History of CSPC

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges came into being when Batas Pambansa Bilang 512 was approved on June 10, 1983 by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos. On May 7, 1985, the College formally opened its doors for enrollment making it a red-letter day for every CSPCean.

From April 1985 to September 1986, Atty. Fernando O. Beriña served as CSPC’s first officer-in-charge (OIC). On September 25, 1986, Dr. Lylia Corporal-Sena was appointed as the very first CSPC president and led the institution for seven productive years. On March 1, 1993; Mr. Ferdinand B. Valencia became the officer-in-charge, followed by Dr. Lourdes G. Laniog, also as officer-in-charge from May 16, 1997 to March 4, 1998. On March 5, 1998, Dr. Laniog was appointed president and led the College for four more years. Beginning May 2002, Dr. Monsito G. Ilarde served the College as the third president. After Dr. Ilarde’s tenure of nine years, Dr. Dulce F. Atian was elected as fourth president in May 2011. Dr. Atian headed the College for two terms: 2011-2015, and 2015-2019. When Dr. Atian’s second term as the President of CSPC ended on May 2, 2019, the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the College appointed Dr. Teresita B. Salazar, Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), as the OIC from May 3 to July 9, 2019. On July 10, 2019, Dr. Charlito P. Cadag was elected and sworn in as the fifth President. Dr. Cadag’s term and tenure was marked by the CoViD-19 pandemic and its onslaught. At the end of Dr. Cadag’s first term, Dr. Atian was appointed by the Board as Officer-in-charge on July 10, 2023; and once again, took the reins of leading the institution. On November 23, 2023, former Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Amado A. Oliva Jr. was elected as sixth SUC President. A new era of leadership begins with a battle cry: “Walang mang iiwan, walang iiwanan at walang maiiwan…sabay sabay po tayo sapag arankada tungo sa isang maunlad at mapayapang lipunan.”

Along these changes and shifts in leadership were the various milestones in its history.

An expansion of the educational frontiers in Buhi, Camarines Sur took place through BOT Resolution No. 08-439 approved on February 28, 2008. The CSPC Buhi Campus was established as a response to the request of the Local Government of Buhi to make college education accessible to the underprivileged but deserving students of the municipality. In 2023, with a “new campus” looming in the horizons of Buhi, CSPC Buhi Campus was declared a “stand-alone campus”, with greater mobility towards its own growth and development.

In June 2013, the ISO 9001:2008 Certification came, making CSPC the first institution in the Rinconada area and second in the Bicol region to obtain such certification. Then the ISO 9001:2015 Certification in August 2018 was awarded.

In 2017, House Bill No. 5119 entitled, “An Act Converting the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) in the Municipality of Nabua, Province of Camarines Sur, into a State University to be known as the Polytechnic State University of Bicol,” was filed by Hon. Salvador B. Belaro, Jr. of 1-ANG EDUKASYON Partylist, as principal sponsor and Hon. Salvio B. Fortuno, then the representative of the 5th District of Camarines Sur, as co-sponsor. On April 12, 2019, Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte finally signed RA 11283; converting CSPC into Polytechnic State University of Bicol.

The onslaught of CoViD-19 brought the College into the “blended/flexible/hybrid/hyflex” modalities of delivering instructions and learning pedagogies; along with venturing into SMART campus, and establishing a broadcast center towards distance education.

In March 2022, the College received the Recognition for Commitment to Quality Management in its bid for the Philippine Quality Award given by the Office of President of the Republic of the Philippines through the Department of Trade and Industry.

The College also serves as the base agency of the Bicol Consortium for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (BCIEERD) from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD); serving both as the former’s chair and secretariat.

Along with other accomplishments in accreditation and instruction, board and licensure examinations, internationalization efforts, research, extension, and entrepreneurial development; as well as in resource generation and campus expansion, partnerships, linkages and consortiums, the College remains steadfast in its commitment to quality public polytechnic education.

From its humble beginnings to what it is now, CSPC has come a long way in addressing campus and site development including ICT infrastructure, courses and degree programs, student enrolment, and human resource; the list continues and goes on and on.

In 2023, it celebrated Ruby Anniversary or 40 years of existence with the spirit of dynamism, sustainability and resilience.

As the year 2024 unfolds, new VISION, MISSION, GOALS and OBJECTIVES, CORE VALUES as well as TEN-YEAR (2024-2033) STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN have been launched. The present leaders and workforce of CSPC will continue to perform its four-fold function of INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH, EXTENSION, PRODUCTION and ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT; and serve the people of BICOL and beyond.