In the contemporary digital higher education environment, the official website of the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology (BISCAST) serves as the primary gateway, public face, academic information clearinghouse, and administrative service window for students, faculty, administrative staff, alumni, prospective enrollees, regulatory agencies, and the public.
With the rapid digital transformation of institutional operations—including Online Admissions, the Transparency Seal compliance repository, the interactive digital Student Handbook, the Student Development Services (SDS) portal, the Graduate Tracer System (GTS), and electronic procurement postings—there is an imperative necessity to establish a cohesive, standardized institutional web policy.
This policy ensures information accuracy, high system availability, institutional branding fidelity, data security, adherence to government transparency mandates, and strict compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Furthermore, it codifies administrative governance, user account management, and SuperAdmin module shutdown and service continuity protocols.
This Policy is formulated in accordance with the following relevant laws and national policies:
BISCAST is committed to maintaining an inclusive, secure, transparent, and resilient digital web ecosystem that advances scientific technological education and public service. All digital content and web-enabled services published under the official BISCAST web domains shall adhere to the highest benchmarks of veracity, intellectual integrity, accessibility, and institutional branding.
The objectives of this Policy are as follows:
biscast.edu.ph) and all constituent sub-portals;
This Policy shall govern all academic colleges, institutes, academic support units, administrative divisions, student organizations, research centers, officers, faculty members, non-teaching personnel, contractual staff, and external visitors who create, manage, edit, approve, publish, or interact with digital content and web services on biscast.edu.ph and its affiliated subdomains.
biscast.edu.ph, including its sub-directories and integrated service areas.All news items, circulars, office memoranda, and academic announcements must be vetted and authorized by the respective Office Head or Dean prior to upload. Institutional news and press releases shall be coordinated through the Strategic Communication and Public Relations Office (SCPRO) to preserve institutional voice and branding uniformity.
Administrative accounts shall be provisioned strictly in accordance with official job functions. Sharing of account credentials is strictly prohibited. All administrators must utilize strong passwords and must update default credentials upon initial login.
The SuperAdmin holds exclusive authority to monitor, shut down, or run specific website modules. When a module is undergoing technical maintenance, database tuning, or content overhaul:
Under no circumstances shall student grades, home addresses, personal phone numbers, or government-issued identification numbers be published on publicly accessible pages without written legal consent in accordance with RA 10173. Cookies are strictly restricted to performance measurement and session security.
All official seals, heraldic crests, photographic archives, institutional logos, flipbooks, and research compendiums published on the site remain the intellectual property of BISCAST or are credited properly to their creators. Unauthorized reproduction or commercial utilization without prior written consent is strictly prohibited.
Annual requirements for web hosting, cloud infrastructure, domain name renewals, SSL certificates, security vulnerability scans, database backups, and technical capacity-building shall be funded through the College's Institutional General Fund, the Special Trust Fund (STF), and the Annual Procurement Plan (APP).
Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Policy, the Management Information System / ICT Unit, in consultation with the SCPRO, the Legal Unit, and the Institutional Planning Office, shall formulate the rules and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Policy.
If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Policy is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
All policies, memoranda, and other issuances contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Policy are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
This Policy shall take effect immediately upon approval of the Governing Board (Board of Trustees) of the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology.
Republic Act No. 10231; Republic Act No. 10173; Republic Act No. 8792; Republic Act No. 10175; DICT PGWS Guidelines; Freedom of Information (FOI) Manual of BISCAST; BISCAST College Code and Student Handbook.
Approval of the Governing Board (Board of Trustees) of the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology.
| Proponent | ACADCO / ADCO Resolution No. & Date | BOT Resolution No. & Date |
|---|---|---|
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Management Information System (MIS) / ICT & SCPRO Director, ICT & Public Information Officer |
ADCO Resolution No. 14, s. 2026 Adopted: October 14, 2026 |
BOT Resolution No. 88, s. 2026 Approved: October 28, 2026 |