6.09.2011
University History
Beginnings and Transitions
By virtue of Batas Pambansa 91 signed by the Congress on December 24, 1980, the Panay State Polytechnic College (PSPC) came into existence.
The law allowed for the merging of Mambusao Agricultural and Technical College (MATEC) based in Mambusao, Capiz with two campuses in the towns of Sapian and Tapaz and Capiz Agricultural and Fisheries School (CAFS) based in Pontevedra, Capiz.
On August 29, 1981, Dr. Ernesto V. Botin took oath as the first PSPC president. Under Botin’s proactive and dynamic leadership, PSPC pursued milestone projects and led the growing community to much well-lauded achievements.
In 1982, the PSPC Board of Trustees endorsed for the addition of two satellite campuses of PSPC in the towns of Dumarao and Pilar.
In 1986, President Corazon Aquino reappointed Dr. Botin PSPC president who then served until July 1993. PSPC’s later years under Dr. Botin saw extensive transitions and improvements in the infrastructure and faculty development.
Dr. Anthony Navarrosa, then Executive Vice-President, served as the College’s officer-in-charge until the appointment of Dr. Rochellir D. Dadivas on October 12, 1994.
Dr. Dadivas served as the second president, pursuing the programs initiated and enhancing the existing projects established in the previous term.
In October 1999, the Capiz Institute of Technology (CIT) based in Roxas City and its fisheries unit in Dayao formed part of the PSPC Roxas City Unit.
After less than a year, the Sigma College of Science & Technology (SCST) in the town of Sigma, Capiz was integrated into the PSPC family on December 19, 2000.
At the turn of the new millennium, the PSPC Board of Trustees approved the new organizational structure of the College to cover three units, namely: the Roxas City Unit, the Mambusao Unit and the Pontevedra Unit, each of which to be headed by a chancellor.
PSPC Mambusao Unit now covered the campuses of Burias and Poblacion in Mambusao and those in the towns of Sapian, Tapaz, Sigma and Dumarao; while PSPC Pontevedra Unit covered the campus in Pilar, Capiz.
In 2000, PSPC drafted a proposal to convert the College into a university. On July 28, 2003, deliberations of the bill at commenced in the 12th Congress through the concerted efforts of the concerted efforts of Sen. Manuel Roxas, Cong. Rodriguez Dadivas, Cong. Fredenil Castro, Gov. Vicente Bermejo and Vice-governor Victor Tanco.
It was then passed to the Senate in February 7, 2004; and was finally signed and approved by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 21, 2004.
On March 21, 2004, by virtue of Republic Act 9273, the Panay State Polytechnic College (PSPC) was formally converted to Capiz State University.
R.A. 9273 provides that the center for administration of the University shall be in the Roxas City campus while the center for academic affairs shall be in Poblacion Mambusao campus. Among others, Capiz State University shall “provide advanced instruction and professional training on agriculture, fishery and forestry, science and technology, arts and humanities, education and other related fields.”
The Act likewise provides that Capiz State University “undertake research, extension services and production activities, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.”
By this time, chancellorships in PSPC’s three units were dissolved, and an administrator was assigned for each campus.
In July 2008, Dr. Editha L. Magallanes became the third president of the Capiz State University.
To date, Capiz State University maintains ten campuses situated across the province of Capiz.
Of all the campuses offering academic degree courses, two of them serve as laboratory sites for farming system (Burias Campus) and fishery research (Pontevedra Campus) activities.
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