The Divine Word College of Laoag is a private Catholic, basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Northern Province of the Society of the Divine Word in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It was founded by Rev. Fr. Alphonse Mildner, SVD in 1946.
February 1945, Rev. Fr. Alphonse M. Mildner, SVD, upon the advice of the Father Provincial, Rev, Fr. Herman Kondring, SVD proceeded to Laoag, Ilocos Norte to see the possibility of establishing a Catholic School. This was in response to the persistent invitation of Rev. Msgr. Ignacio Cordero the parish priest of St. William's Parish at that time. Within the few months’ stay of Fr. Alphonse Mildner, SVD, he observed the urgent need to separate and accommodate the growing number of high school male students of the then Holy Ghost Academy. Likewise, he felt the pressing necessity to accommodate graduating students who were unable to pursue college studies in Manila due to financial reasons. In view of these observations, Fr. Alphonse Mildner, SVD, immediately recommended to his superiors the establishment of a school not just a boy's high school as formerly contemplated, but also a college.
The school formally opened in July 1946. It was originally named St. William's College after the Patron of the Parish of Laoag and was changed to Divine Word College of Laoag in October, 1964. This was done to identify the school as a SVD (“Society of the Divine Word) school. The SVD Fathers were naming or renaming all their schools Divine Word. This helped achieve uniformity in identity of all SVD run schools. So when the SVD priests opened schools in Vigan and Bangued, they were named the Divine Word College of Vigan and Divine Word College of Bangued. Aside from uniformity of identity, the name Divine Word was by that time perceived as a school of quality. The SVD Fathers wanted to take advantage of this image to attract more enrollees.
Three months after, the first issue of the school’s official organ, the “Guide” now the “Williamite” was published.
The SVD day of 1948 was highlighted with the grand inauguration and blessing of the imposing three storey Building with an auditorium known as Mildner Hall. The college hymn “Pride of the North” composed by Jose L. Pedro was sung for the first time during the SVD day celebration. The same year, the school seal was adopted incorporating the motto “Deo et Patrie”. Logo was created by architect George Manligas Sr.
Cognizant of the increasing student population during the50's and 60's, the SVD decided to construct the new building on a sprawling eight hectare of land. This edifice was named K building in honor of Fr. Ernest Keilen, SVD.
It was in October 1964 that the school established a guidance office. The school continuously expanded its physical facilities with the construction of the Arnoldous Building, the K building Annex, a new college canteen, and conversion of the old Mildner Building into a ladies dormitory which was later turned over the Diocese of Laoag.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Divine Word College of Laoag is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Northern Province of the Society of the Divine Word in Laoag Ilocos Norte Philippines It was founded by Rev Fr Alphonse Mildner SVD in 1946 Divine Word College of LaoagDalubhasaang Banal na Salita ng LaoagFormer nameSaint William s College 1946 1964 MottoDeo et Patriae Latin Motto in EnglishFor God and CountryTypePrivate Roman Catholic non profit coeducational basic and higher education institutionEstablished1946FounderFr Alphonse Mildner SVDReligious affiliationRoman Catholic Verbites Academic affiliationsDWEACEAPPAASCUChairmanFr Romeo S Fajardo SVDPresidentFr Nereo Joseph Artienda SVDVice presidentList Br Alfredo B Corton SVD VP for Administration Fr George DeCastro SVD VP for Finance Gladys Jean Q Basilio VP for Academic Affairs Romana L Bitancor VP for Alumni Affairs PrincipalList Glorietta B Sabas Ed D Principal School of Basic Education High School Edna R Cabillo MAEd Principal School of Basic Education Elementary DeanList Libertine Gertrude Macaspac Dean School of Arts Sciences amp EducationFrelyn B Ranay Ph D Dean School of Business and Accountancy Egdonna A Quinto Ed D Dean School of Engineering Nursing Architecture and Information Technology DirectorFr Denny D Lucas SVD Director School of Basic Education Nonita A Billaco MAEd Director Learning Resource Center Administrative staff185LocationGen Segundo Ave Brgy 12 Laoag City Ilocos Norte Philippines18 12 15 N 120 36 02 E 18 2042 N 120 6006 E 18 2042 120 6006 Coordinates 18 12 15 N 120 36 02 E 18 2042 N 120 6006 E 18 2042 120 6006CampusUrbanAlma Mater songPRIDE of the NorthPublicationWilliamiteColors Blue and goldWebsitewww wbr dwcl wbr edu wbr phLocation in LuzonShow map of LuzonDivine Word College of Laoag Philippines Show map of PhilippinesHistory EditFebruary 1945 Rev Fr Alphonse M Mildner SVD upon the advice of the Father Provincial Rev Fr Herman Kondring SVD proceeded to Laoag Ilocos Norte to see the possibility of establishing a Catholic School This was in response to the persistent invitation of Rev Msgr Ignacio Cordero the parish priest of St William s Parish at that time Within the few months stay of Fr Alphonse Mildner SVD he observed the urgent need to separate and accommodate the growing number of high school male students of the then Holy Ghost Academy Likewise he felt the pressing necessity to accommodate graduating students who were unable to pursue college studies in Manila due to financial reasons In view of these observations Fr Alphonse Mildner SVD immediately recommended to his superiors the establishment of a school not just a boy s high school as formerly contemplated but also a college The school formally opened in July 1946 It was originally named St William s College after the Patron of the Parish of Laoag and was changed to Divine Word College of Laoag in October 1964 This was done to identify the school as a SVD Society of the Divine Word school The SVD Fathers were naming or renaming all their schools Divine Word This helped achieve uniformity in identity of all SVD run schools So when the SVD priests opened schools in Vigan and Bangued they were named the Divine Word College of Vigan and Divine Word College of Bangued Aside from uniformity of identity the name Divine Word was by that time perceived as a school of quality The SVD Fathers wanted to take advantage of this image to attract more enrollees Three months after the first issue of the school s official organ the Guide now the Williamite was published The SVD day of 1948 was highlighted with the grand inauguration and blessing of the imposing three storey Building with an auditorium known as Mildner Hall The college hymn Pride of the North composed by Jose L Pedro was sung for the first time during the SVD day celebration The same year the school seal was adopted incorporating the motto Deo et Patrie Logo was created by architect George Manligas Sr Cognizant of the increasing student population during the50 s and 60 s the SVD decided to construct the new building on a sprawling eight hectare of land This edifice was named K building in honor of Fr Ernest Keilen SVD It was in October 1964 that the school established a guidance office The school continuously expanded its physical facilities with the construction of the Arnoldous Building the K building Annex a new college canteen and conversion of the old Mildner Building into a ladies dormitory which was later turned over the Diocese of Laoag See also EditDivine Word Academy of Dagupan Dagupan Pangasinan Divine Word College of Bangued Bangued Abra Divine Word College of Calapan Calapan Oriental Mindoro Divine Word College of Legazpi Legazpi Albay Divine Word College of San Jose San Jose Occidental Mindoro Divine Word College of Urdaneta Urdaneta Pangasinan Divine Word College of Vigan Vigan Ilocos Sur Divine Word University DWU Tacloban Leyte closed in 1995 re opened as Liceo del Verbo DivinoExternal links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Divine Word College of Laoag amp oldid 1107428536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
