Don Bosco Technical College
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Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC or simply Don Bosco Mandaluyong) is a private
Catholic
educational institution owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco
. DBTC is deemed as the "Motherhouse of all Salesian Works in the Philippines," making it the premier Salesian institution for higher-learning in the country. Its campus is located at 736 General Kalentong Street in Mandaluyong City
, Metro Manila
, Philippines
.
Don Bosco Mandaluyong offers all-boys
elementary education, all-boys
secondary education
, co-educational tertiary education
, night school (alternative learning system), and vocational training for out-of-school male youth. The college department was formerly exclusive for males until the year 2004 when the department made history by accepting female students.
It is part of the IUS or the Istituzioni Universitarie Salesiane (Salesian University Institutions), the Don Bosco Educational Apostolate of the Philippines and the Don Bosco Philippines North Province (DB-FIN). Don Bosco Mandaluyong was awarded with the ISO 9001:2000 certification (Certificate No. 6720) by Moody International Certification (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
Don Bosco Mandaluyong is envisaged as one of the 'big three' schools in Mandaluyong City, together with La Salle Green Hills
and Lourdes School of Mandaluyong
, which also offer all-boys
elementary education and all-boys
secondary education
. These three are well-renowned educational institutions, synonymous to the city's moniker.
At the center of the seal is a cross
symbolizing the primacy of Christian
Catholic education and formation of the institution. The cross rests on a salakot-a traditional Filipino hat-to signify the distinct Filipino character.
Between the horizontal section of the cross and the salakot is the founding year of the school, 1953; appearing atop three lines. The lines represent the three elements of Don Bosco's Preventive System of Education, namely: Reason (principle-driven life), Religion (spirituality) and Loving Kindness (connectedness and mutuality). The lines which resemble waves or daluyong in the local language
, recall the legendary origin of the community of Mandaluyong. Tradition has it, that the name of the city where the school is located originated from the abundance of the waves or "mga daluyong".
The half-gear on the left and the laurel leaves on the right that surround the central design are emblematic respectively of technical and academic education.
The building later became the Asilo de Mandaloya, an orphanage where the saintly Mother Consuelo Barcelo y Pages stayed for 16 years (1883–1899). She co-founded the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. Her cause for canonization has been introduced.
Don Bosco Mandaluyong opened as a school aptly named Don Bosco Technical Institute-Mandaluyong on 2 June 1953 with 47 first year high school students. More and more students heard of this different school, with an innovative dual academic and technical curriculum. By its first graduation in 1957, the enrollment for the elementary and high school levels increased tremendously, representing a cross section and a happy blend of the poor and the affluent.
From its crude beginning, the Salesian work in Mandaluyong immediately gained efficiency and prominence. By January 1954, feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Mario Acquistapace, SDB (Provincial Superior), declared Don Bosco Mandaluyong the motherhouse of the Salesian works in the Philippines.
The College Department made history in 2004 with the acceptance of 28 first year females. By going co-ed, Don Bosco Mandaluyong is giving a statement to a world where women are devalued and degraded that men must relate with women as equal in dignity.
This evolution of the character of the college department from an exclusively male school to a co-educational institution is in preparation for the strategic plan of the department to achieve university status in the few years ahead. Along with this are new courses being introduced every year besides the engineering courses that Don Bosco Technical College has become well respected for.
The primary grades have been revived in the Mandaluyong campus in school year 2005-2006. In 1989, seven sections each of grades 1 to 4 were moved to the Salesian Sisters school in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Because of the dwindling number of boys enrolling in the primary levels in Don Bosco School Manila, the Mandaluyong campus has re-opened the primary levels for consistency in character formation and curriculum development, specifically information literacy, as well as for earlier intervention in family life.
The Don Bosco Technical College-High School is a Catholic
secondary school
for boys with a population of approximately 1000 students. It takes off from the Grade School to prepare young people for higher education and for life. Its current Principal is Fr. Onofre G. Inocencio, SDB
, while the current Spiritual Moderator is Fr. Bernard Nolasco, SDB
.
The program that the High School offers ideally prepares its students for any academic course that they wish to pursue in College. Its Technical Program, however, gives an edge to graduates who wish to pursue engineering or a technical course. The human, spiritual, emotional, and moral formation they get makes them ready to face the challenges of the world out there, in a spirit of service and love for others, especially the marginalized members of society.
