The Eastern SamarState University or ESSU whose main campus is located in Borongan City, Eastern
Samar, is widely considered as the leading university in the entire island of
Samar. In the 1970s and 1980s, this distinction was accorded to the University
of Eastern Philippines (UEP) in Catarman, Northern Samar. At the time, countless
students from Eastern Samar endured the long, risky, and arduous bus trip to Catarman
in order to pursue their dreams of finishing college at the well-known school.
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| The ESSU Main Campus in Borongan (Photo source: ww.estnews.org) |
Starting in the 1990s,
good school management and strong political support have transformed the small
and unknown college called Eastern Samar State College into one of the best
universities in the Eastern Visayas region today. The improvement of the roads
in the province which enhanced its economy has, without doubt, also contributed
to the progress of ESSU.
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| The cover of the 2017 issue of CATALYST, the official student publication of ESSU |
At present, high
school graduates in the province need not travel to Leyte, Cebu or Manila which
is very expensive, to obtain a college degree from a good university. They are
very fortunate to have ESSU right at the heart of Eastern Samar. ESSU has made
a name for itself not only in academics brought about partly by its board
topnotchers, but also in the field of culture and sports. For example, as
reported by the ESSU Catalyst magazine (vol. 14, 2017 Second Issue), the ESSU
Taekwondo team has dominated the regional SCUAA competition in the last 20
years.
In March 2017, I was
invited to the Awards Night of the university as the guest speaker and to
receive the Most Illustrious Alumni Award. I have received many awards but this
one from my beloved high school Alma Mater was really special. The occasion was a good
opportunity for me to share my experiences to the new generation of students.
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| A feature article about my career published in the 2017 issue of CATALYST |
ESSU’s recent
achievements are largely due to the outstanding leadership of University
President Dr. Ed Campoto who holds a graduate degree from the University of
Queensland, Australia, and to the highly qualified faculty many of whom have
advanced degrees from prestigious universities in the country and abroad.
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