ASCOT Zabali Campus in Baler, Aurora brightens up with the installation of fifty (50) Stand-Alone Solar-Powered LED Street Lights strategically set within the area of the campus. The said project with an original Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of ?5,823,860.70 should have actually been awarded to a winning lone bidder sometime in March 2020. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic that implemented the community quarantine, all construction projects were suspended by the government including the aforementioned. Consequently, it has effected the DBM to slash at least 35% of the budget allocation and the fund for the project was left with a reduced ABC of ?3,101,024.50. The HoPE thus declared the previous bidding a failure invoking RA 9184 Section 41. c) (iii) if the source of funds for the project has been withheld or reduced through no fault of the Procuring Entity. College Engineer Jerome M. Galam, Architect Emil Nelius G. Sindac, Jr., and Project Engineers Rafael V. Ruyol, Gillianne M. Castillo, Abraham M. Nidoy, Raymond P. Dela Rosa and Regine Delos Santos, immediately made revisions to the original plan to correspond with the new ABC. Also, the new project is concentrated at Zabali Campus while another project is scheduled for Bazal and Casiguran Campuses. A bidding with the new ABC was conducted on June 30, 2020 and then again on September 16, 2020, participated by two (2) bidders but it was declared a failure. A negotiation was made with interested bidders and in the BAC-TWG’s evaluation CONRADO B. BAUTISTA CONST. & SUPPLY CORPORATION was declared to have the lowest calculated responsive bid and was awarded the project at a contract price of ?2,486,002.81. The installation of the Stand-Alone Solar-Powered LED Street Lights is now completed. The same project intended for Bazal and Casiguran Campuses is now on its procurement stage.
ASCOT Yields New Registered Electrical Engineers and Registered Master Electricians
Institutional performance rating above the national passing average was posted for the Aurora State College of Technology in the result of the September 2016 Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination and Registered Master Electrician Licensure Examination administered last September 2-3, and September 4 respectively. Eleven out of the twelve first time takers (91.67%) and four among the eight repeaters (50%) successfully passed the Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination giving ASCOT an overall performance rating of 75%, a rating higher compared to the 68% national passing average. Moreover, five of the seven first timers (71.43%) and two repeaters (100%) also passed the Registered Master Electrician Licensure Examination giving the College a performance rating of 77.78% against the national passing rate of 68%. Furthermore, five of the fifteen new Electrical Engineers also managed to acquire their Registered Master Electrician license.
ASCOT Holds Vision and Mission Formulation
Members of the ASCOT Faculty, Staff, Students and Stakeholders convene to formulate the new ASCOT Vision and Mission in an activity held last September 5, 2015 at the ICTC Audio Visual Room, ASCOT Zabali Campus, Baler, Aurora. Dr. Oscar C. Barawid, Planning Officer led the presentations of the ASCOT Vision and Mission from the output of the Institutional Planning Workshop held last August 27-28, 2015 in Bazal Campus. Barangay Zabali Captain Jose Q. Amatorio, representatives from COA, DBP, and Provincial Capitol together with the members of the ASCOT Faculty, Staff and Students actively participated in the collaborative effort to formulate the new ASCOT Vision and Mission that will be presented in the 80th Regular Board of Trustees Meeting.
Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Filipino 2015
Makulay at masaya ang palatuntunan na isinagawa noong ika-18 ng Agosto 2015 kaugnay sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Filipino 2015 na idinaos sa ASCOT Himnasyum. Dinaluhan ito ng mga mag-aaral, mga guro at bisita suot ang kanilang makukulay at malilikhaing Kasuotang Pilipino. Hinirang bilang Lakan at Lakambini 2015 sina G. Arjay Oblino at Gng. Annie Capin, mga guro mula sa Departamento ng Pangkalahatang Edukasyon at Industriya at Teknolohiyan para sa kanilang mayuming kaanyuan, tindig, tikas at mahusay na pagdadala ng kanilang kasuotan at sarili. Ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika ngayong taon ay nagtampok ng temang, Filipino Wika ng Pambansang Kaunlaran. Ito ay mahusay na inilahad ng panauhing tagapagsalita na si G.Felicito E. Bihasa. Sa kanyang talumpati, ibinahagi niya ang kahalagahan ng wika sa ibat-ibang larangan na may kinalaman sa pagkamit ng pambansang kaunlaran.
ASCOT Holds In-House Review 2015
The ASCOT Research and Development Office conducted the Annual Agency In-House Review of On-going and Completed Research Projects 2015 last Friday, August 14, 2015 at the ICTC Audio Visual Room, ASCOT Zabali Campus, Baler, Aurora. This year’s In-house Review featured 13 research projects under the Research Category, Development Category and Thesis Category which were evaluated by three experts from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU): Dr. Romeo B. Gavino, Chair, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Dr. Federico O. Perez, Dean, College of Agriculture, and Professor Tomas D. Gajete, Project Leader, Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry(SARAI-DOST), who also served as the Chairman of the Board of Evaluators. Each participant’s research projects were presented during the whole day activity and were judged by the evaluators based on creativity, originality, quality of work, significance of findings, the manuscript and presentation. Winning entries were commended through Cash Prizes and Certificate of Recognitions.