Its entire department is located within two edifices (Blessed Philip Rinaldi Bldg. and the Doña Cecilia Bldg.) connected with each other, together with the Savio Quadrangle. Classrooms are located along the 2nd Floor corridor of the Doña Cecilia Bldg. and the 2nd & 3rd Floor corridors of the Bl. Philip Rinaldi Bldg. The Rinaldi Bldg. also houses the offices for the Assistant Principals for Academic and Technical Affairs, the Student Council, the publications team, the PAASCU, Academic, Technical, Pastoral, and Physical Education/Music faculties, science laboratories, mechanical workshops, drafting laboratory, electro-electrical laboratories, music room, creative room, and the St. Dominic Savio Auditorium; while the Doña Cecilia Bldg. houses the offices of the Principal, and the Assistant Principals for Student and Pastoral Affairs.
Curriculum
Don Bosco Mandaluyong has always been known since its foundation in 1953 for its dual academic-technical curriculum. Students undergo development and growth in all the academic courses as prescribed by the Department of Education (DepEd) --- Mathematics, Science, English, Filipino, Social Studies, Christian Living, PE, Arts, and Music. At the same time, they are the beneficiaries of a Technical Program that inculcates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and habits of a technical man.
Besides the specialized subjects in electronics, industrial drafting, industrial electricity, computer technology, and mechanics, every year level includes information technology and each student is oriented towards entrepreneurship.
Beginning school year 2008-2009, the high school department opens its science track. The first and second year levels follow the standardized curriculum set by the Office of the Development of the Educational Apostolate of Don Bosco Schools and Training Centers in the Don Bosco Philippines-North Province. In the third and fourth year levels, students get to choose one specialization from the technical courses, as well as the science track.
The Don Bosco Technical College-Grade School is a Catholic
elementary school
for boys, offering a preparatory level until grade 6. Classrooms and playgrounds for the primary levels (Prep to Grade 3) are located at the ground floor of the Doña Cecilia Building while the classrooms of the intermediate levels (Grade 4 to 6) are located at the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Grade School/ITC Building.
The Grade School Department advocates Information Literacy as its approach to the basic curriculum required by the Department of Education.
Historical Sidelights
Government recognition for the complete primary grades of Don Bosco Mandaluyong was granted on June 9, 1959. Four sections of Preparatory and Grade One started classes at the ground floor of the Old Building, and two sections each of the Grades Two to Four held classes in the newly constructed Doña Cecilia Building.
The Salesians whose pastoral service is directed to boys and young men made a difficult choice when DBTC was chosen to house a Technology Center - a joint project of the Philippine and Italian governments consisting of the transfer of new technologies in the Mechanical, Electronics & Communications, Computer and Instrumentation fields through new laboratory equipment for both the Technician and Engineering courses.
Space and facilities were needed so the Salesians of Mandaluyong had to make a challenging option: to keep the adolescents and young adults in their care, and transfer the tots and the pre-adolescents to the Salesian Sisters, who at the time were constructing their school in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
In the summer of 1989, the equipment of the Technology Center arrived. In June of that year, the boys of the Preparatory classes and Grades One to Four moved to their new classrooms in Don Bosco School-Manila.
Today, DBTC is reviving the primary levels. As Christian educators, they believed that education in the faith begins in the child's earliest years. Boys educated in the faith through strong spiritual formation will grow to be men of character reasonable, mature in judgment and balanced in choices.
Fields offered:
, which consists of schools from the CALABARZON
Region (south of Metro Manila) and most central and southern parts of the National Capital Region. Distinguished from the NCAA Philippines-Main, NCAA-South's founding members were mostly sister schools of the NCAA-Main member schools. Don Bosco Technical College played host to the 2007-2008 9th NCAA Philippines-South Season.
National academic, non-athletic affiliations and accreditations include the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
(PAASCU), Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
(CHED), the Don Bosco-FIN Office for the Development of the Educational Apostolate, and of course, the Department of Education (Philippines)
(DepEd).
