SUMCAD,HANNA P.

MPSPC History
Established year 1969.
 Mr. Alfredo Belingon - who had a first idea of having a college in MP, a soc.sci supervisor in BIAK, caretaker for 2 or
more years
-"Mountain Province Community College"
 Dr. Allyson Belagan -took over as OIC for a year
1973
 Mr. John Kodoo Daoas -professor and administrator
-continued the 4 programs BS in Elem Educ, BC Commerce, BS Commerce, BS Accountancy, Midwifery and Junior
Secretarial
 Gov. Jaime K. Gomez
- chairman of the board of directors tasked to secure funding support for the college. -main expenses used is from
the fees paid from the students but not sufficient
1975
 discussion of possibility of establishing a state college in MP
 Proposals were submitted but no positive result
 no political support
 Cong. Victor S. Dominguez
1978 -Filed a bill for the creation of Mountain Province State College-but withheld/postponed/prohibited
1987 -when re elected he filed again a House Bill No. 00180 at August 6 but did not prosper.
1991- Congressman Dominguez filed another bill, "An act converting the Mountain Province Community College to
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College -integrating/merge/combine with Tadian School of Arts and Trade, Bacarri
Agricultural High School of Paracelis, Eastern Bontoc National Agricultural School in Barlig
3 Hearings was done and was approved:
June 3, 1991-1 hearing
Aug. 15, 1991-2nd hearing
September 4, 1991 - 3rd hearing
January 17, 1992
- President Corazon C. Aquino- acted upon the bill and it became
Republic Act No. 7182
-the state college in Mountain Province was finally established
-When MPSPC was established upon passing of R.A. No. 7182, the College Programs are As follows:
-The Tadian School of Arts and Trades was converted into College of Engineering and Technology-Tadian campuses
-The College of Forestry campus in Mount Data, Bauko was later transferred to Tadian Campus
-The College of Agriculture - Paracelis Campus
-The College of Arts and Sciences- Bontoc campus
1992 July 2004
Dr. Marcelino T. Delson -appointed as the first college president
2004 -March 2005
Director Juan B. Ngalob- NEDA CAR, acted as OIC President
April 2005
Dr. Nieves Dacyon-elected college president and appointed at
March 2005 2012-1013
Dr. Geraldine L. Madjaco- OIC president, before Dr. Eufemia Lam-en
Dr. Josephine Ngodcho -appointed OIC President at the same year
2014-July 25, 2022
Dr. Rexton Chakas - college president and OIC Pres from July to September 2022
Dr. Edgar G Cue - elected president and took oath of office at September 23, 2022

MPSPC LOGO
Mountain Chain-stands for the ten municipalities of the Mountain Province, that comprise the immediate service areas of
the college.
Rice Terraces-represent the culture and characteristics of the people
Pine Trees - represent the five major tribes of Mountain Province
VISION:
An internationlly recognized higher education institution for cultural, continuity and innovations that transforms lives and
fosters sustainable development.
MISSION
MPSPC shall pursue responsive instruction and innovation to produce resilient and highly accountable leaders who
promote transformational governance and contribute to sustainable development while rooted in their cultural heritage.
MPSPC HYMN
Mountain Province State Polytechnic
College Noble seat of wisdom and knowledge,
Blessed gift from God's gracious hand,
To our dear and blest and Igorot homeland.
Refrain:
Hail to thee, MPSPC
We all love thee, we honor thee
And thy quest for truth will always be
For God and all humanity
Oh, Hail! Our dear Alma Mater
All our minds, hearts and hands we offer.
We will always rally 'round thee,
May the good Lord ever bless thee.

