10p Romblon State University - Singles (104,000)
First Day Covers: Manila & Odiongan,
Romblon
ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY - 100th
ANNIVERSARY
Conceptualized to effectuate community development, a humble
intermediate farm school, then called ODIONGAN FARM SCHOOL came into
being in June 1915. One hundred thirteen pupils, 65 fifth
graders, were the first batch who attended this American school
primarily established to train local in the agricultural arts so as
to attain food sufficiency in the islands of Romblon which was then
a sub-province of Capiz. In June 1916, a secondary course in
farming for boys and housekeeping for girls was opened.
In 1929, the Odiongan Farm School was converted into ODIONGAN RURAL
HIGH SCHOOL offering complete secondary training courses. In
1947, the Odiongan Rural High School was changed to ODIONGAN HIGH
SCHOOL. A General Type A Curriculum was offered affording the
youths the opportunity to study general education.
The demand for change continued to lurk the educational planners of
the province. Thus, in order to keep abreast with the demands
of time, another conversion took place in December 1, 1956. The
Odiongan High School was again converted to ODIONGAN NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL by virtue of Republic Act No. 1381 offering
complete secondary vocational agricultural curriculum. This
status remained for some time until the name was changed to ROMBLON
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL under General Appropriation Act of
1958.
In 1962, then Congressman Jose D. Moreno authored Republic Act No.
4286 converting Romblon National Agricultural School to ROMBLON
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. In 1969, the General Appropriations
Act changed the name of the school to ROMBLON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The Educational Development Act of 1972 paved the way for the
opening of the post-secondary curriculum. A two-year Associate in
Agricultural Technology (AAT) was offered in compliance with
Memorandum Circular No.8 S.1974. It has an initial enrolment
of 25 students (15 males and 10 females). Subsequently, in
June 25, 1975, the Secretary of Education and Culture, Hon. Juan
Manuel, approved the offering of 3 degree programs, namely:
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Education, and Bachelor of Science in Home Technology.
In 1978, under the able leadership of Hon. Nemesio V. Ganan, Jr.,
Assemblyman for Region IV and at the same time representing Romblon,
the Parliamentary Bill 131, an act converting the Romblon
Agricultural College into a State College and appropriating funds
thereof was authored. The Bill was signed into Law on May 18,
1983 by his Excellency Ferdinand E. Marcos, and became Batas
Pambansa Blg. 393. On September 30, 1983, ROMBLON STATE
COLLEGE was inaugurated.
October 14, 2009, marked the ultimate dream come true of the
Romblomanons when Republic Act 9721 was signed by then Pres. Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo, an act establishing the ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY.
http://www.rsu.edu.ph/AboutUs/History/102