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La Salle College-Victorias (formerly University of St. La Salle-Vicmico) is a private school in Victorias, Negros Occidental, [1] [2] in the Philippines, supervised by the University of St. La Salle.
Negros Occidental, officially the Province of Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros (Negros Occidental; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Negros, is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically situated and grouped under by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government. It occupies the northwestern half of the large island of Negros, and borders Negros Oriental, which comprises the southeastern half. Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output.
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent.
Victorias, officially the City of Victorias, is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,101 people.
The Spectrum is one of the oldest student publications in the Philippines; its history dates back to 1956. Its bimonthly newspaper, magazine, and annual literary folio Scribe are published by the students of the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod.
Lasallian educational institutions are educational institutions affiliated with the De La Salle Brothers, a Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, who was canonized in 1900 and proclaimed by Pope Pius XII as patron saint of all teachers of youth on May 15, 1950. In regard to their educational activities the Brothers have since 1680 also called themselves "Brothers of the Christian Schools", associated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools; they are often referred to by themselves and others by the shorter term "Christian Brothers", a name also applied to the unrelated Congregation of Christian Brothers or Irish Christian Brothers, also providers of education, which commonly causes confusion.
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Catholic private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers, located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Established in 1952 as La Salle College - Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus founded by the congregation in the country. The university is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network established in 2006 comprising 16 Lasallian educational institutions in the Philippine islands. The university offers preschool, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate programs. It has seven colleges namely: Business and Accountancy, Engineering and Technology, Arts and Sciences, Education, Nursing, Law, and Medicine.
Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez, F.S.C. was a Filipino linguist, writer, educator, and a De La Salle Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports under the presidency of Joseph Estrada. After his term ended, he returned to De La Salle University as vice president for Academics and Research from 2001 to 2003 and as Presidential Adviser for Academics and Research from 2003 to 2005.
La Salle University Ozamiz is a private Catholic Lasallian coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine District of the Christian Brothers in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental Philippines. It is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network of Lasallian educational institutions within the Lasallian East Asia District.
Brother Rafael S. Donato, F.S.C., was a Filipino De La Salle Brother and a President of De La Salle University Manila, University of St. La Salle, De La Salle Lipa, La Salle Green Hills and De La Salle Araneta University.
Rolando Ramos Dizon is a Filipino De La Salle Brother who was the President of De La Salle University and the De La Salle University System from 1998 to 2003, Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education from March 2003 to September 2004, Director-at-Large of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines from 1998 to 2003, and Acting Brother Visitor of the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines from 1976 to 1977 as well as a member of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Consultative Commission on Charter Change from September to October 2005.
The Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) is a voluntary association of private institutions in Negros Occidental, Philippines that organizes athletic, cultural, and educational programs of many private high schools, colleges, and universities. Its headquarters is located in Panaad Park.
The University of St. La Salle–Integrated School (USLS-IS), located in La Salle Avenue-Montelibano Drive and in Villa Lucasan Subdivision, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod, Philippines, is a Catholic primary and secondary school run by the De La Salle Brothers. Established in 1952 as La Salle - Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus founded by the congregation in the country. The university is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network established in 2006 comprising 17 Lasallian institutions in the country. It is under the supervision and administration of University of St. La Salle.
The De La Salle Supervised Schools is a network of Lasallian private schools in the Philippines under the wing of the Lasallian Schools Supervision Services Association, Inc. (LASSSAI) through its mission arm, the Lasallian Schools Supervision Office (LASSO).
The 2011 POC-PSC National Games was held at the cities of Bacolod, Bago, Silay and Talisay - Negros Occidental from May 22–29, 2011.
Scola Guadalupana is a De La Salle-supervised private school in Capitol Heights Phase 2, Villamonte, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines run by the Philippine branch of the De La Salle Sisters of Guadalupe, a sister unit of the De La Salle Brothers.
Florentino L. Broce, nicknamed Ponti Broce, was a Filipino football player and coach. A winger, played for the Philippines national team. He was head coach of the national team from 1973 to 1974.
José María Rubín Zubiri Jr., more commonly known simply as Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. or Jose Zubiri Jr., is a Filipino businessman and politician who is the incumbent representative of Bukidnon's 3rd congressional district in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines, a post he previously held three times. He was also the governor of the same province from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022 and vice governor from 2010 to 2013.
The Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias (CSAV) is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution located along Osmeña Avenue in Victorias, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The school was established in June 2011 by Romeo Valenia Santa Ana Sr., one of the late altruists of the city. The school offers preschool, primary, secondary, and college education.