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Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School (formerly Bulacan High School) | |
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M.H. del Pilar Ave., Bagong Bayan (Sta. Isabel), City of Malolos, Bulacan , | |
Coordinates | 14°50′29″N120°50′20″E / 14.84131°N 120.83878°E |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Diwa, Dangal, Dunong |
Established | 1905 |
Grades | 7 to 12 |
Color(s) | Green |
Nickname | Celo, MHPNHS |
Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School (formerly Bulacan High School) is a public secondary educational institution in the Philippines established in 1903. It offers instruction from Grades 7 to 10 (Junior High School) and Grades 11 to 12 (Senior High School).
Aside from the Basic Education Program, the Junior High School implements five special programs endorsed by the Department of Education which are the Special Program in Science, Technology, and Engineering (SPSTE), Special Program in Journalism (SPJ), Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL), Special Program in the Arts (SPA), and the Special Program in Sports (SPS).
The Senior High School was added in school year 2016-2017 and offers Academic, Technical, Vocational and Livelihood (TVL), Arts and Design, and Sports tracks. Under these tracks are the various strands, namely: Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM), Arts and Design (AAD), Sports, and different TVL specializations. Both JHS and SHS offer Open High School Program to expand access to basic education.
Bulacan (Provincial) High School was first established in the town of Baliuag in 1903 in a rented house during the time when no suitable site for a school can be used in Malolos. [1] It was called a “high school” to attract pupils who had previously attended some instruction from the Spanish colegio who would not want to enroll in elementary schools anymore. Despite being a high school, instructions provided were second and third grade levels only which by the following school years were upgraded to grades 4, 5 and 6 until it finally offered a high school level course by 1906. [2]
The first teachers were three Thomasites, namely Miss Ella King Vogel, Mr. James A. Fairchild and Mrs. Lillie Turner. Mr. Fairchild served as the first principal. They were under the supervision of Mr. E. G. Turner as the provincial superintendent (Bureau of Insular Affairs, 1904, p. 742).
The number of enrollees grew from a few 87 to 227 pupils during the school year 1903-1904. At the time, a plan for a high school building in Malolos was already approved and funded with P32,000 from the provincial government. The province had to financially support the high school as prescribed by the Philippine Commission Act of March 7, 1902 (Alzona, 1932, p. 228). At the same time, money had been apportioned from insular funds for the construction of an industrial school in Malolos in connection with the projected provincial high school (Bureau of Insular Affairs, 1906, p. 485).
The new building in Malolos was built in the capitolio (Guinhawa, Malolos). Construction began in July 1905, was finished by February 1, 1906, inaugurated by March, and was occupied at the beginning of the school year in June 1906.
The first class of BHS graduated from high school in 1909. It included five students, Juan Sepulveda Fernando, Gabriel Adriano Bernardo, Miguela Guevara Baltazar, Enrique Florencio Pangilinan Ochoa and Irene San Juan.
Apart from San Juan, all will study at the newly opened University of the Philippines in Manila. Fernando, Baltazar, and Ochoa graduated in Medicine while Bernardo will get a bachelor of arts and will eventually become UP's chief librarian.
Mabilasik na prinsipal! (A Harsh Principal!)
That was the banner news of the Plaridel community newspaper two months after the start of classes at Bulacan High School in 1912. The bold statement was about the allegedly unfriendly treatment of the new principal Mr. William E. McVey to the students.
In the letter published by the students they detailed the violent acts of Mr. McVey. These include pushing, pulling, and tugging of clothing of students. The strike escalated after the American authorities sided with the principal and ignored the complaints.
This was later followed by sanctions, the most severe of which was the expulsion of the students and their non-admission to any school. In the Plaridel newspaper, Romualdo Vijandre expressed the side of the students and their reasonable response to the decision of the Bureau of Education:
“Huwag sabihing ang ganito’y pag-aaksaya ng panahon at gugol, pagka’t ang mga pusong nagtatanggol ng matuwid at katapatan, ay talagang naglalaan ‘di lamang dugo kung ‘di sampu ng buhay.” (Don't say that this is a waste of time and effort, because the hearts that defend what is right and honest, can sacrifice not only blood but also their very lives.)
The Strike of 1912 was radical for many reasons. In a broader perspective, the action can be contextualized in the then unfinished Philippine-American War. Statements about the strike reflect the courage and reason of BHS students on issues related to education and social justice.
