Philippine Christian University

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Our vision is "A distinctively strong Christian University integrating faith, character, and service in building up and enhancing the quality of life."
In PCU-UES, we firmly believe that education is for everybody. That is why we also cater to children with special needs to become useful citizens in the future. Our SPED class caters to children who have intellectual disabilities and related cases with ages from 6 to 12 years old. We strive for excellence. Our goal is to produce PCU-UES graduates who are academically competent Christ-like individuals endowed with a robust Christian education that integrates Faith, Character, and Service.
PCU-UES aims to provide our students with well-balanced academic programs and co-curricular activities to help them become active Christians and academically equipped individual. In our Christian Formation Program, we strongly inculcate Christian values in everyday lessons, based on PCU tenets, FAITH, CHARACTER, and SERVICE.PCU-UES, in its effort to continuously deliver quality service, maintains the ACSCU-AAI Accreditation and the ISO management system, and to be globally competitive, the High School Department is now implementing an e-learning program for technological advancement and awareness.
The Kiddie Kollege program encourages the children to do their best at their own pace. Through a wealth of stimulating experiences in Language and Creative Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Sciences, computer Education and Music. The children learn to express themselves in varied meaningful ways. As they work and play, they learn and discover ways of getting along with others.
Opportunities for discovering facts and understanding things are available to them. Situations that facilitate the development of realistic and positive self-image are provided in the teaching-learning environment. The daily program includes free guided play followed by group time for conversation, discussion of the lesson, readiness activities, snacks, and rest periods. Time for music mime and creative arts is provided. Mathematics, Language, and Social Studies are integrated into the varied activities of the day. The program enables les the children to live as happy, expressing individuals, able to express their love to God and others.
In 1945, Bishop Edwin F. Lee of the United Methodist Church (UMC) envisioned a Christian college in Manila. On October 6, 1946, Laymen of the Evangelical Association of the Philippines agreed to the college's establishment. Their initial Board of Directors Was composed of Atty. Juan Nabong, Sr., Dr. Mateo Occena, Dr. Emilio Javier, D. Mauro Baradi, and Mr. Gerardo Armonio.On January 11, 1947, the Articles of Incorporation was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institution's original name was Manila Union University, but this was later changed to Philippine Christian College.
Dr. Roxy Lefforge, an American missionary, was the first Executive Dean.Dr. Emilio Javier (1962-1958), an outstanding layman of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), was elected as the first President. Under his leadership, the institution expanded the ecumenical efforts in education. The Union High School of Manila and Union Elementary School, founded by the Presbyterian Church in 1919 and 1946, became part of PCC in 1947. The college added a degree in Nursing when the Mary Johnston School of Nursing, founded by the Methodist in 1907, was affiliated with PCC in 1953.
Dr. Juan Nabong, Sr. (1958-1969), a Methodist layman, was the second President. Under his Administration, a four-story concrete building was constructed in 1960 beside the UTS building on Taft Avenue. A year later, a two-story building for the Elementary school was constructed in Vasquez Street, Malate. The Ellinwood College of Christian Education was merging with the Philippine Christian College in 1968, and its curricular programs integrated with the College of Education programs. Dr. Lino Q. Arquiza (1969-1988), a UCCP Educator, was the third President. Under him, the growth and expansion of PCC were steady and impressive. In 1976, PCC acquired its University status and Philippine Christian University. A highlight of the cooperation efforts came during Dr. Arquiza's term when the Union Theological Seminary and PCU merged in 1978. with the merger, the Philippine Christian Center for Learning (PCCL) was born. The merger enabled PCU to expand its offerings in the 97-hectare UTS campus, 36 kilometers south of Manila.
With this move, Philippine Christian University and Union Theological Seminary established an ecumenical relationship that is more expansive and coordinated. Institutional cooperation extended to non-protestant schools when in 1972, PCU and DLSU joined hands in a resource-sharing program. This move ushered in the formation of five-school Inter-Institutional Consortium (I-IC) in 1975 composed of De La Salle University, St. Scholastica's College, St. Paul's College of Manila, Philippine Normal College, and Philippine Christian University. The Consortium enjoys the full support of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.
With the untimely demise of Dr. Arquiza, PCU had a succession of two able and dedicated Officers-in-Charge in Justice Crisolito Pascual (1988) and Dean Betty I. Molina (1989).In 1990, the Board of Trustees elected Dr. Carlito S. Puno (1990-2000), a prominent Methodist lay leader, as the university's fourth president. The new President of the university provided a new vision and creative and dynamic leadership for the university. PCU became an active participant in the globalization of education. Under his leadership, the university pursued a program expansion aggressively through the off-campus programs and the overseas institutional linkages.
The year 2000 brought dramatic changes to the university. This was ushered in by the election of the 5th President, Dr. Oscar S. Suarez. Today PCU had grown into an institution responsive to national needs through its expanded and relevant curricular offerings.

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