ASU Receives Funding for the Rehabilitation of the University Library

ASU, Banga-The Aklan State University received funding support from several Government Officials for the Rehabilitation of its library which was completely razed by fire on March 17, 2004.

Through the initiative of its President, Dr. Benny A. Palma, the ASU received several funding support for the rehabilitation of its library.  The damage and loses were estimated worth Forty Million Pesos (P40, 000,000.00).  The library, according to Dr. Palma, is the “brain, heart, and soul of the University.  Without it, the students will be deprived of the opportunity to access quality education and enjoy their constitutional rights.”  
 
With this matter in his heart and mind, Dr. Palma, have sent several request letters for Government Officials, whom, he know, care enough for the students, understand their dilemmas and needs, and have the means and authority to release funding support for the speedy rehabilitation of the said library.

On January 12, 2005, less than a year after Dr. Palma’s letter request to Senator Ramon Magsaysay, Jr., the university President received a communication informing him that Sen. Magsaysay have allocated the amount of One Million five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P1,500,000.00) from his Congressional Initiative Allocation under the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).  The said fund has been released by the Department of Budget and Management covered by Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) No. ROCS-04-03699 dated December 13, 2004, to the University as financial assistance for the; (1) Rehabilitation of library building (P1, 000,000.00), (2) Internet Library (P300, 000.00), and (3) Completion of Forestry Building (P200, 000.00).  

Prior to that, on March 26, 2004, the ASU also received financial support from former Congresswoman Gabrielle V. Calizo through her infra projects with SARO No. ROVI-2004-103.  The amount of Five hundred Thousand Pesos (P500, 000.00) was allotted for the partial construction of the ASU Library Audio Visual Room.  On that same year, December 13, 2004, Honorable Florencio T. Miraflores, Representative of the Lone District of Aklan, have allotted an amount of One Million five hundred Pesos (P1, 500,000.00) for the rehabilitation of the ASU library.  And on June 26, 2006, Hon. Eulogio R. Magsaysay, Representative, Alliance of Volunteer Educators (AVE) Partylist have apportioned under SARO No. A-06-03992, an amount of One million fifty Thousand Pesos (P1, 050,000.00) for the completion of the rehabilitation of the ASU Library.

During an interview with Engr. Loreto P. Indelible, Jr., Director for Campus Planning and Development of ASU, he said that the funding support given by Sen. Ramon Magsaysay was used for the partial roofing of the library while the fund from Cong. Miraflores was utilized for the partial roof framing.  He further added that another.