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De La Salle University
(DLSU) is a private
La Sallian university in Malate
, Manila
, Philippines
. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila
with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director. DLSU traces its founding to Manila Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty
. He believed that the establishment of a La Salle school in Manila was instrumental in preempting the spread of Protestantism in the Philippines through the arrival of the Thomasites
. His request would later be endorsed in 1907 by Pope
Pius X. An envoy of La Sallian Brothers arrived in 1910.
The university started as a boys'
elementary
and high school
. The high school and grade school departments were dissolved in 1968 and 1978 respectively. DLSU currently offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in varied disciplines, including business, engineering and liberal arts. DLSU, granted university status on February 1975, is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines
(DLSP), a network of 17 La Sallian institutions established in 2006 to replace the De La Salle University System.
People affiliated with De La Salle University include over 100,000 alumni, 888 faculty, honorary degree recipients and university administrators. Among them are National Artists of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay Award
ees, ranking officials of the Catholic Church and the government of the Philippines, prominent business leaders, film and television actors, and Philippine Basketball Association
athletes.
, acted in Lucian Athanasius Reinhart
's capacity during his return to the United States while the second, Andelino Manuel Castillo, completed Reinhart's office when he died in 1950.
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
(DLSU) is a private
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
La Sallian university in Malate
Malate, Manila
Malate is an old district of the city of Manila in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The district is located at the southern end of the city of Manila, bordered by Pasay City to the south, by Manila Bay to the west, by the district of Ermita to the north and by the districts of Paco and San Andres to...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, 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...
. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila
Paco, Manila
Paco, is a district of Manila, Philippines. It is located south of Pasig River, and San Miguel, west of Santa Ana, southwest of Pandacan, north of Malate, northwest of San Andres, and east of Ermita. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 64,184 people in 13,438 households...
with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director. DLSU traces its founding to Manila Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty
Jeremiah James Harty
Jeremiah James Harty was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Manila in the Philippines before returning to the United States, where he served as Archbishop of Omaha .-Biography:Jeremiah Harty was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Andrew and Julia Harty, who were...
. He believed that the establishment of a La Salle school in Manila was instrumental in preempting the spread of Protestantism in the Philippines through the arrival of the Thomasites
Thomasites
The Thomasites is a group of about five hundred pioneer American teachers sent by the U.S. government to the Philippines in August 1901.-Foundation, purpose and etymology:...
. His request would later be endorsed in 1907 by Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
Pius X. An envoy of La Sallian Brothers arrived in 1910.
The university started as a 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
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...
and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. The high school and grade school departments were dissolved in 1968 and 1978 respectively. DLSU currently offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in varied disciplines, including business, engineering and liberal arts. DLSU, granted university status on February 1975, is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines is a network of Seventeen Lasallian Institutions in the Philippines. It was established in 2006 for the unified implementation of the Lasallian Mission, generate creative synergy, and promote the spirit of "One La Salle" among member institutions...
(DLSP), a network of 17 La Sallian institutions established in 2006 to replace the De La Salle University System.
People affiliated with De La Salle University include over 100,000 alumni, 888 faculty, honorary degree recipients and university administrators. Among them are National Artists of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
ees, ranking officials of the Catholic Church and the government of the Philippines, prominent business leaders, film and television actors, and Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
athletes.
Alumni
- Fields with a – are unknown; NA – not applicable
Name | Relationship | Discipline | Known for | Notes Undergraduate History and political science Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines House of Representatives of the PhilippinesThe House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
from 2004 to 2007Undergraduate Business management Actress — — Actor — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate Business administration and history Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Secretary of StateSecretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
from 1992 to 1996Undergraduate Business and economics Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Undergraduate Management Mayor of General Santos — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate Marketing management Actor Undergraduate Communication arts Sportscaster Undergraduate Business administration Ambassador of the Philippines Foreign relations of the PhilippinesThe Foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the nation's Department of Foreign Affairs. A great deal of Filipino international affairs are influenced by the Philippines' ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, United States, and the Middle...
to SpainUndergraduate History Department of Agrarian Reform secretary from 2001 to 2003 Undergraduate Commerce Central Bank of the Philippines governor from 1999 to 2005 — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate Mathematics Department of Finance Department of Finance (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Finance is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies, management of the financial resources of the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local...
secretary from 2001 to 2003Undergraduate — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerSecondary NA Chairman of San Miguel Corporation San Miguel CorporationEstablished in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....
