Colegio de San Juan de Letran

The Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) (also as San Juan de Letran College (SJLC), Letran College (LC) or simply Letran), was founded in 1620. Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Intramuros

Intramuros

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, Manila

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, Philippines

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The Colegio was given Level 2 accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities

Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities

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 in the Elementary department, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), the College of Business Administration (CBA), and the High School Department.

History

Presidents and Rectors of Colegio de San Juan de Letran

1620-38 - Juan Alonso Jeronimo Guerrero 1632-38 - Bro. Diego de Sta. Maria 1639-43 - Fr. Sebastian de Oquendo, O.P. 1643-45 - Fr. Francisco Herrera, O.P. 1645-47 - Fr. Lucas Ruiz Montana, O.P. 1647-48 - Fr. Juan L. de Guete, O.P. 1648-50 - Fr. Rafael de la Carcel, O.P. 1650-52 - Fr. Juan de los Angeles, O.P. 1652-56 - Fr. Jeronimo de Zamora, O.P. 1656-57 - Fr. Juan de los Angeles, O.P. 1657-59 - Fr. Andres Gomez, O.P. 1659-61 - Fr. Ignacio de Herrera, O.P. 1661-63 - Fr. Pedro Camacho, O.P. 1663-65 - Fr. Andres Gomez, O.P. 1665-67 - Fr. Francisco Sanchez, O.P. 1667-69 - Fr. Andres Gomez, O.P. 1669-84 - Fr. Juan de los Angeles, O.P. 1684-86 - Fr. Tomas de los Reyes, O.P. 1686-92 - Fr. Jose Valdes, O.P. 1692-94 - Fr. Tomas de los Reyes, O.P. 1694-98 - Fr. Gregorio Giraldez, O.P. 1698-1700 - Fr. Domingo de le Escalera, O.P. 1700-02 - Fr. Juan de Sto Domingo, O.P. 1702-04 - Fr. Sebastian del Castillo, O.P. 1704-06 - Fr. Diego Nunez, O.P. 1706-10 - Fr. Francisco Ruiz, O.P. 1710-18 - Fr. Juan de Sto Domingo, O.P. 1718-20 - Fr. Pedro Bono, O.P. 1720-22 - Fr. Juan de Sto Domingo, O.P. 1722-23 - Fr. Francisco Petite, O.P. 1723-25 - Fr. Juan Caballero, O.P. 1725-35 - Fr. Juan de Arrechedera 1735-37 - Fr. Diego Saenz, O.P. 1737-41 - Fr. Vicente Salazar, O.P. 1741-42 - Fr. Bernardo Ustariz, O.P. 1742-45 - Fr. Vicente Salazar, O.P. 1745-47 - Fr. Jose Herrera, O.P. 1747-49 - Fr. Tomas Canduela, O.P. 1749-51 - Fr. Francisco Carriedo, O.P. 1751-53 - Fr. Juan de la Cruz, O.P. 1753-55 - Fr. Bernardo Ustariz, O.P. 1755-57 - Fr. Jose Herrera, O.P. 1757-59 - Fr. Diego Serrano, O.P. 1759-63 - Fr. Bernardo Ustariz, O.P. 1763-69 - Fr. Pedro Luis de Sierra, O.P. 1769-73 - Fr. Cristobal Rodriguez, O.P. 1773-77 - Fr. Andres Melendez, O.P. 1777-81 - Fr. Francisco Garcia, O.P. 1781-85 - Fr. Juan Fernandez, O.P. 1785-94 - Fr. Cristobal Rodriguez, O.P. 1794-98 - Fr. Antonio Robles, O.P. 1798-1802 - Fr. Diego Martin, O.P. 1802-14 - Fr. Pedro Galan, O.P. 1814-25 - Fr. Francisco Genoves, O.P. 1825-29 - Fr. Antonio Tavanera, O.P. 1829-33 - Fr. Tomas Rosello, O.P. 1833-45 - Fr. Francisco Mora, O.P. 1845-51 - Fr. Rafael Castro, O.P. 1851-55 - Fr. Juan Velichon, O.P. 1855-59 - Fr. Antonio Carrillo, O.P. 1859-63 - Fr. Jose R. Gonzales 1863-67 - Fr. Raimundo Rodriguez, O.P. 1867-71 - Fr. Mariano Martin, O.P. 1871-73 - Fr. Benito Corominas, O.P. 1873-74 - Fr. Pedro Perez, O.P. 1874-77 - Fr. Domingo Tressera, O.P. 1877-78 - Fr. Miguel Narro, O.P. 1878-80 - Fr. Lucio Asencio, O.P. 1880-82 - Fr. Ruperto Alarcon, O.P. 1882-86 - Fr. Miguel Narro, O.P. 1886-89 - Fr. Bernardino Nozaleda 1889-90 - Fr. Jose Maria Garcia, O.P. 1890-94 - Fr. Lucio Asencio, O.P. 1894-1903 - Fr. Marcos Lainez, O.P. 1903-10 - Fr. Jose Maria Ruiz, O.P. 1910-14 - Fr. Santiago Paya, O.P. 1914-17 - Fr. Florencio Llanos, O.P. 1917-22 - Fr. Calixto Prieto, O.P. 1922-23 - Fr. Juan Ylla, O.P. 1923-27 - Fr. Jesus Andres Villaverde, O.P. 1927-30 - Fr. Roque Ruano, O.P. 1930-33 - Fr. Juan Ylla, O.P. 1933-34 - Fr. Silvestre Sancho, O.P. 1934-36 - Fr. Angel de Blas, O.P. 1936-45 - Fr. Juan Labrador, O.P. 1946-49 - Fr. Honorio Muñoz, O.P. 1949-52 - Fr. Evergisto Bazaco, O.P. 1952-55 - Fr. Aurelio Valbuena, O.P. 1955-61 - Fr. Angel de Blas, O.P. 1961-64 - Fr. Isidoro Katigbak, O.P. 1964-65 - Fr. Pedro Mateos, O.P. 1965-68 - Fr. Antonio Cabezon, O.P. 1968-69 - Fr. Lorenzo Rodriguez, O.P. 1969-70 - Fr. Eladio Neira, O.P. 1970-74 - Fr. Antonio F. Posadas, O.P. 1974-80 - Fr. Pompeyo F. de Mesa, O.P. 1980-86 - Fr. Regino O. Cortes, O.P. 1986-89 - Fr. Thomas Lopez Francisco, O.P. 1989-92 - Fr. Rogelio B. Alarcon, O.P. 1992-99 - Fr. Ramon C. Cercado, O.P. 1999-2007 - Fr. Edwin A. Lao, O.P. 2007-11 - Fr. Tamerlane R. Lana, O.P.

The name San Juan de Letran is derived from the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Basilica of St. John Lateran

The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Church of Rome, Italy, and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope...

 in Rome

Rome

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, considered as the Mother Church of Christendom This name, in turn, was taken from that of the palace known as Palazzo Laterano

Lateran Palace

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, beside which it stands at the Piazza San Giovanni or Saint John Square in that SE of Rome location, a former Imperial Palace given by Emperor Constantine to the Pope

Pope

The pope is the Bishop of Rome and, as such, is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church...

 in the early 4th century, which later served as official papal residence for over a thousand years.

