Luigi bill seeks funding for Consolacion college

A BILL that would convert Consolacion Public College into a state school was filed by Rep. Luigi Quisumbing of Cebu’s 6th district recently.

House Bill 5201 which seeks the conversion of the CPC into the Consolacion State College also mandated the national government to provide funds for its operations.

Quisumbing said this change would ensure the school’s fiscal autonomy, enhance academic standards and provide acccessible and affordable quality education to poor but deserving students of Consolacion town.

He said he hopes that with sufficient national funding, the college can compete with other similar schools in the municipality and neighboring areas. The school has 800 students when it opened in June last year.

The school acquired clearance to operate from the Commission of Higher Education (CHED) in October 29 last year.

Ouisumbing said pursuing a college degree is almost impossible for residents of Consolacion town due to transportation, personal and other expenses in enrolling in other universities in the cities.

The college seeks to provide affordable tertiary, vocational and technical education for Consolacion’s youth. Reporter Jucell Marie P. Cuyos