education, Dr. Evelyn R. Cabalejo, was appointed as the Officer In-Charge in Bazal Campus, Maria Aurora, and an Assistant Dean was designated in Zabali Campus, Baler, Aurora.

In June 1998, Mr. Gerardo S. Rillon was designated Executive Director and Engr. Eduardo F. Macose the Director of Instruction in Bazal Campus.

By virtue of office Order No. 18 s. 1999, Dr. Evi Q. Fontanos was designated as the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences and in SY 2004-2005, she was designated as the Bazal Campus Administrator.

In 2024, Dr. Shirley N. San Pedro was designated Director of the Department of Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences under the Presidency of Dr. Romeo S. Cabanilla, and at the same time the Director of Income Generating Project (Agri-Based).

Dean of the School of Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences

MA LUZ F. CABATAN, Ph.D.
Professor VI

Deputy Dean of the School of Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences

RIOSAHLIE Y. MADRID
Instructor III

FACULTY:

EDUARDO F. MACOSE
Professor VI

MARILYN R. ORA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor V

JONAH G. ZANTE, Ph.D.
Associate Professor V

MARK JOSEPH R. RAFAEL, Ph.D.
Associate Professor IV

MARK VINCENT T. PADILLA
Assistant Professor IV

CONRAD P. MENDIZABAL
Assistant Professor II

JOMER B. MANGAWANG
Assistant Professor I

CHENIE MAE T. BIBON
Assistant Professor I

MARIBELLE A. SORIANO
Instructor III

EDEN JOY V. MANALO
Instructor I

BERNARDO G. VALDEZ
Administrative Aide I

Goals & Objectives

GOAL

  • To provide quality education in the field of agriculture, develop and strengthen student skills, conduct relevant research and study responsive to extension programs and interventions designed to attain national and regional development goals.

OBJECTIVES

  • To produce agricultural researchers, entrepreneurs and competent graduates that will promote socio-economic growth in the community;
  • To produce high caliber graduates needed primarily in learning and research institutions and industries;
  • To attain efficient and functional organizational structure and support component with competent human resources and improved physical facilities to sustain operation; and
  • To establish productive linkages and effective collaboration with other organization towards concerted agricultural development in the province.

Course Offered

Admission Requirements

ADMISSION & RETENTION POLICY

I. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Freshmen Admission
1. A student must comply with the general admission requirements of the college.
2. Preferably a k-12 graduate or lifelong learners and ALS graduates who passed the accreditation and equivalency test from DepED.

Transferees
1. Only students who have enrolled in any course leading to a degree program are admitted as transferees.
2. A student must meet all the prescribed admission requirements of the college.

Shifters
1. Shifters shall be admitted in the Department based on the scholastic standing of the student.
2. Shifters shall obtain the approval of the Director of the original course and the acceptance of the Director of the new course.
3. Students who are shifting to another shall be advised to seek counselling from the Guidance Counselor.

II. RETENTION POLICY
1. A student who will continue to pursue third year, shall maintain an average of 80% and will undergo a qualifying examination in preparation to Agriculture Licensure Examination.
2. Any student who obtained a percentage of failure equivalent to 1-24 units from allowable units to enroll shall be warned by the Director to improve his/her performance.
3. Any student who obtained “incomplete” grade or grade of 3.00 in his three subjects (regardless of the number of units/subjects) at the end of the semester shall be advised by the director to improve his/her performance.
4. Any student on warning status who obtained a failing mark and fails to complete his/her deficiencies within the probation period (within the semester) and obtained a grade of 5.00 shall be dropped from the roll of the Department.