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The Western Philippines University, a higher education institution located at Aborlan, Palawan, celebrates its centennial founding anniversary this year with the theme “Fostering Development with Excellence”. This university began as a Farm Settlement School for the indigenous group of people in Palawan known as the Tagbanuas in 1910. Since then, it has changed its name to Aborlan Agricultural High School (1928); Palawan National Regional Agricultural School (1960); Palawan National Agrucultural School (1962); Palawan National Agricultural College (1963); State Polytechnic College of Palawan (1995) and finally, Western Philippines University (2004).
In line with the centennial celebration, series of activities for the whole year were prepared by the students and the administration. The celebration was formally opened on February 26, 2010. It started with the centennial parade which was participated in by the students, members of the faculty and staff, and the WPU alumni. It was followed by the honor ceremony and the opening program. It ended with the field demonstration and street dancing competition participated in by the different WPU Campuses. The year-long activities for this centennial celebration include the following: | Date | CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES | | February 8 | Parade of Light | | February 9 | Battle of the Bands | | February 12 | Binibining Masculado | | February 13 | BELS Day | | February 14 | “True Love Waits” Seminar | | February 15 | ASHS Juniors-Seniors (JS) Prom | | February 15-20 | WPU-PPC Agri-Fish Fair | | February 16 | Opening of Booths (SBG) Search for University Idol | | February 17 | Mr and Ms WPU Centennial Talent Night | | February 18 | Fashion Evolution for a Cause | | February 19 | Students’ Day & Night | | February 20 | Cultural Night | | February 22 | 7 AM Centennial Flag Ceremony 9 AM Thanksgiving Mass/Service 10:30 AM Unveiling the Bell Ribbon Cutting and Opening of Historical Exhibit Ribbon Cutting and Opening of the Plant Show and Agri-Products Festival Distribution of Souvenir Program 2PM Ribbon Cutting and Opening of SAKA Exhibit | | February 23 | 24th WPU-BOR Meeting “Unveiling of the Oldest Surviving Tree at SAKA Village and Renewal of MOA with Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI)” An Evening with the WPU Centennial President | | Date | CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES | | February 24 | Research Forum WPU Centennial Chess Tournament | | February 25 | RODEO 2010 Arrival of Alumni for the Homecoming · Jobs Fair/Medical Mission Search for Mr and Ms WPU Centennial | | February 26 | Centennial Parade (Time – 1:30PM) · Parade of Decades · Honor Ceremony · Opening Program · Mass Demo (by main campus) · Street Dancing (by campus) Food Festival at the Oval Cultural/Variety Show (Pasiklaban) | | February 27 | Alumni General Assembly Meeting Alumni Socials and Awards Night | | February 28 | Closing of Plant Show WPU Socials and Awards Night “Noli Me Tangere” Theatrical Presentation | | Date | CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES | | March 10 | Lecture Series # 1 Jobs Fair | | April 7 | WPU Centennial Graduation | | April 28 | SAKA Thanksgiving Night | | April 29 | SAKA Graduation | | June | President’s Convocation | | July 2 | Centennial Dance Fever | | August 6 | Centennial Fever Centennial Olympics | | August 17-18 | R & D Highlights and Symposium (STARRDEC) | | September 3 | Centennial Fever CSC Celebration Lecture Series # 2 Updates on CSC, GSIS, Pag-ibig and Philhealth Guidelines | | October 1 | Centennial Fever Accreditation | | October 5-8 | WPU-PPC Ecology and Fish Conservation Week | | November 5 | Centennial Fever | | December | Christmas Joy at WPU” · Carnival · Lantern and Torch Parade · Barn Dance · Fireworks Display Luzonwide R & D Review | |
