Tirso Ronquillo
Tirso Ronquillo | |
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Ronquillo in 2025 | |
| Education | Doctor of Management Master of Electronics Engineering |
| Occupations | Academic administrator, electronics engineer |
| Employer | Batangas State University |
| Known for | First President of the National Engineering University (Philippines) Project Leader of Tactical Operative Amphibious Drive |
| Title | University President |
Tirso A. Ronquillo is a Filipino academic administrator and electronics engineer. He serves as the president of Batangas State University, which the government declared as the National Engineering University of the Philippines in 2022. He is also the president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC). In 2023, he was appointed to the National Innovation Council, representing the academic sector.
Education
Ronquillo holds a Master of Electronics Engineering degree and a Doctor of Management degree.[1] He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.[1] In 2013, the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines named him the Most Outstanding Electronics Engineer in the Academe.[1]
Career
Batangas State University
Ronquillo became the president of Batangas State University in July 2014.[1] Under his leadership, the university developed the "Tactical Operative Amphibious Drive", a locally made amphibious vehicle designed for disaster response.[2] Ronquillo served as the project leader for the vehicle's development, which was funded by the Department of Science and Technology.[2]
He also spearheaded the establishment of the Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Park, the first university-based technology park in the Philippines.[3] In 2024, his administration launched the LIMA Campus in partnership with Aboitiz Economic Estates to focus on industry-based engineering education.[4] Under his presidency, the university's student team won the World Championship at the World Robot Olympiad in Singapore in 2025.[5]
On April 11, 2022, Republic Act No. 11694 was signed into law, declaring Batangas State University as the National Engineering University.[6] Ronquillo took his oath as the first president under this new charter on July 11, 2022.[7]
PASUC Leadership
Ronquillo serves as the president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges.[8] In this role, he lobbies for the budget of 113 state universities before the Congress of the Philippines.[9] In 2024, he thanked the House of Representatives for securing a ₱128.1 billion budget for SUCs, noting that the funds would support over 1.85 million students.[8]
National Innovation Council
On July 6, 2023, Ronquillo took his oath as an executive member of the National Innovation Council (NIC).[10] He was appointed by the President to represent the academe (academic sector) in the council, which is chaired by the President of the Philippines.[11]
Awards
- Most Outstanding Electronics Engineer in the Academe (2013) – Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines[1]
- Presidential Award of Recognition (2011)[1]
- Outstanding Faculty of the Year (2005)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tirso Ronquillo: President, Batangas State University". Development Asia. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Cinco, Maricar (February 10, 2016). "Meet TOAD, PH-made rescue jeep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Batangas State University Launches First KIST Park in the Philippines". PhilDev Foundation. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Batangas State University opens LIMA campus". Manila Standard. November 12, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Batangas State University team wins World Robot Olympiad Championship". Manila Standard. November 30, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 11694". Official Gazette of the Philippines. April 11, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ De Castro, Mamerta (July 28, 2022). "Batangas State University, idineklarang National Engineering University" [Batangas State University, declared National Engineering University] (in Tagalog). Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Lising, Irish (February 5, 2024). "113 SUCs may taas-budget ngayong 2024" [113 SUCs have budget increase this 2024] (in Tagalog). Philstar.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Oliquino, Edjen (September 19, 2023). "SUC group laments P4-B budget cut". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "BatStateU president joins NIC as executive member for academe". The Manila Times. July 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Leyco, Chino S. (July 10, 2023). "PH innovation council officially constituted". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 20, 2025.