Motto Ascende Superius Established 1953 | Type Private, Salesian | |
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Former names Don Bosco Technical Institute-Mandaluyong Motto in English Come Up to a Higher Place Rector Fr. Vitaliano Dimaranan, SDB | ||
Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC or Don Bosco Mandaluyong) is a private Catholic educational institution in Manila, Philippines, owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco. 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 2004, when the department made history by accepting female students. Established in 1953, it is the first Don Bosco educational institution in Metro Manila.
Contents
- Seal
- 18th 19th centuries
- 20th century
- Present day
- College Department
- High School Department
- Grade School Department
- Technical Vocational Education and Training Center
- Affiliations and accreditations
- Notable alumni
- References
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 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 and secondary education. 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.
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, 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, 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. This seal in its current form was first used in 1988-89. The original seal consisted only of the blue-green half-gear and laurel leaves.
18th-19th centuries
Don Bosco Technical College stands on historic 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 country's patriots, the Katipuneros, against the Spanish colonizers.
The building later became the Asilo de Mandaloya, an orphanage where Mother Consuelo Barcelo y Pages stayed for 16 years (1883–1899). She co-founded the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation.
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.
Present day
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 Pinardi Boarding House.
The College Department made history in 2004 with the acceptance of 28 first-year females. This evolution of the college department from an exclusively male school to a co-educational institution was in preparation for the strategic plan of the department to achieve university status in the coming years.
College Department
Programs offered:
High School Department
The Don Bosco Technical College-High School is a Catholic secondary school for boys, with a population of approximately 1,000 students. It takes off from the grade school to prepare young people for higher education and for life. Its current program head is Mary Lyn Dominguez, and the current Spiritual Moderator is Fr. Paul Michael Suarez, SDB.
Its entire department is located within one building (Blessed Philip Rinaldi Building) and the Savio Quadrangle.
Curriculum
Don Bosco Mandaluyong has had a dual academic-technical curriculum since its foundation in 1953. Students take both standard academic courses prescribed by the Department of Education. Technical studies are the equivalent of the standard Technology and Livelihood Education subject in other schools, with the subjects focusing more on future occupations connected to engineering and technology. The technical subjects are offered throughout the four years of High school, with general technology subjects taken during 7th and 8th grades and a chosen specialization in the 9th and 10th grades (based on previous grades and a written placement exam).
Technical specializations
Grade School Department
The Don Bosco Technical College-Grade School is a Catholic elementary school for boys, offering a preparatory level until grade 6. The Grade School Department advocates Information Literacy as its approach to the basic curriculum required by the Department of Education.
Technical Vocational Education and Training Center
The TVET (formerly the Manpower Skills and Training Center) 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:
Affiliations and accreditations
Don Bosco Mandaluyong is a member school of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) South, 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 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).