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Mater Dei College

Established: 1983

Type: Private, Catholic School

President: Dr. Lourdes H. Torrefranca, PhD

Undergraduates: Approx.

Postgraduates: Approx.

Location: Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines

Campus: 1

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Colors: blue and white

Nickname: MDC

Website: http://www.mdc.ph

Nestled at the northern part of Bohol is a modest but elegant looking college. Mater Dei College offers a harmonious blend of a peaceful rural ambience and a fast-paced technological advancement. Demographically, MDC can be considered a small college with a population of more than a thousand students, but her small size did not deter her from having big visions. In spite of limited resources, she dares to dream-dreams which have been gradually materialized with abundant blessings from Mary, the Mother of God (Mater Dei), the patroness of the institution.^[1]

What used to be an ugly duckling has now metamorphosed into a lovely swan. Indeed, MDC has gone far from what she was 23 years ago. From the original eight classrooms, the college has expanded extensively especially with the completion of her newest buildings—the Nursing and Related Arts Complex and the MDC Elementary Laboratory School. The increasing number of students, mostly from the neighboring towns necessitated an expansion project. The Information Technology Systems Complex was completed three years ago followed with the construction of the HRM Laboratory.^[2]

Although the college has kept abreast with advancement in technology, she has managed to preserve her lush green surroundings. Behind the college’s unassuming facade a magnificent school campus meets the eye. Tall trees and flowering plants invite birds to build their nests. The quiet atmosphere which is really conducive to learning attracted balikbayan parents to send their fun-loving children to this college. MDC’s plain frontage is a complete contrast to the splendid college grounds behind the original front building. Equipped with state-of-the-art sports facilities such as a lawn & table tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, the school provides both students and teachers opportunities to have a relaxing exercise.^[3]

Aside from her material resources, MDC can truly boast of her human resource powerhouse. Her faculty and staff are known to possess a perfect timbre of sternness and congeniality. MDC’s competent administrators assured the community that the college is manned towards the right direction. With her highly-competent members of the Board of Trustees, most of whom are priests and lay educators, the college is definitely in good hands.^[4]

1 College Logo
2 Vision, Mission, and Goal
3 History
4 Colleges of Mater Dei College
5 References

[edit] College Logo

The MDC Logo

The College Seal is a white circular field surrounded by rosary beads. The upper arc contains the name, MATER DEI COLLEGE. Directly under the arc, is a blue triangle with the words in white print; SAPIENTIA, CARITAS, and ORATIO on each side of the equilateral triangle. Inside is a smaller white triangle with an M and a cross on its top at the center. Both the M and the cross are surrounded with 15 black dots. On the base of the big triangle is the location of the college, Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines. Beneath it is the foundation date of the college in the symbols; MCMLXXXIII (1983), all printed in black. The prominence of the M and the rosary in the logo indicates the role of Mary, Mother of God as the patroness and protector of the College. The words: SAPIENTIA, wisdom, through Scholarship, CARITAS, charity, through service, and ORATIO, prayer-life, through living the Gospel are the corporate values that the College upholds.

[edit] Vision, Mission, and Goal

Vision:

“

Mater Dei College is a community of dedicated educators and community-oriented educands who believe in the search for truth that leads to WISDOM; in unselfish living through SERVICE as an expression of CHARITY; and in the pursuit of PRAYER LIFE through living the Gospel as taught by the Catholic church and as exemplified by Mary, the Mother of God in whose honor the college identifies herself.

”

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Mission:

“

Mater Dei College commits herself to provide a holistic, Catholic education, by sharing her human, and material resources primarily with the economically disadvantaged but deserving rural youths. The general well-being of these youths is the end of her curricular programs to enable them to live fully a quality life as children of the loving father.

”

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Goal:

“

MDC strives to:

Produce graduates who are God-loving, law abiding, environment-friendly, and morally principled, well-rounded professionals who by their able response to the call of duty, actively participate in positive transformation of the communities.

”

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[edit] History

[edit] Her Early Beginnings

It was in the year 1983, during Mayor Eufrasio Mascarinas’ term, when the local government of Tubigon invited prominent educators to lead the enterprise of founding a College in the community to help specifically the economically disadvantaged students obtain college education. Some local residents could not afford to send their children either to Tagbilaran or Cebu City, after these students graduated from high school.^[8]

Through the initiatives of the Sanguniang Bayan Secretary, Mr. Cesar Mascarinas, with the help of the Parish Priest at the time, Msgr. Camilo V. Auza, Fr. Josemaria S. Luengo, Ph.D., the town’s famous historian and prominent educator, was invited to lead a group of selfless and generous educators to invest in founding a College. Resolution no. 78 series of 1983 of the Sanguniang Bayan paved the way for this realization.^[9]

[edit] The Founders

Fr.Josemaria S. Luengo, in turn, asked Dr. Lourdes H. Torrefranca, a native of Clarin, Bohol who is also a very prominent educator, the Dean of USJR Graduate School at the time, to join him in this project. Then Dr. Rose Alfafara, a popular optometrist from Tubigon, who is also a known benefactress of seminarians and other church related activities, was the next one invited. Finally, the trio succeeded in soliciting the initial investment of around Php100,000.00 from pro-poor local patrons. These original investors became the first set of the Members of the Board of Trustees and Incorporators:

Rev. Fr. Josemaria Salutan Luengo, Ph.D.,

Lourdes H.Torrefranca, Ph.D.

Most Rev. Felix S. Zafra, D.D.(deceased)

Benjamin L. Mejorada, Ph.D.(deceased)

Msgr. Camilo V. Auza, H.P. (deceased)

Rose P. Alfafara, O.D.

