THE application of Collegio de Alicia in Alicia town for two courses for the school-year 2025-2026 has been disapproved, according to the letter dated Dec. 17, 2024 to Mayor Victoriano Torres signed by CHED director IV Maura Consolacion O. Cristobal.
This came as the town is planning to apply for a loan P75 million for the school but opposed by some lawmakers.
The school has just applied for the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSIS) and Bachelor of Technical Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTED), major in Computer Programming.
“Considering the timeline of application for academic year 2025-2026, the above-mentioned applications are deemed disapproved,” Commission on Higher Education’s letter said.
In rejecting the said application, CHED said that “the institution is not ready to meet the minimum requirements and requested for a postponement of the scheduled visit last November 28, 2024.”
CHED, however, pointed out that he school may reapply the said programs if substantial compliance is submitted on or before June 30, 2025 for academic year 202-2027.
Meanwhile, Alicia Sangguniang Bayan member Councilor Deanfel M. Corre voiced his opposition to the said planned loan for the school.
He argued that he is not in favor in granting authority for the P75 million loan since the school cannot yet open for the 2025-26 academic year.
“Daku kaayong sakripesyo sa katawhang lungsuranon ug sa panudlanan sa atoang lungsod sanglit ang atoa 20% development fund nakasalalay ang atoa pagbayad sa interest, ug angay natung hinumduman nga aduna pa kitay existing nga balayrunon nga more or less 12 million sa atoa nga loan sa merkado. Ang ato a 20% nga development fund mao ang gisaligan sa pag maintain ug pagpadagan sa mga basic services sa atoa lungsod.”
(It would be a big sacrifice for our townsfolk since the 20% development fund would be the source of the interest. Let’s remember that we still have P12 million payable for our public market).
The establishment of municipal-run-and-managed tertiary institutions in the local government units (LGUs) in Bohol has proliferated in the last five years following the pioneering move of the Trinidadnons in establishing probably the first of its kind, the Trinidad Municipal College.
Local chief executives (municipal mayor), like Carmen Mayor Conchita “Che” T. Delos Reyes, said that providing college school in the town will very much help those who can hardly send their sons and daughters to college in the city because of the expenses. If others can, why not Carmen having ten or more high schools in its turf, including private ones.
Then there’s the Buenavista Community College run and managed by the LGU. Talibon town also erected the Talibon Polytechnic College, The Camacho family established the Colegio de Getafe and Mayor Jose Cepedoza’s administration put up Danao Technical College in land-locked Danao town.
The administration of Mayor Constantino Reyes established the Ubay Municipal college on barangay Camambugan about three years ago and the Tagbilaran City College is reportedly giving free tuition.
Just recently, Inabanga has put up the college of Arts and Sciences with it new building, about to block from the municipal building.
Guindulman town under Mayor Ben Balo’s dispensation tried to also establish its own municipal college. In fact, it’s erected a building somewhere in barangay Guioang but not finish yet.
