Entrepreneurial Farmer

Ambrosio R. Villorente

2011 Outstanding ASU

(MAIN) Alumni

1. Dr. Danilo E. Abayon - State University Mgt.

Dr. Danilo E. Abayon completed his BS Agriculture course in Agricultural Education at AAC on March 29, 1978.

He started his career as Secondary School Teacher on June 16, 1978 in INAIS, Ibajay, Aklan. From this position, Dr. Abayon was given combination of jobs and several promotions.

He never stop studying for he has a collection of diplomas. He completed Ms and PhD in Agricultural Science in Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon. In the Netherlands, the Van Hall Larenstein University conferred on him Diploma in Animal Production.

Before his appointment as President, ASU on March 15, 2011, Dr. Abayon was Executive Director, ASU, New Washington.

2. Mr. nicolas r. rebesencio - Business

Mr. Nicolas R. Rebesencio finished high school in 1954 in BRHS. His completion of his secondary studies was slightly delayed because of his health, and economic difficulty of his parents.

But the Nicolas R. Rebesencio story tells about how a poor man’s son saved more wealth through hard work, frugal spending, and more saving.

Nick as his friends call him, after graduation from high school, proceeded to Manila, landed a job at Divisoria Market, Tondo. He was assigned all kinds of hard works in the garments store.

He delivered daily hundreds of yards of cloths to various outlets in Metro Manila. These were hauled either by the push cart or 4-wheel vehicle. Later, Nick was tasked to accompany cloths exported to various provinces. He also followed up for the release of imported cloths.

Meanwhile, he studied in the evening and finished a 2 year vocational course at FEATI. But he was not contented to be always commanded. He put up his own wholesale and retail store in Kalibo and become the boss.

Today, Mr. Nicolas R. Rebesencio is the number one cloth supplier in Aklan.

3. COL. DOMINADOR R. RESCATE - Military

Col. Dominador R. Rescate finished his secondary course in Banga Rural High School. Banga, Aklan in March 1959. He pursued his college degree in Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila where he successfully completed the degree BS Chemical Engineering in 1965.

On Sept. 28, 1968, Rescate was commissioned ENS with the Philippine Navy and first assigned as commanding officer aboard a Philippine Navy vessel. Rescate was given various responsible assignments in the Philippine Navy where he gave his best and earned several awards, medals, and citations.

To improve further his military skills and render high quality services, Rescate attended various courses, both local studies and abroad. He travelled to Australia, USA, Netherland, and Japan to learn several military science and tactics.

He is a Grand Knight, Nights of Columbus. He retired as Chief of the Chemical and Ordinance Services, AFP, GHQ as captain (colonel) in the Philippine Navy.

4. Director remelyn recoter - Agricultural Extension Management

Dir. Recoter finished her secondary education in AAC. She studied at the University of San Agustin, Iloilo City where she finished BS in Chemistry. Immediately after her graduation, she was employed as prawn fry analyst in a prawn hatchery in New Washington, Aklan.

But she opted to work with the government, so she applied with the Agricultural Training Institute. She was accepted and appointed Agriculturist I in 1991. She proved herself highly capable to the job. Being young and promising, Recoter was promoted Agricultural Training Supt. II in 1994.

Recoter was nominated to study at the National Defense College, Fort Bonifacio. She was accepted and graduated with the degree, MNSA in 1996. and was conferred the rank of Lt. Col. (reserved) in the AFP.

Being a woman of trust and confidence, she is promoted to Regional Technical Director, DA, Region 6, Iloilo City four years ago.

5. Dir. edwin g. trompeta - Tourism

Director Edwin G. Trompeta completed his agricultural secondary course in BRHS and his BS Agriculture in Aklan Agricultural College.

After graduation, he applied for a job with the Bureau of Agricultural Extension, now Agricultural Training Institute. He was readily accepted and was appointed Corn Production Technologist assigned in Oroquita, Misamis Occidental.

Trompeta was not happy in his job being separated for the first time from his family and friends in Banga. He transferred to the Presidential Assistant for Community Development. Later, he transferred to the Department of Tourism where he is now the Regional Director for Western Visayas.

Dir. Trompeta assisted the Aklan Media Circle organized and implemented the Regional Media Summit for Environment where some 50 active practising journalists of Region VI actively participated in 1993. They visited beautiful places in Aklan particularly Banga, Kalibo and Boracay, Malay which resulted to more improved and favorable publicity of Aklan.

6. Mr. abe pastrana- Infrastructure Construction

Mr. Abe Pastrana after completing his secondary course and BS Agriculture at Aklan Agricultural College joined the Bureau of Agricultural Extension, now Agricultural Training Institute. He was appointed to the position of Rural Youth Development Officer and assigned in Banga.

As such, his specific duty was to develop out of school youth in his area of coverage into progressive farmers in the case of boys and future successful homemakers in the case of girls. Mr. Pastrana did his duties to the best of his abilities. He excelled in his job which earned him a six months studies in Taiwan, Republic of China.

That travel grant was given in recognition of his laudable performance in youth development.

That trip to Taiwan further developed more horizon in his life. From Taiwan, Mr. Pastrana served the Department of Agriculture and then resigned to establish his own business.

Working with the government begets a measured income regardless of performance. For the best and the brightest engaging in private business, all income regardless of quantity belongs to the entrepreneur. And Mr. Abe Pastrana is one of the best and the brightest who is very successful alumnus of AAC now engaging in roads and buildings construction. /MP