THE PHILOSOPHICAL BASES OF EXISTENCE

THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS

The State shall establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.

Philippine Constitution of 1987

Article XIV, Sec. 2, Par. (1)

MANDATE

A center of professional, technological, and advanced education in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, industrial technologies, teacher education, and arts and sciences; and shall promote research, extension and professional leadership in its fields of specialization.

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MISSION

The Laguna State Polytechnic College, San Pablo City Campus, shall provide the students with industrial technology and teacher education programs to make them globally competitive graduates who will be productive members of a dynamic and vibrant Philippine society and potential contributors to the development of the World economy.

GOALS

In pursuit of the above mission, the following goals shall be pursued :

The Industrial Technology Program shall strive for the development of human resources through its industrial technology program that will enable the graduates to meet the demands for employment in the industrial sector. In consonance hereof, the following courses are offered :

a.	B.S. in Industrial Technology
b.	B.S. in Information Technology
c.	B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Management
d.	Associate in Technology

The Teacher Education Program shall strive to delivery quality education and training programs that will equip prospective teachers with functional knowledge, skills, and desirable attitudes and values, and professional competencies to meet the demands of the teaching profession. In consonance hereof, the following courses are offered :

a.	B.S. in Industrial Education
b.	Bachelor of Secondary Education
c.	Bachelor of Elementary Education

HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS AND OTHER FACTS

LEGAL BASES:

Established as the San Pablo City National School of Arts and Trades (SPCNSAT) in 1960 by Operation of R.A. 1847 Authored by Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales.

Integrated with the Laguna State Polytechnic College (LSPC) by operation of R.A. 8292 and officially renamed LSPC, San Pablo City Campus, effective January 2001.

LOCATION

Barangay del Remedio along the Calauan - San Pablo City National Road

CAMPUS AREA

4 Hectares Lot Donated by the San Pablo City Government

CHRONOLOGY OF COURSES OFFERED

A. Basic Mandate under Republic Act 1874

1960	Four-year Secondary Trade
1964	Two-year Trade Technical

B. Mandate as DECS/CHED supervised higher education institution

1978	Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) was offered
1987	In consortium with the Philippine College of Arts and Trades, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE) was offered
1995	The BSIE Program was offered as SPCNSAT's regular program through CHED Order Number 17, s. 1995
1996	The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) was offered through CHED Order Number 23, s. 1996
1998	The Graduate School was opened offering the Ed.D. and MAIE Degrees through the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) - SPCNSAT Graduate Consortium

C. Mandate as an integral part of LSPC

2001	The following LSPC regular courses were adopted as part of the LSPC - San Pablo City Campus' regular curriculum program
	Undergraduate Courses
	BS in Information Technology
	BS. in Hotel and Restaurant Management
	Bachelor in Elementary Education
	Graduate Courses
	Master of Arts in Education
	Master of Arts in Teaching
2002	The TUP - SPCNSAT Graduate Consortium Program was renegotiated to become the present TUP - LSPC Graduate Consortium Program. Under this, the Doctor of Education program was offered

INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES

CIDA-Funded Partnership with Fanshawe College of Ontario, Canada, for the period 1996-2000.

Amount of Funding Grant : $411,153

Laguna Provincial Government Initiated Linkage with New Zealand Polytechnic International, Inc.

LOCAL LINKAGES

Philips Semi-Conductor (Philippines) Inc. donated a state-of-the-art electronics equipment and provides upgrading skills training to faculty members of electronics

Ayala Fund, Inc. for faculty and student Scholarship Programs and Research Grants.

Angelo King Foundation Through the Philippine Business for Social Progress donated a Shopwork Building.

Laguna Employment and Manpower Development Council through the Department of Trade and Industry - LSPC, SPC is being assigned as the Center for Excellence in Electronics Technology.

STAFF AND FACULTY PROFILE

Ph.D/Ed.D.	-	8 (9.1%)
MS/MA	-	34 (38.6%)
BS with Masteral Units	-	38 (43.1%)
Bachelors Degree	-	8 (9.1%)

ENROLMENT DATA

FOR CY 2003-04

Doctoral	-	26 (0.7%)
Masteral	-	164 (4.7%)
Undergraduate	-	3,134 (90.52%)
Secondary	-	137 (3.9%)

FACTS ON SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA

MONICKER	The City of Seven Lakes (Craters of an Extinct Volcano)
TOWNSHIP	Established by Augustinian Friar in 1647
CITYHOOD	Created in 1940 Through Commonwealth Act No. 520 Authored by Assemblyman Tomas D. Dizon Inaugurated on March 30, 1941
FIRST CITY MAYOR	Don Potenciano Malvar
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION	In Region IV (Southern Tagalog), at the borders of Laguna and Quezon Province, and 82 kilometers southeast of Metro Manila.
LAND AREA	24,695 Hectares
POPULATION	240,000
ECONOMY	70% Agricultural, 15% Industrial and 15% Commercial
DIALECT	Tagalog
ETHNIC GROUPS	Most Dominant - TAGALOG Splintered groups - Bicolano, Visayan, and Ilocano
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS	76 Elementary Schools, 3 Private Colleges, 9 Private Vocational Schools, 12 High Schools, 1 City Government-operated Community College, and 1 College: the Laguna State Polytechnic College
INCUMBENT CITY MAYOR	Hon. Florante L. Aquino
INCUMBENT CONGRESSMAN	Hon. Danton Q. Bueser

FACTS ON REGION IV

Southern Tagalog Region

Regional Home of LSPC - San Pablo City Campus

POPULATION

10.6 Million. It comprises 13.6% of total Philippine population and the most populous region.

Urban	: 51.0%
Rural	: 49.0%
Annual Growth	: 3.05%

LAND AREA

The eleven provinces have a combined area of 4.69 milliion hectares, 15.6% of the total Philippine land area/

THE PROVINCES

AURORA, BATANGAS, CAVITE, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, PALAWAN, QUEZON, RIZAL and ROMBLON

THE CITIES

BATANGAS CITY, LUCENA CITY, CAVITE CITY, TAGAYTAY CITY, CALAPAN CITY, LIPA CITY, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, CALAMBA CITY, TANAUAN CITY and SAN PABLO CITY

INDUSTRIAL GROWTH CENTER

Considered as the largest in the the Philippines, CALABARZON represents the Provinces of CAvite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon

LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed	; 91.6%
Unemployed	: 8.4%
Underemployed	: 18.1%

ANNUAL PER CAPITA POVERTY THRESHOLD

Regional	: PhP 8,083
Urban	: PhP 8,990
Rural	: PhP 7,131

POVERTY INCIDENCE FOR THE ENTIRE REGION

32.0%

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