Undergraduate Commerce Department of Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry , abbreviated as DTI is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos...
secretary from 1986 to 1991— — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerGraduate Literature Vice President for Academic Affairs of University of St. La Salle University of St. La SalleThe University of St. La Salle , located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City, Philippines, is a Catholic private university run by the De La Salle Brothers. Established in 1952 as La Salle College-Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus originally founded by the congregation in the country...
Secondary NA Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways , abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for all safety of projects in the field of public works...
secretary from 1971 to 1975Undergraduate Commerce Central Bank of the Philippines governor from 1990 to 1993 Undergraduate History and political science Department of Justice Department of Justice (Philippines)The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...
secretarySecondary NA Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 1992–1998 and 2005–2008 Undergraduate Development studies Actor Undergraduate Arts Taekwondo TaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitionerUndergraduate Commerce and social sciences Department of Finance secretary from 1992 to 1993 Undergraduate Commerce Senator of the Philippines in 1963–1969 and 1968–1972 Undergraduate Political science Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines — — Associate Justice Associate JusticeAssociate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
of the Court of Appeals of the PhilippinesUndergraduate Commerce GMA Newscaster Undergraduate Psychology Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Undergraduate History-Political Science CEO of Jeeves of Belgravia Manila Undergraduate Computer science Web designer Graduate — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerSecondary NA Film director Undergraduate Philosophy Member of the House of Representatives Undergraduate Accountancy and economics Governor of Bataan BataanBataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
from 1992 to 1994Graduate Business administration Businessman Undergraduate Mechanical engineering Chess grandmaster — — Former Department of Tourism Department of Tourism (Philippines)The Department of Tourism is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourism industry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination....
secretaryUndergraduate Commerce Actor Undergraduate East Asian studies and economics Sports analyst Sports analystIn sports broadcasting, a sports analyst provides expert discussion of sports-related topics before, during or after a sporting event. Sports analysts are frequently former athletes who participated in the sport being analyzed...
Undergraduate European studies Actress Undergraduate Communication arts Spokesperson of President of the Philippines President of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Benigno Aquino IIIBenigno Aquino IIIBenigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
Secondary NA Vice President of the Philippines Vice President of the Philippines-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text...
from 1986 to 1992Lim Eng Beng Lim Eng BengLim Eng Beng , is a former Philippine Basketball Association player. Played from 1975–1986, he is one of the greatest players in the history of the PBA. He is much remembered playing for the U/Tex Wranglers, where he was named to the Mythical Five on two occasions, and won two championships and...Undergraduate — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate — Taekwondo practitioner Secondary NA National Artist of the Philippines National Artist of the PhilippinesA National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
for architectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
Secondary NA Former member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Undergraduate Communication arts Actress Secondary NA Former senator of the Philippines Secondary NA Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
coachElementary NA Actor Undergraduate Industrial engineering Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Undergraduate Education and psychology Singer — — Bowler BowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
Undergraduate International studies Talk show host Undergraduate International studies Ballerina BallerinaA ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
Undergraduate Arts Former Department of Finance secretary Secondary NA Senator of the Philippines Undergraduate Accountancy National Economic and Development Authority director-general Graduate Counselling Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala LumpurThe Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was erected as the Diocese of Kuala Lumpur by Pope Pius XII on February 25, 1955, and was elevated to the rank of a Metropolitan Archdiocese on...