The Colegio is owned and administered by priests of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) of the Philippine Dominican Province. The school has a rich and proud history and holds the distinction of having produced Philippine presidents, revolutionary heroes, poets, legislators, members of the clergy, jurists, and is the only Philippine school that has produced a Catholic Saint that actually lived and studied inside its original campus. The campus contains two statues, representing the two foremost alumni in the fields of secular and religious service: former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon

Manuel L. Quezon

Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina was the first Filipino president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines under U.S. colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century. He is considered by most Filipinos to have been the second President of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo...

 and Vietnamese Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz

Vicente Liem de la Paz

Vicente Liem de la Paz, Vietnamese: Vinh Sơn Lê Quang Liêm was a Tonkinese Dominican friar venerated as a saint and martyr by the Roman Catholic Church. He was born at Tra-lu, Tonkin in 1732 to Antonio and Monica Daeon de la Cruz, members of the Tonkinese nobility...

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Originally founded by Don Juan Geromino Guerrero in 1620, a retired Spanish officer, in Intramuros as Colegio de Niños Huerfanos de San Juan de Letran. The school was designed to educate and mold orphans to be good Christian citizens.

Around the same time, Diego de Santa Maria, O.P. established Colegio de Huerfanos de San Pedro y San Pablo. As Don Guerrero grew old, the two schools were fused together, taking the name of Colegio de San Juan de Letran. In 1623, King Philip IV of Spain placed Letran under Royal protection.

After 60 years, Letran was declared an ecclesiastical college. A royal decree on May 1865 pronounced Letran as a "College of the First Class". Around this time, Letran was still a school exclusively for boys.

During World War II

World War II

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, Letran suspended classes, and the school was changed into a Japanese garrison. After the war, Letran resumed operations. Several new construction projects were inaugurated to replace the old structures wrecked by the war.

The school began accepting female students in its college department in the 1970s while the grade school and high school departments started accepting female enrollees in June 2005.

Letran has programs in business education

Business education

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, humanities

Humanities

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, information technology

Information technology

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, communication arts

Communication Arts

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 and basic education, and has successful athletic programs, particularly in basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a 10 foot  high hoop under organized rules...

, football

Football (soccer)

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, volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules...

, taekwondo

Taekwondo

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, table tennis

Table tennis

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,and tennis

Tennis

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. Through the centuries Letran has produced numerous athletes that have donned the national colors (especially in basketball) in international events like the Olympics

Olympic Games

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, Asian Games

Asian Games

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, Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games

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, Jones Cup, and FIBA World Championship

FIBA World Championship

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In October 2007, two former Letran administrators were among the 498 Spanish martyrs beatified by Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

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. They are Fr. Jesus Villaverde Andres, OP, a former rector; and Fr. Antonio Varona Ortega, OP, a former professor and moderator of the NCAA Philippines

National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)

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The Colegio's Symbols

Letran Knighthood

• "The Letranite is personified by the Knight who goes through rigid tests from being a Page to a Squire when his heart and soul are many times tested for purity before he qualifies for the most trying challenge and then granted knighthood. As a Knight, he carries the shield and the lance to protect not his body but his ideals as he fights for them with a pure heart."

The Logo

• "The Colegio’s seal bears the Maltese cross dating back between 1696 and 1716. The Maltese cross is the eight-point cross of Amalfi, a town in Italy whose merchants founded a hostel for the pilgrims of Jerusalem. The group became the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who transferred in Malta in 1530 and was allowed to stay in condition that they swear allegiance to Emperor Charles V of Spain. They became known as the knights of Malta from then on because of their pious works they earned for themselves a place of honor within the church. Undoubtedly, Don Geronimo Guerrero, one of the founding fathers of Letran was a Knight of Malta. The silver cross on a blue and red field encircled by the wreath of green laurel represents the pattern of perfection of which all minds that come to Letran are molded. Its silver bespeaks of the purity which must be attained. The blue and red field indicates Letran, the battleground where the vile things are fought against the daunted and where ultimately the consummate ideal of the cross is accomplished. For that ultimate triumph, there is the wreath of green, ever fresh for every victory."

Letran Coat Of Arms

• "At the top center of the shield is the knight, the title and the name of all members of the Letran community most especially the students must be known. At the left side of the figure is the spear and at the right side is the torch, symbolizing truth and courage every Knight must have in pursuit of quality integral formation. The shield itself contains the Dominican’s cross colored black and white, signifying that Letran is a Dominican institution. At the center is the Letran seal of a silver cross on a blue and red field enriched by the green wreath laurel. On it, hangs the Colegio’s motto, summarizing the core values of love of God, country, and Letran."

Blue and Red Colors

• "Blue stands for loyalty and justice. It is the loyalty and justice of the blue-blooded, a loyalty of noblest form and a strong sense of justice which grasps fully well the order of waves. Red is for consummate bravery... that firmness of heart, that staunchness of will, that openness of mind. It stands for the firmness of a martyr who welcomes the heathen's sword across his neck and a hero who saves countless lives at the price of his precious own. The colors of Letran are blue and red, not red and blue... needs must stay before red... for consummate bravery asks of consummate cause. The martyr marches firmly towards the scaffold only in complete faithfulness to his creed, and the hero offers his whole life only if such whole offertory does justice to a sublime cause... bravery simply for the exquisiteness of spilled blood, which ends in supreme sacrifice for a trivial or for no account, this is not Letran's."

Basilica of St. John Lateran

• "November 9 marks the feast of the dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. The Basilica is considered as the mother church of Christendom. This feast was originally observed only in Rome. When the emperor Constantine donated the Laterani Palace to the Pope, the Palace was dedicated to our Lord.The Palace was owned by the Laterani, a Roman noble family who revolted against Nero in 53-54 A.D. The Emperor Constantine stayed there when he visited Rome in 315 A.D. During the Crusades, the Pope renamed the church after the Benedictine Monastery of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist (which were situated on both sides of the Palace), but retained the Laterani appellation. Thus, it is the present name of Basilica of St. John Lateran. During the dark days of the Church, the Papal elections were conducted at the Basilica, from the 12th century onwards. The feast of the Lateran Basilica was observed throughout the Roman Catholic as a sign of devotion to and of unity with the Chair of Peter. The Dominican spirit of upholding church unity and orthodoxy in faith is clearly manifested when the founding father named the first boy’s school in the country after the mother Church of Christendom: Colegio de San Juan de Letran."

Motto

• Latin
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  : "Deus, Patria, Letran" - "For God, Country, and Letran."
• "Our motto is the triune ideal of God, country, and alma mater. First, God, as God cannot be but first. Then the fatherland, as all bounties of God are rooted deeply in the land upon which he stands. Then finally the school - she is the mother who takes the minds in her hands and fashions them in accord with her supreme ideal. Her magnificence is measured by this supreme ideal."

