Philippine College of Commerce and Business Administration
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The Philippine College of Commerce and Business Administration (PCCBA) is the former name of the University of the East
, Manila
, Philippines
. Established in 1946.
On September 11, 1946, five people from the Far Eastern University
, namely Francisco T. Dalupan, Sr., Herminiglio Reyes, José L. Torres, Jaime Hernández and Santiago de la Cruz established the Philippine College of Commerce and Business Administration (PCCBA). Four days later, it was deemed a corporation existing under Philippine law.
A business educator himself, Francisco Dalupan establish PCCBA in two rented rooms along Dasmarinas Street, Manila. The success of its CPA reviewers, four of whom bagged the top four post and 100 passers out of the 110 enrolled, made the humble review center popular.
The opening of the next classes on the summer if 1947 received an overwhelming twofold number of its original enrollees. This prompted the founders to relocate the center or R. Papa Street, Manila. Once again, PCCBA dominated the CPA exams, attracting larger number of enrollees and gaining the 1947 Business School of the Year Award.
In a matter of five years, PCCBA experienced a hundred percent expansion in enrollment, which led to the establishment of its first building. After purchasing a lot on Azcarraga Street, the main building is built on January 10, 1948. The PCCBA opened its College of Liberal Arts
, Education
, Dentistry
and Graduate School
. On July 3, 1951, PCCBA was granted the University status and was named the University of the East
, as it was located at the East side of Azcarraga Street (now C.M. Recto Avenue). Dr Dalupan was named the Chairman of the Board and the University President. This was the decade when UE expanded in land area, acquiring a 5 hectare land in Caloocan and another 1.5 hectare land in Quezon City
.
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
, 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
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Established in 1946.
On September 11, 1946, five people from the Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
, namely Francisco T. Dalupan, Sr., Herminiglio Reyes, José L. Torres, Jaime Hernández and Santiago de la Cruz established the Philippine College of Commerce and Business Administration (PCCBA). Four days later, it was deemed a corporation existing under Philippine law.
A business educator himself, Francisco Dalupan establish PCCBA in two rented rooms along Dasmarinas Street, Manila. The success of its CPA reviewers, four of whom bagged the top four post and 100 passers out of the 110 enrolled, made the humble review center popular.
The opening of the next classes on the summer if 1947 received an overwhelming twofold number of its original enrollees. This prompted the founders to relocate the center or R. Papa Street, Manila. Once again, PCCBA dominated the CPA exams, attracting larger number of enrollees and gaining the 1947 Business School of the Year Award.
In a matter of five years, PCCBA experienced a hundred percent expansion in enrollment, which led to the establishment of its first building. After purchasing a lot on Azcarraga Street, the main building is built on January 10, 1948. The PCCBA opened its College of Liberal Arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
, Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Dentistry
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
and Graduate School
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
. On July 3, 1951, PCCBA was granted the University status and was named the University of the East
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
, as it was located at the East side of Azcarraga Street (now C.M. Recto Avenue). Dr Dalupan was named the Chairman of the Board and the University President. This was the decade when UE expanded in land area, acquiring a 5 hectare land in Caloocan and another 1.5 hectare land in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
.
External links
- University of the East
- University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
- University of the East - Caloocan Campus