Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the funding for the creation of additional 673 permanent faculty positions in nine campuses of the Mindanao State University (MSU).
In a statement on Wednesday, the DBM said the approved faculty posts, which would need a total budget of PHP334.24 million, were determined and funded based on the recommended faculty-student ratio.
“Campuses located in General Santos City, Sulu, and Marawi are set to accommodate most of the positions, with 150, 120, and 108 approved positions respectively in each campus,” the DBM said.
“The initial funding requirements for these new positions will be charged against the Personnel Services (PS) allotment available of each MSU campus,” it added.
The DBM noted that the approval of 673 faculty positions in MSU marks a “historical occurrence for the university”.
Pangandaman said MSU may ask for additional funds, if its existing funds fall short.
“The funds should be drawn from the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund. To expedite this, the University is required to submit complete and accurate documentation in line with the DBM’s Citizen Charter,” she said.
Pangandaman said MSU has seen an exponential growth in student enrollments and expansion of academic programs for over three decades without receiving funding for new personnel.
She said the new positions would help boost the education sector’s productivity and effectiveness, delivering immense benefits to the MSU.
“Educational opportunities offer every Filipino a chance at a better life. It also enables us to attain real prosperity. This is why the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. believes it is paramount to prioritize and invest in the education sector,” Pangandaman said.
From a one campus university in Marawi City, MSU has grown to a multi-campus university of eight autonomous campuses–MSU-Main in Marawi City, MSU-IIT in Iligan City, MSU-TCTO in Tawi-Tawi, MSU-Naawan in Misamis Oriental, MSU-Maguindanao, MSU-General Santos, MSU-Sulu in Jolo and MSU Buug in Zamboanga Sibugay. (PNA)
