Aklan

West Visayas State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School
La Paz, Iloilo City

SUMMARY OF TRIP TO AKLAN
11 October 2013

Time Arrived at Aklan:
8:10 AM
Time Arrived at Iloilo:
5:30 PM
Places visited (in chronological order):
1. Central Panay College of Science and Technology,
2. Aklan Provincial Capitol,
3. Aklan Polytechnic College,
4. Aklan National High School for Arts and Trades,
5. Aklan State University,
6. Regional Science High School for Region VI (RSHS-VI),
7. Saint Gabriel College*, and
8. Delacruz Institute of Business and Industry

* Saint Gabriel College was a private school near Regional Science High School for Region VI (RSHS-VI), so we decided to leave brochures in the Principal's Office.
Contact Persons for future correspondence:
1. Aklan Polytechnic College
Telephone Numbers: [phone], [phone], [phone], [phone], [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
EMail Add: [e-mail]
Mrs. Mercy Reontoy (Human Resources Office): 09289660867
2. Regional Science High School:
Telephone Number: [phone]
3. Delacruz Institute of Business and Industry
Mrs. Mopia (Academic Affairs): 09189627574
Mode of transportation:
Iloilo - Aklan; Aklan - Iloilo: Ceres Bus (air conditioned)
Between schools: tricycles
Remarks/ Impressions during conversations:
I. The primary concerns of potential students are: 1. fare and 2. time.
II. There are numerous teachers in high school and college who have no Master's degree. Some had completed academic requirements.
The idea of the consortium (as opened up by Dr. Torre during the GS meeting):
When the idea of the consortium was broached during conversations, the teachers/administrators at schools in Aklan visited were amenable. Several potential consortia were suggested: 1. Aklan State University (ASU), 2. Regional Science High School, and Delacruz Institute of Business and Industry.
This consortium would resolve the two