International affiliations are the Istituzioni Universitarie Salesiane (IUS) corresponding to the international recognition of being a Salesian institution, the Moody International Certification (International Organization for Standardization), and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Every year, the Natatanging Bosconian award is conferred during the graduation rites to alumni who are men of service as well as they are men of influence in their chosen careers. These are men awarded by the school the Pro Deo et Patria medal because of their acknowledged competence and significant achievements as professionals and because of their practical day-to-day testimony of their Christian faith and patriotism. These are:
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Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
educational institution owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
. DBTC is deemed as the "Motherhouse of all Salesian Works in the Philippines," making it the premier Salesian institution for higher-learning in the country. Its campus is located at 736 General Kalentong Street in Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Don Bosco Mandaluyong offers all-boys
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
elementary education, all-boys
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
, co-educational tertiary education
Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...
, night school (alternative learning system), and vocational training for out-of-school male youth. The college department was formerly exclusive for males until the year 2004 when the department made history by accepting female students.
It is part of the IUS or the Istituzioni Universitarie Salesiane (Salesian University Institutions), the Don Bosco Educational Apostolate of the Philippines and the Don Bosco Philippines North Province (DB-FIN). Don Bosco Mandaluyong was awarded with the ISO 9001:2000 certification (Certificate No. 6720) by Moody International Certification (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
Don Bosco Mandaluyong is envisaged as one of the 'big three' schools in Mandaluyong City, together with La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills is a private Catholic school exclusively for boys located on Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is run by the Roman Catholic Brothers of the Christian Schools- Philippine District. It was established in 1959 by the De La Salle Brothers led by the...
and Lourdes School of Mandaluyong
Lourdes School of Mandaluyong
Lourdes School of Mandaluyongis a private, Catholic educational institution owned and founded by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. The school was established in 1959 by the Capuchins in the Philippines. The school is also known by the acronym LSM, which differentiates it from its sister school,...
, which also offer all-boys
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
elementary education and all-boys
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. These three are well-renowned educational institutions, synonymous to the city's moniker.
Seal
The seal is bordered on top by the school's motto: Ascende Superius, which means "come up to a higher place".At the center of the seal is a cross
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...
symbolizing the primacy of Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Catholic education and formation of the institution. The cross rests on a salakot-a traditional Filipino hat-to signify the distinct Filipino character.
Between the horizontal section of the cross and the salakot is the founding year of the school, 1953; appearing atop three lines. The lines represent the three elements of Don Bosco's Preventive System of Education, namely: Reason (principle-driven life), Religion (spirituality) and Loving Kindness (connectedness and mutuality). The lines which resemble waves or daluyong in the local language
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, recall the legendary origin of the community of Mandaluyong. Tradition has it, that the name of the city where the school is located originated from the abundance of the waves or "mga daluyong".
The half-gear on the left and the laurel leaves on the right that surround the central design are emblematic respectively of technical and academic education.
History
| Rectors of Don Bosco Mandaluyong |
| Fr. Aloysius Ferrari, SDB (1953–1956) |
| Fr. Pierangelo Quaranta, SDB (1956–1964) |
| Fr. George Schwarz, SDB (1964–1967) |
| Fr. John Clifford, SDB (1967–1969) |
| Fr. William Balocco, SDB (1969–1971) |
| Fr. Agustin Lopez, SDB (1971–1977) |
| Fr. Francesco Panfilo, SDB (1977–1985) |
| Fr. Luciano Capelli, SDB (1985–1991) |
| Fr. Precioso Cantillas, SDB (1991–1992) |
| Fr. Rolo Alcasid, SDB (1992–1997) |
| Fr. Luisito Castañeda, SDB (1997–2002) |
| Fr. Eligio Cruz, SDB (2002–2008) |
| Fr. Martin Macasaet, SDB (2008–present) |
18th-19th Centuries
Don Bosco Technical College stands on historic and hallowed grounds. The 18th century Spanish building (1716) at the heart of the campus is a testimony to events that led to the 1896 uprising of the countrys patriots, the Katipuneros, against the Spanish colonizers.The building later became the Asilo de Mandaloya, an orphanage where the saintly Mother Consuelo Barcelo y Pages stayed for 16 years (1883–1899). She co-founded the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. Her cause for canonization has been introduced.
