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University Of Southern Mindanao
The University of Southern Mindanao (USM; fil, Pamantasan ng Dakong Timog ng Mindanao), formerly Mindanao Institute of Technology (MIT), is a university in the Southern Philippines. It provides instruction and professional training in the fields of science and technology, particularly agriculture and industry. The university was founded by Bai Hadja Fatima Matabay Plang, an educator and philanthropist. It formally open on October 1, 1954, and achieved university status on March 13, 1978. Its 1,024 hectare main campus is located in Kabacan, Cotabato. The University of Southern Mindanao is one of the four State University and Colleges (SUC) to achieve excellence in agricultural education and one of the nine to hold Level IV status. Across its 3 campuses USM holds a total of 5,129.97 hectares of land, mostly for agricultural teaching and research. History The USM main campus used to be a rubber plantation owned and managed by a Scot named Fleming, who was granted an area of 1,024 ...
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Public University
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Al-Azhar University was founded in 970 AD as a madrasa; it formally became a public university in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the world. In the 20th century, Egypt opened many other public universities with government-subsidized tuition fees, including Cairo University in 1908, Alexandria University in 1912, Assiut University in 1928, Ain Shams University in 1957, Helwan University in 1959, Beni-Suef University in 1963, Zagazig University in 1974, Benha University in 1976, and Suez Canal University in 1989. Kenya ...
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Cotabato Province
Cotabato or North Cotabato ( hil, Aminhan Cotabato; ceb, Amihanang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pangutaran Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤڠوترن كوتاواتو; fil, Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan. Some of its barangays are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. History Sultanate of Maguindanao Cotabato derives its name from the Maguindanaon word ''kuta watu'' (from Malay - "Kota Batu"), meaning "stone fort", referring to the stone fort which served as the seat of Sultan Muhammad Kudarat in what is now Cotabato City (which the province derives its name from). Islam was introduced in this part of the country in the later part of the 15th century by Sharif Mohammed Kabungsuwan, an Arab-Malay Muslim warrior-missionary. Sharif Kabungsuwan invaded Malabang in 1475, facing armed resistance from the non- ...
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Universities And Colleges In Cotabato
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ...
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Philippine Broadcasting Service
Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS) ( fil, Paglilingkod Panghimpapawid ng Pilipinas), also known by its government agency Bureau of Broadcast Services (BBS) (Filipino: ''Kawanihan ng mga Serbisyong Pambrodkast''), is a state radio network owned by the Philippine government under the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). PBS operates national radio brands: Radyo Pilipinas 1, Radyo Pilipinas 2, Radyo Magasin, Republika FM1 and Capital FM2, as well as international shortwave station Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide. PBS, along with its television network counterparts People's Television Network and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, which forms the media arm of the OPS. As one of the attached agencies of the OPS, the PBS-BBS receives funding from the General Appropriations Act (Annual National Budget) and sales from blocktimers and advertisers, among others. History Commonwealth and Third Republic On May 8, 1933, the United States-sponsored Insular Government establ ...
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University Of Southern Mindanao Grounds
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university ...
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Ferdinand E
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "courage" or "ready, prepared" related to Old High German "to risk, venture." The name was adopted in Romance languages from its use in the Visigothic Kingdom. It is reconstructed as either Gothic or . It became popular in German-speaking Europe only from the 16th century, with Habsburg rule over Spain. Variants of the name include , , , and in Spanish, in Catalan, and and in Portuguese. The French forms are , '' Fernand'', and , and it is '' Ferdinando'' and in Italian. In Hungarian both and are used equally. The Dutch forms are and ''Ferry''. There are numerous short forms in many languages, such as the Finnish . There is a feminine Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form, . Royalty Aragón/León/Castile/Spain * Ferdin ...
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Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh president of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957. An automobile mechanic by profession, Magsaysay was appointed military governor of Zambales after his outstanding service as a guerrilla leader during the Pacific War. He then served two terms as Liberal Party congressman for Zambales's at-large district before being appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Elpidio Quirino. He was elected president under the banner of the Nacionalista Party. He was the first Philippine president born in the 20th century and the first to be born after the Spanish colonial era. Biography Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay, of mixed Tagalog, Kapampangan, Ilocano, Spanish, and Chinese descent, was born in Iba, Zambales on August 31, 1907, to Exequiel Magsaysay y de los Santos (April 18, 1874 in San Marce ...
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Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as a senator from 1925 to 1935. In 1934, he became a member of the Philippine Independence Commission that was sent to Washington, D.C., which secured the passage of Tydings–McDuffie Act to the United States Congress. In 1935, he was also elected to the 1935 Constitutional Convention that drafted the 1935 Philippine Constitution for the newly established Philippine Commonwealth. In the new government, he served as secretary of the interior and finance under the cabinet of President Manuel L. Quezon. After World War II, Quirino was elected vice-president in the April 1946 presidential election, consequently the second and last for the C ...
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Kabacan, Cotabato
Kabacan officially the Municipality of Kabacan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Kabakan'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو كابكن; Iranun: ''Inged a Kabacan'', ايڠايد ا كابكن; ilo, Ili ti Kabacan; hil, Banwa sang Kabacan; ceb, Lungsod sa Kabacan; tl, Bayan ng Kabacan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,164 people. The town is predominantly composed of rice farms made possible by the influx of Ilocano-speaking people from northern Philippines. The University of Southern Mindanao is in Kabacan. It is strategically located between the cities of Cotabato and Davao from west to east and the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan from the north and General Santos from the south. History Kabacan got its name from the word “''ka-abacan''” which means the source of abundance. People from far-flung barangays used to come to this place and, upon returning home, they brought with them man ...
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State University And College (Philippines)
The higher education in the Philippines is offered through various degree programs (commonly known as courses in the Philippines) by a wide selection of colleges and universities—also known as higher education institutions (HEIs). These are administered and regulated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). There were 3,408,815 students enrolled in higher education for the school year 2019-2020, an increase of from school year 2010-2011 student enrolment of 2,951,195. Classification HEIs are either classified as a college or a university, and either public or private, and also either secular or religious. , records from CHED showed that the country has 1,975 HEIs (excluding satellite campuses of state universities and colleges). From this number, 246 are public HEIs, while 1,729 are private institutions. In the Philippines, college is a tertiary institution that typically offer a number of specialized courses in the sciences, liberal arts, or in specific professional ...
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Philippine Association Of State Universities And Colleges
The Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) is an association of public tertiary school level institutions in the Philippines. These comprises all 102 State Universities and Colleges (SUC) which are under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). PASUC holds its sports, literary, and musical competition annually participated by its member. Regional Members The State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) members are grouped in three according to its region.State Universities and Colleges
, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2013-05-30. * Luzon Association of State Universities and Colleges (LASUC) * Visayas Association of State Universities and Colleges (VASUC) *
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Mindanao Association State Colleges And Universities Foundation
Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools, Inc. is an association of public Tertiary level schools in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is composed of the following schools: Members * Basilan State College (BSC) * Bukidnon State University (BukSU) * Camiguin Polytechnic State College (CPSC) * Caraga State University (CSU) * Central Mindanao University (CMU) * Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (CFCST) * Cotabato State University (CotSU) * Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) * Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) * Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) * J.H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) * Mindanao State University Main (MSU Main) * North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) * Philippine Normal University-Agusan Campus (PNU-Agusan Campus) * Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) * Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) * Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT) * Univers ...
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