De La Salle University-Manila
Overview
De La Salle University (Tagalog
: Pamantasang De La Salle) (also referred to as DLSU or La Salle) is a private
Lasallian university in Malate
, Manila
, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila
with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director. The college moved on September 1921 to its present location to facilitate increase in enrollment.
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
: Pamantasang De La Salle) (also referred to as DLSU or La Salle) is a private
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
Lasallian university in Malate
Malate, Manila
Malate is an old district of the city of Manila in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The district is located at the southern end of the city of Manila, bordered by Pasay City to the south, by Manila Bay to the west, by the district of Ermita to the north and by the districts of Paco and San Andres to...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila
Paco, Manila
Paco, is a district of Manila, Philippines. It is located south of Pasig River, and San Miguel, west of Santa Ana, southwest of Pandacan, north of Malate, northwest of San Andres, and east of Ermita. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 64,184 people in 13,438 households...
with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director. The college moved on September 1921 to its present location to facilitate increase in enrollment.
