Philippine State College of Aeronautics

Philippine State College of Aeronautics

Estadong Dalubhasaang Aeronautika ng Pilipinas
Seal of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics
Former names	Basa Air Base Community College (1967–1977) Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics (1977–1992)
Type	State College, Aviation School
Established	1969
President	Prof. Marwin M. Dela Cruz, Ph. D.[1]
Vice-president	Academic Affairs Dr. Rodante G. Flores Administration and Finance Dr. Rowena S. Navera
Dean	Institute of Engineering and Technology Dr. Elisa F. Grampil Institute of Computer Studies Dr. Estrella E. Yago (Acting) Institute of Liberal Arts and Science Dr. Rodante G. Flores Institute of Graduate Studies Dr. Roderick C. Santiago Student Affairs Mrs.
Director	Flying School Dr. Noel R. Navigar (Acting)
Location	Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City,  Philippines
Campus	Urban, approx. 16,500 m²
Hymn	"Oh Philsca Dear"
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	Philscanian, Iron Eagle
Affiliations	CHED, CAAP, CSC, COA, TESDA, PRC, SAEP, AACUP, PAF, DepEd, SCUAA, UCLAA
Website	philsca.edu.ph

The Philippine State College of Aeronautics also known as PhilSCA is an aviation state college of the Republic of the Philippines with its main campus located at Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Aside from its undergraduate courses, it is the only institution in the Philippines that offers masters and doctoral programs in aeronautical education and management.

Recently, PhilSCA was awarded by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as the Number 1 Aeronautical School in the Country as it gains high percentage of board passers and for being Top 1 in the PRC Aeronautical Engineering Board Examination for almost 7 years in a row from 2004 until October 2012.^[2]

Currently, PhilSCA is one of the top performing aeronautical engineering schools in the country.

Brief history

It was initially established in 1967 as Basa Air Base Community College under AFP Regulation G. 168-342 issued by the Armed Forces of the Philippines dated April 1968 under the Department of National Defense to address the problem plaguing the 5th Fighter Wing of the Philippine Air Force stationed at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga. Most of its graduates are employed in the AFP, Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, Air Transportation Office, as well as by local and international airline companies, aeronautical colleges and flight schools, and aircraft repair stations.

In 1977, Basa Air Base College (BABC) established an annex in Nichols Air Base (currently Villamor Air Base) in Pasay City known as BABC-Annex using the classroom of the Pasay City South High School for afternoon and evening classes.

In the same year, satellite campus was established in Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas.

Also in the same year, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1078 converting Basa Air Base Community College to Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics with its main campus in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, Metro Manila. Although with state college status, its charter did not provide for government subsidy as it was considered as a non-profit and non-stock educational institution. It was envisioned by Philippine Air Force authorities to be the Philippine Air Force Academy to solve its problem in the procurement and training of its officer pilots through the merging of the Philippine Air Force Flying School and the Philippine Air Force Regular Officer Procurement Program.

In 1979, another satellite campus was established in Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base Campus in Lapulapu City, Mactan, Cebu.

On June 3, 1992, House Bill 26650 was signed into law as Republic Act. No. 7605 by then President Corazon C. Aquino converting Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics into a state college known as the Philippine State College of Aeronautics.

In 1994, its Board of Trustees approved the creation of its own flight school that will train students for private pilot and commercial pilot. In 1997, it acquired its first trainer plane --- a SOCATA TB-9C Tampico aircraft (RP-2200) which was donated by Senator Raul Roco from his country-wide development fund and another was purchased for P10 million from PhilSCA Development Fund on June 3, 1992.

In 2009, Dr. Enerico M. Sampang was dismissed as College President of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics by the Office of the Ombudsman and immediately replaced by Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Sison, CHED Deputy Executive Director as an OIC (Office in Charge) of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics.^[3]

June 1, 2010, Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez, former Vice-President for Administration and Finance, was appointed as the new and 5th College President of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics replacing Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Sison as an OIC.

On July 8, 2010, the College was transferred from its original location at Manlunas St. Villamor Air Base, Pasay City (currently Newport City) to its new site at Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City (in front of South Luzon Expressway Sales Exit)

On December 15, 2011, the PhilSCA-BAB campus made a groundbreaking ceremony of the newly donated lot for the relocation of the said campus at the Resettlement Area, in Floridablanca, Pampanga. When the said campus relocated to the new site, it was no longer BAB Campus, it became Basa Palmayo Campus.^[4][5]

February 5, 2012, Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez was re-appointed as College President of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics after his 19 months of leadership.

On November 2013, the college recently hosted the 26th season of the SCUAA-NCR.^[6]

On June 2014, Governor Lilia Pineda inaugurated the new constructed two-storey building of the PhilSCA Basa-Palmayo campus funded by the local government of Pampanga through the approval of the Provincial Board Members.^[7]

On February 5, 2016, Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez is expected to retire his position as College President. While the board of trustees is searching for the next president, Dr. Ramirez will be the OIC (Officer in Charge) of the college.

Campuses

Upcoming Campuses

• PhilSCA – Guimaras ^[8][9]
• PhilSCA – Medelin, Cebu ^[10]

Former Names

• Basa Air Base Community College (June 1969 to January 26, 1977)
• Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics (January 26, 1977 to June 3, 1992)
• Philippine State College of Aeronautics (June 3, 1992 to date)

Organization

Courses Offered

Publications

The official student newspaper of the College shall be known as the Aeronautica^[11] in Villamor Campus, Aerodite in Basa-Palmayo Campus, Aerotalk in Fernando Air Base Campus and Aeropioneer in Mactan Air Base Campus.

College Seal

PhilSCA College Seal

School Organizations

• Supreme Student Council
• Aeronautica
• Academic Organizations
  • Aero-AT Student Organization
  • AIMERS Student Organization
  • Aircraft Maintenance Technology Student Organization
  • Avionics Student Organization
  • ELITECH Student Organization
  • ILAS Student Organization
• Non – Academic Organizations / Interest Clubs
  • PhilSCA College – Y Club^[12]
  • Philippine State College of Aeronautics Mountaineers (PSCAM) – Founded 1994
  • PhilSCA Christian Organization
  • Student Assistants' Organization
  • Brothers And Sisters In Christ

Notable alumni

• Lt. Gen. William K. Hotchkiss III, AFP (Ret.) – Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)^[13]

References

External links

• Philippine State College of Aeronautics Official Website
• PAFCA Act – Presidential Degree 1078 converting Basa Air Base Community College into the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics.
• PhilSCA Act – Republic Act 7605 converting the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics into a state college to be known as the Philippine State College of Aeronautics.