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La Carlota City College (LCCC) held the Opening Ceremony of the LCCC On-Site Accreditation at the City Gymnasium 1 last February 5. In a jam packed venue, city officials headed by Mayor Rex Jalando-on and LCCC family led by its College President Larnie Sam Tabuena welcomed the accreditation team of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities – Commission on Accreditation (ALCU-COA) for the Level 1 and 2 accreditation of three programs of the college. The national accreditation team is comprised of highly-esteemed presidents of different schools, colleges and universities namely: Dr. Imelda Soriano (Supervising Accreditor and Program Accreditor, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education); Dr. Rebecca C. Tolentino (Program Accreditor, BSED Math); Prof. Earl Joseph M. Borgoña (Program Accreditor, BSBA - Financial Management); Dr. Ronald Gonzales (Program Accreditor BSED English and BA English); Prof. Roilingel Calilung (Area Accreditor, Library); Dr. Valentino Baas (Program Accreditor, BS Public Administration); Dr. Dolores Borras (Program Accreditor, BSED Filipino); Dr. Rosemarie D. Sabado (Program Accreditor, BEED General Education); Atty. Gloria V. Bañas (Program Accreditor, BS Management Accounting); Prof. Kristin Joy Mendoza (Supervising Technical Assistant); and Luigi Miguel Mahinay (Administrative Assistant). The ALCU-COA accreditation team will be in the city on February 5-7 to evaluate LCCC particularly on Governance and Administration, Faculty, Curriculum, Students Services, Research, Community Extension, Laboratories, Library, Entrepreneurship and Employability, and Physical Facilities by reviewing documents, observing classes, and visiting campuses and community extension sites. LCCC voluntarily applied for Level 2 Accreditation of the Education Department and Level 1 accreditation of Business Administration and Management Department and Liberal Arts Department. The accreditation is necessary so that LCCC can continue offering Graduate School Programs. More than this though is the belief that a higher accreditation is an assurance that the local college provides quality education as an institution of higher learning to its students..

La Carlota City College Welcomes the New College President, Dr. Larnie Sam A. Tabuena. Welcome aboard Doc Larnie Sam!!!.

LCCC Holds First In-Person Graduation Since Pandemic The La Carlota City College (LCCC) has successfully conducted its 55th Commencement Rites with 1,204 marching at the City Gymnasium grounds on August 9 and 10. Class 2022, aka ‘Batch Sakalam’, was the first batch of students under K-12 program to graduate from college. This was also the first time in two years that LCCC held a face-to-face graduation ceremony. The commencement program was divided into three ceremonies to ensure that social distancing throughout the activity.

Job well done. -There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard-work and learning from failure. -Colin Powell.

CHEDRO 6 Visits LCCC There’s still a lot to be done but with the cooperation of your faculty and staff, COPCS were granted to BS Filipino and BS Criminology. Your college is thankful for the support given by the Board of Trustees, headed by City Mayor Rex R. Jalando-on. Thanks also to our students who in one way or the other, helped in achieving this.

A forum was held to clarify guidelines and other concerns regarding the Tulong-Dunong Scholarship Program. Mayor Rex Jalando-on reiterated his all-out support to the college, believing that the institution is one of the major economic drivers of La Carlota City. He said that being the Chairman of the Board of Trustees it is his obligation to ensure the welfare of the students, assuring that he and the administration is finding ways and potential solutions to address student concerns. Also in attendance were, Dean and OIC-President Virgie S. Rendon, College Treasurer Leah D. Velasco, Registrar Jan Ignacio, Mrs. Daisy dela Peña, Board Secretary Matthew Frias and SSR President CHeddy Ferdz Malicse.

Stakeholders Conference with Dr. Reymundo Arcega, Chairman-NNQAA and President ALCU.COA together with city officials and members of the board of trustees headed by Hon.Dr. Rex Jalando.on and the Academic Council headed by College Dean and OIC College President, Dr. Virgie Rendon.

After serving LCCC for 22 years, Dr. Luciano T. Magallanes retires from public office. He entered the college in 2000 as Professor in the Agriculture Department and once headed the outreach program. Later he rose to ranks as Administrative Officer and became College President in 2018. To you we say, Salamat Doc Mag and good luck! He left the word “padayon”.

Joint consultative meeting of LCCC’s alumni, faculty and employees associates on proposed tuition fee increase held on February 26, 2020 at Friendship Hall, La Carlota City College

The meeting commenced as Dr. Mary Hope Q. Ayson, Asst. College Department Head and President of LCCC Faculty and Employees Assn. gave her welcome remarks stressing the need of tuition fee increase from 175.00 Php/ unit to 250.00 Php/ unit in which the Members of the Board of Trustees are amenable. Dr. Ayson enumerated the reasons why the increase is needed mentioning the increasing requirements demanded by CHED, the 2. 69 million city aid which cannot suffice the expenses of the college and the not increasing salary but the continuous increase of needs. “It is high time to increase our tuition” as stressed by Dr. Ayson.

The proposed tuition increase was further clarified by Dr. Luciano T. Magallanes, College President, emphasizing that there is always a need for the source of fund. “Our life blood depends on tuition fees” Dr. Magallanes said as he explained that without the increase the school cannot maintain quality education and retain quality teachers. According to him, the school cannot attract good and qualified people because it cannot offer a good pay. He also mentioned that the last increase on tuition happened last 2003, 17 years ago. He also pointed out that the increase will also result to the increase of the faculty’s honorarium and the salary of the contractual. He said “people must be happy and motivated.”

Prof. Leah R. Velasco, College Treasurer also discussed that 65% of the school’s income goes to salary while only 35% goes to other expenses. Prof. Talaman of the Agriculture Department supported the proposed increase saying “I am amenable of the increase as long as we are consistent and deserving of the increase.” Dr. Helen C. Donguines, Asst. College Department Head for Academics also said that teachers should be worthy of the increase.

In the end, alumni, faculty and employees of La Carlota City College support and are amenable of the proposed tuition fee increase which will take effect on the next school year.

Ground breaking ceremony of two storey building of La Carlota City College Main Campus. Spearhead by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, last, December 20, 2020

Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.- by Charles R. Swindoll