Undergraduate Accounting Senator of the Philippines Graduate Business administration Former Department of Finance secretary from 2000 to 2001 Undergraduate Commerce Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1998 to 2007 Undergraduate Political science Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Undergraduate Accountancy Department of Finance secretary Undergraduate Business administration Senator of the Philippines Elementary NA Philippine Senate election, 2010 Philippine Senate election, 2010Election to the Senate of the Philippines was held on Monday, May 10, 2010. This is to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. Together with those elected in 2007, they will comprise the 15th Congress. The senators elected in 2007 will serve until June 30, 2013, while the senators elected in this...
candidateUndergraduate Literature Film director Undergraduate Commerce Actress — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate Industrial management and mechanical engineering Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Undergraduate — Actress Undergraduate Accountancy Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining...
secretary from 2004 to 2011Graduate Counselling Auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishopAn auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of LahoreRoman Catholic Archdiocese of LahoreThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore is an archdiocese in Punjab, Pakistan.-History:It was founded as a diocese on 1 September 1886, having previously been the Vicariate of Punjab. On 23 April 1994 the diocese was elevated to the rank of Archdiocese. Fr...
— — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerGraduate Public and business management Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Undergraduate Business management Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
player— — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate Commerce Department of National Defense Department of National Defense (Philippines)The Department of National Defense is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country...
secretary from 2007 to 2010Graduate Fine arts Literary writer Undergraduate Commerce Actor Undergraduate Electronics and communications engineering Senator of the Philippines — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
coach— — Dancer Undergraduate Political science Governor of Camarines Sur Camarines SurCamarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south...
Undergraduate Arts World War II World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteranUndergraduate Psychology Actress Undergraduate Business administration Supreme Court of the Philippines Supreme Court of the PhilippinesThe Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
justiceUndergraduate Commerce and humanities Founder of University of Asia and the Pacific University of Asia and the PacificThe University of Asia and the Pacific is a private research university in the Philippines. It traces its beginnings to the Center for Research and Communication , which was established in 1967 as a private think-tank that conducted economic and social research and offered graduate courses in...
— — Philippine Basketball League Philippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
playerUndergraduate Communication arts Newscaster — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerUndergraduate Business management Actor — — Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
playerSecondary NA Executive secretary to President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada Joseph EstradaJoseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
Undergraduate Management Governor of Bukidnon BukidnonBukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.Bukidnon is...
Faculty
Name | | Relationship | | Discipline | | Known for | | Notes |
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Professor | Political science | Vice president for administrative affairs of National Defense College of the Philippines National Defense College of the Philippines The National Defense College of the Philippines is an educational, training, and research agency of the Philippine government responsible for providing continued and intensive studies of the diverse problems relating to national defense and security... |
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Former professor | Literature | Musician | ||
Professor | Literature | Literary writer | ||
Professor | Biology | Biologist Biologist A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work... |
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Professor | Literature | Literary writer | ||
Professor emeritus | Literature | Literary writer | ||
Professor | Psychiatry | TV show counsellor | ||
College of Law dean | Law | Human rights Human rights Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national... lawyer |
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Professor | Literature | Poet | ||
Lecturer | Physical education | 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same... bronze medalist for taekwondo |
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Former lecturer | Broadcast journalism | BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff... newscaster |
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Former professor | Parapsychology | Paranormal researcher | ||
Professor | Literature | National Artist of the Philippines National Artist of the Philippines A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts... for Literature |
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Professor | History | National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairman | ||
Former lecturer | Business administration | Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992 | ||
Professor | Literature | Awarded Poet of the Year by the Commission on the Filipino Language |
Honorary degree recipients
- DA – Doctor of ArtsDoctor of ArtsThe Doctor of Arts is a discipline-based terminal doctoral degree that was originally conceived and designed to be an alternative to the traditional research-based Doctor of Philosophy and the education-based Doctor of Education . Like other doctorates, the D.A. is an academic degree of the...
; DBM – Doctor of Business Management; EdD – Doctor of EducationDoctor of EducationThe Doctor of Education or Doctor in Education degree , in Latin, Doctor Educationis, is a research-oriented professional doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical, or research positions in educational, civil, and private organizations.-Differences between an Ed.D...
