TINGOG party-list Rep. Jude Acidre led the official turnover of the new academic and administrative buildings of the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) – Balangiga Extension Campus in Eastern Samar, marking a significant milestone in shared efforts to bring higher education closer to communities in the province.
“This is not just an ordinary turnover ceremony,” Acidre said in his remarks. “This is a celebration of what we can accomplish when we dream together, believe together, and build together.”
The extension campus, he said, was first envisioned in 2022, anchored on a clear purpose: to ensure that students in Balangiga and nearby towns could pursue college degrees without the financial strain or hardship of relocating.
“Every young person in Balangiga and its neighboring towns deserves the opportunity to go to college—without having to leave their hometown, without drowning in financial difficulties, and without giving up on their dreams,” Acidre said.