Creed

• "Soy una Letranista, y viviré para el Señor Dios, Patria y Letran" - "I am a Letranite and I will continue to live my days as one - for God, the Fatherland, and for my beloved Alma Mater

Letran Manila Degree Programs

Pre-Elementary

• Kindergarten
• Preparatory

Elementary

• Primary and Intermediate (Grades 1-6)
• Home Study Program

High School

• Secondary (First Year to Fourth Year)
• Home Study Program

College of Business Administration and Accountancy

• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Major in Operations Management
  • Major in Economics
  • Major in Financial Management
  • Major in Marketing Management
• Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
  • With Specialization in Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • With Specialization in Tourism
  • With Specialization in Cruise Line Management

College of Education

• Bachelor in Secondary Education
  • Major in Mathematics
  • Major in English
  • Major in Science
  • Major in Physical Education

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• Bachelor of Arts
  • Major in Political Science
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology

• Institute of Communication
  • Bachelor of Arts
    • Major in Communication Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts in Advertising
  • Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting
  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
  • Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations

• Institute of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
    • Major in Digital Arts
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Microsoft IT Academy)
    • With specialization in Network Engineering
    • With specialization in Systems Administration
    • With specialization in Software Development
    • With specialization in Database Administration

Professional School for Continuing Education in Business (PSCEB)

• Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) Program
• Masters of Business Administration - Special Management (SMP) Program
• Masters of Business Administration - Regular

Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Bataan

Rev. Fr. Rogelio Alarcon, O.P., former rector and president of Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila and an alumnus proposed the idea of having another campus in the north. Bataan

Bataan

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 was chosen. Initially, two sites were presented: Hermosa

Hermosa, Bataan

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 and Balanga City

Balanga City

The City of Balanga is a second class city in the province of Bataan, Region III - Central Luzon, Philippines. It is the capital city of Bataan. According to the latest census, it has a population of 84,105 people in 14,065 households. Its citizens are called Balangueños.Balanga City is primarily...

. Abucay

Abucay, Bataan

Abucay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 38,554 people in 6,593 households.-Barangays:Abucay is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.* Bangkal...

 came into the picture later, after three years in the conceptualization stage. By what could be described as heavenly intercession and providential twists, Abucay was selected. The community of St. John Lateran, the Board of Colegio de San Juan de Letran and the Council of the Philippine Dominican Province approved the establishment of Letran-Abucay in 1998.

Construction started in 2000 in the fifteen-hectare area, donated by Mayor and Mrs. Liberato Santiago, Mr. and Mrs. Nicanor Soriano and Gov. and Mrs. Leonardo Roman. A breathtaking view of the Manila Bay and the surrounding mountains, including Mt. Samat

Mount Samat

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, envelope the site. One of the main attractions of Letran-Abucay is its relatively undisturbed natural area and environment. Indeed, an ideal place for study. The site was chosen because of the natural character it projects- a plateau. Architect and environmental planner, Yolanda David Reyes incorporated this in the overall design and conceptual master planning of the campus.

Preparations for the establishment of the Letran-Abucay spanned over the terms of three Filipino Dominican provincials: Rev. Fr. Quirico Pedregosa, O.P., Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. and Rev. Fr. Edmund Nantes, O.P., an alumnus. Rev. Fr. Edwin Lao, O.P., former rector and president of Letran-Intramuros spearheaded the over-all construction of the building and the formulation of the guiding principles of the institution. The blessing and inauguration on June 4, 2006 coincided with the gathering of the priors and superiors of the Philippine Dominican Province. Bishop Socrates Villegas, D.D., also an alumnus, officiated the Eucharistic celebration and blessing.

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts Bachelor in Secondary Education major in: Biological Science English Mathematics Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Bachelor of Science and Business Administration Major in: Marketing Business Management Financial Management Human Resource Management Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with specializations in: Cruise Line Management Hotel and Restaurant Management Tourism Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with specializations in Network Engineering with specializations in Network Systems Administration with specializations in Network Software Administration with specializations in Network Database Administration

Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Calamba

When government declared its policy of decongesting Metro Manila

Metro Manila

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, the Dominican Province of the Philippines, mainly in line with its program of expansion, responded to the call. A long-term plan which included the establishment of an extension school in Laguna was prepared by the Commission for the Planning of the Ministry of the Word.

A 7-hectare tract of land along the foothills of the legendary Mt. Makiling

Mount Makiling

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 in Bucal, Calamba

Calamba City

Calamba City is a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Situated only 54 kilometers south of Manila, about an hour by chartered bus, Calamba City is a popular tourist destination with its hot spring resorts, most of which are located in Barangay Pansol, and the Canlubang Golf and...

, Laguna was chosen as the site - a choice made more significantly by the thematic link of Letran being the Alma mater of renowned men with Calamba being the birthplace of the national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal

José Rizal

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda Quintos , was a Filipino polymath: a poet, writer, artist, intellectual, and educator. He was a nationalist and the pre-eminent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. Rizal's 1896 court-martial and execution made him...

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Thus, the Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba was born on March 11, 1979. Rev. Fr. Ramon Salinas, OP was the project director; Rev. Fr. Jesse Lorete, OP served as the Coordinator of Student/Personnel Services; and Mr. Jose Marcelino, Principal of the Elementary Department of Letran-Intramuros, was the academic provost. Being an extension campus, Letran-Calamba was placed under the supervision of Rev. Fr. Regino Cortez, OP, the rector of Letran-Intramuros.

On August 7, 1986, Letran-Calamba finally gained its autonomy from Letran-Intramuros with the installation of Rev. Fr. Tamerlane Lana, OP, as its first president and rector.

With the school buildings still under construction, the first semester of its first school year saw Letran's pioneer instructors (most of whom commuted from Letran-Manila) and students holding classes at the rented half-finished building of Laguna Poly medic Center, Inc. now known as the PAMANA.

To smoothen the school operations, Rev. Fr. Patricio Apa, O.P. was designated the First Director of Letran-Calamba in 1980. Assisting him as the Academic Provost was Mr. Constante Molina.

The year 1981 saw the blessing of the four-storey main Building, the three-storey engineering/Elementary/High School Building and the Shop. Various offices and services were expanded to insure the implementation of the development plan and programs. The college departments had their first academic heads; Engr. Dominador Chua for Engineering and Commerce, and Rev. Fr. Enrico Gonzales, O.P. for Arts & Sciences.

Sharing with other Dominican-run schools a commitment to participate in the evangelization mission of the Catholic Church, the Colegio has aimed for the total formation of individuals whose maturity and responsibility are firmly rooted in the Catholic faith, its teachings and values. With this as its objective, the school has actively devoted itself to the promotion of relevant programs in learning and teaching in the elementary, high school and college.

Self-governing, the Colegio has proven itself worthy of standing on its own. In its young stage, it has already produced graduates who brought laurels to the institution by passing the board examinations both in Mechanical Engineering and Certified Public Accountant with several of the Mechanical Engineering board passers landing on top positions. In 1987-1991, Letran placed 20th (average ranking by the Professional Regulation Commission) in the Overall National Passing Percentage of Mechanical Engineers, ranking second in Region IV in the 1987 ME Board Examination.

