The Talisay City College, which was founded by former congressman and former Talisay City mayor Eduardo R. Gullas, is now a virtually a state college. This developed with the passage recently in the House of Representatives of Congressman Samsam Gullas' bill amending one of the provisions of R.A. 10594, the law converting TCC into a state college. Such provision requires that the existing courses of the college be first accredited under Level III status before it can operate as a nationally funded state college.

It will be recalled that TCC operates at present as a community college whose legal basis is a city ordinance enacted in 2001. As such, funding is locally sourced with the city government subsidizing part of its operation. But once the Senate approves the bill TCC's conversion will be fully accomplished and funding will be provided for by the national government, thus freeing the city from its financial obligation and enabling the school to expand its operation and enhance its curricular offerings. More importantly, it will be capable of absorbing more students, especially those from low income families.

With fund support from the national government a new site can be acquired and new buildings built plus the possibility of acquiring state-of-the-art teaching facilities to improve its instructional programs. More significant is the possibility of standardizing its faculty through the recruitment of highly-qualified academic and non-academic personnel whose remunerations will be comparable with those in regular state institutions.

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