ARTICLE II SECTION 4
Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Article II Section 4
"The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people.
The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required,
under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil service."
Article III. Bill of Rights
- establishes the relationship of the people to the state and the rights of the people by limiting the lawful power of the
state.
It is one of the political achievements of the Filipinos
Importance of Bill Of Rights - it is the shield of the people against government abuse
-It may be defined as declaration and enumeration of a person's rights and privileges which the Constitution is designed to
protect against violations by the government, by an individual, or groups of individuals.
CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES
FROM SECTION 1 OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION, YOU ARE A FILIPINO CITIZEN IF:
1. YOU ARE CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES AT THE TIME OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS CONSTITUTION.
2. YOUR PARENTS ARE CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES
3. YOU ARE BORN BEFORE JANUARY 13, 1973, OF FILIPINO MOTHERS, WHO ELECT PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP UPON
REACHING THE AGE OF MATURITY
4. YOU ARE NATURALIZED IN ACCORDANCE TO LAW
1. TO BE LOYAL TO THE REPUBLIC
-FAITH AND LOVE TO OUR COUNTRY
-PROUD TO BE FILIPINOS
-RESPECT OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS AND LANGUAGE
HOME OF OUR FOREFATHERS, OUR CHILDREN AND THE FUTURE

2. TO DEFEND THE STATE

-TO LOVE AND DEFEND OUR COUNTRY AT ALL COSTS BY DEEDS
-IT IS OUR MAIN OBLIGATION AND HONOR TO DEFEND OUR COUNTRY AGAINST ANY PERIL WHETHER FROM WITHIN OR
FROM WITHOUT
(ART. II Sec. 3)
3. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE OF THE STATE
HOW?
PAY YOUR TAX, HELP MAINATIN PEACE AND ORDER, CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTION OF SOCIAL
JUSTICE, BUY LOCAL PRODUCTS, ENGAGE IN PRODUCTIVE WORKS
4. TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND OBEY THE LAWS THERE WILL BE CHAOS IF LAWS WILL NOT BE FOLLOWED
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FILIPINO CITIZENS:
IT IS IN EVERY CITIZEN THAT EVEN IF WE HAVE OUR BILL OF RIGHTS AS OUR WEAPON AGAINST ABUSE FROM THE
GOVERNMENT, WE MUST ALSO REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A CORRESPONDING
OBLIGATION/TASK/FUNCTION/DUTY/COMMITMENT TO DO AS CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES.
UNITED PRINCIPLES ON HUMAN RIGHTS
WHAT IS HUMAN RIGHTS
THEY ARE RIGHTS WHICH ARE PERMANENT OR IMMANENT ON WHATEVER NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION,
LANGUAGE, GENDER, OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE YOU ARE. WE ARE ALL EQUALLY ENTITLED TO OUR RIGHTS WITHOUT
DISCRIMINATION
UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS
IT IS EXPRESSED BY LAW, FORMED BY AGREEEMENTS BETWEEN NATIONS, IT IS CUSTOMARY AND HAS GENERAL
PRINCIPLES.
•LAYS DOWN THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ACT IN A CERTAIN WAYS
• OR TO REFRAIN FROM CERTAIN ACTS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT HUMN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL
FREEDOM OF THE PEOPLE.
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR)
A MILESTONE DOCUMENT IN THE HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
DRAFTED BY REPRESENTATIVES WITH DIFFERENT LEGAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS FROM ALL REGIONS OF THE
WORLD
DECLARATION WAS PROCLAIMED BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 10 1948
AS AN ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ALL PEOPLE AND NATION
IT IS UNIVERSALLY PROTECTED AND IT HAS BEEN TRANSLATED OVER 500 LANGUAGES
NATIONALISM
-refers to the attitude that the members of the nation have which includes the concept of national identity such as
common origin, ethnicity, and cultural ties.
-actions that members of the nation when seeking to achieve or sustain self determination.
PATRIOTISM
-love and devotion to country
-highly dependent upon context, geography & philosophy
-implies evaluate preference for a specific civic or political community.
SALIENT PROVISIONS OF FLAG AND
HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILS
THE PHILIPPINE FLAG
-it is sacred and respected feature of the nation which it symbolizes
-each nation has a specific way on how it should be displayed and folded.
-the symbol of our country
-shows unity of the people
-stands for high ideals and noble heritage
-primary symbol of the nations camaraderie, solidarity and unity
-symbol of nationalism and patriotism

