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DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF CALAPAN

The history of the Divine Word College of Calapan as a Catholic institution of higher learning traces its roots back to the missionary work of Fr. Benito Rixner, SVD and other missionaries of the Society of the Divine Word in Mindoro. Mindoro Junior College, as the school was originally called, was established in April 1946. The formal opening of classes in first year Normal Education, Liberal Arts, Pre-Law, and special short-term courses in Typing and Stenography was on July 1,1946. There were thirty-seven students as first enrollees.

The first floor of the old bishop’s residence was used for classrooms by the students and ten faculty members. The biggest room served as library with around a thousand volumes coming from other SVD schools and the rest from donations. The regular residence rooms were used as classrooms while the smallest room became the Registrar’s Office. Athletic activities were held at the church plaza.

In 1953, Fr. Albert Cook, SVD who was the Director at that time constructed a two-storey building on a lot purchased adjacent to the two original buildings. Construction was completed just in time for the school year 1953-1954. By that time, there were three buildings being occupied by about a thousand students. The buildings became functional until the summer of 1964.

From 1954 to 1964 there was a steady increase in enrolment that a bigger space was a felt need. Through the efforts of Bishop William Duschak, SVD, DD, a man of foresight and dynamism who went to Europe to ask for donations from friends and benefactors, the dream of having a modern college in a spacious compound materialized. During the school year 1964-1965 all classes were moved to the new campus-a very imposing building built along modern architectural lines. About the same time, the Elementary Department was inaugurated by virtue of the Temporary Permit No. 96. In 1975, the President, Fr. Eleuterio S. Lacaron, SVD, also introduced the School Campaign Program which proved to be an effective promotional strategy of the college.

In 1976, permission was granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (MECS) for the revival of the Graduate School program which was phased out in 1972. Meanwhile the college curriculum was further diversified with the inclusion of the short- term courses and the offering of traditional fields of concentration in the degree programs .With the advent of the 1980’s, more vigorous efforts were directed not only to improve the school facilities, but also to acquire additional site for future expansion.

In 1980, the course in Master in Business Administration (MBA) was opened by virtue of Temporary Permit No.132, s. 1985 dated July 1980 with 47 students and three professors. Its subsequent recognition was granted on June 1985 and signed by the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, Jaime C. Laya.

In January 1981, the name of the college was changed from Mindoro College to Divine Word College of Calapan; thus, making it more representative of the educational apostolate of the Society of the Divine Word in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

In 1987, having satisfactorily met the standards and requirements of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), the Divine Word College of Calapan was granted Level II accreditation for five years. On April 2, 1993 another Level II accreditation was granted. A re-accreditation was given in 1998.

A non-degree program in Computer Science was opened during the administration of Fr. Joel L. Maribao, to give the youth the opportunity to learn the new technology. The Associate in Computer Data Processing (ACDP) was recognized during the school year 1994-1995, while the two-year course in Computer System and Business Management (CSBM) was given Permit No. TV-P 059, s. 1994.

In 1995, the Civil Engineering Department was acknowledged as Number 1 in the regional level (Region IV) and Number 10 in the National level on account of the high percentage of board passers. This was published in the Philippine Star dated June 13, 1995.

Another honor was received by DWCC as per CHED Memorandum No. 76, s. 1995, where DWCC was selected as Center for Excellence in Teacher Education in Region IV. It was also during the time of Fr. Eleuterio S. Lacaron, SVD (1994-1995), that DWCC was selected by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as Institute of Local Government Academy (ILGA) in Oriental Mindoro.

During the administration of Fr. Romeo P. Bancale, SVD, the Graduate School Department was granted permission to offer two new graduate programs, Master in Public Administration and Doctor of Philosophy in Management, by virtue of the Government Recognition Nos. 27 and 28, s. 1997, and made effective in the school year 1997-1998. It was also in that same year that the High School Department moved out from the main campus to the Janssen campus located in Brgy. Pachoca, Calapan City

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