Cesar C. Mascarinas, M.A.

After a series of meetings, the rites and laying of the foundation stone for the construction of Mater Dei College building led by Msgr. Auza was finally done in February 1890. The first wing of the M structure of the building was constructed by obtaining credit lines from various sources. Although the funds were very low, the first modest Mater Dei College building stood proudly.

The first biggest problem encountered by the founders was the difficulty of securing a government permit to operate. The Secretary of Education and the Director of Private Schools at the time disapproved of the application for permit because of a moratorium prohibiting the opening of a college. Fortunately, a certain unknown boatman from Tubigon, Mr. Gulayan, was discovered to be an effective bridge to facilitate fast approval by his seeing Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, whom he helped escape from the Japanese through his boat. The very brief scribbling of Pres. Marcos to release the permit handcarried by Mr. Gulayan cut short all red tape for approval.^[10]

[edit] The First Batch of Educands and Curricular Offerings

The pioneering students and staff attended the first flag raising ceremony on June 18, 1984. On the first year of her operation, MDC had a total of 170 enrollees. The first curricular offerings were Bachelor of Arts (AB) and Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC). Three more courses were added in June 1985: Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED), Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED), and a two-year Junior Secretarial Course (JSC). The College held her first commencement exercises with 10 pioneering graduates in AB and BSC in March 1988. Dr. Eladio Dioko, Asst. Regional Director at the time, was the first commencement speaker. From then on, Mater Dei College has continued to turn over to the world graduates equipped with sturdy wings to fly all over the world wherever fate would take them.^[11]

[edit] The Pioneering Administrative Staff and Faculty

On the first year of existence of Mater Dei College in 1984, the institution needed persons to be entrusted with some particular positions. Below is the list of the “Firsts” in the organization.

The Founding President - Rev. Fr. Josemaria S. Luengo, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President - Lourdes H. Torrefranca, Ph.D.

College Dean - Mr. Cesar C. Mascariñas, M.A.

Registrar - Mrs. Corazon F. Hordista

Cashier - Miss Victoria A. Luengo

Librarian - Miss Elizabeth Espenido

Campus Minister - Msgr. Camilo V. Auza (deceased)

Guidance Counselor - Miss Florecita T. Rama

Among the first full-time instructors were Mrs. Nelda G. Geyrosaga, Mr. Noeh Z. Rabadonia, Miss Elizabeth Espenido, and Mr. Garciano Gillamac. They taught English, Filipino, History, Science and Commerce subjects, respectively.

These people contributed much to the formation of the students as well as the development and progress of the school. They trailblazed the road to excellence which inspired the people who succeeded them.^[12]

Supply & Property Custodian - Mr. Rolando Balauta

[edit] Colleges of Mater Dei College

Mater Dei College is composed of the following colleges and departments: College of Education, College of Commerce and Accountancy, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing, Graduate School, and the Pre-elementary and Elementary School. All colleges and departments are manned by seasoned administrators and highly-qualified faculty and staff. Though every college works individually to address the needs of its students, all colleges show positive interdependence and unified efforts towards the total development of MDC's studentry.^[13]

[edit] College of Education

VISION STATEMENT:

To turn over to the world dedicated, competent, responsible, well-informed, and value-laden educators who are agents of change in the community in building a peaceful and progressive society.^[14]

MISSION STATEMENT:

The COE seeks to provide quality education especially to the economically disadvantaged by character formation, intellectual competitiveness and societal needs awareness. It further seeks to update themselves in critical current issues and modern trends in education to be imbued with dignity as they make intelligent and morally upright decisions in life in general and in community service in particular.^[15]

GOAL STATEMENT:

To produce graduates who God-fearing, law abiding, and morally principled, well-rounded professionals who can ably respond to the call of duty.

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[edit] College of Commerce and Accountancy

VISION STATEMENT

Mater Dei College is a community of dedicated educators who believe in the search for truth that leads to WISDOM; in an unselfish living through SERVICE as an expression of CHARITY; and in the pursuit of PRAYER LIFE through living the gospel as taught by the magisterium of the catholic church and as exemplified by Mary, the Mother of God in whose honor the college identifies herself.

MISSION STATEMENT

The College of Commerce and Accountancy binds herself to instill in the students the discipline to harness technological advancement which can sharpen capabilities for entrepreneurship and optimize opportunities for global competitiveness.

GOAL STATEMENT

MDC professes to: Pass on to the world graduates who are techonologically advanced, globally competitive, and socially responsible, value laden, business-oriented professionals.^[16]

[edit] College of Nursing

OBJECTIVES

The College of Nursing aims to produce a fully functioning Catholic Christian nurse who:

Possesses caring, compassionate, competent, and committed behavior

Practices skills, knowledge, and attitudes for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and restoration of health across the life span

Utilizes with excellence the nursing processes.

Develops research capability with the end view of utilizing research findings in the case of clients.

Observes legal, ethico-moral, and social responsibilities/accountabilities in the practice of the nursing profession.^[17]

[edit] College of Arts and Sciences

VISION STATEMENT

Mater Dei College is a community of dedicated educators and community oriented educands who believe in the search for truth that leads to WISDOM; in an unselfish living through SERVICE as an expression of CHARITY; and in the pursuit of PRAYER LIFE through living the gospel as taught by the magisterium of the catholic church and as exemplified by Mary, the Mother of God in whose honor the college identifies herself.

MISSION STATEMENT

The College of Arts and Sciences fosters the youth's development of scientific discipline, cultivation of aethestic disposition, and the refinement of linguistic expertise.Fuc...you all

GOAL STATEMENT

To have graduates who are critical thinkers, articulate communicators, and appreciative of the arts.^[18]

[edit] References

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