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CHED gets P290.4M for SUCs rehab

Patricia Lourdes Viray - The Philippine Star
November 25, 2014 | 7:32pm
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Higher Education will receive a total of P290.4 million for the rehabilitation of state universities and colleges (SUCs) affected by various calamities during the recent years.
 
The released budget would be allocated to assist 23 SUCs which were affected by the 7.2-magnitude Bohol and Cebu earthquakes, the Zamboanga City siege and the typhoons Odette, Vinta, Santi, Labuyo and Sendong.
 
“These repair activities are also preemptive, in the sense that our SUCs will be better prepared for future disasters or possible power shortages. The fund release isn't therefore just a release. It's most certainly an important investment towards better tertiary education," Budget Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad said.
 
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the fund which will cover the replacement of damaged equipment, procurement of energy-saving devices and generator sets and the rehabilitation of existing water systems.
 
“The Aquino administration's efforts to repair damaged public facilities are only some of the ways through which we're improving access to quality education. The country is prone to calamities and man-made crises, so it's even more important for us to ensure the safety and continuing education of our college and university students in our state-run schools," Abad said.
 
The breakdown of allocation per SUC is as follows:
 

State Universities and Colleges  

Typhoon/Calamity

Amount in Php

CAR

 

 

Apayao State College 

Vinta

11,347,148

Ifugao State University

 Odette/Santi

19,350,000

Region II

 

 

Batanes State College

 Odette

10,245,400

Nueva Vizcaya State Univ. 

Labuyo

56,840,000

Quirino State University 

Labuyo

2,244,000

Cagayan State University

 Vinta

7,596,040.00

Region III

 

 

Aurora State College of Technology 

Labuyo

3,088,000

Ramon Magsaysay Technological Univ. 

Santi

3,134,000

Pampanga Agricultural College

Santi

5,766,870

Tarlac State University

Santi

3,970,000

Tarlac College of Agriculture

Santi

12,231,878.50

Nueva Ecija Univ. of Sci.& Tech. 

Santi

56,345,500.00

Region VII

 

 

Bohol Island State Univ. 

Earthquake

39,411,144.69

Siquijor State College

 Earthquake

1,554,150

Negros Oriental State Univ.

Earthquake

3,500,000

Region IX

 

 

Zam. State Coll.of Sci.& Tech.

 Zamboanga Siege

4,000,000.00

Zam. City State Polytechnic Coll.

ITCZ

34,000,000.00

Region X

 

 

Mis. Or. Coll.of Agri. & Tech. 

Pablo

2,150,000.00

Bukidnon State University 

Pablo

3,187,400.00

Region XIDav. Or. State Coll. of Sci. & Tech.

Pablo

3,200,000.00

CARAGASur. del Sur State Univ.

Pablo

1,895,000.00

ARMM

 

 

Sulu State College 

Sendong

1,800,000.00

Adiong Memorial Pol. State Coll.

Sendong

3,550,010.50

TOTAL

 

290,406,541.69
 
The released fund was charged to the 2014 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Fund (RRF), where a total of P3 billion was designated for the repair and rehabilitation of SUCs. An amount of P987.3 million was earlier taken from the RRF, which was released to 35 SUCs last May.
 
 
 

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