FLAG PROTOCOL
-The flag should be displayed in all government buildings, official residences, public plazas, and schools every day
throughout the year.
-The days of May 28 (National Flag Day) and June 12 (Independence Day) are designated as flag days, during which all
offices, agencies and instrumentalities of government, business establishments, institutions of learning and private homes
are enjoined to display the flag.
-But in recent years, the flag days are now from May 28 to June 30 yearly to promote patriotism and to celebrate the
nation's independence.
By law, the Philippine flag must be permanently hoisted and illuminated at night at the following locations:
1. Malacañang Palace
2. The Congress of the Philippines Building
a. Senate of The Philippines
b. House of Representatives.
3. Supreme Court Building
4. The Rizal Monument - Luneta, Manila
5. Aguinaldo Shrine - Kawit, Cavite
6. Barasoain Church/ Shrine in Malolos, Bulacan 7. Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers - in La Union & Libingan Ng Mga
7.Bayani in Taguig
8. Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución
⚫ (Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution) Manila
9. All international ports of entry
⚫ (List of seaports / airports)
10. All other places designated by NHCP
PROHIBITED ACTS
According to Republic Act 8491 itself, it shall be prohibited:
a) To mutilate, deface, defile, trample on or cast contempt or commit any act or omission casting dishonor or ridicule upon
the flag or over its surface
b) To dip the flag to any person or object by way of compliment or salute;
c) To use the flag:
1) As a drapery, festoon, tablecloth;
2) As covering for ceilings, walls, statues or other objects;
3) As a pennant in the hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles
The Great Seal of the Philippines
(Dakilang Sagisag ng Pilipinas)
-is used to authenticate official documents of the government of the Philippines.
The National Motto of the Philippines
"Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa"
(For the Love of God, People, Nature and Country)
BASIC VALUES OF THE PHILIPPINES
GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES
THE FOUR CLUSTERS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES
MAKA-DIYOS,MAKA-TAO,MAKA-BAYAN,MAKA-KALIKASAN
MAKA-DIYOS CLUSTER
A. Faith in the Almighty God
the good citizenship values of faith in the Almighty God
this is the basic value to put God in the center of your lives and communicate with Him by means of prayers.
B. Respect for life
The good citizenship value of respect for life. Your life and own humanity is a gift from God, created from His own image
and likeness which makes you a person of worth and dignity as persons and grow to appreciate each other's worth.

C. Order
The value of order is doing "first things first."It is simply doing the right thing at the right time and right place without
hesitation. Order entalls the discipline of mind, emotion and action.
D. WORK
Work Confucius says, "Give fish to man, he will have food to eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he shall have food
throughout his lifetime" And, "if man will not work, he shall not eat"
E. Concern for the Family and Future Generations
"The family is an essential factor in the general, social and even political life. Constant living together of husband and wife,
and or parents and children, contributes to the development of a strong sense of duty, of an aptitude for heroic sacrifices,
and of the love by future generations of the traditional and moral conquests of those who preceded them.
The family is an indispensable element of social cohesion and equilibrium.
I shall live a life that is based on the right values and serve as an inspiration to others who may be struggling to strengthen
their own faith in God"
1. I have the gift of faith in God
2. The gift of faith in God in me needs to be nurtured
3. My life is strengthened by my faith in God
4. A strong faith in God, coupled with other important values, will improve my life and those of others.
Freedom
"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought". - Pope John Paul II
Peace
Let there be peace on earth...and let it begin with me.
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9)
Let the peace of nation bin in the minds of its citizens
TRUTH
"A man who seeks truth and love it must be reckoned precious to any human society."' - Frederick the Great
"No legacy is rich as honesty" - William Shakespeare
Justice
Giving justice to anyone is a fair treatment to everyone.
"Treat others the way you want to have them treat you"! (Matthew 7:12)
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"The Law is not the private property of lawyers, nor is justice the exclusive providence of judges and juries. In the final
analysis, true justice is not a matter of courts and law books, but a commitment in each of us to liberty and mutual
respect."
The Maka-Bayan Cluster
U.N.L.T.Y.
"Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Psalms 133.1)
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not
be able to stand" (Mark 3:24-25)
"As body in one, though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ" (1
Corinthians 12-12)
"Remember, upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all."Alexander the Great
The Maka-Kalikasan Cluster
Concern for the environment
VOTER CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
the rights which is exercised during elections
-as a citizen, you are entitled to free and informed choice of whom to vote
-it is in your hands that relies the great leaders of the country by your political choice and decision
SUFFRAGE
Suffrage is the human right to vote to in local and national officers of the government during elections
SCOPE OF SUFFRAGE:
1. Election- a citizen will choose their officials for definite and fix períod and to whom they entrust.