The National Scientist award is the highest honor given by the president of the Philippines for scientists who have made invaluable contributions to science in the country. Whoever is awarded this receives a financial reward, medical benefits, free hospitalization, a monthly pension and the full honor of burying their lips in the Tomb of the Heroes.
Bulacan High School is unique because it has installed three National Scientists. They are Francisco O. Santos (Class 1912), Gregorio T. Velasquez (Class 1920) and Geminiano T. de Ocampo (Class 1925).
Like the entire nation, BHS and its students were not spared of the violence brought by the Japanese occupation during the Second World War.
Below is an extract from the recollections of Reynaldo P. Enriquez of the Class of 1942 who honored his classmates who gave their lives for the country during the war.
Good times always seem so short. Bad times seem to take forever. For some of us, the World War II seemed an infinity. And yet the start of WWII prematurely ended our happy high school days. Many of us joined the guerilla movement imbued with the spirit of love of country we learned in school. Some paid the supreme sacrifice in defense of country and people.
Cecilio Abraham of Baliwag, was captured, tortured, and killed by the Japanese. He was killed for his guerilla activities. To honor him the grateful people of his town named the place where he lived, Barangay Tenyente Cecilio Abraham. A fitting tribute to his bravery and dedication to serve his country and people.
Genaro Bernabe was a young lieutenant from Bulacan. Only a few more days and he would have marched home a hero. He was killed in action in the last days of the war in Kiangan, Mt. Province where the last Japanese stronghold commanded by General Yamashita made their last stand.
Bienvenido Cruz was a silent and good looking young man from Malolos. One would not think he was a soldier if he was not in uniform. He survived the war, even the hell of the battle in Kiangan. In Laguna, where he was as signed as a communication specialist, he died in line while in the military service.
Claro Carpio, frail-looking during high school, was among the early members of the guerilla movement in his hometown of Bulacan. He was hunted, captured, and killed by the Japanese: How he died is not known even to his com rades. His body was never recovered.
Bulacan High School was last used as a school name in 1951. This was after Republic Act 618 was passed on May 15, 1951. It changed the name from BHS to Marcelo H. del Pilar High School in recognition of Marcelo H. del Pilar, a great son of the province of Bulacan and a national hero. The law was filed by Representative Alejo Santos and was signed into law by President Ramon Magsaysay in 1951. The name change sought to instill in the minds of the youth of Bulacan the life and contributions of del Pilar.
MHPHS will later add "national" in its name in 2003.
The high school buildings in capitolio were destroyed during World War II. Because of this, the school temporarily used various facilities such as Casa Real and Mojon Elementary School (Barasoain Memorial Elementary School).
New buildings were built in the 1950s and 60s such as the Marcelo H. Del Pilar Science Centrum (near UNIWIDE). Soon the school will be moved to a bigger campus where it currently stands.
This happened during the time of Governor Ignacio Santiago when the High School was moved to a 10-hectare land in Sta. Isabel (Bagong Bayan) Malolos. The new campus was inaugurated on July 31, 1984, the governor's birthday.
Titik ni Moises Simbulan
Musika ni Juliano Velasco
Batis ng aming karunungan
Sa buhay tanging pamatnubay
Layo mang lakbayin, sa ligaya't sakit,
Katapatan namin sa puso't bait.
Sa aming diwa'y nakatanim,
Ang alaalang walang maliw.
Pagsinta'y laging nag-aalab
Sa puso at bait sagisag,
Ang mahal naming Marcelo H. del Pilar.
Titik ni Lourdes G. Hipolito
Musika ni Marquez T. Cartel
Pambansang Mataas na
Paaralang Marcelo H. del Pilar
Aming dakilang paaralan
sa amin ay luminang ng ganap
Sa bawat araw laging patnubay
Sa pagbabago ng ating buhay
Ang iyong liwanag, sa ami’y tatanglaw
Tungo sa tagumpay nitong ating buhay
Mananatili sa aming puso
Mga gintong aral na iyong tinuro
Dito nag-uugat ang karunungan
Kakayahang hatid sati’y kaunlaran
Aming dakilang paaralan
Sa amin ay luminang ng ganap.
The Republic and Ang Malaya are the official English and Filipino publication of Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School, respectively.
Some of the notable achievements of these publications are the following:
Two of the advisers of these publications were hailed as Outstanding School Paper Advisers in the country, they were:
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