Part Two
RICE, Roads and ’Rithmetic was President Marcos’s battle cry during his first term in office. By ’Rithmetic, he meant school building where arithmetic is learned. In this area, he again outperformed the five Presidents after him. Here are some of the state colleges and universities founded under his administration, in alphabetical sequence:
1. Abra State Institute of Science and Technology in Abra, founded in 1983;
2. Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College, founded in 1970s;
3. Basilan State College, 1984;
4. Bicol University, established in 1969;
5. Cagayan State University, established 1978;
6. Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, established in 1983;
7. Capiz State University, 1980;
8. Central Mindanao University, established in 1965;
9. Cotabato City State Polytechnic College, established 1983;
10. Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology, established in 1967;
11. Davao del Norte School of Fisheries, established in 1969 (now known as Davao del Norte State College);
12. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University in La Union, founded in 1981;
13. Guimaras State College, 1968;
14. Isabela State University, established in 1978;
15. Kalinga-Apayao State College in Tabuk Kalinga, founded in 1970;
16. Leyte Normal University, 1976;
17. Malita Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology, founded in 1966;
18. Mariano Marcos State University in Ilocos Norte, founded in 1978;
19. Mati Community College (MCC), founded in 1972 (now known as Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology);
20. Mindanao State University- General Santos City, founded in 1971;
21. Mindanao State University-Iligan City, founded in 1968;
22. Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology-Calapan City, established in 1966;
23. Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology, established in 1983;
24. Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, established in 1971;
25. Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology, established in 1971;
26. Occidental Mindoro State College, established in 1966;
27. Palawan State University, established in 1965;
28. Pampanga Agricultural College, established in 1974;
29. Pangasinan State University, founded in 1979;
30. Philippine State College of Aeronautics, founded in 1969;
31. Quirino State University, established in 1976;
32. Rizal Technological University, established in 1969;
33. Southern Leyte State University (SLSU)-Sogod, 1969;
34. SLSU-Bontoc, 1983;
35. SLSU-Hinunangan, 1975;
36. SLSU-San Juan, 1983;
37. SLSU-Tomas Oppus, February 1, 1986;
38. Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology;
39. Sulu State College, founded in 1982;
40. Surigao Del Norte School of Arts and Trades, founded in 1969, (now known as Surigao State College of Technology);
41. Surigao del Sur State University, founded in 1982;
42. Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College, founded in 1975;
43. Technological University of the Philippines, established in 1971;
44. University of Northern Philippines, founded in 1965;
45. University of Southeastern Philippines, established in 1978;
46. West Visayas State University,
became established as university in January in 1986;
47. Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) became a university in 1978 followed with building the satellite campuses in:
a. WMSU Curuan, Zamboanga City
b. WMSU-Alicia campus, Zamboanga del Sur
c. WMSU-Aurora campus, Zamboanga del Sur
d. WMSU-Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay
e. WMSU-Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay
f. WMSU-Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
g. WMSU-Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay
h. WMSU-Malangas, Zamboanga
Sibugay
i. WMSU-Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
j. WMSU-Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay
k. WMSU-Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay
l. WMSU-Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
m. WMSU-Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur
n. WMSU-San Ramon, Zamboanga City
o. WMSU-Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay
p. WMSU-Tungawan, Zamboanga
Sibugay
Some of the high schools built under his leadership:
1. Amlan Municipal High School was established in 1972;
2. Amparo High School was established 1979;
3. Aplaya National High School was established in 1969;
4. Balayan National High School (BNHS), established in 1985;
5. Balibago National High School, established in 1970;
6. Bayugan National Comprehensive High School, established in 1980;
7. Buenavista National High School, established in 1972;
8. Dalupaon National High School
established in 1972;
9. Dasmariñas National High School, 1971;
10. Don Emilio Macias Memorial National High School, established in 1982;
11. Doña Francisca Lacsamana de Ortega Memorial National High School, established in 1972;
12. Dr. Juan G. Nolasco High School, established in 1966;
13. Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School, established in 1969;
14. Francisco P. Felix Memorial National High School, (FPFMNHS), established in 1973;
15. Gen. T. de Leon National High School, established in 1969;
16. Ismael Mathay Sr. High School, formerly called the GSIS Village High School, established in 1971;
17. Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School, established in 1981;
18. Kaong National High School, 1974;
19. Lawang Bato National High School, established in 1967;
20. Liloy National High School, established in 1974;
21. Mag-aba National High School, established in 1977;
22. Makati Polytechnic Community College-Technical High School, founded in 1972;
23. Mandaluyong High School, established in 1977;
24. Navotas National High School, established in 1983;
25. Parañaque National High School, Main Campus (formerly known as Parañaque Municipal High School), established in 1969;
26. Pasay City North High School, established in 1969;
27. Pedro E. Diaz High School, established in 1977;
28. Philippine High School for the Arts, established in 1977;
29. Pinagtongulan National High School, established in 1967;
30. Punta National High School, established in 1971;
31. San Juan National High School, established in 1968;
32. San Mateo National High School, established in 1985;
33. San Pablo City National High School, established in 1969;
34. San Pedro Relocation Center National High School, established in 1970;
35. San Ramon National High School, established in 1967;
36. Tabon M. Estrella National High School, established in 1981; and
37. Tomas Cabili National High School Iligan City, 1971.
Another stellar achievement of the Marcos administration in education is the creation of the National Manpower and Youth Council to meet the growing needs of the labor sector for skilled workers.
Years later, it was renamed and rebranded as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to deliberately erase the Marcos name. To be continued
