ILOILO City – A complaint from four teachers has prompted the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) to set an investigation on the alleged mismanagement of the Iloilo City Community College (ICCC). The “non-standardization” of teachers’ salaries and alleged non-observance of the magna carta for teachers were their main gripes.
“We are writing your good office asking for assistance to conduct an inquiry on the status of the ICC – its operations (and) budget,” read part of the complaint letter from ICCC teachers Anelyn Janaban, Maria Fe Alejandria, Rezlie Martinez, and Arthur Soqueña addressed to Councilor Joshua Alim.
Because ICCC teachers’ salaries were lower compare to those of other local colleges and universities, there was a fast turnover of faculty members, according to the four teachers.
This, in turn, had made the ICCC a mere training ground of teachers, they lamented.
They called out ICC administrator Ma. Mathilde Octavio and Supervising Administrative Officer Jose Renana for saying, “There is no appropriate budget for such and the college has a bad record in City Hall.”
The teachers also questioned the promotion process at ICCC. It claimed some of those promoted were not qualified while those qualified were not promoted.
The ICCC library was also a concern, added the four teachers.
Most books were “not aligned” with the courses offered by the school – Bachelor of Science in Office Administration and Bachelor of Science in Travel Management – they claimed.
If the teachers were to be believed, the ICCC library’s development was frequently being cited so the school could easily secure additional budget but funds allocated were usually realigned or used for other matters.
The SP set the day of investigation – Aug. 20.
“I think this is a very serious thing,” said Alim.
The ICCC, located on corner Tiolas-MH del Pilar streets in Molo district, was opened in 2012 to serve poor but deserving students in Iloilo City. It aims to “uplift the dignity of the youth through high quality, affordable and accessible education.”
ICCC’s four-storey building is equipped with school administration offices, 17 classrooms, a 150-seater library, audio-visual room, and 50-seater computer laboratory./PN
