University of Cabuyao

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University of Cabuyao
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao
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Motto Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran, Paglilingkod (Peace, Prosperity, Service)
TypeLocally-funded university
EstablishedApril 16, 2003
Academic affiliations
Chairperson Dennis Felipe C. Hain
President Dr. Charlemagne G. Laviña
Location,
14°15′34″N121°08′01″E / 14.259409°N 121.133564°E / 14.259409; 121.133564
CampusUrban
HymnPnC Dangal ng Cabuyao (PnC March)
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Website pnc.edu.ph
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Location in Laguna
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University of Cabuyao (Luzon)
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University of Cabuyao (Philippines)

The Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (PnC) is a university in the city of Cabuyao, province of Laguna, Philippines. It was founded by then Mayor Etok Aguillo, through the enactment of Municipal Ordinance 2003-059 approved on April 16, 2003. [1]

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Before the establishment of the Pamantasan ng Cabuyao, there was a satellite campus of the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) at the Cabuyao National High School. The LSPU was operating through a memorandum of agreement between the LSPU president and Cabuyao municipal mayor, which commenced in 1993 and ended on March 31, 2003.

History

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Pamantasan ng Cabuyao Main Building

In late 2002, there was a strong protest against the leadership of the LSPC president from faculty members and students of LSPC. The protest was headed by Charlemagne G. Laviña and supported by Rosalia B. Pre, George Barundia, Christian Hernandez, Melissa Dimaculangan and one non-teaching staff, and some students from LSPC - CABUYAO CAMPUS. [2]

The protest was found by the Sangguniang Bayan of Cabuyao to be true and based on facts, with the support by almost all students, most of whom were Cabuyeños. It resulted to the issuance of the Notice of Termination to the memorandum of agreement. The administration of the mayor was left with no option but to establish Cabuyao Community College.

Having anticipated the closure of LSPC-Cabuyao, faculty members headed by Charlemagne Lavina and Frank Parao assisted the office of the mayor and informed them that the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) is the model school for local college. Dr. Benjamin Tayabas, then PLM president, assisted Cabuyao municipality and personally attended to the work of putting up a university. He suggested that Pamantasan ng Cabuyao should be the name. On April 15, 2003 the Sanguniang Bayan enacted Municipal Ordinance No. 2003-059. The same was approved a day after by Mayor Proceso D. Aguillo. [3]

Pamantasan ng Cabuyao was inaugurated on July 31, 2003, the birthday of its founding mayor, and it was personally inaugurated by no less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on June 19, 2003 on the occasion of the 107th birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal.

During the term of Mayor Isidro L. Hemedes, Jr. and the able assistance of Atty. Rommel Gecolea, whom succeeded him afterward by winning the 2016 elections, education reforms have been introduced, new and better systems have been put in place, and old practices have been put into sound and solid written policies and procedures.

Now, under the leadership of Mayor Dennis Felipe C. Hain, both the university's senior high school department and Cabuyao Institute of Technology has been combined due to issues with accreditation and permits. But several controversies arose, especially when two graduating students aired their sentiments through social media about being permanently dismissed as after being administrators of the "PnC Secret Files", which is an online platform for the students and the alumni of the university to express themselves with confidentiality. This sanction was decided by the board of regents, with its newly installed university president, Dr. Charlemagne Laviña, whom also barred them from attending the graduation ceremonies. [4]

Their posts began to spread rapidly online and motivated other students to voice out their concerns publicly as well. This caught the attention of several students and activists, including various political partylists such as Kabataan Laguna and Anakbayan Laguna, saying that academic freedom and the rights of the students must be defended. The Commission on Higher Education made a statement as well, with its chairperson, Dr. Prospero De Vera III describing the sanctions as both "extremely punitive" and "unreasonable" after they received a complaint letter from the two individuals. They also vowed to intervene as they consider it a "critical matter". [5]

Academic programs

List of Courses and Degree programs that Pamantasan ng Cabuyao offers to students. [6]

Senior High School

College of Health and Allied Sciences

College of Business, Accountancy and Administration

College of Computing and Engineering

College of Education, Arts, and Sciences

Graduate school

School of technical and vocational education

See also

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