The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines (or simply the "UST") is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. It was founded on April 28, 1611 by the Spanish Reverend Miguel de Benavides. It has the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines.
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The Miguel de Benavides Monument is the centerpiece of a raised open rotunda at the edge of which stand several elephant statuary loaded with hanging ferns or flowering bougainvillea. At the foot of the monument, four lions "guard" each corner, each lion holding a shield with a coat of arms.
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The University of the Philippines, Diliman, or U.P. Diliman, was established in 1908 with three initial colleges, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Medicine and Surgery occupying buildings distributed along Padre Faura and R. Hidalgo in Manila.
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Both postcards also show the Oblation which is the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines, represented by a man with arms wide-stretched and face facing up, symbolizing selfless offering of one's self to his country. The Oblation was made by Professor Guillermo E. Tolentino with the help of Anastacio T. Caedo, his student apprentice.
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The University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City is the oldest school in the Philippines. Founded by Spanish Jesuits in 1595, it is a Catholic institution of higher learning run by the Society of the Divine Word or SVD since 1935. The University was named after St. Charles Borromeo.
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The university traces its origins to the founding of the school Colegio de San Ildefonso, founded by the Spanish Jesuits fathers Antonio Sedeno, Pedro Chirino and Antonio Pereira on August 1, 1595. It was closed in 1769 at the expulsion of the Jesuits. In 1783, the initiative of the Bishop Mateo Joaquin de Arevalo opened the Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos. The Second World War led to the interruption of the courses in 1941 because several buildings suffered various destruction. The Colegio de San Carlos was granted its university charter in 1948.
SOURCE:University of San Carlos Wikipedia Entry
The University of Baguio was founded by Dr. and Mrs. Fernando G. Bautista and was at first known as Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute, but people loved to call it Baguio Tech. After two decades of service, it was granted university status on August 7, 1969.
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Saint Louis University, my Alma Mater, was founded in 1911 by Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae missionaries. SLU is the largest university in the Northern Philippines with, 20,750 as of November 17, 2007, the students coming all regions of the Philippines as well as overseas.
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Its six hectare campus is located 250 kilometers north of Manila in Baguio City. The 30 building campus is located centrally in Baguio drawing an eclectic mix of cultures and nationalities.
SOURCE:
Saint Louis University, Baguio City Wikipedia Entry
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