Don Honorio Ventura State University

Public university in Pampanga, Philippines

Don Honorio Ventura State University
Pampamahalaang Pamantasang Don Honorio Ventura

Latin: Escuela de Artes y Oficios
Former names	List Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University · Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades · Don Honorio Ventura Memorial School of Arts and Trades · Pampanga School of Arts and Trades · Bacolor Trade School · Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor
Motto	Opening minds, Progressing Technologies, Creating Brighter Future
Hymn	Hail Maroon and Gold Honorians (DHVTSU hymn)
Type	State university
Established	November 4, 1861 (162 years and 175 days)
Founders	Rev. Fr. Juan P. Zita
Academic affiliation	PASUC, CAASUC
Chairman	Ronald L. Adamat (Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education)
President	Enrique G. Baking
Vice-president	Maroon and gold
Sporting affiliations	SCUAA, UCAAP, UCLAA
Mascot	Wildcats
Website	www.dhvsu.edu.ph

The Don Honorio Ventura State University (commonly referred to as DHVSU) is a state university in Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines. It has six satellite campuses in Apalit, Candaba, Porac, Mexico, Santo Tomas and Lubao in the province of Pampanga. It is considered as the oldest vocational school in Far East Asia.

History

DHVSU was established on November 4, 1861,^[1] as Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor, a grammar school, by an Augustinian friar, Fr. Juan P. Zita, aided by civic leader Don Felino Gil on land donated by the Suarez family.^[2] The school was renamed Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades (DHVCAT) in 1978 and was converted to a university and renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) in 2009.^[3]^[4]^[5] It is named after Honorio Ventura (July 30, 1887-September 3, 1940), Governor of Pampanga.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11169, which renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University into Don Honorio Ventura State University. Renaming of the school was an idea of third District Congressman Aurelio Gonzales Jr.; he said that renaming of the university will bring about the modification of restrictive provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9832 and elevate the status of this higher education institution from a technological to a comprehensive university. Additional courses in the liberal arts, medical, and allied medical fields shall be offered in addition to those specified in Section 3 of RA 9832.^[6]

In 2018, DHVSU was granted the ISO 9001-2015 Certification by The International Certification Network. One year after, the university was granted the SUC Level III status per Memorandum Order No. 09 series of 2019 of the Commission on Higher Education.^[7] DHVSU main campus is located at Barangay Cabambangan, Municipality of Bacolor, Pampanga^[8] and it has currently six satellite campuses located at Porac, Mexico, Santo Tomas, Lubao, Apalit and Candaba in the province of Pampanga.^[9]^[10] Its two satellite campuses, including Apalit and Candaba, have opened their classes in 2021.^[11]^[12]

On April, 2023 the DHVSU academic building was renamed "Okada Academic Building" after the Okada Foundation Inc. which donated P50 million for its renovation. It has 3 floors with 12 classrooms and a courtyard in Apalit.^[13]

April, 2024,The Department of Public Works and Highways finished the construction of DHVSU's P107.03 million two 3-storey buildings with 8 classrooms at Barangay Malino, San Fernando, Pampanga Satellite campus. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. wbo donated the lot, said it will open to students this August, 2024.^[14]

Notable alumni

Jayson Castro - Filipino professional basketball player (High School Dept.)

Gallery

Historical marker, Main Campus
Mexico, Pampanga Campus
Santo Tomas, Pampanga Campus
Apalit Campus
Lubao Campus
National Historical Commission marker
Pampanga Capitol monument
Monument marker (Pampanga Capitol)
Mexico Campus

References

^ "Founder of Asia's oldest trade school gets attention". Inquirer.net. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
^ "NHCP gesture secures place in history of Bacolor institution". Inquirer.net. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
^ Philippine Republic Act No. 9832
^ "151-yr-old school mirrors Bacolor resilience". Inquirer.net. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^ "R.A. No. 9832".
^ "DHVSU community thanks solon for law renaming university".
^ "Don Honorio Ventura State University - DHVSU attains SUC level III status".
^ "Heritage school lives on despite Pinatubo eruption". Inquirer.net. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^ "Don Honorio Ventura State University - Academics". dhvsu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^ "Porac turns over Pio campus to DHVTSU".
^ "DHVSU Apalit all set for June opening".
^ "Candaba all set for DHVSU extension campus opening".
^ "New Pampanga university building renamed after Okada Foundation". Malaya (newspaper). October 12, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ Arcellas, Princess (April 24, 2024). "DPWH completes buildings at DHVSU San Fernando". SunStar. Retrieved April 26, 2024.