MFVE Formally Opens New BTECH Campus

As part of the 40th birthday celebration of Mayor Ferdie V. Estrella, he formally opened the BTECH campus at Pagala, Baliwag, Bulacan.

BALIWAG, BULACAN. September 4, 2019. Mayor Ferdinand V. Estrella (MFVE) of this town led the opening of the new campus of Baliwag Polytechnic College (BTECH) at Pagala, Baliwag, Bulacan. The campus, located at the back of Baliwag Star Arena along DRT Highway, will serve as the home of the local college established by former Mayor Romy M. Estrella in 2008. MFVE opened the new campus by ceremonially cutting the ribbon at the new building's entrance. The building was donated by Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV. Another building, which is currently under construction, was donated by Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian. The buildings were constructed under the auspices of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Bulacan.

The historic opening of the Pagala campus is one of the series of activities programmed for MFVE's 40^th birthday celebration which is on September 5, 2019. The event was witnessed by representatives from the Department of Education Regional and Provincial Offices, Dr. Zandra Z. Paruginog and Dr. Cecilia E. Custodio. During the ceremonies, MFVE was joined by Baliwag Municipal Councilors, Madette Quimpo, Dingdong Nicolas, Lowell Tagle and Ogie Baltazar.

The building donated by Sen. Trillanes was officially turned over by the DPWH and was formally accepted by MFVE for and in behalf of BTECH. MFVE sits as the chair of the Board of Trustees of BTECH. In his acceptance speech, MFVE assured the BTECH community that as long as he is the Mayor of Baliwag, Bulacan he will always value and never abandon BTECH.

Earlier, at 9:00 A.M., a mass was held and the classrooms and other facilities were blessed to prepare the campus for the eventual transfer of some classes from the BMG building. The activities were participated in by some members of the Faculty, Staff and Student body of both the College and the Senior High School. During the occasion, BTECH also changed its vision to: become a University by 2030.