Degree Programs

Pre-Elementary Preparatory Elementary Primary and Intermediate (Grades 1-6) High School Secondary (First Year to Fourth Year) Special Science Curriculum - High School School of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Communication Bachelor of Science in Psychology Bachelor of Elementary Education with Specialization on Pre-School Education Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English Major in Mathematics Teachers Certificate Program (TCP) Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) Program Institute of Computer Studies and Technology Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Ladderized Program-Certification in Programming NC IV Certification in Computer Hardware: Services NC II Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Ladderized Program-Certification in PC Operations NC II School of Business Management and Accountancy Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Economics Major in Human Resource Development Major in Marketing Management Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management School of Engineering Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Letran de Davao

A private high school in the city of Tagum in the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte

Davao del Norte

Davao del Norte, and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south....

, Philippines

Philippines

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Letran de Davao only gives secondary education.

Official Publications

• The Lance, the official student publication of Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Manila
• The Letran Scroll for the High School Level
• Letran Page for the Elementary Level
• Muralla is the literary portfolio of The Lance
• The Shield, the official student publication of Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Bataan
• Letran News for the Administration
• KNIGHTline for Letran Alumni Association
• Luz Y Saber - Letran Research Journal
• Letranense - Yearbook
• The Knight - the official publication of the collegiate department of Letran-Calamba
• The Squire - the official publication of the high school department of Letran-Calamba
• The Page - the official publication of the elementary department of Letran-Calamba
• Barangay Letran-the official publication of the administration and academic schools of Letran-Calamba
• Lilok - Letran-Calamba research journal.

Athletics

Letran is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of eight colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines. The Philippine NCAA is not connected to the NCAA of the United States.The Policy...

 from 1928 to 1932, and since 1936.

The Colegio currently participates in basketball

NCAA Philippines Basketball Championship

The National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament is held every first semester of the academic year . Each year, eight schools vie to win the two championships: the Juniors and Seniors...

, volleyball

NCAA Philippines Volleyball Championship

The National Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball tournament occurs every first semester of the academic year. It is divided into three divisions: Juniors for high school students, Seniors for male college students and Women's for female college students....

, football (soccer)

NCAA Philippines Football Championship

The National Collegiate Athletic Association football championship is held every early part of the year .The football season is divided into two conferences . Out of the eight NCAA schools, only four fields a team in the football tournament....

, track and field

NCAA Philippines Track and Field Championship

This is a list National Collegiate Athletic Association track and field champions. The school with the highest amount of cumulative points wins the championship....

, taekwondo, Lawn Tennis,and table tennis. The varsity teams are called Letran Knights (for seniors division), Squires (for juniors division) and Lady Knights (for women's division)

The seniors basketball team is the most successful team in the NCAA. Since joining in the 1928-29 season, the Knights have won a total of sixteen titles, the most in NCAA seniors basketball. The most recent championship came in the 2005 tournament, with a record of 13-1 in the eliminations and 3-1 in the playoffs (2-1 in the Finals) for an overall record of 16-2.

The staple cheer is Arriba Letran! (English: "Fly high Letran"). Several cheers of the Colegio were among of the first cheers to be used in the NCAA. The team supporters are known as Dugong Arriba (Arriba blooded).

Their most prominent rivals are the De La Salle

De La Salle University-Manila

De La Salle University is a Catholic private university located in Taft Avenue in the district of Malate in Manila, run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. It is the oldest campus of De La Salle Philippines, a system composed of 17 Lasallian institutions in the Philippines established in 2006...

 Green Archers (before the Green Archers left the NCAA), San Sebastian Stags

San Sebastian Stags

The San Sebastian Golden Stags are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the San Sebastian College - Recoletos....

 and the Mapua Cardinals

Mapúa Cardinals

The Mapúa Cardinals are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.The other seniors varsity teams may also be referred to as the Cardinals. The juniors team were the Red Robins. The juniors team was recently inactive due to the closing of...

, their neighbor in Intramuros.

Their newest rivals are the San Beda Red Lions

San Beda Red Lions

The San Beda Red Lions are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of San Beda College.San Beda is the only founding member left in the league....

 which has been beefing up since season 82.

Notable Alumni (Letran Manila)

