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Central Philippine University

Central Philippine University is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Iloilo City, Iloilo City, Region VI.

Central Philippine University was founded in 1905 as the Jaro Industrial School by missionaries of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. It started as an Elementary Vocational School for poor boys who worked for their board and tuition. (Source: http://www.cpu.edu.ph/cpucmsv2/?p=54)
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Central Philippine University
(1905–1980)

Dating Jaro Industrial School na itinatag noong 1905 ng American Baptist Foreign Mission Society sa pangunguna ni Dr. William O. Valentine, ang unang naging punong-guro.
Ito ang unang paaralan sa Pilipinas na ang mag-aaral ay nagtrabaho para sa kanilang edukasyon. Nagtatag ng unang pamahalaan ng mga mag-aaral sa bansa noong 1906.
Naging Central Philippine College noong 1923 at pamantasan noong 1953.
Nasira noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig. Muling binuksan matapos palayain ang Lungsod ng Iloilo noong 1945.
Si Dr. Rex D. Drilon ang naging unang Pilipinong pangulo noong 1966. Noong 1969 ipinagkaloob sa mga Pilipino ng mga American Baptist Foreign Mission Society ang buong ari-arian ng pamantasan.


Date Unveiled: September 19, 1980

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