More MSU teaching positions OKd

THE Budget department has greenlit the creation of 175 teaching positions at the Mindanao State University (MSU).

The new teaching positions will help strengthen the quality of education and human capital development in the Mindanao island, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said in a statement.

“We are not only simply filling the staffing gaps in MSU but elevating the quality of education across the region so that our students have access to top tier learning opportunities,” she was quoted as saying.

Of the total, 100 teaching positions for Assistant Professor IV were created for MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology. Its Personal Services (PS) requirements, which cover the payment of salaries, wages, honoraria and other types of compensation, are estimated at P81.11 million, according to the department.

Likewise, 75 plantilla positions for Instructor I will be assigned to 12 secondary MSU schools, DBM said. It has an estimated PS requirement of P39.22 million.

The additional teaching staff will address the demand for qualified faculty and increase the university’s enrollment count, the Budget department said.

The department has issued the Notice of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action for authorizing the new positions on Sept. 17.

Alongside its main campus in Marawi City, the MSU System operates seven other schools in Mindanao. These are located at Iligan City, Tawi-Tawi, Misamis Oriental, Maguindanao, General Santos, Jolo, and Zamboanga Sibugay. — Beatriz Marie D. Cruz