University of Santo Tomas

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Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1934

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

FOUNDED IN 1611 BY LEGACY OF ARCHBISHOP MIGUEL DE BENAVIDES. AUTHORIZED TO CONFER DEGREES IN 1624. GRANTED UNIVERSITY PRIVILEGES IN 1645 BY INNOCENT X UPON PHILIP IV’S REQUEST. MADE A ROYAL UNIVERSITY IN 1785 BY CHARLES III AND A PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY IN 1902 BY LEO XIII. OLDEST UNIVERSITY UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG.

College of Agriculture

Location: University of the Philippines Los Baños, Pedro R. Sandoval Avenue cor. Harold Cuzner Royal Palm Avenue, Los Baños, Laguna

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 2010

Installed by: National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Marker text:

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

ITINATAG UPANG MAGSAGAWA NG PANANALIKSIK AT PAG-AARAL SA AGRIKULTURA, 6 MARSO 1909. BINUKSAN SA MGA MAG-AARAL, 14 HUNYO 1909. DR. EDWIN B. COPELAND, UNANG DEKANO 1909–1917. ITINAYO ANG PANGUNAHING GUSALI, 21 MAYO 1911. ITINANGHAL NA PANGUNAHING KOLEHIYO NG AGRIKULTURANG TROPIKAL SA PILIPINAS NG UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, 1923. BIENVENIDO MA. GONZALEZ, UNANG FILIPINONG DEKANO 1927–1939. NAGSILBING HIMPILAN NG MGA HAPON, 1941, AT NAGING PIITAN NG MGA BANYAGANG BIHAG. MULING NAGBUKAS, 25 HULYO 1946. NAGING BAHAGI NG BAGONG UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS LOS BAÑOS SA BISA NG P.D. NO. 58, 20 NOBYEMBRE 1972. GINAWARAN NG RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD, 1977. NAGING SENTRO NG KARUNUNGANG PANG-AGRIKULTURA SA ASYA.

The Philippine Women’s University

Location: Philippine Women's University, Taft Avenue cor. Gen. Miguel Malvar Street, Malate, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1952

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY

FOUNDED AS THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S COLLEGE, 1919, BY A GROUP OF FILIPINO WOMEN. INCORPORATED AS UNIVERSITY, 1928, BY JOSE ABAD SANTOS, FRANCISCA T. DE BENITEZ, RAMONA S. TIRONA, FELICING TIRONA, CLARA ARAGON, CONRADO BENITEZ, AND JOAQUINA TIRONA; OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED, 1932, BECOMING THE FIRST UNIVERSITY EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES. BUILDING USED AS USAFFE HOSPITAL, 1941; DESTROYED, 1945; RECONSTRUCTED, 1946. FIRST UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH COLLEGE OF HOME ECONOMICS, 1928; INSTITUTE OF HUMAN ADJUSTMENT, 1948; SEMINAR IN VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, 1950. FRANCISCA T. DE BENITEZ, FIRST PRESIDENT.

The University of Manila

Location: University of Manila, M.V. delos Santos Street cor. San Anton Street, Sampaloc, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1956

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANILA

ESTABLISHED AS INSTITUTO DE MANILA BY A GROUP OF FILIPINO EDUCATORS, 5 OCTOBER 1913. CONVERTED INTO A UNIVERSITY, 3 NOVEMBER 1921. APOLINARIO G. DE LOS SANTOS, FIRST PRESIDENT. OPENED FIRST SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE, 3 MAY 1946. BUILDING WAS OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES DURING THEIR OCCUPATION OF MANILA. USED TEMPORARILY AS CITY HALL AND SENATE SESSION HALL IN 1945. MARIANO V. DE LOS SANTOS, PRESIDENT SINCE 1927.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines 1904–2004

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Location: Polytechnic University of the Philippines, PUP Main Entrance Road, Santa Mesa, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: October 19, 2004

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

1904–2004

ITINATAG BILANG MANILA BUSINESS SCHOOL SA NUM. 38 CALLE GUNAO, QUIAPO, OKTUBRE 1904. INILATHALA BILANG MANILA SCHOOL OF COMMERCE SA “REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING,” 30 HUNYO 1905. BINUKSAN BILANG PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, 1908. NAGING PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, HUNYO 1952 AT POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SA BISA NG KAUTUSAN NG PANGULO BLG. 1341, ABRIL 1, 1978.

