Mary Manalo

University of Batangas

The University of Batangas, then known as Western Philippine Colleges is the legacy of love and sacrifices of six noble founders Mr. Juan Y. Javier, Atty. Jesus Arguelles, Fr. Vicente R. Catapang, Atty. Francisco G. Perez, Mayor Roman L. Perez, and Atty. Pablo C. Umali. The university gained prominence as one of the largest higher education institutions in the entire Southern Tagalog region and became the first university in Batangas offering a wide range of academic and professional programs to a diverse student body as well as the first institution certified to offer the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accredited Program (ETEEAP). The commitment of the University towards academic excellence, research and community service has continued through the years to reflect values, vision and mission of the founding fathers. As such it has been awarded with Autonomous status, certified by SOCOTEC as compliant with ISO 9001:2015, and Level II to IV PACUCOA accredited programs. Also, the Commission on Higher Education has awarded the University the title Center of Excellence in Teacher Education and Center of Development for the College of Business and Accountancy. In addition to these achievements, the College of Information and Communications Technology has also been named as an IBM Center of Excellence in Region IV – A. University of Batangas have four campuses: Downtown on M.H. del Pilar, home of the Pre-Elementary and Elementary Department; Hilltop for the College and Highschool Department; Millennium Campus for the Senior High School Students; and Inosluban – Marawoy for the Lipa City Campus. Guided by the core values, Spirit, Intellect and Purpose, nothing can hinder University of Batangas in adhering to its commitment to provide quality education and service to our stakeholders.