20th Century
Early in the 20th century, the building became the San Carlos Seminary, home for the formation of the local clergy. One of them was Rufino Cardinal Santos, the first Filipino cardinal of the Church.Don Bosco Mandaluyong opened as a school aptly named Don Bosco Technical Institute-Mandaluyong on 2 June 1953 with 47 first year high school students. More and more students heard of this different school, with an innovative dual academic and technical curriculum. By its first graduation in 1957, the enrollment for the elementary and high school levels increased tremendously, representing a cross section and a happy blend of the poor and the affluent.
From its crude beginning, the Salesian work in Mandaluyong immediately gained efficiency and prominence. By January 1954, feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Mario Acquistapace, SDB (Provincial Superior), declared Don Bosco Mandaluyong the motherhouse of the Salesian works in the Philippines.
Now
Since its foundation, Don Bosco Mandaluyong has grown into a complex setting that serves almost 4,000 students and 40,000 parishioners. Its services include the Basic Education Department, College Department, Industrial Technicians Course, Manpower Skills and Training Center, Center for Research and Training, Information Systems and Technology Center, Don Bosco Youth Center, St. Dominic Savio Parish, and the Pinardi Boarding House.The College Department made history in 2004 with the acceptance of 28 first year females. By going co-ed, Don Bosco Mandaluyong is giving a statement to a world where women are devalued and degraded that men must relate with women as equal in dignity.
This evolution of the character of the college department from an exclusively male school to a co-educational institution is in preparation for the strategic plan of the department to achieve university status in the few years ahead. Along with this are new courses being introduced every year besides the engineering courses that Don Bosco Technical College has become well respected for.
The primary grades have been revived in the Mandaluyong campus in school year 2005-2006. In 1989, seven sections each of grades 1 to 4 were moved to the Salesian Sisters school in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Because of the dwindling number of boys enrolling in the primary levels in Don Bosco School Manila, the Mandaluyong campus has re-opened the primary levels for consistency in character formation and curriculum development, specifically information literacy, as well as for earlier intervention in family life.
High School Department
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
for boys with a population of approximately 1000 students. It takes off from the Grade School to prepare young people for higher education and for life. Its current Principal is Fr. Onofre G. Inocencio, SDB
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
, while the current Spiritual Moderator is Fr. Bernard Nolasco, SDB
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
.
The program that the High School offers ideally prepares its students for any academic course that they wish to pursue in College. Its Technical Program, however, gives an edge to graduates who wish to pursue engineering or a technical course. The human, spiritual, emotional, and moral formation they get makes them ready to face the challenges of the world out there, in a spirit of service and love for others, especially the marginalized members of society.
Its entire department is located within two edifices (Blessed Philip Rinaldi Bldg. and the Doña Cecilia Bldg.) connected with each other, together with the Savio Quadrangle. Classrooms are located along the 2nd Floor corridor of the Doña Cecilia Bldg. and the 2nd & 3rd Floor corridors of the Bl. Philip Rinaldi Bldg. The Rinaldi Bldg. also houses the offices for the Assistant Principals for Academic and Technical Affairs, the Student Council, the publications team, the PAASCU, Academic, Technical, Pastoral, and Physical Education/Music faculties, science laboratories, mechanical workshops, drafting laboratory, electro-electrical laboratories, music room, creative room, and the St. Dominic Savio Auditorium; while the Doña Cecilia Bldg. houses the offices of the Principal, and the Assistant Principals for Student and Pastoral Affairs.
Curriculum
Don Bosco Mandaluyong has always been known since its foundation in 1953 for its dual academic-technical curriculum. Students undergo development and growth in all the academic courses as prescribed by the Department of Education (DepEd) --- Mathematics, Science, English, Filipino, Social Studies, Christian Living, PE, Arts, and Music. At the same time, they are the beneficiaries of a Technical Program that inculcates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and habits of a technical man.
Besides the specialized subjects in electronics, industrial drafting, industrial electricity, computer technology, and mechanics, every year level includes information technology and each student is oriented towards entrepreneurship.
Beginning school year 2008-2009, the high school department opens its science track. The first and second year levels follow the standardized curriculum set by the Office of the Development of the Educational Apostolate of Don Bosco Schools and Training Centers in the Don Bosco Philippines-North Province. In the third and fourth year levels, students get to choose one specialization from the technical courses, as well as the science track.
