Colegio de Montalban explained

University of Montalban
Established:September 25, 2003
Coordinates:14.7504°N 121.1417°W
Pushpin Map:Luzon mainland#Philippines
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
Free:Colegio de Montalban Hymn[1]

Colegio de Montalban (CdM; formerly as the Filipino; Pilipino: Pamantasan ng Montalban) is a government-funded university in Kasiglahan Village, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines. It was established on September 25, 2003 by virtue of Municipal Ordinance No. 03-24, and approved by the Sangguniang Bayan ng Rodriguez[2] to provide vocational-technical and higher education to help alleviate poverty.

From July 2004 to July 2010, CdM was under the administration of Mayor Pedro S. Cuerpo, who was subsequently succeeded by Mayor Cecilio C. Hernandez since July 2010.

On July 7, 2014, by virtue of Sangguniang Bayan ng Rodriguez Ordinance No. 14-15, Pamantasan ng Montalban was renamed Colegio de Montalban.[2]

History

The Pamantasan ng Montalban was established on September 25, 2003 through Municipal Ordinance No. 03-24 and approved by the Sanguniang Bayan ng Rodriguez. On the following year, a couple of ordinances were approved by the council to fund and operate the college. On November 5, 2004, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) granted the college the authority to offer the following two-year courses: Nursing Aide, Civil Technology, Computer Technology, and Garments Technology[2] ..

From 2005 to 2009, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) granted the college several permits and certificates to operate the following courses:

On 2011, CHED granted the college Full Government Recognition on the following courses:

On July 7, 2014, by virtue of Sangguniang Bayan ng Rodriguez Ordinance No. 14-15, and was later confirmed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Rizal Resolution No. 193 Series of 2014, Pamantasan ng Montalban was renamed Colegio de Montalban.[2]

At present, Colegio de Montalban continues to work towards the holistic development of its students.[2]

CHED-recognized (LUC) courses

Institute of Computer Studies

Institute of Education

Institute of Business

Scholarship

CdM offers free tuition and other school fees under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017 or RA 10931.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colegio de Montalban Hymn .
  2. Web site: Cdmmis - History .
  3. Web site: Cdmmis - Courses .
  4. Web site: 78 Local Universities and Colleges now eligible for Free Higher Education . 16 March 2018 .