University History

Romblon State University (RSU) began with the founding of Odiongan Farm School (OFS) by John C. Early in 1915. The Odiongan Farm School was converted into Odiongan Rural High School (ORHS) offering a complete Secondary Course headed by a Principal but under the supervision of the Schools Division Superintendent in 1947.

On December 1, 1956, the Odiongan Rural High School was converted under RA No. 1391 into a Secondary Curriculum and was named Odiongan National Agricultural School (ONAS). ONAS remained as a regional school but the name was changed to Romblon National Agricultural School (RONAS) by virtue of the General Appropriations Act of 1958.

On July 1, 1965, RONAS was converted into the Romblon National Agricultural College (RONAC) under Republic Act No. 4286. The name RONAC was incidentally shortened to the Romblon Agricultural College (RAC).

On May 18, 1983, the RAC was converted into Romblon State College (RSC) by the late President, His Excellency Ferdinand E. Marcos, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 393; and it was inaugurated on September 30, 1983, and was fully operated as a State College under its own budget in 1985.

On January 12, 2001, the former Romblon College of Fisheries and Forestry (RCFF) was created under Batas Pambansa Blg. 553 was fully integrated to Romblon State College-Odiongan, Romblon by virtue of Board of Trustees (BOT) Resolution No. 3, series of 2001, and named RSC Tablas Branch through a joint resolution of the Administrative and Academic Councils in conformity with IGI-CSI issued under Memo Order No. 27, series of 2000.

On February 28, 2001, the former Sibuyan Polytechnic College (SPC) created by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 614 was fully integrated to Romblon State College through BOT Resolution No. 11, series of 2001, It was named and renamed RSC-Sibuyan Campus and RSC-Sibuyan Branch respectively.

On October 14, 2009, the RSC was converted into Romblon State University (RSU) under Republic Act 9721 as a by Her Excellency, President approved by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Through the consistent efforts of Congressman Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona and the late Dr. Jether S. Sepeñe, RSU was inaugurated on November 28, 2009.

The past and present President of the Romblon State University are as follows:

• • June 3, 1987 – January 13, 1999                        –        Victorino L. Aguila
  • October 30, 2001 – October 30, 2005          –       Idelia Formilleza
  • October 30, 2005 – November 30, 2011      –       Jeter S. Sespene
  • April 12, 2012 – April 2020                                    –       Arnullfo F. De Luna
  • August 20, 2019 to present                                 –       Merian P. Catajay-Mani