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The
Aklan State University Teacher Education Center is formerly the
Northern Panay Teachers College (NPTC) situated on a 10- hectare lot at
Calangcang, Makato, Aklan about 1.5 kms. away from the Poblacion, Makato
and 9 kms. North of Kalibo. It is created by virtue of Republic Act
4711 on June 18, 1966 but was non-operational for 30 years. Since
NPTC did not operate, Aklan Agricultural College, now Aklan State
University in Banga, Aklan openend its extension class at the NPTC
building upon the initiative of Brgy. Captain Urbano Tabanera of
Barangay Aglucay through Resolution No. 9. S. of 1974, requesting His
Excellency President Ferdinand E. Marcos to convert NPTC into an
Agricultural and Vocational College and make it a branch of Aklan
Agricultural College. Said resolution was referred to DECS Secretary who
instructed DECS Regional Director to take appropriate steps. On June
29, 1977, ACC’s request to utilize the non-operational NPTC school site
and facilities was approved by DECS Secretary Narciso Albaracin. This
approval was referred to AAC Superintendent Helmar E. Aguilar, thus, on
June 1979, AAC opened its door to freshmen high school.
On
April 10, 1992. Aklan Agricultural College was converted into Aklan
State College of Agricultural through Republic Act 7371 signed by Pres.
Corazon C. Aquino.
In
1995, the Provincial Government of Aklan, the Sangguniang Bayan of
Makato in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sport Aklan
proposed the opening of the Northern
Panay Teachers College offering the First Year of the 4 year curriculum of Bachelor of
Secondary Education. On February 10, 1995, Schools Division Superindent
of Aklan, Cresente S. Albado endorsed Wilfredo C. Arboleda as Officer-
In –charge of NPTC and which was duly approved by the Regional Director
,DECS Regional Office V1, Iloilo City. In June 1996, NPTC was opened
offering Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Technology and Home
Economics at the Calangcang Elementary School with volunteers faculty
and staff. In the same year
also, ASCA Extension opened its First Year Curriculum of the Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture, Major in Agricultural Education.
On August 12, 1996, Mrs. Marichu S. Gallego was designated OIC of NPTC
by Angel Alcala, CHED Chairman in 1997, the Physical Education major was
offered. By the second semester of 1997, Dr.Arturo I. Zonio, Vocational Schools Superintendent of Roxas Memorial College of Arts and Trades, Kalibo was designated OIC of NPTC.
Since NPTC did not have a school site, the Provincial Government of
Aklan donated 10 has. Lot at Barangay Castillo, Makato, Aklan, a 1
storey administration building amounting to P 1.7 M was conducted on the site.
In 1999, the Department of Budget and Management through RA 7722
implemented Phase I of the integration of CHED Supervised institution to
State Universities and Colleges, thus NPTC was integrated to ASCA.
With the integration, NPTC transferred to Calangcang, Makato, Aklan. On
April 4, 2001, ASCA was converted to Aklan State University through RA.
9055. On January 10, 2003, through Memorandum Order No. 04-123 by
President Benny A. Palma, NPTC was placed under the School of Arts and
Sciences, as Teacher Education Center. This Center now is what is called
the Aklan State University Teacher Education Center (ASU TEC).
Source: Mrs. Eleanor Tello Mationg
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