The Adiong Memorial State College or (AMSC), formerly known as Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College, is a public college in the Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional, technical and special instructions for special purposes and promote research and extension services and advanced studies in agriculture, forestry, ecology, and other allied courses.[1] Its main campus is located in Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur (a suburb of Marawi).[2]
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Motto | Makabagong AMSC |
Motto in English | New AMSC |
Type | State college |
Established | June 10, 1998 |
President | Dr. Sherifa Rohannie K. Adiong |
Location | , , 7°58′44″N 124°21′40″E / 7.9789045°N 124.3612369°E |
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Affiliations | Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges · Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools |
Website | www |
Through the initiatives of the late Governor Mamintal "Mike" M. Adiong Sr. during his time as Representative of Lanao del Sur, through the endorsement of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines, approved by President Fidel V. Ramos, the Adiong Memorial National High School was converted to Adiong Memorial Polytechnic College through Republic Act No. 7935 on March 1, 1995.[3]
On June 10, 1998, Republic Act No. 8651 was signed into law by President Fidel V. Ramos, converting Adiong Memorial Polytechnic College into a State College, thus renamed as Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College.[3]
On July 26, 2022, through the initiatives of Hon. Ansaruddin "Hooky" Alonto Adiong, the Representative from the First District of Lanao del Sur, the Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College was renamed into Adiong Memorial State College by virtue of Republic Act No. 11756, signed into law by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and with the support of Hon. Mamintal "Bombit" Alonto Adiong, Jr., Governor of the Province of Lanao del Sur.[3]