Mountain View College (Philippines)

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Mountain View College
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MottoShine On Till Jesus Comes
TypePrivate, Sectarian
Established1949
President Dr. Remwil R. Tornalejo
Students1716
Location
Valencia, Bukidnon, Philippines

7°58.9′N125°00.4′E / 7.9817°N 125.0067°E / 7.9817; 125.0067
Campus Rural and Suburban
Colours Blue and Yellow   
Nickname MVC, The School of the Light
Affiliations Seventh-day Adventist Church, Association of Christian Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Website www.mvc.edu.ph
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Location in Mindanao
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Location in the Philippines

Mountain View College (or MVC) is a private, co-educational, Seventh-day Adventist college in Valencia, Bukidnon, Philippines which was established in 1949 [1] . It was the second Adventist college to be established in the Philippines and the first in Mindanao. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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As of 2023, it had a total semestral enrollment of 2,317. These students are primarily from Mindanao, although there are quite a number from Luzon and the Visayas. International enrollment from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America comprises about five percent of the total student population. [7] [8]

History

MVC was founded by Andrew Nathaniel Nelson primarily in response to the growing interest in Christian education within the Philippines. A 584% increase for a six-year period in the college enrollment of Philippine Union College when he was then president, magnified the problems associated with the less-than-ideal location of the campus, leading him to the formulation of nine-point criteria for the location of an Adventist college. They were founded on Adventist principles and prior experience (involvement in the founding of Seattle Junior Academy in 1915 and the relocation of Japan Missionary College in 1926). [9] [10]

Although Nelson's criteria were perceived as too idealistic by some of his colleagues, he was determined to find such a site. His search focused on the island of Mindanao, since part of the criteria involved the incidence of typhoons, which was a rare occurrence in that island. The campus of Mindanao Mission Academy, situated in Manticao, Misamis Oriental, served as MVC's temporary campus from 1949 to 1952, while the search was on for a site that met the criteria. It was then known as Philippine Union College Mindanao. [2] [9] [10] [11]

Nelson and his team arrived at MVC's current site in 1950. Negotiations for the purchase of property were then started. After the purchase, initial structures were set up. In 1952, the name "Mountain View College" was chosen from a list that included "Philippine Missionary College" and "Oriental Missionary College". In 1953, classes officially started at the new location. MVC's first offerings were certificates or associate degrees in business, education, and religion. It held its first graduation exercises in 1957. [9] [11]

As of 2009, the college has 132 full-time and part-time teaching faculty members and 73 staff members in the industrial and support service departments. [12]

Presidents

NameCapacityTerm startTerm endReferences
Andrew N. Nelson President19491953 [9]
Virgil Louis BartlettPresident19531955 [9] [11]
Todd C. MurdochPresident19551963 [9] [11] [13]
Irene WakehamActing President19601962 [11]
Douglas K. BrownPresident19631968 [11] [14]
Agripino C. SegoviaPresident19691970 [15] [16]
Donald R. HalenzPresident19701973 [11] [16]
Agripino C. SegoviaPresident19731976 [15] [16]
Bayani R. AritPresident19761977 [17] [18]
Eleazar Alburo MorenoPresident19771979 [19] [20]
Anastasio B. GayaoPresident19791984 [21] [22]
Gerundio U. EllacerPresident19841985 [23]
Jose D. DialPresident19851986 [23] [24]
Remelito A. TabingoPresident19861995 [25] [26] [27]
Abelardo M. EraPresident19962000 [28] [29]
Jeremias A. ValleramosPresident20012004 [11]
Norma Pasco LachicaActing President20042005 [11]
Don Leo M. GarilvaActing President20062006 [11]
Daniel D. DialPresident20062012 [11]
Don Leo M. GarilvaPresident20122016–
Gladden O. FloresPresident20162022–
Remwil R. TornalejoPresident2022––

See also

References

  1. ↑ Borja, Benedicto R., Ma. Venus F. Borja (2020, November 11). Mountain View College. Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Retrieved June 18, 2025, https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=EATM.
  2. 1 2 Brown, W. J. (1972). Chronology of Seventh-day Adventist Education. Washington, D.C.: Department of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
  3. ↑ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  4. ↑ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network . Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  7. ↑ Trim, D. J. B. (2017). "Annual Statistical Report of the Seventh-day Adventist Church" (PDF). Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. p. 74.
  8. ↑ MVC Registrar's Office Enrollment Summary. Mountain View College. 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wakeham-Lee, Irene (2003). The Mountain, The View, The College: The Pioneer Days.
  10. 1 2 Nelson, Andrew (March 17, 1953). "Pioneering a new college in the Philippines" (PDF). The Youth's Instructor . 101 (11): 12–21. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Tanamal, Job (2013). Mountain View College: The Miracle School.
  12. ↑ General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (2009). "Institutional Statistics for 2009: Section 1-- Educational Institutions and Primary Schools". 147th Annual Statistical Report – 2009: 56. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  13. ↑ The Orchid. 1956.
  14. ↑ The Orchid. 1965.
  15. 1 2 The Orchid. 1969.
  16. 1 2 3 The Orchid. 1970.
  17. ↑ The Orchid. 1976.
  18. ↑ The Orchid. 1977.
  19. ↑ The Orchid (Silver Jubilee ed.). 1978.
  20. ↑ The Orchid. 1979.
  21. ↑ The Orchid. 1980.
  22. ↑ The Orchid. 1984.
  23. 1 2 The Orchid. 1985.
  24. ↑ The Orchid. 1986.
  25. ↑ The Orchid. 1987.
  26. ↑ The Orchid. 1989.
  27. ↑ The Orchid. 1990.
  28. ↑ The Orchid. 1997.
  29. ↑ The Orchid. 1998.
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