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UB History and Introduction to Founders and Core Values

Midterm Examinations | April 20, 2023

English, Social Studies, Filipino,

and Educational Administration
CHAPTER 3: NEW CHALLENGES
AND EMPOWERMENT (1966-1975)
● S.Y. 1968-1969 was a very
successful year with 700 college
DR ABELARDO B. PEREZ and high school graduates, with
the national anthem played by the
● in 1966, Dr. Abelardo B, Perez was WPC band
elected chairman of the Executive ● Julieta Mauhay (BSED) and Petra
Board Ramirez (BSED) received Magna
● being a doctor of medicine, he cum laude awards; there are three
assured the college of better Cum laude graduates
facilities, improved sanitation, and
health services
● the school clinic functioned with MRS. CONRADA B. PEREZ
him as chief physician assisted by ● S.Y. 1968-1969 was the initial year
Dr. Paterno Arguelles, Dr. Emiliano of the 20-year service of Mrs.
Aquino as school dentist, and the Conrada B. Perez, widow of Atty.
first school nurse, Miss Aurora Perez
Untalan ● she had played the prominent role
● first school head of the private of raising money during the difficult
schools of Batangas to be elected and trying days of the WPC
to the national organization ● she was spend-thrift who
considered a single centavo as
IMPORTANT NOTES hard-earned money
● a very soft-spoken and kin
● the bar and CPA examinees Manilena, yet forceful in granting
continues the impressive requests for release of funds
performance
● the confidence of parents and
students were the factors MRS. JOSEFINA V. JAVIER
responsible for the enrolment to ● second wife of Juan Y. Javier, who
soar played in the realization of the
● Mr. Petronilo Rosel became the mission of the WPC
first adviser when an all-college ● spiritual guardian of the Board of
orchestra was organized in 1968 Trustees and the faculty
● school year 1968-1969 with 74 ● initiated and led the observance of
enrollees for one-course offering all church holy days
Master of Arts in Education ● together with Mrs. Velasquez and
● Dr. Lydia M. Profeta was invited as Mrs. Perez, are the unsung
consultant if Graduate Studies and heroines to whom tribute is due
Research
● Dr. Crispina Faller as first dean
IMPORTANT NOTES
● Mercedes Macarandang as first
MA graduate ● in 1969-1970, the services of
● Dr. Maximo Ramos took over as Josue Arceo was sought to ensure
second head in 1971 a systematic accounting of the
● Fr. Peter Liu took over after Dr. finances
Ramos ● the mini-bus was purchased in the
● Dr. Antonio Javier became the same year
dean from 1974-1982; made
possible offering of courses in ● in S.Y. 1970-1971, the four-storey
edifice for high school worth half a

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UB History and Introduction to Founders and Core Values
Midterm Examinations | April 20, 2023

million pesos at Hilltop was

CHAPTER 4: YEARS OF
completed
FULFILLMENT
● it was named Francisco Perez Hall
in the early 1980’s
● on June 25, 1970, the nursery and
kindergarten classes were started IMPORTANT NOTES
● a permanent stage was
ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF constructed at the Hilltop campus
TRUSTEES (1971-1973) on February 7, 1977 followed by
the gym on June 11, 1978
● marked the election of Chairman ● WPC launched the opening of the
Atty. Juan V. Ramos (1971-1973) college of Engineering as an agent
● Mrs. Flordeliza M. Arguelles was in realizing and answering the
the Fourth President of WPC social and technological needs of
● Atty. Florencio de Loyola was the men
dean of Student Affairs ● Dr. Cristeto Hernandez was the
(1971-1988) first dean of the College of
● Atty. Eliseo Austria was the vice Engineering
president for academic affairs
(1971-1977)
● Dr. Maximo B. Ramos was the GROWTH OF THE WPC
dean of the Graduate Studies and ● the chairmanship of the Board of
Research Trustees was passed from Dr.
● Dr. Corazon B. Cabrera was the Peres to Atty. Juan V. Ramos
dean of the College of Liberal Arts ● Dr. Abelardo lost the position to
(1971-1982) and concurrent Mrs. Flordeliza Arguelles
assistant dean of Graduate Studies ● Dr. Abelardo was again president
and Research of the WPC in June 1974 until his
● Mr. Juan P. Lozano II was the dean death on April 18, 2007
of the College of Commerce ● the former DOJ Secretary, Dr.
Hernando B. Perez, succeeded
IMPORTANT NOTES him