; LHD – Doctor of Humane LettersDoctor of Humane LettersThe degree of Doctor of Humane Letters is always conferred as an honorary degree, usually to those who have distinguished themselves in areas other than science, government, literature or religion, which are awarded degrees of Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of...
; DHum – Doctor of HumanitiesHumanitiesThe humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
; LLD – Doctor of Laws; LittD – Doctor of LettersDoctor of LettersDoctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
; DMgt – Doctor of Management; DNatSc – Doctor of Natural ScienceDoctor of ScienceDoctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
; PedD – Doctor of Pedagogy; PhD – Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
; ScD – Doctor of ScienceDoctor of ScienceDoctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
Name Degree Year | Known for | Notes Doctor of Management Education 1982 Former Department of Budget and Management minister DMgt 1993 Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia Bank Negara MalaysiaBank Negara Malaysia is the Malaysian central bank. Established on January 26, 1959 as the Bank Negara Malaya, its main purpose was to issue currency, act as banker and adviser to the Government of Malaysia and regulate the country's credit situation...
from 1962 to 1980Doctor of Educational Management 1989 Senator of the Philippines PhD 1997 President of Vatican Bank Vatican BankThe Institute for Works of Religion , commonly known as the Vatican Bank, is a privately held institute located inside Vatican City run by a professional bank CEO who reports directly to a committee of cardinals, and ultimately to the Pope...
from 1989 to 2009LLD 2001 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1998 to 2005 PhD 1996 Department of Finance Department of Finance (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Finance is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies, management of the financial resources of the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local...
secretary from 1992 to 1998DHum 2010 Superior general Superior generalA Superior General, or General Superior, is the Superior at the head of a whole religious order or congregation.The term is mainly used as a generic term, while many orders and congregations use other specific titles, notably:* Abbot general...
of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsThe Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
DMgt 1991 Only person to become both President of the Senate of the Philippines President of the Senate of the PhilippinesThe President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesScD 2008 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize in PhysicsThe Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and...
laureatePedD 1964 Women's rights Women's rightsWomen's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...
advocateDMgt 1986 Archbishop of Cologne from 1969 to 1987 LHD 1997 Leader of Sōka Gakkai EdD 1967 First minister of education of Malaysia Ministry of Education (Malaysia)The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...
PhD 1995 1980 Ramon Magsaysay Award Ramon Magsaysay AwardThe Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
ee for LiteratureDMgt 1991 Prime Minister of Japan Prime Minister of JapanThe is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
from 1989 to 1991PhD 2003 Speaker Speaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the House of Representatives of JapanHouse of Representatives of JapanThe is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
from 2003 to 2008LLD and LittD 1957 President of the Philippines President of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
from 1953 to 1957DHum 2007 1999 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic SciencesThe Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics, but officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics, generally regarded as one of the...
laureateLHD 1987 First female Supreme Court of the Philippines Supreme Court of the PhilippinesThe Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
justiceScD 2004 President of Ateneo de Manila University Ateneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
from 1993 to 2011LHD 1985 Developer of the functional equivalence method of Bible translation LLD 1998 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1997 DHum 2009 President of East Timor President of East TimorThe President of East Timor is the Head of state of the East Timorese republic, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The role is largely symbolic, though he is able to veto some legislation. Following elections, the president appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party...
ScD 1964 President of the UN General Assembly in 1940 and 1950 DHum 1966 Archbishop of Cebu Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CebuThe Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu is one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines that is composed of the entire civil province of Cebu...
from 1949 to 1982DA 1990 Literary writer Doctor of Ecclesiastical Finance 1958 First Filipino Filipino peopleThe Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
cardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
LHD 1975 Archbishop of Manila from 1974 to 2003 DBM 1986 Chairman of Bangkok Bank Bangkok BankBangkok Bank Public Company Limited , is a Thai commercial bank, with approximately US$64.6 billion in total assets. Its branch network includes over 1000 branches within Thailand, with 25 international branches or representative offices in 13 economies, spanning ASEAN and major economic countries,...
