MSC was founded on June 21, 1952 when House Bill No. 2743
authored by then Congressman Panfilo Manguera of Marinduque was signed into law
as Republic Act 805 by President Elpidio Quirino.
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| MSC today. Photo courtesy of Adrian Sto. Domingo/PIA |
On 23 January 2019, the Senate Committee on Education, Arts
and Culture chaired by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero approved with no
objection the Senate Bills endorsing the Universityhood of Marinduque State
College.
This huge step
will significantly increase the capacity of the institution to deliver higher
quality of education to Marinduqueños.
The original author of MSC Universityhood Bill, Cong. Lord
Allan Velasco of the Lone District of Marinduque would like to thank everyone,
especially his Senate counterparts Senators Angara and Gatchalian, and Dr.
Merian Mani of MSC, for the fervent support they have given to the passage of
these proposals.
Dr. Merian Mani, the current President of MSC, was exuberant
about the passage of the measures and expressed deep appreciation for Cong.
Velasco’s sponsorship.
Cong. Velasco optimistically declared, “The people of
Marinduque can soon enjoy the benefits of having a State University in the
island-province. First, there was the Free Tertiary Education Act. Now, you
will soon have a law that will convert MSC into a University and that means a
lot for the youth of Marinduque.
"For those who will graduate from Senior High
School, they will be less anxious about where to go after. Because instead of
dreaming of attending an NCR-based academic institution, they can soon enjoy
having free tertiary learning at MSU – Marinduque State University”, he added. - LAV Media Release
