Divine Word College of Bangued


The Divine Word College of Bangued is a Catholic institution of higher learning run by the Society of the Divine Word or SVD in Bangued, Abra, Philippines.
The College was the most famous in the province.

History

The Divine Word College of Bangued was founded in 1920 by catholic priest and member of the Society of the Divine Word Theodore Buttenbruch. That year, Buttenbruch took over the administration of the parish of Bangued when the old parish priest died and felt the need of a catholic school in Bangued. With the help of some prominent men in the parish he founded a coeducational school in a rented house. Initially named Colegio del Sagrado Corazon, it adopted the current name in 1964.
In June 1923, the school was entrusted to the Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit who came to establish their community in Bangued. The old convent was given as their cloister and utilized for additional classrooms.

Course Offerings

DWCB offers Commission on Higher Education recognized programs in Arts, Education, Accountancy, Biology, Business Administration, Commerce, Computer Secretarial, Health Science Education, Entrepreneurship, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Midwifery, and Nursing.
It also offers master's degrees in Education, Management, and Business Administration.
In the 2018/2019 year, the average tuition fee for a bachelor's degree at the DWCB was between 10,000 and 28,000 Philippine pesos.

Administration

The current president of the Divine Word College is Rev. Fr. Gil Torres Manalo, SVD and is locally known as Fr. Gil. The Finance Officer of the school is Rev. Fr. Ronilo Borja, SVD. And lastly, Rev. Fr. Conradus Haribaik, SVD as the Campus minister.

Campuses

The main DWCB campus can be found at Rizal St., Zone 6, Bangued 2800, Abra.