Divine Word College of Bangued

Divine Word College of Bangued

Dalubhasaang Banal na Salita ng Bangued (Filipino)
Former name	Colegio del Sagrado Corazon (1920-1964)
Motto	Scientia et Virtus (Latin)
Motto in English	Knowledge and Virtue
Type	Private Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Founder	Fr. Theodore Buttenbruch, SVD
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Divine Word Missionaries)
Academic affiliations	DWEA CEAP PAASCU
President	Rev. Fr. Gil T. Manalo, SVD
Undergraduates	Approx.
Postgraduates	Approx.
Location	Rizal St.,Zone 6, Bangued , Abra , Philippines 17°35′58.57″N 120°36′46.85″E
Campus	Urban
Alma Mater song	DWCB Alma Mater Hymn
Colors	Red  -  Yellow  -  Blue
Website	dwcb.tk
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The Divine Word College of Bangued is a private, Catholic higher education institution run by the Philippine Northern Province of the Society of the Divine Word in Bangued, Abra, Philippines. It was founded by a Divine Word Missionary priest in 1920 and given the name Colegio del Sagrado Corazon. In 1964 it was renamed the Divine Word College of Bangued. The college is the most famous in the province.

History

The Divine Word College of Bangued was founded in 1920 by Theodore Buttenbruch a Catholic priest and member of the Society of the Divine Word. That year, Fr. Buttenbruch took over as parish priest of the parish of Bangued when the old parish priest died^[1] and felt the need of a catholic school in Bangued. With the help of some prominent men in the parish he founded a coeducational school in a rented house. Initially named Colegio del Sagrado Corazon, it adopted the current name in 1964.^[2]

In June 1923, the school was entrusted to the Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit who came to establish their community in Bangued. The old convent (the Holy Spirit Academy at present) was given as their cloister and utilized for additional classrooms.

Course Offerings

DWCB offers Commission on Higher Education recognized programs in Arts, Education, Accountancy, Biology, Business Administration, Commerce, Computer Secretarial, Health Science Education, Entrepreneurship, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Midwifery, and Nursing.

It also offers master's degrees in education, management, and business administration.^[3]

In the 2018/2019 year, the average tuition fee for a bachelor's degree at the DWCB was between 10,000 and 28,000 Philippine pesos.^[3]

Administration

The current president of the Divine Word College is Rev. Fr. Gil Torres Manalo, SVD and is locally known as Fr. Gil. The Finance Officer of the school is Rev. Fr. Ronilo Borja, SVD. And lastly, Rev. Fr. Conradus Haribaik, SVD as the Campus minister.^[3]

Campuses

The main DWCB campus can be found at Rizal St., Zone 6, Bangued 2800, Abra.^[4]

See also

• Divine Word Academy of Dagupan – Rizal Ext., Dagupan, Pangasinan
• Divine Word College of Calapan – Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
• Divine Word College of Laoag – Gen. Segundo Ave., Laoag, Ilocos Norte
• Divine Word College of Legazpi – Rizal Street, Legazpi, Albay
• Divine Word College of San Jose – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
• Divine Word College of Urdaneta – Urdaneta, Pangasinan
• Divine Word College of Vigan – Vigan, Ilocos Sur
• Divine Word University (DWU) – Tacloban, Leyte; closed in 1995, re-opened as Liceo del Verbo Divino

References

1. Layugan, Michael G. (2011). "The Deportation of the German SVD Missionaries During the First World War" (PDF). Verbum SVD. 52: 47–77.
2. "Divine Word College of Bangued, Abra, Eskwelahan.com - Philippine Online School Directory and Locator". eskwelahan.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
3. "Divine Word College of Bangued: Tuition & Application | Edukasyon.ph". www.edukasyon.ph. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
4. "Divine Word College of Bangued | FindUniversity.ph". www.finduniversity.ph. Retrieved December 6, 2018.