Manuel L. Quezon University
Pamantasang Manuel L. Quezon | |
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Motto | Pro Patria et Jure |
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Motto in English | "For Country and Law" |
Type | Private, Nonsectarian |
Established | 1947 |
Chairman | Dr. Jose Rizalino Acuzar |
President | Dr. Isagani Germar |
Location | Metro Manila, Philippines |
Campus | MONZON HALL: 1015 R. Hidalgo St., Quiapo, Manila; DILIMAN CAMPUS - EDSA near East Avenue, Quezon City |
Hymn | MLQU Hymn |
Acronyms | MLQU, Makyo |
Colors | Maroon and White |
Nickname | MLQU Stallions |
Affiliations | CUSA, UCAA; UCBL |
Website | Official site |
The Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) is a private university in Quiapo, Manila, now located in Quezon City, Philippines. It is a member of the Colleges and Universities Sports Association (CUSA) and Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (UCAA). It offers academic programs at the pre-school, elementary, high school, tertiary, and graduate levels. It is named for Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
History
On November 1, 1947 eighteen professors from the school where Dr. Monzon served as Dean joined him in an old building at the corner of Mendiola and Legarda Streets to begin training 643 students for the law profession. Thus was born the MLQU School of Law.
The fledging school produced its first batch of graduates the following year and in the Bar Examinations given in that same year, the school registered a passing average of 97.5%. In 1949, it exceeded its first record with a passing average of 100% with three of its graduates making it to the Top Ten.
The law school soon found it necessary to transfer to a new site on R. Hidalgo St. where other academic units were organized beginning with the School of Arts and Sciences followed by the School of Education, Commerce and Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture and Graduate Studies. With the addition of these units, the Law school became the Manuel L. Quezon Educational Institution. In 1958, the institution acquired University status.
Subsequently, the Schools of Criminology, Architecture and Secretarial Education were separated from the School of Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Commerce and Business Administration, respectively. The School of Information Technology is the latest addition to the University community.
The Manuel L. Quezon University has two campuses, namely, the Monzon Hall, located at R. Hidalgo St. and the Arlegui Compound at Arlegui St. where the Basic Education Department is located. Just recently, the Research Center was built adjacent to the Monzon Hall and which was named after Justice Arsenio P. Dizon.
Symbolic move to Quezon City and expansion
In August 2014, construction magnate and New San Jose Builders Inc. chairman Dr. Jose Rizalino "Gerry" Acuzar acquired ownership of the 69-year-old institution for an undisclosed amount and a year later opened the School for Professional Advancement and Continuing Education (SPACE) inside the Victoria Sports Tower Condominium along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue signaling the university's entry to the roster of esteemed academic institutions in Quezon City.[1]
On the occasion of Quezon City day and 138th birth anniversary of Manuel L. Quezon, the University officially moved from Quiapo, Manila to Victoria Sports Tower on August 19, 2016 dubbed "Manuel is Home in Quezon City". Two (2) more locations will be added in nearby Timog Avenue and the former site of Bureau of Research and Standards under the DPWH to offer more tertiary courses to potential students and alumni alike.
Notable people
- Blas F. Ople - Former Senate President
- Wigberto Tañada-senator , Republic of he Philippines
- Wenceslao Lagumbay- Senator, Republic of the Philippines
- Alberto Romulo - Senator, Secreatary of Foreign Affairs, and Executive Secreatary of the Republic of the Philippines .
- Roberto A. Abad - AB '60, Supreme Court of the Philippines Associate Justice (Retired)
- Isagani Cruz - LLb '51, School of Law, Supreme Court of the Philippines Associate Justice (Retired)
- Jose Melo - Chairman, Commission on Elections (Philippines); retired Supreme Court Associate Justice
- Ruben T. Reyes - Supreme Court of the Philippines Associate Justice (Retired)
- Martin Villarama- Former Supreme Court Associate Justice
- Ricardo Puno Sr.- Philippine Justice Secreatary and Founder, Puno and Puno Law firm.
- Sedfrey A. Ordonez- Philippine Justice Secreatary and Solicitor General
- Artemio Tuquero- Philippine Justice Secreatary, Ombudsman, and Dean of the PLM- College of Law.
- Benjamin Abalos- Chairman, Commission on Elections. Chairman of Metro Manila Develoment Authority (MMDA).
- Ismael Andres- Bar Topnotcher, 1960 Philippine Bar Examination.
- Amparo Cabotaje Tang - AB '75, Political Science, Presiding Justice Sandiganbayan[2]
- Gregory S. Ong - Associate Justice, dismissed Sandiganbayan, Quezon City
- Rosalinda Baldoz - Secretary of Labor and Employment
- Silvestre Bello III- Secreatary of Labor and Employement.
- Roberto Pagdanganan- Philippine Tourism Secreatary and Governor of Bulacan Province.
- Antonio Villegas- Mayor, City of Manila.
- Alejandro Fider- Mayor and Assemblyman, City of Caloocan.
- Jamalul Kiram III - Sultan of Sulu
- Guillermo C. de Vega
- Juan Raldy Tan - International Celebrity Cook
- Jopher Custodio - PBA/ABL superstar
- Alex Quiros - Associate Justice, Sandiganbayan, Quezon City
- Ruth Mabanglo - Professor and Former Coordinator, Filipino and Philippine Literature Program,University of Hawaii at Manoa; Palanca Awards Hall of Fame
- Rustica Carpio - Decorated actress, academic, and public servant
- Adelaida C. Reyes - RTC Judge Mandaluyong City Branch 209 (Retired)
- Mohagher Iqbal - BTC Chairman/ MILF Chairman for Peace Negotiation
- Maranao C. Danganan - RSP Region 12 (Deceased)
External links
See also
- Justice Carmelino Alvendia, Sr.
- Quezon City Academy
- Secretary of Labor Rosalinda Baldoz