University status of Kalinga, Mt Province colleges pushed

By Geraldine Dumallig

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Aurora Rep.  Jose Edgardo Angara, House chairman on higher and technical education,  has assured support for passage of bills converting two colleges in the Cordillera into universities during a recent visit here.

House Bill  3538 or an act converting the Kalinga Apayao State College into Kalinga State University with campuses at Bulanao and Dagupan of Tabuk City authored by Kalinga Congressman Manuel Agyao,  was approved by the Lower House and received by the Senate on June 8, 2011.

The other bill, HB No. 2691 or act converting the Mountain  Province State Polytechnic College with campuses located in the municipalities of  Bontoc, Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis and Barlig   into  the Mt. Province State University was authored by Rep. Maximo Dalog of Mt. Province.

Based on the House of Representatives website, the HB Angara co-authored was approved by the committee on appropriations and which filed  its  report for House approval on March 23, 2011.