Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College

Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College (JPLPC; Filipino: Politeknikang Kolehiyo ng Jose P. Laurel) is a satellite campus of Batangas State University located in Malvar, Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the two satellite campuses of Batangas State University, the other being Apolinario R. Apacible School of Fisheries.^[1]

Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College

Politeknikang Kolehiyo ng Jose P. Laurel (Filipino)
Facade of the campus[a]
Other name	JPLPC Malvar
Former names	Jose P. Laurel, Sr. Memorial School of Arts and Trades (1968–1992) Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College (1992–2001) BatStateU The NEU JPLPC-Malvar Campus (2001–present)
Motto	Leading Innovations, Transforming Lives, Building the Nation
Type	State university · Satellite campus
Established	June 15, 1968; 57 years ago (June 15, 1968)[1]
President	Tirso A. Ronquillo[2]
Location	Malvar, Batangas , Philippines[1] 14°02′41″N 121°09′24″E
Newspaper	The LASER
Colors	Red and White
Nickname	Laurelian
Affiliations	PASUC · SCUAA
Mascot	Red Spartans[3]
Website	www.batstate-u.edu.ph
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The JPLPC-Malvar Campus university program offerings are recognized by the country's Commission on Higher Education. At the moment, the campus has six academic departments.^[4]

History

By the virtue of Republic Act No. 5417, then known as Jose P. Laurel, Sr. Memorial School of Arts and Trades was established on June 15, 1968. Many years later, on May 21, 1992, the school was elevated into a college and was renamed Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College through Republic Act No. 7518.^[5][6]

On March 22, 2001, as authorized by Republic Act No. 9045, Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College was eventually integrated into Batangas State University as its satellite campus.^[7]

Campus

J.P. Laurel Polytechnic College (JPLPC) Malvar serves as Batangas State University's third-largest campus. It is a 3.26-hectare property located in G. Leviste St., Poblacion, Malvar, Batangas, approximately 68 kilometers south of Manila.^[4]

See also

• Batangas State University

Note

1. JPLPC is a part of Batangas State University's system. The campus does not utilize a separate seal.