Agusan Del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology - History 1958 To 1987

History 1958 To 1987

Mr. Felipe C. Galeon succeeded Mr. Gabertan as Principal of BUNAS. It was also during his time that additional buildings were constructed like the girl’s dormitory, social hall, and practice house, until his promotion to the General Office, Manila in the later part of 1960. Following Mr. Galeon as Principal of BUNAS was Mr. Perfecto C. Boncato, who was transferred from Bilar Rural High School, Bilar, Bohol.

Mr. Perfecto C. Boncato was able to construct the Related Subjects Building, a Home Management Building and laid out the school playground. When Mr. Boncato left in 1966, Mr. Arturo Cubangbang, Mr. Santiago T. Medrano and Mr. Federico S. Zamora were temporarily designated as schools’ Officers-in-Charge one at a time until the detail of Mr. Gregorio C. Alava, Principal of Davao National Regional Agricultural School to BUNAS in school year 1966-1967. Mr. Alava was later replaced by Mr. Felipe C.Badua who was finally promoted as Principal of the school effective on June 23, 1967, and eventually as Vocational School Administrator I on July 1, 1974 until his retirement on May 27, 1985.

Republic Act No. 5917, sponsored by former Congressman Jose C. Aquino of Agusan, converted the Bunawan National Agricultural School (BUNAS) into Southern Agusan National Agricultural College (SANAC) on June 21, 1969. Congressman Democrito O. Plaza during SY 1969-70 included in the General Appropriations Act for the operation of SANAC.

Circular No. 8 issued by the defunct Bureau of Vocational Education (BVE) on October 4, 1974 authorized the school to offer the Revised Two-year Post-Secondary Agricultural Technician curriculum starting the second semester, school year 1974-1975. This was the result of the effort made by Gov. Valentina G. Plaza in inviting a team from BVE. One hundred thirty three (133) students graduated from this course in five (5) batches until it was phased out in school year 1986-1987.

The CMU (Central Mindanao University) Off- Campus Institute at SANAC started offering the first year of the 4-year general collegiate academic course during the first semester of SY 1979-80 with selected members of the faculty who were trained at CMU, Musuan, Bukidnon, for two summers, acting as affiliate instructors. The following year, second year subjects were offered. After the second, the CMU- off Campus students were supposed to proceed o the CMU Main Campus for their third and fourth years, or to other colleges\universities of their choice. This program was in operation in SANAC for four years until it was suspended at the beginning of SY 1983- 1984 because the number of students who wanted to enroll did not reach the desired number as required by university authorities.