2. Plebiscite- -it is a name given to a vote of the people expressing their choice for or against the proposed law or
enactment submitted to them
3. Referendum- It is the submission of a law or part thereof passed by the national or local legislative body to voting
citizens of a country for the ratification or rejection
4. Initiative- -it is the process whereby the people directly propose or enact laws
5. Recall- a method wherein a public maybe removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term by a
Yote of the people after registration of a petition signed by a required percentage of the qualified voters
QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER:
1) Citizen of the Philippines
2) 18 y/o and above on the day of elections.
3) A resident of the Philippines for one year
4) Those not qualified by law (Sec. 11, RA 8189 of 1996
OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING LAW
1.Filipino citizen abroad
2. 18 y/o on the date of the elections
3. Immigrants with affidavit of intent to resume residence in the Philippines
4. Permanent residents with the affidavit of intent to resume residence in the Philippines
REASONS OF A DISQUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER
1. Persons sentenced to be imprisoned for not less than one year
2. Person found to have committed rebellion, sedition, violation of anti- subversion and firearm laws, or any crime against
national security or involving disloyalty to the government
3. Insane or incompetent person
HOW A FILIPINO VOTERS VOTE:
1. By the characteristics of a Candidate -madaling lapitan, malinis na Pagkatao, matulungin sa nangangailangan,
Pangkaunlaran 2. Political machinery:nagtataguyod ng programang
- party formed, campaign strate
3. Popularity or being a celebrity gr or endorsed by a celebrity
4. Endorsement of networks, and organizations such as the family, church group leaders
ELECTION PRACTICES AND IRREGULARITIES BRIBERY, INTIMIRATION, CHEATING
1. registering in several names and precints
2. yote buying, yote selling, paid not to yote
3. flying voters
4. yoting in the name of other person or dead relative
5. threat to supporters, yoters, members of the election inspectors
6. ballot switching or ballot snatching
7.marking ballots and other election documents to make it invalid
8. dagdag bawas during counting and canvassing
EFFORTS TO MOPERNIZE ELECTION PROCESS IN THE PHILIPPINES
This system will make use of appropriate technology for voting and electronic devices to count and canvass votes.
RA 8436 or the Election Modernization Act of 1997 -calls the use of the Automated Election System
Good Government
- engages citizen participation
-responsive to the needs of the people
Good Leaders
-uphold accountability to the people -promote transparent and people oriented programs
Good Citizen Voters
-those who value their right to suffrage as to keep themselves informed, involved and vigilant
Action Points for Citizen Voters
1. Register during the allotted for voter registration
2. Be informed of the issues, platforms and personalities of the political candidate
3. Set specific guidelines in choosing government leaders

DURING ELECTIONS:
1. Vote according to your informed conscience
2. Protect the integrity of your own from any undue influence
3. Volunteer in any organizations that work for clean and peaceful elections
4. Watch out for any instances of cheating during elections and inform authorities
AFTER ELECTIONS:
1. Be vigilant in counting And canvassing of votes
2. Attend public hearings and consultations
3. Talk with the law makers and other implementers in the government to ensure that the concerns of the welfare of the
general public are included in the discussion and making of laws
4. The citizen voter can also engage in political and electoral process like:
-making views known to the elected representatives
-support/campaign for as political party or candidate
-supporting initiatives of civil society organizations to ensure peaceful election
-running of office