The Bulacan State University (BulSU) recently broke ground for its new resource management building at its campus in Barangay Guinhawa, City of Malolos.
Senator Joel Villanueva led the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the P324-million building.
Villanueva was joined by Governor Daniel Fernando, City Mayor Gilbert Gatchalian, BulSU president Cecilia Navasero-Gascon, executive vice president Dr. Teody San Andres, and BulSU vice president for administration and finance Dr. Jaime Pulumbarit.
Gascon, in an interview, said the proposed project is located in a 25-hectare lot owned by BulSU in the said barangay, with a built-up area of 6,536.87 square meters.
“The building is sustainably designed with solar electrical features.”
“The building is a five-story level concrete structures that will accommodate the BulSU administration personnel, which include the executive officer,” Navasero-Gascon said.
She said the building is sustainably designed with solar electrical features and open passive cooling system.
Navasero-Gascon noted that the P324-million fund for the construction of the building came from the 2021-2023 General Appropriations Act which was sponsored by Villanueva.
In her message, she thanked the provincial and city officials for the support to the university, as well as her plans for the state university.
Villanueva, for his part, said he wants the BulSU to become world class in the near future.
“Because of the Doctor para sa Bayan Law, the BulSU will have a College of Medicine in 2022.”
”Ako ay nagagalak (I am happy) because the men and women of our state university ay nagkakaisa sa isang proyekto (are united in one project) that is bigger than us,” the veteran legislator said.
The seasoned lawmaker also said that because of the Doctor para sa Bayan Law or Republic Act 11509, the BulSU will have a College of Medicine in 2022.
Meanwhile, Fernando cited the importance of continuously developing the education sector.
As BulSU is his alma mater, the governor said he is ensuring that all Bulakenyos, including the marginalized, can now avail of quality education in the province’s state university.
He thanked BulSU officials for continuously pouring in projects that could help develop the province.