FREEDOM CARAVANS VISITS ACOT
A group of young volunteers visited ASCOT with the goal of igniting the patriotism and volunteerism within the students of the college. In a more specific objective, the group targets to encourage the students to take steps in protecting our motherland peace and sovereignty. The one-day event is highlighted by speeches and testimonies from the visitors, who come from different walks of life – students, young professional, and youth leaders. They discussed the history of territorial dispute and the status of the case. There were also testimonies and encouragement that each individual may take to contribute in the case and even in the growth of the Philippines as a whole. “This is not just about the Scarborough, nor just the Kalayaan islands, but this is also about the security of our generation and the generations to come.”- Mariel Ipan Freedom Caravan is part of “Kalayaan Atin Ito Movement!” which is divided in multiple phases. The different phases showcase different activities that will be heading to a grand event to be held Nov 30, 2015 where the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) is bound to give its decision. Finale’ will be a mass gathering of different participants from all the provinces of the country. Each province will have one boat to represent, capable of navigating in the different islands in Pawalan regions including the controversial Kalayaan grp of islands. For more information please visit this site “Kalayaan Atin Ito Movement!”
ASCOT Honor Graduates of Batch 2015
It was a momentous day inside Sentro Baler last Friday, April 17, 2015 as the members of the graduating class of 2015 were officially conferred with their academic degrees. But the event was a more remarkable one for the twelve graduates who finished their respective degrees with flying colors. On top of them, is John Paul M. Dela Peña who finished Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major in Filipino as Cum Laude in spite of all the challenges and difficulties he encountered. The honor roll for this year included 3 BSED Cum Laude Graduates – John Paul M. Dela Peña, Chiesele M. Mariño, Angelica L. Backian, and 6 BEED Cum Laude Graduates – Hazel Q. Carrasco, Joy Marie Q. Corpuz, Judelyn B. Madarang, Jellie Anne R. Nicer, Richard C. Paragas, and Macarion V.Tobia, Jr. Also included in the list is Hanz A. Bernardino who finished Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering as Cum Laude. In addition, Cristy Jane Q. Llanita, Associate in Information Technology and Darlene P. Tubera, Diploma in Forest Technology were awarded With Honors.
ASCOT OFFICIALS ATTEND THE 28TH AACCUP ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ASCOT OIC President, Dr. Evi Q. Fontanos together with the other College Officials, Dr. Eusebio V. Angara, Dr. Silvestre C. Escueta and Dr. Ma Luz F. Cabatan, attended the 28th AACCUP Annual National Conference that was held on February 16-18, 2015 at the Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila. Assessing the Initial Gains of Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance Program: Response to ASEAN 2015 Quest for Quality was the theme of this year’s conference, the objectives of which include making the participants fully assessed and learned from the initial exposure with Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance, deepen the knowledge and practice of outcomes-based accreditation through exposure to national and international experts and appraise the current achievements and redirected future plans of AACCUP with 2015 as a transition year to shift from input-process focus to the evaluation of results as indicator of quality. The event was graced by Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan, Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education and was enlivened up by the presence of Sen. Pia S. Cayetano, Chairperson, Committee on Education, Arts and Culture. Several topics were discussed and supplemented with workshops in plenary sessions. Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista, CHED Commissioner talked on the Assessment of the Progress of Implementation of the CHED-sponsored Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance Framework. Dr. Rupert Sangalang, CHED Commissioner and Former AACCUP President opened the Second Day on his informative discussion on CHED Policies Affecting Institutional and Program Accreditation in SUCs. His talked focused on CHED policies that are important to both institutional and program accreditation of State Universities and Colleges. Meanwhile, the Challenges of Internal, External and Internationalization of QA: Imperatives of AACCUP Response were discussed by Dr. Manuel T. Corpus, Founding President and Executive Director of AACCUP. A Panel Discussion on Challenges and Lessons Learned from the Initial Stages of Implementation of the Outcomes-Based-Quality Assurance was also conducted, with Dr. Manuel T. Corpus as the Panel Chair. The AACCUP General Assembly and Business Meeting and Election of 2015-2017 AACCUP Board of Trustees were also held at the conference.
ASCOT, AWARDED AS ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMING SUCs BY AACCUP
The Aurora State College of Technology was awarded as one of the Top Ranking SUCs with the most number of programs awarded with a Candidate Status by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). ASCOT is one of the Top 11 Ranking SUCs in the country with thirteen of its programs awarded candidate status, two of which were already Level 1 accredited. The award was received by Dr. Eusebio V. Angara, former College President, along with Dr. Evi Q. Fontanos,Dr. Silvestre C. Escueta and Dr. Ma Luz F. Cabatan in the awarding ceremony held during the 28th AACCUP Annual National Conference last February 16-18, 2015 at the Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.
ASCOT Student Leaders Participate in the STARTUP NATCON
Fourteen student leaders composed of SCSC and Student Organization Officers represented the College in the recently concluded Student Trustees and Regents Union of the Philippines National Convention held at the Philippine Carabao Center, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija last February 13-15, 2015. The three-day event with the theme, “Levelling up Best Practices in Student Leadership”, aims to instill and develop the sense of unity and excellence, nation building and service through lectures and forums led by experts on the field of education, enterprise, election, emergency, response and environment. The convention also featured team building activities, ultimate bonding experience and a solidarity night where delegates from the different regions had the opportunity to interact, collaborate and share their best practices with the other participants. The parade of regional flags and costumes, presentations from different regions, and games made the gathering more interesting and the exchange of friendship tokens made it more significant.