Grade School Department
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
for boys, offering a preparatory level until grade 6. Classrooms and playgrounds for the primary levels (Prep to Grade 3) are located at the ground floor of the Doña Cecilia Building while the classrooms of the intermediate levels (Grade 4 to 6) are located at the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Grade School/ITC Building.
The Grade School Department advocates Information Literacy as its approach to the basic curriculum required by the Department of Education.
Historical Sidelights
Government recognition for the complete primary grades of Don Bosco Mandaluyong was granted on June 9, 1959. Four sections of Preparatory and Grade One started classes at the ground floor of the Old Building, and two sections each of the Grades Two to Four held classes in the newly constructed Doña Cecilia Building.
The Salesians whose pastoral service is directed to boys and young men made a difficult choice when DBTC was chosen to house a Technology Center - a joint project of the Philippine and Italian governments consisting of the transfer of new technologies in the Mechanical, Electronics & Communications, Computer and Instrumentation fields through new laboratory equipment for both the Technician and Engineering courses.
Space and facilities were needed so the Salesians of Mandaluyong had to make a challenging option: to keep the adolescents and young adults in their care, and transfer the tots and the pre-adolescents to the Salesian Sisters, who at the time were constructing their school in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
In the summer of 1989, the equipment of the Technology Center arrived. In June of that year, the boys of the Preparatory classes and Grades One to Four moved to their new classrooms in Don Bosco School-Manila.
Today, DBTC is reviving the primary levels. As Christian educators, they believed that education in the faith begins in the child's earliest years. Boys educated in the faith through strong spiritual formation will grow to be men of character reasonable, mature in judgment and balanced in choices.
Manpower Skills and Training Center
The MSTC was established in 1971 primarily to assist the youth of various communities by offering technical training as a means of acquiring manpower skills.Fields offered:
- Fitter Machinist
- General Electrician
- Industrial Electronics
- Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Affiliations and accreditations
Don Bosco Mandaluyong is a member school of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) SouthNational Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) South
The National Collegiate Athletic Association - South is an athletic association of colleges and universities mostly coming from NCR and CALABARZON regions of the Philippines. It was established on 1999 by sister schools of the NCAA....
, which consists of schools from the CALABARZON
CALABARZON
CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional center is Calamba City in Laguna...
Region (south of Metro Manila) and most central and southern parts of the National Capital Region. Distinguished from the NCAA Philippines-Main, NCAA-South's founding members were mostly sister schools of the NCAA-Main member schools. Don Bosco Technical College played host to the 2007-2008 9th NCAA Philippines-South Season.
National academic, non-athletic affiliations and accreditations include the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
(PAASCU), Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
(CHED), the Don Bosco-FIN Office for the Development of the Educational Apostolate, and of course, the Department of Education (Philippines)
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
(DepEd).
International affiliations are the Istituzioni Universitarie Salesiane (IUS) corresponding to the international recognition of being a Salesian institution, the Moody International Certification (International Organization for Standardization), and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Campus map
Natatanging Bosconian Awardees
These are young men of character. The uniqueness and richness of their character are made visible in their stories. Unlike sensational stories about youth in media today, these stories are extraordinary because they are the stuff of heroes and saints. Goodness has a star, rather than a stigma. And God placed at the center of life makes life honorable rather than haunted.Every year, the Natatanging Bosconian award is conferred during the graduation rites to alumni who are men of service as well as they are men of influence in their chosen careers. These are men awarded by the school the Pro Deo et Patria medal because of their acknowledged competence and significant achievements as professionals and because of their practical day-to-day testimony of their Christian faith and patriotism. These are:
