Bohol Island State University (BISU) is a public institution of higher learning in Bohol, Philippines. It was formerly called the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology (CVSCAFT). The institution operates campuses spread throughout the province, with the main campus in Tagbilaran, Bohol.

Overview

The institution became the first state university and the third university established in the province of Bohol through the Republic Act No. 9722. The bill was authored by congressmen Edgardo Chatto, Roberto Cajes, Adam Jala, Cynthia Villar and Junie Cua on February 16, 2009. It was then approved by the Congressional Bicameral Conference Committee of the Philippines on August 18, 2009. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the bill into law on October 14, 2009, and took effect on November 9, 2009.

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