Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba

Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba

Dalubhasaan ng San Juan de Letran Calamba (Filipino)
Motto	Deus, Patria, Letran (Latin)
Motto in English	God, Fatherland, Letran
Type	Private non-profit Basic and Higher education institution
Established	March 11, 1979;46 years ago (1979-03-11)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Dominican)
Academic affiliations	PACUCOA, LACASA, CEAP, ASEACCU
Chancellor	Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Timoner III, OP, SThL
Rector	Rev. Fr. Roman Santos, OP
Location	Ipil-ipil St., Bucal, Calamba City, Laguna , Philippines 14°11′19″N121°09′57″E / 14.1887°N 121.1659°E / 14.1887; 121.1659
Campus	Urban
Alma Mater song	Himno del Colegio de Letran
Patron Saint	St. John the Baptist
Colors	Blue & red
Nickname	Letran Knights
Sporting affiliations	NCAA South, PRISAA
Website	letran-calamba.edu.ph/

The Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba (CSJL Calamba; Filipino: Dalubhasaan ng San Juan de Letran Calamba), or simply Letran Calamba, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines.

Letran Calamba was given autonomous status by the Commission on Higher Education. ^[1] Several of its program are accredited by Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). ^[2]

History

The Dominican Province of the Philippines, in an effort to decentralized its schools in Manila, planned to establish an extension school in the province. An 11-hectare tract of land, donated by the Philippine Sugar Estates Development Corporation, along the foothills of Mt. Makiling in Bucal, Calamba City, Laguna, was chosen as the site. ^{[3] [4]}

Letran Calamba was founded on March 11, 1979. It started as an extension campus by Letran Manila under the supervision of Rev. Fr. Regino Cortez, OP, the rector and president of the Intramuros campus at that time. ^[5]

On August 7, 1986, Letran Calamba finally gained its autonomy from Letran Manila with the installation of Rev. Fr. Tamerlane Lana, OP, as its first rector and president. ^[4]

In November 2008, Letran Calamba has started its application for the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) accreditation. ^[3]

In December 2017, Letran Calamba was awarded by PACUCOA with the second highest number of accredited programs in the Philippines. ^[3]

In December 2018, the Colegio was awarded by PACUCOA with the First Science High School (Special Science Curriculum), to have been granted Level Ill Reaccredited Status in Region IV and the College with the second highest number of accredited programs in the Philippines. ^[3]

On April 28, 2025, Rev. Fr. Roman Santos, OP has been selected as the 11th rector and president of Letran Calamba. ^[6]

Official publications

• The Knight, the official publication of the collegiate department.
• The Squire, the official publication of the high school department.
• Ang Kabalyero, the official publication, in Filipino language, of the high school department.
• The Page, the official publication of the elementary department.
• Barangay Letran, the official publication of the administration.
• Lilok – Letran Calamba research journal.

References

1. Ombay, Giselle (September 26, 2024). "CHED grants autonomous, deregulated status to 92 private schools". GMA News. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
2. "Letran Calamba PACUCOA Accreditation Visit for Seven Programs". letran-calamba.edu.ph. March 3, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
3. Research Manual. Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba. 2024. pp. 5–7.
4. "About Letran Calamba". letran-calamba.edu.ph. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
5. Zulueta, Lito (April 19, 2004). "The Escorial of the South". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
6. Teston, Amador Denzel (May 1, 2025). "Assistant UST archivist is new Letran Calamba rector". The Varsitarian. Retrieved November 24, 2025.