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November 7, 2022
November 7, 2022
Cebu Normal University Balamban Campus was first established in 2005.
The idea of establishing an extension campus in Balamban dated back in 2001. A series of meetings and coordinating conferences of its forerunners led to its realization in early 2002, the time when Dr. Ester B.Velasquez, Governor Gwen Garcia, and Mayor Binghay, including their constituents, and Tsuneshei Company derived a great decision to begin the operation.
Instead of a seven-hectare lot, the initial site was in a far flung Brgy. Lamesa which can be reached in a 30- minute trip on steep mountainous barangay roads. The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Balamban used to provide transportation service using an old mini-bus in which the students had to pay P30.00 per day. The option was to ride the habal-habal for P42.00 per trip. As can be observed, travelling to the school site was accident prone.
The campus site and buildings were DepEd properties being used for high school classes with 280 students. There were 10 classrooms and a basketball court which were built and donated by Tsuneshei (a well- known Japanese company) used by CNU for its classes. Such were located beside deep ravines that posed natural hazards.
After a road accident in 2005 and during the Guinsaogon-Leyte landslide wherein cracks were discovered on the walls of the classrooms, and in view of inaccessibility of the campus site, the first assigned CNU-Balamban Administrator and the parents decided to move the classes to a safer area near the public market at Brgy. Poblacion, but only for a short period.
Classes were then moved again to another location using the facilities of Quail Hollow Resort now Alice Mountain Resort at the town proper. For more than four years, CNU-Balamban stayed in a property tagged as a “university in a resort.” There was no existing legal agreement or contract between the CNU President and the Resort owner on such arrangement nor there was any written authority from the CNU Board of Regents or local government of Balamban which sanctioned and legitimized such operation of CNU inside the resort.
Then, there was a 2-hectare site donated not by the LGU but by the Mendoza family in Brgy. Nangka, which remained underdeveloped and still waited for the P5 Million PDAF funding promised by Cong. Pablo Garcia for the construction of CNU building and when it was materialized is likewise unforeseen.
As shared by the incumbent Campus Director, it was only in 2015 that CNU-Balamban got its site where it stands now for its forerunners’ dream to be realized and soar high.
The goal of CNU Balamban Campus is to produce graduates who are intellectually, professionally, and ethically prepared to excel in their chosen fields and contribute to the betterment of society. This will be achieved by providing a holistic educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence, practical skills development, critical thinking, and the cultivation of strong ethical values. Through a combination of rigorous academic coursework, hands-on learning experiences, and a commitment to promoting integrity and respect, CNU Balamban Campus aims to develop students into well-rounded professionals who are equipped to succeed in their careers and make a positive impact in their communities.
The journey of preparing all the necessary documents towards the virtual visit up until the compliance of lacking papers, was truly not easy but the dedication of the entire CNU Balamban Campus, headed by its dynamic and supportive Campus Director, Dr. Wilson T. Ibañez made everything possible. Big thanks to the CNU Administration too for the undying support until the very end of the endeavor.
CNU Balamban Campus is now more than ready to soar for greater heights all in the name of quality and service.
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