24/09/2026
๐๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ brought its priorities and funding requirements before Congress as its delegation participated in the ๐๐ซ๐-๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ฌ) on September 22, 2026, at Nograles Hall, South Wing Annex Building, House of Representatives, Quezon City.
The College continued its participation the following day, September 23, during the ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง for all SUCs at the Plenary Session Hall, Batasang Pambansa Complex.
Leading the SSC delegation was SUC President II ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ญ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐จ, together with Vice President for Administration and Finance ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐. ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐,, PIO/PMS Director and Chief of Staff ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐๐จ, and Budget Officer III ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ.
During the congressional proceedings, the SSC delegation presented and defended the Collegeโs FY 2027 budget proposal, highlighting its funding requirements, major programs and projects, accomplishments, and institutional priorities for the coming fiscal year.
The deliberations provided SSC an important platform to communicate its plans and resource requirements as it continues to strengthen academic programs, improve institutional facilities and services, expand opportunities for students, and respond to the evolving needs of the Siquijor community.
More than a budget exercise, SSCโs participation underscored the Collegeโs continuing pursuit of resources necessary to translate its plans into programs and projects that directly benefit its students and stakeholders.
Under the leadership of SUC President II ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ญ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐จ, SSC remains committed to responsible fiscal planning, prudent use of government resources, and sustained institutional development as it works toward providing accessible and quality higher education for Siquijodnons and beyond.