The University of Pangasinan began its operation in 1925 as the Dagupan Institute, which offered elementary, secondary, and vocational education. Francisco Benitez founded it, then-dean of the University of the Philippines Dr. Apolinario de Los Santos, then-president of the University of Manila Dr. Sylvestre Pascual Dr. Blas F. Rayos, then-dean of the College of Education of the University of Manila who eventually became the president of the institute.
Philippine Investment Management (PHINMA), the first Filipino-managed investment firm, was established in 1956 by businessmen Ramon V. del Rosario Sr., Filemon C. Rodriguez Ernesto Escaler as a response to the government's urge to transform the Philippines into an industrialized nation.
Since its founding, PHINMA has been operating businesses in several industries all over the Philippines and turning these into leading manufacturers and service providers. Upon its establishment, PHINMA helped Bacnotan Cement Corporation (BCC), together with its subsidiary-sister plants, become the foremost producer of cement in 1957 under the brand name Union Cement.
In 1971, PHINMA pursued the paper and packaging industry with United Pulp and Paper Company (UPPC), letting UPPC set an agreement with the Siam Cement Group, Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate, to create the biggest and most advanced paper manufacturing facility in the Philippines.
PHINMA has had joint ventures with Trans-Asia Oil and Mineral Company for marine exploration, coal mining, and energy generation Bacnotan Consolidated Industries Incorporated for GI sheets manufacturing and Union Galvasteel Corporation for galvanizing.
When it celebrated its golden anniversary in 2006 with the tagline "Life can be better," PHINMA focused its mission on building the nation through competitive and well-managed business enterprises that will enable Filipinos to attain a better quality of life. Since then, each of PHINMA's divisions, namely Property & Shelter, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Business Process Outsourcing, and Foundation, has sought to provide quality service at an affordable cost that every Filipino can avail of. In 1957, PHINMA Corporation became a holding company interested in education, energy, hotels, housing, steel products, and strategic consulting.PHINMA Corporation is a public company listed with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) under the trading symbol PHN.
PHINMA Education emphasizes dedication, honesty, credibility, and consistency in words and actions, recognizing its students' professional and social responsibility toward a better quality of life. Our words carry weight. We call you when we say we will. We show up on time. When we say "Good job!" or "Needs improvement," we mean it. We vote for the better, though perhapImprovementlar, candidate, or stance. We plant trees because we value the environment. We teach because we value you.
PHINMA Education seeks a high degree of professionalism. It adheres to accepted standards and norms. Personal interest must be separated from professional life so that observance of the tenets of good conduct like calmness and patience must prevail in all situations. We show decorum in our manner, dress, and speech. We set our sights on excellence. We work with strangers, friends, and foes for every project's best interests. We leave our heartbreaks and our hobbies at home. Under pressure, we keep our cool. No shortcuts, no excuses, just results.PHINMA Education puts value incompetence and looks upon an individual's qualification, eventually translating into the ability to perform tasks and deliver desired results. We train to high levels of proficiency. Our knowledge ranges from good grammar to jurisprudence, our abilities from handling syringes to running software. We understand the job expected of us and accomplish it with skill. We qualify.
PHINMA Education believes that teamwork is essential in building an efficient and effective organization thru the cooperation and coordination of its members. We bring our varied talents onto the court. We zoom in on one goal. We toss around ideas and form our strategy. We move into a position to execute the plan. We give each other feedback, information, challenge, praise. We take credit for victory together; we own up to defeat. Together, we aim for the target.
The PHINMA Group's entry into the education sector began when it acquired Araullo University in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, in 2004. This formed the PHINMA Education Network (PEN). Cagayan de Oro College followed the acquisition of Araullo University in the 2005 University of Pangasinan and the University of Iloilo in 2009. This makes PEN a network that stretches to the various parts of the Philippines.
In each of its schools, PEN makes changes when they are most needed. Each institution undergoes faculty improvement and course development. PEN provides scholarships for its employees for master's and doctoral degrees and improves salary and benefit schemes. Systems and curricula are drafted and refined, considering the students' capacity to improve their academic performance. Besides, the buildings and facilities on campus are renovated to have up-to-date laboratories, classrooms, and IT infrastructure. Following PHINMA's tagline and belief that "Life can be better," PEN aims to provide quality education at affordable tuition to those who have limited access to it so that they can achieve their goals.
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