MABALACAT CITY — “In the face of top global competition, the Mabalacat City College in Pampanga was awarded the Technological/Digital Innovation of the Year [from the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia].”
Thus, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. cited Mabalacat City College in his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on July 22.
The president’s recognition of MCC’s achievement in effect found manifest in his declaration, also in SONA, that: “Our system of education must be strategically calibrated to make sure that our youth are not only taught to become literate.
But, it must also consciously develop them into problem-solvers, and into critical thinkers — hungry for success and ready for the future!”
that hewed to This, even as the president noted the need for amid the Mayor Crisostomo Garbo expressed elation over Marcos Jr.’s citation of MCC.
“I am delighted and honored by President Bongbong Marcos’s recognition of our city’s achievements during his recent SONA and for highlighting Mabalacat’s success on a national platform,” Garbo said.
“The acknowledgment of Mabalacat City College’s prestigious award for Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year by the Times Higher Education just shows the sincerity and hard work we put to our local educational institution,” noted the mayor.
“I also want to express my gratitude to MCC president Michelle Aguilar-Ong and the men and women of Mabalacat City College for continuing to make MCC a hub for innovation and progress in the field of technology and digitalization, helping to ensure that our students receive the best education possible and are well-equipped for the challenges of the future,” he added. Punto News Team/Mabalacat CIO