- 1996: Mr. Jose Leo P. Caparas, HS 1963, Entrepreneur
- 1997: Hon. Antonio M. Bernardo, HS 1971, Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and recipient of the first Blessed Philip Rinaldi Servant-Leader Award from the National Federation of Past Pupils
- 1998: Mr. Rico G. Bersamin, HS 1964, Plant Manager, Pilipinas Shell Refinery
- 1999: Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Ponciano S. Millena, HS 1960, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- 2000: Hon. Benjamin D.C. Abalos, Jr. HS 1979, Mayor and one term Congressman of the City of Mandaluyong
- 2001: Mr. Teodoro B. Javier, HS 1960, Entrepreneur
- 2002: Hon. Jose Isidro N. Camacho, HS 1972, Secretary of the Department of Finance
- 2003: Dr. Victor B. Endriga, HS 1962, Treasurer of Quezon City and Academician
- 2004: Raul Sarceda, HS 1964, Country Developer for Laos for the Habitat for Humanity
- 2005: Alipio F. Fernandez, Jr. HS 1960, former Mayor of Dagupan City and incumbent Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration
- 2006: Paul L. Chang, HS 1962, Principal Education Specialist in the Asian Development Bank
- 2007: Dr. Roberto C. Mirasol, HS 1975, Internist – Endocrinologist, Book Author, PSEM President, Diabetes Advocate
- 2008: Jose E.B. Antonio, HS 1962, founder of Century Properties Group, Poverty Advocate
- 2009: Joey A. Velasco, GS 1979, well-renowned Painter
- 2010: Engr. Gerry Villacorta, HS 1968, Corporate Executive and Academician
Notable Alumni
- Alipio Fernandez, Jr., former Bureau of Immigration Commissioner and Mayor of Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Antonio Bernardo, Bureau of Customs Commissioner and former Department of Finance Undersecretary
- Benjamin Abalos, Jr.Benjamin Abalos, Jr.Benjamin Abalos, Jr. is a politician from the Republic of the Philippines and is known locally as "BenHur". He currently serves as the Mayor of Mandaluyong City. He is the son of former COMELEC chairman, Benjamin Abalos....
, Mayor of Mandaluyong CityMandaluyong CityThe City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south... - Bodjie Dasig, OPM Artist
- Chito Dela Vega, Editor-in-Chief of Inquirer Libre
- Dyords JavierDyords JavierDyords Javier is a singer, stand-up comedian, actor and Hip-hop artist in the Philippines. He is the brother of Danny Javier and the originator of Pinoy hip hop in the Philippines....
, Singer, Stand-up comedian, and originator of Pinoy hip hop in the Philippines - Francis MagalonaFrancis MagalonaFrancis Michael Durango Magalona , also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, MC The Mouth and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. He was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream...
, the "King of Pinoy Rap" - Frankie Lim, PBA Player and College Basketball Coach
- Col. Gregorio Honasan, former Senator of the Republic of the Philippines
- Ivan Garcia, bassist of the band HileraHileraHilera is a rock band from the Philippines. Formed in December 2004, the band consists of Chris Padilla , Ivan Garcia , and Bobby Padilla . The band’s style of music mixes punk, alternative, and rockabilly....
- Joem BasconJoem BasconJoem Bascon is a Filipino actor. He is currently under ABS CBN's talent management arm, named Star Magic....
, Actor - Joey Velasco, well-renowned Visual Artist
- Jose Isidro CamachoJose Isidro CamachoJose Isidro N. "Lito" Camacho is the current Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse Asia Pacific and Chairman of the Board of Sun Life of Canada , Inc....
, Banker and former Secretary of the Departments of Finance and Energy - Mark CaguioaMark CaguioaMark Anthony Abaño Caguioa is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
, PBA Superstar - Manuel L. Quezon IIIManuel L. Quezon IIIManuel Luis "Manolo" Quezon III is a Filipino writer, television host and grandson of President Manuel L. Quezon.Quezon's adopted father was Manuel L. "Nonong" Quezon, Jr. He is a columnist and editorial writer for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the host and writer of The Explainer on the...
, Writer and Television Host - Narciso BernardoNarciso BernardoNarciso C. Bernardo , also known as Ciso Bernardo, was a Filipino basketball player and coach. Bernardo was born in Manila, Philippines. He played for Mariwasa AC in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association. Bernardo also appeared at the Olympic Games as a member of the country's...
, Basketball Legend and Olympian - Poch Bermudez, President of Hinge Inquirer Publications (HIP)
- Renato Sta. Maria, former Vice Mayor of Mandaluyong CityMandaluyong CityThe City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
- Ricky DavaoRicky DavaoRicardo Manuel Caballes Davao , better known as Ricky Davao, is a Filipino actor. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao.-Television:...
, Actor - Victor Endriga, Treasurer of Quezon City and Academician
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