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Malayan Colleges Laguna
May 2008

Bringing the finest education closer to the people of Laguna...

Beginnings

To establish a premiere university in the South that offers globally competitive education at a comparatively low cost. This was the vision that gave birth to Malayan Colleges Laguna (MCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT).

When the MIT was acquired by the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) in 1999, facilities were upgraded, the academic curricula were revised and new programs were added, aiming to turn Mapua into a center of excellence.

The owners of MIT, led by Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco, wanted to concretize their dream of bringing excellent education closer to the grassroots. Thus, a six-hectare land was acquired in Laguna, one of the country’s most promising industrial and commercial districts. That was when MCLceased to be a vision, and became a reality.

On January 23, 2006, MCL acquired its corporate personality, managed by an interim group under the leadership of Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, Mapua president and CEO, and concurrently MCL president and CEO. Other members of the group are Milagros V. Reyes, former Mapua executive vice president for administration and COO; Engr. Dodjie Maestrecampo, then EVP for academic affairs; Engr. Dennis H. Tablante, dean of the School of EE-ECE-CoE; Engr. Christopher F. dela Rosa, director of Development Office for Information Technology; Raoul A. Villegas, comptroller of IT Center, and Daniel R. Francisco, president of People e-Serve, Corp.

MCL was founded on the following mission of: (1) educating students to have the entry-level technical competencies, soft skills and global perspective as to be the most sought-after graduates by industries worldwide; (2) producing social wealth from the generation of new knowledge; and (3) helping solve industry’s and society’s problems by the expert application of existing knowledge. With this noble mission and vision for its graduates, MCL advocates life-long learning and holistic total human development.

In November 2006, MCL received the approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to offer programs of study in Engineering, Information Technology, and Business.

MCL is composed of three colleges; the MIT at Laguna, E.T. Yuchengco College of Business at Laguna, and the College of Information Technology. In the coming school year, a new college, the Mapua-PTC College of Maritime Education and Training (CMET), will open its doors to the second batch of Malayan students. PTC stands for the Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc., one of the country’s leading companies in maritime industry and crewing management and a partner in maritime education.

Today, MCL stands as a gateway to excellence and expertise in the field of higher education in the Calabarzon region. What was once a vision has become an unmistakable reality.

Present times

Among the highlights of activities at MCL during the past year were the IT Literacy Training Program for high school teachers in partnership with Microsoft Corporation, the MCL Cup 2007, the Adopt-a- School Project in joint partnership with the ABS-CBN Foundation and PetroEnergy Resources Corp., the Science Exhibit with the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology; etc.

The IT Literacy Training Program, held summer of 2007, addressed and enhanced the basic computer skills of more than 200 high school teachers in Laguna to help them integrate computer programs in designing their lesson plans, managing class records, and preparing class presentations. Computer teachers were also given a week-long enhancement training on Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Publisher.

MCL also extended its support to the young achievers of Laguna, Batangas, and Cavite, in the fields of Math, Science, spelling, oration, essay writing, cheerdance, and choral Singing. Sixty-three teams from various schools in the three provinces flocked to the grounds of MCL for the MCL Cup 2007. The over-all winners were The Sisters of Mary School (Boystown), Canossa Academy – Lipa City, and Colegio San Agustin – Biñan as first, second and third placers, respectively. The MCL Cup is envisioned to be an annual event that will gather the crème of the crop in the region.

MCL also joined forces with ABS-CBN Foundation, PetroEnergy Resources Corporation, and the Department of Education to launch the Adopt-a-School Program, which aims to deliver various literacy enhancement programs in the region, with particular focus on math and science. So far three batches of secondary school educators have undergone a series of seminars and symposia on the current trends and techniques in classroom teaching on different math and science subjects. The program has already catered to 345 teachers in the region and will continue to address the academic concerns of high school educators.

Also in line with MCL’s commitment to bring holistic academic experience closer to the grassroots, the Philippine Science Centrum Exhibit found in Marikina was brought by MCL, in coordination with the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST), to its very own campus. Students from the region, especially those from public elementary schools, did not have to travel far to witness the exhibit. MCL hosted the science exhibit for more than one month wherein hundreds of bubbly and excited elementary pupils came tumbling down their buses to get a first-hand experience of the amazing wonders of science and technology.

All these efforts are part and parcel of Malayan Colleges Laguna’s vision of becoming a global steeple of excellence not only in professional education, but also in research and socio-civic involvement.

Source: Manila Bulletin Online