Saint St. Vicente Liem dela Paz, O.P. (HS,1747-1750) - Letran's foremost alumnus and heavenly patron. A young Vietnamese scholar who lived and studied in Letran during the 18th century. St. Tomas de San Jacinto, O.P. St. Pedro de Sta. Maria, O.P. St. Vicente Shiwozuka, O.P. St. Francisco Shoyemon, O.P. St. Jacobo Tomanaga, O.P. St. Domingo Tuoc, O.P. St. Vicente Yen, O.P. Presidents of the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role in Philippine independence during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War that resisted American occupation...  (HS, 1886) (1899–1901) Manuel L. Quezon Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina was the first Filipino president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines under U.S. colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century. He is considered by most Filipinos to have been the second President of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo...  (HS, 1889; AB, 1894) (1935–1944) Sergio Osmeña Sergio Osmeña Sergio Osmeña was the second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944...  (HS, 1889; AB, 1894) (1944–1946) Jose P. Laurel Jose P. Laurel José Paciano Laurel y García was the president of the Japanese-Sponsored Republic of the Philippines during World War II, from 1943 to 1945....  (HS)(1943–1945) Vice Presidents of the Philippines Vice President of the Philippines The Vice President of the Philippines is the second highest executive official of the Philippine government. The Vice President of the Philippines in Filipino is referred to as Ang Pangalawang Pangulo or Pangalawang Pangulo , for example Ang Pangalawang Pangulong Noli L. de Castro... Mariano Trias Mariano Trías Mariano Trías y Closas is considered to be the first de facto Philippine Vice President of that revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention - an assembly of Philippine revolutionary leaders that elected officials of the revolutionary movement against the colonial government of...  (AB) (Tejeros Convention, 1897) Fernando Lopez Fernando Lopez Fernando López was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López Family of Iloilo, Fernando López served as Vice President for three terms, under President Elpidio Quirino for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos for the Nacionalistas.-Early Life and Career:López was born on April 13,...  (HS, 1921) (1949-1953, 1965-73) Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Supreme Court of the Philippines The 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... Cayetano L. Arellano Cayetano Arellano Cayetano L. Arellano was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American Civil Government. He was Chief Justice from 1901 until his retirement on April 12, 1920, making him the longest serving Chief Justice.Born in Orion, Bataan, He started as a working student...  (HS) (1901–1920) Victorino M. Mapa Victorino Mapa Victorino Mapa was the second Chief Justice of the Philippines.-Career:He graduated his Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 25....  (1920–1921) Manuel G. Araullo Manuel Araullo Manuel Araullo was a Chief Justice of the Philippines. He served from November 1, 1921 until his death on July 26, 1924.-Career:...  (Ab Philo) (1921–1924) Ramon Q. Avanceña Ramon Avanceña Ramon Avanceña was a Chief Justice of the Philippines. He served from 1925-1941, when he resigned during the nearing of the Japanese Occupation...  (AB)(1925–1941) Andres R. Narvasa Andres Narvasa Andres dela Rosa Narvasa was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from December 1, 1991 to November 30, 1998.He served as Chairman of the Preparatory Commission for Constitutional Reform, a special agency tasked to look into potentially positive modifications in the Philippine Constitution, from...  (GS'38) (1991–1998) Heroes of the Philippine Revolution Philippine Revolution The Philippine Revolution was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.... Don Pedro Abad Santos Pedro Abad Santos Pedro Abad Santos was a Filipino doctor, lawyer, Marxist and politician who later became a leader of the first of two Philippine communist rebellions from the 1930s to the 1950s.-Early years:...  (HS)- revolutionary hero; founder of the Socialist Party of the Philippines Mariano Abella (AB) - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Malolos Congress The Malolos Congress was the constituent assembly of the First Philippine Republic. It drafted the Malolos Constitution.-Political Constitution:... Crispulo Aguinaldo (AB) - a revolutionary leader, older brother of Emilio Aguinaldo Santiago Alvarez (AB) - one of the most valiant generals of the Revolution Col. Elias Angeles (HS 1889) - revolutionary leader Dr. Galicano Apacible (HS) - propagandist Gen. Servillano Aquino - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Malolos Congress The Malolos Congress was the constituent assembly of the First Philippine Republic. It drafted the Malolos Constitution.-Political Constitution:... , revolutionary leader Vito Belarmino - major-generals of the revolutionary army Higinio Benitez (GS, HS, AB) - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Malolos Congress The Malolos Congress was the constituent assembly of the First Philippine Republic. It drafted the Malolos Constitution.-Political Constitution:... Jose Torres Bugallon (HS, AB 1889) - a revolutionary leader Fr. José Burgos José Burgos José Apolonio Burgos y García was a Filipino secular priest, part of the Gomburza trio who were falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century...  (AB, Philo 1855) - GOMBURZA Gomburza Gomburza or GOMBURZA is an acronym denoting the surnames of Fathers Mariano Gómez, José Apolonio Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, three Filipino priests who were executed on 17 February 1872 at Bagumbayan in Manila, Philippines by Spanish colonial authorities on charges of subversion arising from the... Don Graciano Cordero - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Mariano Crisostomo (HS, AB) - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Gen. Emiliano Riego De Dios - revolutionary leader Severino De Las Alas - a revolutionary leader Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Ladislao Diwa Ladislao Diwa Ladislao Diwa y Nocon was a Filipino patriot who was among the founders of the Katipunan that initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896.-Early years:...  (AB)- a patriot who was among the founders of the Katipunan that initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896. Gen. Edilberto Evangelista (AB) - Hero of the Battle of Zapote Bridge, revolutionary leader Lorenzo Fenoy - a delegate to the Malolos Congress Gen. Leandro Locsin Fullon- revolutionary leader, former Provincial Governor of Antique Maximo Gregorio - one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite Emilio Jacinto Emilio Jacinto Emilio Jacinto , was a Filipino revolutionary known as the Brain of the Katipunan.-Biography:Born in Trozo,Tondo, Manila. Emilio Jacinto was the son of Mariano Jacinto and Josefa Dizon...  (AB) - Revolutionary hero & Brains of the Katipunan Katipunan The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, which aimed primarily to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night... Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote the constitution for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899...  (AB, 1887) - Political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote the constitution for the first Philippine republic of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899.He is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the Brains of the Revolution." Gen. Mariano Llanera - revolutionary leader Honorio Lopez (AB) - revolutionary leader Victoriano Luciano - one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite Gen. Vicente Lukban Vicente Lukban Vicente R. Lukban , was a Filipino officer in Emilio Aguinaldo's staff during the Philippine Revolution and the politico-military chief of Samar and Leyte during the Philippine-American War. The Americans credited him as the mastermind of the infamous Balangiga massacre, in which more than forty...  - revolutionary leader Gen. Mamerto Natividad, Jr. - Commander General of the Philippines Revolutionary Army; Drafted the manifesto decree of Biac-na-Bato in July 1887; Signer of the Constitution of Biac- na-Bato which established the provisional revolutionary government. Jose Maria Panganiban y Enverga (1883) - propagandist Fr. Pedro Pelaez - Father of Secularization Movement in the Philippines Dr. Antonio Regidor - revolutionary leader Gen. Artemio Ricarte - revolutionary leader Antonio San Agustin - one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite Gen. Manuel Tinio (HS, 1896) - revolutionary leader Isidoro Torres (HS) - revolutionary leader Dr. Pio Valenzuela Pio Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela was a Filipino physician and patriot who was among the leaders of the Katipunan that started the Philippine Revolution against Spain...  - revolutionary leader Aguedo Velarde (AB)- a delegate to the Malolos Congress Faustino Villaruel - a mason and one of the founding member of the La Liga Filipina, and supporter of the propaganda movement. Flaviano Yenko (AB)- revolutionary leader Fr. Jacinto Zamora Jacinto Zamora Jacinto Zamora y del Rosario was a Filipino friar, part of the Gomburza trio who were falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century...  (AB)- GOMBURZA Pedro Villavert (HS, 1889; AB, 1894)- First Assemblyman - Antique Province Phil Villas - Isabela Province Freedom fighter Senators of the Philippines Francisco Liongson I (Third District, Fourth Philippine Legislature 1916-1919) Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr. (AB, 1896) (Senate President, 1952-53, 1953-1963) Benigno Aquino, Sr. Benigno Aquino, Sr. Benigno Aquino y Quiambao , also known as Benigno Q. Aquino or Benigno Aquino, Sr., was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the Second Philippine Republic National Assembly from 1943 to 1944....  (AB, 1904) (House Speaker, 1943-44) Nicolas Buendia Francisco Afan Delgado Francisco Afan Delgado DELGADO, Francisco Afan, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Bulacan Province, Philippine Islands, January 25, 1886. Cousin to Jose Maria Delgado and uncle to Antonio C. Delgado, Philippine Ambassadors to The Vatican... Isabelo Delos Reyes (AB) Pedro Hernaez Pedro Gil Richard Gordon Richard Gordon Richard Gordon may refer to:*Richard Gordon , English novelist, screenwriter and doctor*Richard Gordon , Jewish leader*Richard F. Gordon, Jr...  (PR, 1955) Pedro Guevara Pedro Guevara Pedro Guevara , was a Philippine soldier, lawyer and legislator who became Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands during the American colonial administration. Born in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines on February 23, 1879, he attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated from...  (1896) Teodoro Kalaw Isaac Lacson Vicente Madrigal Enrique Magalona (AB, 1907) Don Daniel Maramba (HS) Ruperto Montinola Quintin Paredes Quintín Paredes Quintín B. Paredes was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and statesman.He was born in Bangued, Abra, Philippines in 1884 to Juan Felix Paredes and Regine Babila.-Education and Early Career:...  (House Speaker, 1933-35) Filemon Sotto Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (PR 1957; GS, 1960; HS, 1964; AB-English) Juan Sumulong (AB) Carlos Tan Freddie Webb (AB English), also member of the Philippine basketball team in the 1972 Olympics Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. It was held from August 27 to September 9 at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle.-Medal summary:-Final ranking:# # # # # # # # #... Congressmen of the Philippines Sergio Apostol Rudy Bacani (HS, 1966) Melecio Cojuangco Antonio Magsaysay Diaz (HS, 1950) Jose Mari Gonzales Antonino Roman (HS 1954, AA 1956) Eduardo V. Roquero (BS PreMed 1970) Rodolfo San Luis Governors Macario Arnedo (Pampanga 1904—1912) Francisco Liongson I (Pampanga 1912-1916) Francisco Gopez Nepomuceno (GS 1928, HS 1936, BSC 1940) - (Pampanga 1960-1971) Honorio Ventura (Pampanga 1916, 1918-1922) Vicente Magsaysay Vicente Magsaysay Vicente Magsaysay is a Filipino is currently the Chairman of the Bord of The Philippine Postal Bank since January 22, 2009. He was Governor of the province of Zambales. He was also a senatorial candidate running under the banner of TEAM Unity. He built the Jesus F...  (HS, 1957) - (Zambales Zambales Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of... ) Joseph Marañon (HS, 1952) - (Negros Occidental Negros Occidental Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and occupies at the northwestern half of Negros island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half... Leonardo Roman (GS, HS) - (Bataan Bataan Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north... ) Luis "Chavit" Singson (BSC, 1961) (Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Vigan City and borders Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, and La Union and Benguet to the south... ) Jesus Typoco,Jr. (BSC, 1968) (Daet, Camarines Norte Daet, Camarines Norte Daet is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Camarines Norte. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 80,632 people in 16,267 households. The current mayor of Daet is Tito Sarte Sarion. The first monument in honor... ) Bicol Mayors Albert G. Ambagan, Jr. (AB-Political Science, 1998) - (Amadeo, Cavite Amadeo, Cavite The Municipality of Amadeo is a fourth class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is nicknamed the "Coffee Capital of the Philippines". According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 31,705 people.... ) Edwin M. Bautista (Strike Revilla) (BSC-Management, 1991; MBA) - (Bacoor, Cavite Bacoor, Cavite The Municipality of Bacoor is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is part of the first congressional district of Cavite... ) Leon G. Guinto Sr. (College) - Manila Manila The City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon... , former Secretary of Labor Arsenio Cruz Herrera (AB, 1880) - first civilian mayor of Manila Manila The City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon... Mary Jane Ortega (AB-Spanish and English, 1959) - San Fernando City, La Union San Fernando City, La Union For the city in Pampanga, see City of San Fernando, Pampanga. For other uses, see San Fernando.San Fernando City is a 3rd class component city in the province of La Union, Philippines. It is the capital city of La Union and the regional center of the Ilocos Region... Isagani C. Pascual (GS, 1962) - (Guiguinto, Bulacan Guiguinto, Bulacan Guiguinto is one of the fast growing municipalities in the province of Bulacan. From a predominating agricultural economy, it gradually urbanized and developed. It is now a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It's now conurbated with Metro Manilla... ) Alain P. Rabang (HS, 1953) - (Umingan, Pangasinan Umingan, Pangasinan Umingan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,497 people in 12,346 households.-Barangays:Umingan is politically subdivided into 58 barangays.... ) Enrique B. Yap Jr. (HS, 1982) - (Sarangani Sarangani Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Alabel and borders South Cotabato to the north and Davao del Sur to the east.... ) Councilors Ricardo L. Baes Jr. - HS 1981; District 1, Parañaque City Parañaque City The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines... Greco Antonio Belgica - HS 1965; District 6, Manila Manila The City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon... Engr. Giovanni Esplana - District 2, Parañaque City Parañaque City The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines... Willand Patrick Florendo - HS 1996; Floridablanca, Pampanga Floridablanca, Pampanga Floridablanca is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, Floridablanca has a population of 103,388 people in 16,591 households.... Martin Isidro Jr. - GS 1976, BSC 1985; District 1, Manila Manila The City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon... Val Sotto - HS 1968; District 2, Parañaque City Parañaque City The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines... Gustavo S. Tambunting - GS 1976, HS 1980; District 2, Parañaque City Parañaque City The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines... Darwin B. Icay - AB Political Science, 1997 - Taguig City Taguig City Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center... Jim Gerald Pe - AB Political Science, 1997 - Coron, Palawan Coron, Palawan Coron is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,243 people in 6,264 households.... Albert Joseph Cruz - GS 1997, HS 2001 - Meycauayan, Bulacan Meycauayan, Bulacan The City of Meycauayan or Meycauayan is an unclassified urban city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The city is located about 19 km north of Manila and about 22 km south of Malolos City, the provincial capital city... Other Government Officials Felipe Agoncillo Felipe Agoncillo Felipe Agoncillo was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris , ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."As a family friend and adviser of General Emilio Aguinaldo and General Antonio...  - Ambassador Herminio Astorga (HS, 1951) - Vice Mayor, Manila Manila The City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon... , 1964 TOYM Awardee for Political leadership, NCAA Basketball Athlete Lito Banayo (College) - Political Consultant, Former General Manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority Sotero Cabahug - former Provincial Governor of Cebu (1937), former Secretary of Public Works and Communications (1945) Pedro Concepcion - Former chairman of COMELEC, first Presiding Justice Court of Appeals (1936) Jose de los Reyes - First Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army, with the rank of Brigadier General Howard Dee (GS, 1940) - Ambassador Jaime C. de Veyra Jaime C. de Veyra Jaime Carlos de Veyra, a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands; born in Tanauan, Province of Leyte, Philippine Islands, November 4, 1873; attended public and private schools; was graduated from the College of San Juan de Letran in Manila in 1893; studied law,...  - Historian, Educator, former Director of the Institute of National Language Jose Escaler (HS, 1897) - Acting Secretary of Justice Jay Amancio - Named as the youngest Barangay Kagawad [District II Manila] Pablo Ocampo Pablo Ocampo OCAMPO, Pablo, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Manila, Philippine Islands, January 25, 1853; attended Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and graduated from Santo Tomas University in 1882; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1882 and practiced in Manila; prosecuting... Datu Nasser Pangandaman (AB, 1978) - Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform Margarito B. Teves (GS, 1956) - Secretary, Department of Finance Jose Lopez y Vito - Former chairman of COMELEC Jose Luis Yulo, Jr. - Former SEC chairman Prudencio Reyes,Jr.-Former Administrator Local Water Utilities Administration and former President Philippine Aerospace Development Corp. Antonio Macaranas-Former General Manager Philippine National Railways

