College History

When House Bill No. 9251, introduced by the late Congressman Floro S. Crisologo was passed on April 10, 1965 and finally approved by the former Philippine President, Diosdado Macapagal on June 19, 1965 as Rep. Act. 4449, the Ilocos Sur School of Arts and Trades was converted into a state university, now known as the University of Northern Philippines.
       On October 14, 1965, the Board of Regents was constituted with Supt. Pastor M. Obien as Chairman and Mr. Bonifacio A. Rosales as the Board Secretary.
       When Rep. Act 4449 was effected, the UNP started with only two (2) colleges – the College of Industrial Education (CIE) and the College of Engineering by virtue of Board of Regents Resolution No. 26, S. 1966. The CIE started a degree program of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE) on July 17, 1966 and graduated the first batch of BSIE students in 1968. Mr. Julian A. Corpuz, the Principal was designated as the first head of the College.
       In 1968, by virtue of Board Resolution No.120, S. 1968, the College of Teacher Education was established. Because of its expanding growth of enrollment and to accommodate students’ decisions to become teachers, the College of Teacher Education came into existence in 1978, and offered three (3) degree programs – Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE), Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE), Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED).
       In 1971, by virtue of Board Resolution No. 407, S. 1971, the Intermediate Grades (Grades V and VI) were opened to serve as laboratory for BSIE student teachers initially and eventually for BEED and BSE student teachers.
       The elementary curriculum expanded in 1980 to offer the complete elementary course. This was necessary as the enrolment in the different t eacher education programs increased. Then on October 1980, President Romualdo B. Tadena issued Special Order No 80 – 55, designating Mrs. Maria S. Sumabat as the Dean of the College.
       When Dr. Dorotea Campos-Filart became the President in 1986, she designated Prof. Cirilo A. Parra as the Dean of the College.
       In 1996, there were fifty three (53) full time college faculty members. As far as educational profile of the faculty is concerned, the CTE has the highest as compared with the other faculty members  of other colleges and institutes of the University.
       Of the fifty three (53) mentors, eleven (11) or 20.75 percent were Doctorate degree holders, thirty two (32) or 60.38 percent were holders of Masters of Arts with advanced units leading to the degree of Doctor of Education, and ten (10) or 18.87 percent were bachelor degree holders with earned units toward the masteral program.
       As to appointment status, forty nine (49) or 92.45 percent are permanent and four (4) or 17.55 percent are holders of temporary appointments.
       On the academic rank profile, as per converted printout of NCC 33 to NCC 68, twenty five (25) or 47.17 percent of the fisty three (53) faculty members were Professors, fifteen (15) or 28.30 percent were Associate Professors, five (5) or 9.43 percent were Assistant Professors and eight (8) or 15.09 percent were instructors.
       In 1998, a new President was appointed by the members of the Board of Regents in the person of Dr. Lauro B. Tacbas. Dr. Manuel Frando, the former College Secretary became Acting Dean and Mr. Dante Bajet as Acting Secretary.
       In August 1999, Prof. Dionisio P. Tabuno was designated as Dean but unfortunately met his untimely demise on September 14, 1999.
       On October 1, 1999, Dr. Rosa R. de Peralta, a former Coordinator for BEED Student Teaching and BEED Program Head was designated as the dean of the college. Mr. Bajet continued to be the College Secretary.
       When Dr. de Peralta resigned as the dean of the college on April, 2002, Dr. Ocarna B. Figuerres who was concurrently the Director for Instruction was appointed dean of the College. To date, she is also the Director of the PASUC – Faculty Zonal Ecaluation Center, NorthWestern, Luzon Area. Miss Necy Cesaria Vaquilar was designated as College Secretary on May 2002.
       At present, the College of Teacher Education has sixty eight (68) full time, one (1) temporary, seven (7) contractual and nine (9) part time faculty members. The educational profile of the CTE faculty continues to be the highest/strongest in the university.
       Of the eighty five (85)  faculty, thirteen (13) or 15.29 percent are doctorate degree holders, nineteen (19) or 22.354 percent are holders of Master of Arts with advanced units towards the doctoral degree, fifty three (53) or 62.35 percent are bachelor degree holders with units leading to the masteral degrees.
       In terms of academic rank, nine (9) or 10.58 percent are professors, twenty eight (28) or 32.94 percent are Associate Professors, twenty two (22) or 25.88 percent are Assistant Professors and forty one (41) or 48.24 percent are Instructors. From these figures, it can be noted that fifty nine (59) or 69.41 are members of the Academic Council and twenty six (26) or 30.59 percent are not.
       The college has also two (2) staff members, a Clerk II who takes charge of the CTE records and a janitor who maintains the cleanliness of the college.