University of Nueva Caceres

Location: University of Nueva Caceres, J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga, Camarines Sur

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 2008

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES

ITINATAG SA DAANG BURGOS, LUNGSOD NG NAGA SA PAMUMUNO NI DR. JAIME HERNANDEZ, UNANG PANGULO, 1948. PINAGTIBAY NG SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BILANG NUEVA CACERES COLLEGES, 18 MAYO 1948. BINUKSAN ANG SEKONDARYA AT MGA KURSONG PANGKOLEHIYO, 1 HULYO 1948; ELEMENTARYA AT ROTC, 1949. INILIPAT SA DAANG J. HERNANDEZ, 1952. UNANG PAARALAN SA KABIKULAN NA GINAWARAN NG KATAYUANG UNIBERSIDAD, 15 DISYEMBRE 1954.

Central Luzon State University

Location: Central Luzon State University, University Avenue, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: April 12, 2007

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

ITINATAG BILANG MUÑOZ SCHOOL, 1907. PORMAL NA BINUKSAN BILANG CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL (CLAS), 1909. GINAMIT ANG MGA GUSALI BILANG KUWARTEL NG MGA HAPON, 1941–1945. LIHIM NA ITINATAG NG MGA GURO AT MAG-AARAL SA LOOB NG PAARALAN ANG PANGKAT GERILYA, 1943. NAGSILBING FIELD HOSPITAL NG HUKBONG AMERIKANO, 1945. ISINAAYOS ANG MGA GUSALI SA PAMAMAGITAN NG UNITED STATES–PHILIPPINE WAR DAMAGE COMMISSION AT ISINALIN SA PAMAHALAAN NG PILIPINAS, 1950. NAGING CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (CLAC), 1950, AT CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY (CLSU), 1964. NAGING KASAPI NG SOUTHEAST ASIAN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING, 1967. HALIGI SA PAGBIBIGAY NG PROPESYONAL AT TEKNIKAL NA PAGSASANAY SA AGRIKULTURA AT PAGPAPAUNLAD NG PANANALIKSIK SA IBA’T IBANG LARANGAN.

Centro Escolar University

Contributed by Kjerrymer Andres

Location: San Miguel, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: Institutional marker
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1952

Installed by: Philippine Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:

CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY

FOUNDED AS CENTRO ESCOLAR DE SEÑORITAS IN 1907 BY LIBRADA AVELINO AND CARMEN DE LUNA, GRADUATES OF THE ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR DE MAESTRAS. PIONEER FILIPINO COLLEGE FOR GIRLS TO BECOME A UNIVERSITY IN 1932. FIRST NON-SECTARIAN UNIVERSITY GIVING GRADUATE STUDIES LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION.

University of the Philippines

Contributed by Kjerrymer Andres

Location: Diliman, Quezon City
Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: Institutional marker
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1985

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

FOUNDED ON JUNE 18, 1908 UNDER ACT NO. 1870 OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE. COMMEMORATED THE U.P. DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR ON JUNE 18, 1983 TO REASSERT THE UNIVERSITY’S ROLE AS FOUNTAIN OF LEARNING AND SOURCE OF LEADERSHIP OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. PROCLAMATION NO. 2147 OF HIS EXCELLENCY FERDINAND E. MARCOS, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, CREATED A PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE U.P. DIAMOND JUBILEE COMPOSED OF:

CESAR E.A. VIRATA

CHAIRMAN

ONOFRE D. CORPUS

CO-CHAIRMAN

EDGARDO J. ANGARA

VICE-CHAIRMAN

MEMBERS

MANUEL S. ALBA

ROBERTO S. BENEDICTO

FRANCISCO TANTUICO, JR.

SIMEON DATUMANONG

MUSS ISQUIERDO

JUAN PONCE ENRILE

MARIA KALAW KATIGBAK

EMIL Q. JAVIER

OSCAR M. ALFONSO

SECRETARY

DEDICATED ON THE 77TH FOUNDATION DAY, JUNE 18, 1985.