Legal Bernardo P. Pardo Bernardo P. Pardo Bernardo Pardo is a former Philippine Supreme court Associate justice and a former Comelec Chairman. He was appointed by former Philippine President Joseph Estrada. He was born in Manila, to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija natives, Dr. and Mrs. Leopoldo G. Pardo, and is married to Zenaida C...  (HS, 1950) - former Associate Justice (1998-2002); Former chairman of COMELEC Felicismo Feria (AB) - former Associate Justice (1945–1953) Carlos Imperial (GS) - former Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta (BS Commerce, 1974) - Associate Justice, Supreme Court Gregorio Perfecto Gregorio Perfecto Gregorio Perfecto was a Filipino journalist, politician and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1945 to 1949...  (AB) - former Associate Justice (1945–1949) Men of Cloth Archbishop Artemio Casas (HS, 1930) - former Rector of Manila Cathedral (1956–1962) Archbishop Oscar Cruz, DD (GS, 1950) - Lingayen Lingayen Lingayen can refer to:* Lingayen Gulf, a gulf in the Philippines.* Lingayen, Pangasinan, the capital of Pangasinan province, in the Philippines.* USS Lingayen, a Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy.... -Dagupan Archbishop Ramon Salazar, OP Bishop Teodoro Bacani (HS, 1956) - Novaliches Bishop Jose Salazar, OP (HS, 1958) - Batanes Bishop Alfredo Versoza Bishop Socrates Villegas (HS, 1977) - Bataan Very Rev. Fr. Rogelio B. Alarcon, OP - Founder of the Angelicum School in Quezon City, Philippines and the first Filipino Father Provincial of the Order of Preachers. Rev. Fr. Augusto Antonio, OP Msgr. Nestor Cerbo - current Rector of Manila Cathedral Very Rev. Fr. Edmund Nantes, OP - Former Father Provincial- Philippine Dominican Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century in France...  Province; Former Vice-Chancellor- University of Santo Tomas Rev. Fr. Erasmo "Sonny" Ramirez, OP Fr. Gregorio Aglipay Gregorio Aglipay Gregorio Labayan Aglipay was the first Filipino Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church.-Early life:... (AB, 1877) - Founder of the Philippine Independent Church Philippine Independent Church The Philippine Independent Church, The Philippine Independent Church, The Philippine Independent Church, (officially the ir the IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Catholic Church or the Ilocano: Siwayawaya a Simbaan nga ti Filipinas (sometimes also know as ), is a Christian denomination... Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, OP- Former Rector Rector The word rector has a number of different meanings; they indicate an academic, religious or political administrator...  Magnificus- University of Santo Tomas University of Santo Tomas The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila... ; Former Father Provincial- Philippine Dominican Province Writers Macario Adriatico - Writer & Lawyer Manuel Artigas - Historian & Journalist; Spanish writer Francisco Liongson II - Filipino Playwright in Spanish Francisco Balagtas Francisco Balagtas Francisco Baltazar , known much more widely through his nom-de-plume Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature...  - Poet and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic, Florante at Laura, is regarded as his defining work. Jesús "Batikuling" Balmori Jesús Balmori Jesús "Batikuling" Balmori was a Filipino writer, journalist, playwright, and poet in Spanish.-Biography:Jesus Balmori was born in Ermita, Manila on January 10, 1887. He studied at the Collegio de San Juan de Letran and the University of Santo Tomas, where he excelled in Literature. He was married...  - Renowned Filipino Poet in Spanish, Premio Zobel awardee (1926) Marcelo H. Del Pilar Marcelo H. del Pilar Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitan , was a Filipino writer, reformist, journalist, and revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution and one of the leading propagandist or Ilustrado of the Philippine Propaganda Movement in the late 19th century.In 1882, he became editor of the newspaper...  - Writer & Propagandist; One of the co-publisher and founder of La Solidaridad Fernando De La Concepcion - Journalist, Premio Zobel awardee (1960) Carlos De La Rosa - Journalist, Premio Zobel awardee (1984) Ermin Garcia Sr. - Journalist Enrique Fernandez Lumba - Spanish Journalist and Poet, Premio Zobel awardee (1954) Bienvenido Lumbera Bienvenido Lumbera Bienvenido Lumbera is a prizewinning poet, critic and dramatist from the Philippines.He is a National Artist of the Philippines and a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communications...  (HS, 1950) - National Artist of the Philippines; Recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative communication; Carlos Palanca Memorial Awardee Jesus T. Peralta Jesus T. Peralta Jesus T. Peralta is a painter, photographer, graphic artist poet, social scientist, essayist, and is also one of the prizewinning playwrights in the Philippines....  (HS, 1951; AA-PM, 1953) - Writer, essayist and social scientist; Hall of Famer Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature Mariano Ponce Mariano Ponce Mariano Ponce , was a Filipino physician, historian, bibliographer, propagandist and diplomat who was one of the leaders of the Propaganda Movement, that founded the Philippine Revolution...  (1885) - Writer & Propagandist Severino Reyes - Writer, dramatist, and playwright, highly acclaimed as one of the giants of Tagalog literature of the early 20th century. Author of "Walang Sugat" and "Ang mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang." Guillermo Gomez Rivera Guillermo Gómez Rivera Guillermo Gómez Rivera is a Filipino writer, journalist, poet, playwright, historian, linguist, and scholar of Spanish and British descent from the province of Iloilo....  (AB) - Writer, Premio Zobel awardee (1975) Gregorio Gozon Sanciangco (AB)- Wrote “El Progreso De Filipinas” which advocated reforms in the political, administrative, agrarian, revenues, property, natural resources and urban development and taxation. Juan Crisostomo Soto - Poet, Writer Rolando Tinio Rolando Tinio Rolando Santos Tinio was a Filipino male poet, dramatist, director, actor, critic, essayist and educator.-Biography:...  (HS, 1950) - National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Literature Celementa Zulueta - Journalist Johnbee Sales - Editor-in-Chief, UNO Magazine Carlo Francia - Managing Editor, UNO Magazine Educators Mariano V. de los Santos - Founder of the University of Manila University of Manila The University of Manila is a university located in the heart of Sampaloc in Manila, Philippines, more commonly known as the University Belt area... Bienvenido Gonzalez - Former president of the University of the Philippines University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...  (UP) Dr. Fernan Lukban (HS, 1978) - Head, Business and Economics Program of Arts and Sciences, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Enrique Mendiola - Educator, Member of the first Board of Regents of UP Jovencio Ortañez - Former president of Ortañez University Ignacio Villamor (AB, 1885) - First Filipino president of UP, Associate justice at the Supreme Court Dr. Virgilio Enriquez (HS, 1958) - Founder Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino; Named as one of the Outstanding Psychologists of the Philippines by the Psychological Association of the Philippines Sportspeople Sambiao Basanung - Olympic Swimmer (1948) Enrique Beech - Olympic Shooter (1956, 1960) Chris Calaguio Chris Calaguio Christian Jay Calaguio is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was one of the star players of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights during his college days in the National Collegiate Athletic...  - Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1975. It is the first and the oldest professional basketball league in Asia...  (PBA) Player Angel De Leon - Basketball player and coach Itoy Esguerra - PBA Player Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo - Basketball player and coach. Olympian (1948, 1952) Gabriel "Gabby" Fajardo - Basketball player Rudy Hines - Basketball player and PBA official Avelino "Samboy" Lim Samboy Lim Avelino B. Lim, Jr. , better known as Samboy Lim, is a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. As a shooting guard, the iconic Lim distinguished himself with Magic Johnson-like ball handling skills and Julius "Dr...  - Basketball player. The "Skywalker" of the PBA and was named as one of PBA's 25 Greatest Players. Col. Julian Malonzo - Basketball player and FIBA official. Former President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Willie Miller Willie Miller (basketball player) Willie V. Miller, Jr. , better known simply as Willie Miller, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.... - PBA Most Valuable Player Lauro "The Fox" Mumar Lauro Mumar Lauro “Larry” or “The Fox” Mumar , is a former Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines...  - Played in the 1948 London Olympics; a former Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino players of his time. Member of the famous Letran "Murder Inc." basketball team, 1950 NCAA Champions Oliver Opeda Ongtawco- Olympic Bowler and coach; PSA Bowler of the year (1979) Carlos Padilla - Olympic Boxer (1932) Jose Padilla, Jr.- Olympic Boxer (1932) Fausto Preysler - Olympic Yachting (1960) Kerby Raymundo Kerby Raymundo Kerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the Philippine Basketball Association...  - PBA Player Antero "Terry" Saldaña - PBA Player Nemie Villegas - Basketball player and coach Rino Salazar - PBA player and coach Joaquin Lopez - Football Hall of Fame Ramil Abratique - Taekwondo Champion, Silver medalist World Championships Ronjay Enrile - PBA Player Mark Andaya - PBA player Dave Regullano - PBA player Aaron Aban - PBA Player Jc Intal - PBA Player Businessmen Luis Quiray Abiva (GS, 1954; HS, 1958; BSC 1963) - Former President, Abiva Publishing House Dante Ang (MBA, 2004) - Businessman and Chairman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Barbie L. Atienza (GS, 1972; HS, 1976, BSPsych 1980) - Former President, People Management Association of the Philippines, Vice President, Public Relations Society of the Philippines, and Head, External Affairs of the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation Vicente Ayllon (GS, 1942; HS 1948; College ACS 1950)- Chairman of Insular Life Jaime Bautista (BSC 1977)- President and CEO of Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines, Inc. , also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines.... Dr. Jaime Cura - Businessman, National President Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association of the Philippines(CREBA) Tony Chua Tony Chua Antonio "Tony" Chua was a Filipino Chinese businessman. His family owns Photokina Marketing Corporation, which distributed Red Bull in the Philippines; he managed and was the governor of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, the company's team in the Philippine Basketball Association in which he...  (Coll, 1975) - Businessman, Team Manager of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters (PBA), Executive Vice President, Philippines Football Federation (PFF) Henry Co - President and CEO, Ford Motors Philippines Geronimo Berenguer delos Reyes (Coll, 1958) - COO, Gateway Property Holdings and Randel Management Corp. Panfilo Domingo - (MBA-SMP, 2007) - Chairman/CEO University of the East/Allied Bank Francisco Cuervo Eizmendi (HS, 1952)- Former President, San Miguel Corporation Ralph Lim Joseph (GS, 1965)- Owner, Ralph's Wines and Spirit Robert Lim Joseph (GS, 1963; HS, 1967) - Chairman, Travel Cooperative of the Philippines Henry Lim Bon Liong Henry Lim Bon Liong Henry Lim Bon Liong is the chief executive officer of Sterling Paper Group of Companies, S.P. Properties, Inc., SL Agritech Corporation as well as a member of the governing council of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research and Development .-Early life:Born...  - Chairman and CEO of Sterling Paper Group of Companies Sterling Paper Group of Companies Sterling Paper Products Enterprises is a school and office supply manufacturing company founded by Lim Seh Leng, father of Henry Lim Bon Liong, the brainchild of the most sought hybrid rice in the country.... ; Dr. Jose Rizal Awardee for excellence in the field of Management and Finance; Aurelio Periquet, Jr. Business Leadership Awardee. Enrique Locsin - Businessman; COO and President, Manila Times Francisco Ortigas - Businessman and Corporate Lawyer Petronilo Pineda - Lawyer, Businessman and Real Estate Ramesh Sadhwani (HS, 1967) - General Manager, Four Seasons Resort (Maldives) Alfredo Tan (HS, 1957) - president of Himmel (a chemical trading company), vice president of Basic Holding, Inc. (the mother company of business tycoon Lucio Tan’s group of companies), and assistant to the chairman of Philippine Air Lines Dr. Juan "Ito" Torres, Jr. - Past International President of Kiwanis International James Gaviola Velasquez (HS, 1983) - President and Country General Manager, IBM Philippines Don Enrique Zobel de Ayala - Businessman; First patriarch of the Zobel de Ayala Family Media Personalities RG Cruz - News Reporter; Reporter; Producer, ABS-CBN 2 Ricky Davao - Actor Johnny Delgado (HS, 1966)- Actor Peter Alfred Cruz - Production Staff, Songwriter Maryo delos Reyes (PR, 1962) - TV and Movie Director Laurenti Dyogi (HS, 1983) - TV director Ted Failon - News anchor ABS-CBN Dindo Fernando - Actor Juancho Gutierrez - Actor, one of the 1950's most popular leading men in Philippine cinema. Raymond Lauchengco (GS, 1978; HS, 1982)- Actor, Singer, Photographer Ed Picson - Sports broadcaster Jose Javier Reyes (PR, 1965) - Film Director JP Soriano - Reporter, QTV 11 Vic Sotto Vic Sotto Marvic Castelo Sotto a.k.a. Vernon , also known as Vic Sotto, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and film producer working for GMA Network and stars on noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga!. He is known all throughout the industry as Bossing...  PR, 1964; GS, 1967, HS; 1971) - Actor Ramon Tulfo Ramon Tulfo Ramon "Mon" Tulfo is a TV host, radio broadcaster and columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Tulfo is one of the hosts of Isumbong Mo! , a public service program on RPN . He shares hosting chores with siblings Raffy and Erwin...  (GS, 1960) - TV Host, Radio Broadcaster, Columnist Ricky Velasco (College), Reporter, DZMM, ABS-CBN Ronniel C. de Guzman (batch '77-'81), Reporter, Manila Bulletin Rocky Nazareno,(batch '77-81)Press Undersecretary/Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer Rainier Allan Ronda - (HS '93) Reporter, Philippine Star Marlene Alcaide- RPN 9 reporter Others Dr. Florentino Solon - Executive Director, Nutrition Center of the Philippines Jose Maria Sison José María Sison Jose Maria Sison is a writer and activist who reorganized the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy.... (HS '56) - Founding Chairman, Communist Party of the Philippines; Current Chairman, International League of People's Struggle, Literary critic, Marxist theoretician, Award-winning Poet Angelito Vergel De Dios - Director, Traffic Operations Center, Metro Manila Development Authority Lucito “Chito” Bertol (GS, 1954; HS, 1958) - Chair & President, Manila Seedling Bank Foundation Inc. Antonio M. Molina - composer, conductor, pedagogue, historian, and music administrator, Premio Zobel awardee (1985)

External links

• Official website of Colegio de San Juan de Letran- Intramuros, Manila
• Official website of Colegio de San Juan de Letran- Calamba, Laguna
• Official website of Colegio de San Juan de Letran- Abucay, Bataan
• Official website of Letran Alumni Association, Inc. (Ex-Alumnos de Letran)