● Mrs. Dolores H. Solis was the

registrar from 1971 to September UB IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND
14, 2006 BEYOND
● Mrs. carmen de Castro was the ● from 1946, WPC had
officer-in-charge of the Property metamorphosed to UB and it has
Office several campuses:
● Atty. Vicente A. Mayo was 1. MH Del Pilar Campus (Elementary)
chairman of the Board of Trustees 2. Hilltop Campus
● Dr. Antonio Javier was dean of 3. Pallocan Campus (UB Foundation
Graduate Studies and Research & UB Waldorf School Int’l.)
(1973-1983) 4. Pallocan West (future site of UB
● in June 1974, Dr. Abelardo B. High School)
Perez was elected president until 5. UB Lipa Campus
his death on April 18, 2007 ● UB had grown toward becoming a
● opening of the Technical top performing school in
Vocational department in S.Y. ENgineering, Education, Allied
1973-1974 with Mr. Domingo Medical Sciences, Business and
Ramirez as director Accountancy, and Law
● Miss Lucita Baroja as head ● UB garnered 100% passing score
counselor in Civil and Electrical Engineering,

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Midwifery, and Physical Therapy ● in February 1914, he co-founded a

board exams seminary-college in the convent of
● UB offers programs like Doctoral Bauan
Program, Distance Learning or ● in 1916, he went to Tombol as a
Open University (ETEEAP), parish priest
Review center, finishing courses ● in the 1920’s, he was granted
for call center agents and scholarship to pursue higher
caregivers studies in the US
● UB realizes the fact that education ● finished Master of Arts Degree in
is an investment 1923 at Notre Dame University
● Dr. Perez considered UB as the ● finished his Ph.D. at Notre Dame
University of the Future, the University
University of Choice ● taught Spanish in University of
Notre Dame and at the De Paul
University
THE LIFE OF THE UB FOUNDERS ● known as a very good
Mr. Juan Y. Javier, Sr. administrator who understands the
● born in Batangas on May 6, 1898 teachers and the students
● finished Associate in Arts, bachelor ● founded the St. Mary’s Educational
Degree in Education, Bachelor of Institute in Lemery
Laws
● first Filipino graduate of the Atty. Francisco G. Perez
University of Arizona ● father of the former and the
● known for his virtues of humility present UB president
and charity ● known to be a self-made man
● died on January 12, 1964 ● treasurer of WPC and worked as
the Dean of the College of Law
Atty. Jesus Lorenzo A. Arguelles ● Board Member of the Province of
● son of Mariano Arguelles and Rita Batangas
Anonuevo of Batangas CIty ● instrumental in the foundation of
● finished secondary education from St. Patrick’s Hospital
BNHS and obtained Bachelor of ● aged 59 when he passed away
Arts and Law Degrees at UP
● handled cases for the poor; known Mr. Roman L. Perez
for his kindness and compassion ● mayor of Batangas when WPC
● died on July 3, 1947, aged 47 was founded
● born on November 18, 1894
Rev. Fr. Vicente R. Catapang ● interpreter of some lawyers and
● born in the barrio of Sambat, taal, managed the family’s small
Batangas on September 11, 1888 business, the Kumintang
of a poor family Softdrinks
● went to study in the private school ● loved reading books about
of Don Benito Punzalan in Taal Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Jose
● became a messenger of General Rizal
Martin Cabrera
● studied at Liceo de Manila (Manila
Central University)
● entered Seminario Central de San
francisco Javier and Colegio
Apostolico de San Jose
● ordained on April 28, 1912 by Most
Rev. Giusseppe Petrelli