HISTORY OF COLAND SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY,

INC

Coland Systems Technology, Inc. (CST,-I) is a private educational institution in

Cotabato city. It was founded in 1996 and currently offers programs in high school and in
college. Its high school department have curricula for both the Junior High School and
Senior High School levels. SHS students can choose from selected strands under the
Academic and the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) tracks. The college
department, on the other hand, has degree courses in Information Technology, Office
Administration, Criminology, Social Work, and Elementary Education. Additionally,
CSTC provides TESDA courses in Computer Programming and Health Care Servicing.

The Coland Systems Technology College, Inc. was started as a shop back in 1995
and was manage, maintained and run by sole proprietor and manager; Mr. Freddie W.
Guillermo. In June 18, 1986, a new name Coland Systems Technology Multi-Purpose
Cooperative received its certificate of recognition under registration no. RN-24 10-KEO
from Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Kidapawan Extension Office,
Kidapawan City as duly recognized Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Region XII. In 1997,
the cooperative received a certificate of good standing after 1 year operation; it registered
the highest net surplus never attained by any cooperative in just 1 year operation in
Region XII.

In August 1997, Coland made their branch in Sinsuat Avenue and started offering
courses which were successfully approved by the Technical Education and Skill
Development Authority (TESDA XII), fortunately the coop gained successful turn out.

In consonance with the cooperatives mission and vision to promote relevant

computer education in the era of globalization, it filled its application last June 30, 2000
for permit with Commission on Higher Education (CHED XII) to operate degree
programs.

In the last quarter of 2000, Coland Systems Technology College offered a service
which is money lending whose primary purpose is to uplift the standard living of the
increasing number of members by providing them financial assistance to materialize their
income generating projects. In June 2013, due to the demand of parents, teachers and
stakeholders, the school decided to offer Junior High School Programs. (Excerpt from
history of Coland).

In Academic Year 2016-2017, the school started to offer Senior High School programs
both Academic and Technical-Vocational and livelihood with the following strands:
Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM); Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) for Academic strands and Computer Systems Servicing NC II;
Bread and Pastry Production NC II; Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II;
Cookery NCII and Caregiving NC II for TVL strands. Pioneering teachers were very few
such as Mr. Amar A. Mohammad, Mr. Pahamodin I. Panansaran, Ms. NorhataLumbatan,
Mr. CelsoAlmia, Mr. Nasser BareedUdtog, Mr.Jayson M. Castro, Ms. Ynnes Mae C.
Nakong, Ms. April Babes P. Paches, Ms. SittieAisah D. Sumlay, Ms. Christie Mae C.
Calambro, Ms. VincynthAya C. Ambrocio and Mr. Hammod B. Karaing (researcher)
with MsRossel Q. Pinongpong as the faculty head.

Voucher system can be availed in this institution that leads to continuously

growing population of the school. Due to that, the school opened its additional Academic
strand: Humanities and social Sciences on the School Year 2017-2018 with more than a
hundred of enrolees composed of (Grade 11) 6sections, 35 students each. Recently,
HUMSS continue to increase its number of enrolees composed of 12 sections with 40
students each for Grade 11 and still 6 sections for Grade 12 School Year 2019-2020. The
school have been offering Day shift and Night Shift full Scholar and Continue to serve
the humanity through Quality Education. Coland continuously moving towards
excellence!
 VISION

The Junior and Senior High School of Coland Systems Technology College, Inc.,
shall be the center of Excellence and Leadership in all fields of human endeavor, a
molder of manpower and technology resources.

It is likewise envision to be a proactive change-agent and a solution provider in

the city, as well as in Bangsamoro Autonomous of Central Mindanao (BARMM)

MISSION

1. To provide affordable and excellent education for all.

2. To incorporate values in our institution, so that our graduates shall live

successfully towards gainful employment, happy and fulfilled in their lives.
 3. To raise the standard of education by adopting a wider range of curricular
offering in each program. It is our ardent desire that our students will be well-equipped in
their careers, instilling in them most valuable information in a broader perspective.