St. Joseph's College of Balanga
| Kolehiyong San Jose ng Balanga | |
| Motto | Sapientia, Bonitas, Caritas |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Wisdom, Goodness, Charity/Love" |
| Type | Private, Catholic, Coeducational |
| Established | 2006[1] |
| President | Sr. Teresita Cruz Babaran, SFIC |
| Location | Balanga City |
| Patron | St. Joseph and St. Francis of Assisi |
| Colors | Maroon, gold yellow and White |
St. Joseph's College of Balanga (SJCB) is a Catholic private college located in Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines. It caters to students from Balanga City and its neighboring towns in the province of Bataan. It is managed by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.[2]
The college is the third branch of four St. Joseph's Colleges (the other three are from E. Rodriguez Blvd, Quezon City; Mactan, Cebu and Toril, in Davao City).
History
St. Joseph's College was founded by then Most Reverend Bishop Socrates B. Villegas, DD when he was the newly installed bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Balanga (now the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan) in 2006 with then SFIC Provincial Superior Sr. Josephini P. Ambatali, SFIC. It is the first Catholic school in Balanga.[1]
The school pioneers were Sr. Teresita C. Babaran as directress, Sr. Agnes Labitoria as principal, Sr. Annalisa Cabrera as guidance counselor, Sr. Josefina Miguel as health officer, Sr. Lolita Oria as CFP teacher, Sr. Redempta Navalta as sewing room manager and Sr. Jocelyn Sulse as bookkeeper.
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Arts
- Philosophy, the first ever course offered in the province
- Psychology
- Bachelor of Science
- Secondary & Elementary Education (with major in special education, values education and mathematics)
- Social Work
References
- 1 2 "Private Schools - St. Joseph's College of Balanga", Discover Bataan, accessed 3 October 2009.
- ↑ "Bataan Directory - St. Joseph's College, Balanga City", City Government of Balanga, accessed 3 October 2009.