Tingog Party-list instrumental in opening 1st univ in Balangiga
BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar–The Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) opened its first campus in Balangiga, Eastern Samar on Aug. 17, 2023.
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude A. Acidre led the inauguration of ESSU’s Balangiga campus together with Eastern Samar Gov. Ben P. Everdone, Vice Governor Maricar Sison-Gotesaan, Balangiga Mayor Atty. Dana Flynch de Lira, Vice Mayor Danny Virgil B. Ablay and ESSU President Dr. Andres C. Pagatpatan Jr..
“We were all hoping that the day would come and we are finally here, we are very happy and very proud that this project of having our own campus here in Balangiga is finally realized,” Acidre said.
The campus used to be one of Acidre and Mayor De Lina’s dreams that eventually turned into reality. “It’s true, nothing is impossible when you do things together,” Mayor De Lira said.
ESSU Balangiga Campus is the first college institution in the municipality in addition to the other six campuses of the university in Borongan, Can-avid, Guiuan, Maydolong, Salcedo and Arteche.
At present, it has four teachers but Pagatpatan announced his plans to hire more teachers and staff in the coming days to complete the campus’ teaching staff.
