Don Bosco Technical Institute, Tarlac
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| Established | 1951 |
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| Type | Private, Salesian |
| Rector | Fr. Jose Favie V. Faldas, SDB |
| Location | Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines |
Don Bosco Technical Institute in Tarlac City (formerly, Don Bosco Academy), or simply "Don Bosco Tarlac", is an all-male elementary and secondary school, and the first Don Bosco school in the Philippines. It is the only academic-technical school in Tarlac, Philippines. It is located in Sto. Cristo, Tarlac City.
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[edit] History
This school has been named after St. John Bosco whom the Church has proclaimed Father and Teacher of the Youth. He himself said, "I have promised God that I would spend myself to my last breath for my boys." [citation needed] And this he did. He dedicated his life to teaching. To continue this work, he founded a religious society of priests and brothers - the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB).
Don Bosco Tarlac was opened in 1947 in the rented Oriente Hotel by Fr. James Wilson, an American army chaplain at Clark Air Base concerned with the Catholic education of the youth of Tarlac. Because of his devotion to the saint, he named his school St. John Bosco Academy. It transferred to its present site in Brgy. Sto. Cristo in 1948. In 1951, the school received its first Salesian, Fr. Anthony DiFalco. From then onwards, it received a steady stream of Salesians who continued to improve the school. It started its technical curriculum in 1974 and four years later came to be known as Don Bosco Technical Institute. From a student population of 80 in 1947, it has grown to around 1,100 at present.
DBTI is made up of the Educative Pastoral Community (EPC). Its main components are the Salesians, the teaching and non-teaching personnel, the alumni, the parents, and the students. The Salesian spirit gives to the institution its lifestyle, its way of doing things. One element is the Family Spirit. Being an educational institution, DBTI has a system of education called the Preventive System. This system rests on the pillars of religion, reason, and loving kindness.
[edit] Vision & Mission Statements
[edit] Vision
"We, the Educative Pastoral Community of Don Bosco Tarlac, envision the young as servant leaders of the church of the poor. Faithful to the teachings of St. John Bosco, we develop their giftedness and their power of choice to enable them to contribute to social transformation."
[edit] Mission
"By being living witnesses, we commit ourselves to provide a holistic education within a culture of excellence, spirit of collaboration, and in the context of the Preventive System."
[edit] The Seal of the School
The seal of Don Bosco Technical Institute Tarlac consists of the gear, flask, laurels, and the anchor. The gear is the symbol of the unique Technical Education offered by the institution to the students. The flask symbolizes the complete Academic Education provided by the school with special emphasis on science. The laurels point to the contribution of the institution in preparing capable citizens who will be responsible for the economic progress of the country. The anchor, which is the symbol of Christ, points to the reality that Don Bosco Technical Institute, as a Catholic school, educates the students by bringing them closer to Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior.
On its golden jubilee, the school added the motto under the seal: Ducere est servire. This is the Latin rendering of the English: To lead is to serve. These words capture the vision and mission of the Institute, namely, to build tomorrow's servant-leaders today. The school strives to form its students into authentic young men who are committed to the service of others while seeking to lead and excel in their own particular calling.
[edit] Patron Saints
[edit] St. John Bosco
Giovanni Melchior Bosco (August 16, 1815 – January 31, 1888), commonly called Don Bosco was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and recognized pedagogue, who put in practice the dogma of his religion, employing teaching methods based on love rather than punishment. He placed his works under the protection of Francis de Sales; thus his followers styled themselves the Salesian Society.
Bosco succeeded in establishing a network of centers to carry on his work. In recognition of his work with disadvantaged youths, he was canonized in 1934.
[edit] St. Dominic Savio
Saint Dominic Savio (April 2, 1842 - March 9, 1857) was an Italian adolescent living in the 19th century, famous for breaking schoolyard fights, confiscating fake hall passes and his devout religious beliefs. Today, he is honored as the patron saint of juvenile delinquents. He died at the age of fifteen - the youngest non-martyr to be named a saint. He was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
Savio was one of ten children of Carlo and Brigitta Savio. Carlo was a blacksmith, Birgitta a seamstress. When Don Bosco (now St. John Bosco) was looking for priest material for his Salesian Order, the name of Dominic Savio was given him. Savio not only became one of Bosco's favorite students; he singlehandedly organized those who were to be the nucleus of Don Bosco's order; which is to say that, when in 1859 Don Bosco selected youths to be the first members of his congregation, all of them had been members of Dominic's Company of the Immaculate Conception.
According to the Rev. Clifford Stevens, "Dominic was a normal, high-spirited boy who sometimes got into trouble with his teachers because he would often break out laughing. However, he was generally well disciplined and gradually gained the respect of the tougher boys in Don Bosco's school."
In 1857, the fifteen-year-old Savio caught TB and was sent home to convalesce. On the evening of 9 March, he asked his father to say the Preghieri per i Morenti (Prayers for the Dying). Dominic's face became illuminated with an immense joy. He said to his father: "I am seeing most wonderful things!" Those were his last words.
St. Dominic Savio's feast day was originally held on 9 March (the day of his death). The Roman Catholic Church later transferred it to 6 May, when it is now officially observed.
[edit] Technical Courses
Don Bosco Tarlac offers the following technical courses:
- Computer
- Drafting
- Electricity
- Electronics
[edit] Administration
The school staff for school year 2006-2007 consists of:
- Rector: Fr. Jose Favie V. Faldas, SDB
- Principal: Fr. Jose Lorbeth L. Vivo, SDB
- Assistant Principal for Pastoral Affairs: Fr. Patrick Villasanta, SDB
- Assistant Principal for Student Affairs and Discipline: Mr. Norman Cuyugan
- Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs (Grade School): Mrs. Lyn Nelmida
- Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs (High School): Mr. Isagani Lopez
[edit] Alumni
[edit] Class 2005
The Batch 2005 Blue Patch consisted of 170 students who graduated on April 10, 2005.
[edit] Class 2007
The Batch 2007 Red Patch initially consists of 182 students.
[edit] External links
- The official website of Don Bosco Tarlac
- Yahoo! Group of Class 2005
- Yahoo! Group database of all past and present Don Bosco Tarlac students
| Don Bosco Schools in the Philippines |
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| Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong • Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati • Don Bosco College, Canlubang • Don Bosco Technology Center, Cebu • Don Bosco School, Manila • Don Bosco Center for Studies, Parañaque • Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias • Don Bosco Technical Institute, Tarlac • Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga • St. Louis School – Don Bosco, Dumaguete • Don Bosco High School – Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Sta. Cruz
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