Philippine State College of Aeronautics


The Philippine State College of Aeronautics is an aviation state college of the Republic of the Philippines with its main campus located at Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Aside from its undergraduate courses, it is the only institution in the Philippines that offers masters and doctoral programs in aeronautical education and management.
Recently, PhilSCA was awarded by the Professional Regulation Commission as the Number 1 Aeronautical School in the Country as it gains high percentage of board passers and for being Top 1 in the PRC Aeronautical Engineering Board Examination for almost 7 years in a row from 2004 until October 2012.
Currently, PhilSCA is one of the top performing aeronautical engineering schools in the country.

Brief history

It was initially established in 1967 as Basa Air Base Community College under AFP Regulation G. 168-342 issued by the Armed Forces of the Philippines dated April 1968 under the Department of National Defense to address the problem plaguing the 5th Fighter Wing of the Philippine Air Force stationed at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga. Most of its graduates are employed in the AFP, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, Air Transportation Office, as well as by local and international airline companies, aeronautical colleges and flight schools, and aircraft repair stations.
In 1977, Basa Air Base College established an annex in Nichols Air Base in Pasay City known as BABC-Annex using the classroom of the Pasay City South High School for afternoon and evening classes.
In the same year, satellite campus was established in Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas.
Also in the same year, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1078 converting Basa Air Base Community College to Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics with its main campus in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, Metro Manila. Although with state college status, its charter did not provide for government subsidy as it was considered as a non-profit and non-stock educational institution. It was envisioned by Philippine Air Force authorities to be the Philippine Air Force Academy to solve its problem in the procurement and training of its officer pilots through the merging of the Philippine Air Force Flying School and the Philippine Air Force Regular Officer Procurement Program.
In 1979, another satellite campus was established in Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base Campus in Lapulapu City, Mactan, Cebu.
On June 3, 1992, House Bill 26650 was signed into law as Republic Act. No. 7605 by then President Corazon C. Aquino converting Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics into a state college known as the Philippine State College of Aeronautics.
In 1994, its Board of Trustees approved the creation of its own flight school that will train students for private pilot and commercial pilot. In 1997, it acquired its first trainer plane --- a SOCATA TB-9C Tampico aircraft which was donated by Senator Raul Roco from his country-wide development fund and another was purchased for P10 million from PhilSCA Development Fund on June 3, 1992.
In 2009, Dr. Enerico M. Sampang was dismissed as College President of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics by the Office of the Ombudsman and immediately replaced by Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Sison, CHED Deputy Executive Director as an OIC of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics.
June 1, 2010, Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez, former Vice-President for Administration and Finance, was appointed as the new and 5th College President of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics replacing Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Sison as an OIC.
On July 8, 2010, the College was transferred from its original location at Manlunas St. Villamor Air Base, Pasay City to its new site at Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City
On December 15, 2011, the PhilSCA-BAB campus made a groundbreaking ceremony of the newly donated lot for the relocation of the said campus at the Resettlement Area, in Floridablanca, Pampanga. When the said campus relocated to the new site, it was no longer BAB Campus, it became Basa Palmayo Campus.
February 5, 2012, Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez was re-appointed as College President of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics after his 19 months of leadership.
In November 2013, the college hosted the 26th season of the SCUAA-NCR.
In June 2014, Governor Lilia Pineda inaugurated the new constructed two-storey building of the PhilSCA Basa-Palmayo campus funded by the local government of Pampanga through the approval of the Provincial Board Members.
On February 5, 2016, Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez is expected to retire his position as College President. While the board of trustees is searching for the next president, Dr. Ramirez will be the OIC of the college.

Campuses

Upcoming Campuses

Board of Trustees

Under the R.A. 8292, Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997. The governing body of state universities and colleges is hereby in the Board of Regents for universities and in the Board of Trustees for colleges which shall be composed of the following:
Board Member
ChairpersonHon. Lilian De las LlagasCommissioner, Commission on Higher Education
Co-ChairpersonHon. Marwin M. Dela Cruz Ph. D.College President, Philippine State College of Aeronautics
MemberHon. Joel VillanuevaChairperson, Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education
MemberHon. Marquez GoChairperson, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education
MemberHon. Allen T. ParedesCommanding General, Philippine Air Force
MemberHon. Karl Kendrick ChuaActing Secretary, National Economic and Development Authority
MemberHon. Ramon A. RagasaRepresentative, Private Sector
MemberHon. Isidro T. MacaranasRepresentative, Private Sector
MemberHon. Rolando F. CapaciaAlumni Trustee
MemberHon. Ramsey S. FerrerFaculty Trustee/President, PhilSCA Federated Faculty Association
MemberHon. Honey Lain IndoStudent Trustee/President, PhilSCA Supreme Student Council Federation
Board SecretaryMrs. Ma. Sisa T. Dela Cruz, MaEd

College Officials

College OfficialsPositions
Dr. Marwin M. Dela CruzCollege President
Accountable Manager
Dr. Rodante G. FloresVice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Rowena S. NaveraVice President for Administration and Finance
Dr. Elisa F. GrampilDean, Institute of Engineering and Technology
Dr. Alan Lino S. AgustinDean, Institute of Computer Studies
Mr. Ramsey FerrerDean, Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Noel R. NavigarDean, Institute of Graduate Studies
Dr. Roderick C. SantiagoDirector, Flying School
Dr. Garlie G. GonzalezDean, Student Affairs
Engr. Jahaziel I. VargasDirector for Research and Extensio Services
Imelda F. NavigarChief Administrative Officer
Ma. Sisa T. Dela Cruz, MaEdBoard Secretary
Mariam Cano-Fabrigar, M.D.Medical Officer
Dr. Ma. Teresa S. RosalesDirector, HRD
Dr. Esteban M. CordovillaDirector for Admin Services
Imelda F. NavigarChief Admin Officer
Emelda C. GarciaBudget Officer 1
Ameja C. CustodioDisbursing Officer
Wilma N. MejiaBudget Officer
Jonathan M. NagasaoCollecting Officer
Darby P. EsperanzateCollege Registrar
Nilo M. del Prado, R.N.Public Health Nurse
Bely ApostolRecords Officer

Courses Offered

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Certified Approved Training Organization by the CAAP

Level II AACCUP accredited: Aeronautical Engineering and Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Level I AACCUP accredited: Aviation Electronics Technology
Level II AACCUP accredited: Information Management major in Airline Operation

Level II AACCUP accredited: Aviation Information Technology
The official student newspaper of the College shall be known as the Aeronautica in Villamor Campus, Aerodite in Basa-Palmayo Campus, Aeropioneer in Fernando Air Base Campus and Aerotalk in Mactan Air Base Campus.

College Seal

PhilSCA Hymn

School Organizations