Valenzuela, officially the City of Valenzuela, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 714,978 people.
The Open University of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) or University of the City of Manila headquartered at the Gusaling Don Pepe Atienza at Intramuros, Manila, has operated a continuing education program for working adults and professionals in its partner institutions and agencies in and out of the country. It is designed to provide higher education and improved qualifications to individuals who are unable to take advantage of traditional modes of education because of personal and professional responsibilities. Open University offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs.
Pasig City Science High School is a specialized public secondary school in Pasig. It is under the administration of the local government of Pasig and is recognized by the Department of Education. The school offers scholarship programs for students of Pasig who are gifted in science and technology.
Local colleges and universities (LCUs) are higher educational institutions that are being run by local government units in the Philippines.
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (PLMun) is a local university in the Philippines. It is one of the two public tertiary education institution located in the City of Muntinlupa, the other one being Colegio de Muntinlupa.
The Pamantasan ng Cabuyao is a university in the city of Cabuyao, province of Laguna, Philippines. It was founded by then Mayor Proceso “Etok” D. Aguillo, through the enactment of Municipal Ordinance 2003-059 approved on April 16, 2003.
Southern Luzon State University, formerly known as Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (SLPC), is the premier, state-funded higher education institution in Quezon Province in the Philippines operating by virtue of Republic Act 9395. It is composed of 11 campuses in the province of Quezon, with the main campus situated in the Municipality of Lucban.
The University of Makati, commonly referred to as UMak, is a public, non-sectarian higher education institution in Taguig, Philippines, owned and operated by the City of Makati. It was founded in 1972 by the Makati government as the Makati Polytechnic Community College by virtue of Municipal Resolution No. 242 Ordinance No. 64.
Sherwin Ting Gatchalian, known as Win Gatchalian, is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2016. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), he previously served as the Representative of Valenzuela's 1st district from 2001 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016. He was the Mayor of Valenzuela from 2004 to 2013.
The Schools Division Office – Valenzuela or simply DCS–Valenzuela is a subdivision of Department of Education mandated to supervise public and private elementary, and secondary(JHS/SHS) education in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The current head of the Division is Dr. Alejandro G. Ibañez, CESO V, with OIC Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Rustica R. Lorenzo, CESE
The Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, also referred to as VCSMS and ValMaSci, is a specialized public high school in Valenzuela City, Philippines.
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), also officially as the University of the City of Manila, is a municipal public university in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It is funded by the city government of Manila. The university was established on June 19, 1965, and opened on July 17, 1967, to 556 scholars, all coming from the top ten percent of graduates of Manila's public high schools.
The Laguna State Polytechnic University is a state university in the Province of Laguna, Philippines, with four regular campuses and several auxiliary sites. It is currently classified as SUC Level III.
Colegio de Montalban is a government-funded university in Kasiglahan Village, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines. It was established on September 25, 2003 by virtue of Municipal Ordinance No. 03-24, and approved by the Sangguniang Bayan ng Rodriguez to provide vocational-technical and higher education to help alleviate poverty.
Quezon City University (QCU), formerly known as Quezon City Polytechnic University (QCPU), is a city government-funded university in Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on March 1, 1994, as the Quezon City Polytechnic, offering technical and vocational courses. It was renamed as Quezon City Polytechnic University when it was elevated into university status in 2001. Twenty years later in 2021, QCPU was renamed Quezon City University.
Children of Mary Immaculate College (CMIC) is a private, non–sectarian institution located at 22 Maysan Road, Malinta, Valenzuela City, Philippines. CMIC was founded by Eleanor de Leon-Llenado.
Taguig City University is a municipal public university in Central Bicutan, Taguig. It is funded by the City Government of Taguig. TCU was established in 2006 by the City Government of Taguig by virtue of Ordinance No. 29 Series of 2004.
Maysan Road is one of the main east–west thoroughfares of Valenzuela, Philippines. It is a narrow street with only one lane in each direction making it one of the most congested streets in northern Metro Manila. It runs for approximately 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) from MacArthur Highway in barangay Malinta, past the North Luzon Expressway intersection, into North Caloocan. The road connects the central Valenzuela barangays of Malinta, Maysan, Paso de Blas, and Bagbaguin. It was the main access road for vehicles going to Valenzuela and the Manila North Harbor from the North Luzon Expressway prior to the construction of NLEX Segment 9, which parallels it to the south.