Su Nan-cheng Su Nan-chengSu Nan-cheng , a Taiwanese politician, is a Senior Advisor to ROC President Chen Shui-bian. He was a mayor of Tainan, serving from 1977 to 1985, and an appointed mayor of Kaohsiung, serving from 1985 to 1990. He was the speaker of the ROC National Assembly in 1999. Su was in the Kuomintang and was...DMgt 1989 1983 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service ScD 1999 Owner of SM Investments Corporation PhD 1977 1992 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for International Understanding Doctor of Financial Management 1990 President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StateThe Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is the legislative body of Vatican City...
EdD 1968 Senator of the Philippines from 1948 to 1971 DHum 2001 President of Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Pontifical Council for Interreligious DialogueThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue is a dicastery of the Roman Curia, erected by Pope Paul VI on 19 May 1964 as the Secretariat for Non-Christians, and renamed by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988....
DNatSc 1981 Inventor of the hydrogen bomb DHum 2001 National Artist of the Philippines National Artist of the PhilippinesA National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
for LiteraturePhD 1979 Minister of Energy of the Philippines Department of Energy (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Energy , abbreviated as DOE is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration,...
from 1978 to 1986ScD 2010 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine administered by the Nobel Foundation, is awarded once a year for outstanding discoveries in the field of life science and medicine. It is one of five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, in his will...
laureateDHum 2008 President of the World Bank World BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
from 1999 to 2005DHum 2008 Youngest to be appointed as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Armed Forces of the PhilippinesThe Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...
Yong Pung How Yong Pung HowYong Pung How, DUT . He was the former Chief Justice of Singapore, serving from 1990 to 2006. Prior to his judicial career, he was a lawyer, banker and senior government official...PhD 2003 Chief Justice of Singapore Chief Justice of SingaporeThe Chief Justice of Singapore is the highest post in the judicial system of Singapore. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President, chosen from candidates recommended by the Prime Minister. The present Chief Justice is Chan Sek Keong....
from 1990 to 2006PhD 1982 Former Philippine representative Foreign relations of the PhilippinesThe Foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the nation's Department of Foreign Affairs. A great deal of Filipino international affairs are influenced by the Philippines' ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, United States, and the Middle...
to the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
DBM 1983 Former chief executive officer Chief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Ayala CorporationAyala CorporationAyala Corporation is a holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by the Spanish and German Ayala, Roxas, and Zobel families during colonial rule, it is the country's oldest and largest conglomerate...
DBM 1985 Fourth richest person in the Philippines PhilippinesThe 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...
as of 2010
Presidents
De La Salle University has had 21 presidents, including two acting presidents. The first, Antony Ferdinand KilbournAntony Ferdinand Kilbourn
Brother Antony Ferdinand Kilbourn FSC, born George Henry Kilbourn was an American De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was Acting President of the De La Salle College in Manila while Br. Lucian Athanasius FSC was on leave.- Early life :Br...
, acted in Lucian Athanasius Reinhart
Lucian Athanasius Reinhart
Brother Lucian Athanasius Reinhart FSC, born James Hyde Reinhart was an American De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was a President of De La Salle College in Manila.- Early life :Br...
's capacity during his return to the United States while the second, Andelino Manuel Castillo, completed Reinhart's office when he died in 1950.
# | Name | Term |
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1 | 1911–1912 | |
2 | 1912–1915 | |
3 | 1915–1919 | |
4 | 1919–1923 | |
3 | 1923–1927 | |
5 | 1927–1930 | |
6 | 1930–1933 | |
7 | 1933–1936 | |
8 | 1936 | |
9 | 1937–1945 | |
10 | 1945–1950 | |
13 | 1950–1959 | |
14 | 1959–1961 | |
15 | 1961–1966 | |
13 | 1966–1978 | |
16 | 1978–1991 | |
17 | 1991–1994 | |
16 | 1994–1998 | |
18 | 1998–2003 | |
19 | 2003–2004 | |
20 | 2004–2010 | |
21 | 2010–present |
# | Name | Term |
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11 | 1945–1946 | |
12 | 1950 |