University of San Carlos

Location: Pantaleon Del Rosario Street, Cebu City
Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: School
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker date: 2010

Installed by: National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Marker text:

UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS

ESTABLISHED AT THE INSTANCE OF BISHOP MATEO JOAQUIN RUBIO DE AREVALO AS SEMINARIO DE SAN CARLOS AT THE FORMER SITE OF COLEGIO SAN ILDEFONSO OF THE JESUITS, 1779. BECAME SEMINARIO CONCILIAR DE SAN CARLOS, 1825. ADMINISTERED BY THE VINCENTIANS AND RENAMED SEMINARIO–COLEGIO DE SAN CARLOS, 1867. SERGIO OSMEÑA, FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ONE OF THE FIRST GRADUATES CONFERRED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE, 1894. FORMED AS A CORPORATION UNDER RECTOR JACINTO VILLALAIN, 1911. SEPARATED FROM THE SEMINARY, 1922. TRANSFERRED TO THIS SITE, 1930. PLACED UNDER THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD (SVD), 1935. REOPENED AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1945. BECAME UNIVERSITY, 1948. FR. AMANTE CASTILLO, FIRST FILIPINO PRESIDENT, 1970.

De La Salle University–Manila

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Location: Taft Avenue, Manila (Region NCR)
Category: Buildings/Structures, Association/Institution/Organization
Type: School, Centenary marker
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: June 13, 2012

Installed by: National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Marker text:

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY–MANILA

ITINATAG SA DAANG NOZALEDA, PACO, MAYNILA NG DE LA SALLE BROTHERS KAALINSUNOD SA ADHIKAIN NI ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE UPANG MAKATULONG SA EDUKASYON NG MGA KABATAAN, 1911. BR. BLIMOND PIERRE, FSC, UNANG DIREKTOR. NAGGAWAD NG UNANG KOMERSYAL NA DIPLOMA SA HAYSKUL, 1915 AT BINIGYANG KARAPATANG MAGKALOOB NG ANTAS NA ASSOCIATE IN ARTS, 1917. LUMIPAT SA TAFT AVENUE, MAYNILA, 1921. GINAMIT NA HIMPILAN NG MGA HAPONES (1942–1945); AT DITO MARAHAS NA PINASLANG ANG MAY ILANG BROTHERS AT SIBILYAN. NAGING UNIBERSIDAD, 1975.

INILAGAY ANG PANANDANG PANGKASAYSAYANG ITO SA PAGDIRIWANG NG IKA-100 TAONG ANIBERSARYO NG PAGKAKATATAG NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY.

Adamson University

Photo from Adamson University (HPD Survey file attachment, 2006)

Photo from Adamson University (HPD Survey file attachment, 2006) Image of the SV Building after the war.

Location: San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila (Region NCR)
Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: School 

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: February 8, 2007

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

ITINATAG NI GEORGE LUCAS ADAMSON BILANG ADAMSON SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY SA SANTA CRUZ, MAYNILA, 1932. INILIPAT SA SAN MIGUEL, MAYNILA, 1933. NAGING ADAMSON SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING, 1936. TANGING BUMUO NG ROTC CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE UNIT SA BANSA, 1936. INILIPAT SA INTRAMUROS, 1939. NAGING ADAMSON UNIVERSITY, 1941. GINAMIT NG PUWERSANG HAPON, 1942. SINUNOG NOONG LABANAN SA MAYNILA, 1945. MULING BINUKSAN SA DATING CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION CENTRAL HOUSE SA DAANG SAN MARCELINO, ERMITA, MAYNILA, 1946. NAGING PAG-AARI NG CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION, 1964. PINALAWAK ANG KAMPUS NANG MABILI ANG GUSALING MERALCO, 1968, ANG LUPA NG TABACALERA, 1974, AT ANG ST. THERESA’S COLLEGE, 1977.

Silliman University

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Location: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: Building, University
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1966
Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)
Marker text:

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY

ORIGINALLY AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 1901 BY DR. AND MRS. DAVID S. HIBBARD UNDER THE TERMS OF A GIFT BY PHILANTHROPIST, DR. HORACE B. SILLIMAN, IT WAS CONVERTED INTO A COLLEGE IN 1910 AND A UNIVERSITY IN 1938. ITS BUILDINGS WERE OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES FROM 1942 TO 1945. IT WAS REOPENED AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THE FIRST FILIPINO PRESIDENT, DR. LEOPOLDO T. RUIZ, WAS ELECTED IN 1952.