Don Bosco Technical College–Cebu

Roman Catholic college in Cebu City, Philippines

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Don Bosco Technical College - Cebu

Logo of DBTC-Cebu as of 2022

Former names

* Boys' Town Cebu (1954-1960)
* Don Bosco Technical High School (1960-1994)
* Don Bosco Technical Center (1994-)
* Don Bosco Technology Center (-2016)

Motto| Ardua Non Timeo (Latin)

Motto in English

| Fear No Hardships
Type| Private Catholic Salesian Non-profit coeducational basic and higher education institution
Established| March 15, 1954; 70 years ago (March 15, 1954)
Founder| Rev. Fr. Attilio Boscariol, SDB
Salesians of Don Bosco
Accreditation| PAASCU

Religious affiliation

| Roman Catholic
(Salesian)
President| Rev. Fr. Randolph A. Figuracion, SDB
Vice-president| Rev. Fr. Adriano A. Satura, SDB (VP Administration)
Rev. Fr. Rooney John G. Undar, SDB, EdD (VP Academic Affairs)
Rev. Fr. Antonio B. Velarde, SDB (VP Pastoral Programs)
Bro. Silvestre B. Cresencio, SDB (VP Technical Programs)
Principal| Rev. Fr. Rooney John G. Undar, SDB, EdD
Dean| Rev. Fr. Rooney John G. Undar, SDB, EdD

Academic staff

| 128
Location|

Cebu City, Cebu

Philippines

10°17′52″N 123°51′48″E﻿ / ﻿10.29780°N 123.86323°E﻿ / 10.29780; 123.86323
Campus| Pleasant Homes Subdivision, Brgy. Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Philippines
Colors|  Blue  White

Sporting affiliations

* CESAFI
* CEAP-CEPA

Mascot| Grey Wolf (name: Grigio)
Website| dbtc-cebu.edu.ph

Location in the Visayas

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Location in the Philippines

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Don Bosco Technical College–Cebu is a private Catholic vocational basic and higher education institution in Cebu City managed by the Philippines South Province (FIS) of the Salesians of the Society of Saint John Bosco. The basic education department accepts male students only except the Senior High School which is coeducational. The TVED and college department are also coeducational. It was established as a center for out-of-school youth by Italian Salesian missionaries in 1954 and later developed into a technical school.[1] It was originally named as Don Bosco Technical High School but commonly called 'Boys' Town' in the city. It was later renamed Don Bosco Technology Center and in 2017 as Don Bosco Technical College. A namesake and sister school exists in Mandaluyong.

## Educational programs

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DBTC provides four programs for its students: Academic Curriculum, Technical Curriculum, Pastoral Programs and Athletic Programs. Students receive technical training in mechanical, electrical, civil, and computer technologies. Pastoral programs include integration of Catholic instruction, celebration of the sacraments and the Salesian Youth Movement in the school. The school is passionate for sports with specialized training in basketball, football, and volleyball.

## Response to COVID-19 pandemic of 2020

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The school shifted to distance, modular, and online learning at the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. It activated its distance learning program called BUILD - "Bosconians Under Independent Learning and Development". It uses the platforms of G Suite for Education and Microsoft 365 for online learning. Classes are held through video conferences in Google Meet and Microsoft Teams while modules for distance learning are hosted in Moodle.

## Administration

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The school is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (FIS) by a team of Salesians composed of the following priests and brothers and their corresponding offices:[2]

Name  | Office

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Very Rev. Fr. Fidel Ma. D. Orendain, SDB, PhD  | • Salesians FIS Provincial Superior
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Rev. Fr. Randolph A. Figuracion, SDB  | • Rector
• President

Rev. Fr. Adriano A. Satura, SDB  | • Vice Rector
• Vice President for Administration and Finance
Rev. Fr. Rooney John G. Undar, SDB, EdD  | • Vice President for Academic Affairs
• College Dean
• Basic Education Department Principal
Bro. Silvestre B. Crescencio, SDB  | • Vice President for Technical Affairs
• Technical Vocational Education Training Director
Rev. Fr. Antonio B. Velarde, SDB  | • Vice President for Pastoral Programs
• BED Pastoral Animator
• College Pastoral Animator
• TVET Pastoral Animator
• Youth Center In-Charge
• Boarding House In-Charge
Rev. Fr. Medelino R. Borgueta, SDB  | • Community Pastoral Animator
• Boarding House Assistant
• Confessor
Rev. Fr. Lourenco D. Soares, SDB  | • Community Sacristan
• Boarding House Assistant
Bro. George Vincent B. Celis, SDB  | • Zatti Clinic In-charge
• Lecturer
Rev. Fr. Genaro S. Gegantoni, SDB  | • Resident Priest
• Confessor
Rev. Fr. Leonard R. McManus, SDB  | • Resident Priest
• Confessor

## Past Rectors and Presidents

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Throughout the years, DBTC-Cebu have had 17 administrations of rectors. They are the following:

#  | Name  | Tenure as Rector  | Tenure as President

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\-  | Rev. Fr. Attilio Boscariol, SDB  | 1954-1955  | \-
1  | Rev. Fr. John Peter Clifford, SDB  | 1955-1964  | \-
2  | Rev. Fr. Luigi Ricciarelli, SDB  | 1964-1967  | \-
3  | Rev. Fr. William Balocco, SDB  | 1967-1969  | \-
4  | Rev. Fr. Pietro Zago, SDB  | 1969-1973  | \-
5  | Rev. Fr. Edgardo Espiritu, SDB  | 1973-1976  | \-
6  | Rev. Fr. Genaro S. Gegantoni, SDB  | 1976-1982  | \-
7  | Rev. Fr. Pietro Zago, SDB  | 1982-1988  | \-
8  | Most Rev. Patricio A. Buzon, SDB, DD  | 1988-1992  | \-
9  | Most Rev. Precioso D. Cantillas, SDB, DD  | 1992-1995  | \-
10  | Rev. Fr. Daniel P. Elemia, SDB  | 1995-1997  | \-
11  | Most Rev. Patricio A. Buzon, SDB, DD  | 1997-1998  | \-
12  | Rev. Fr. Genaro S. Gegantoni, SDB  | 1998-2001  | \-
13  | Rev. Fr. Ronald Guiao, SDB  | 2001-2010  | \-
14  | Rev. Fr. Honesto G. Geronimo, Jr., SDB  | 2010-2019  | 2017-2019
15  | Rev. Fr. Fidel Ma. D. Orendain, SDB, PhD  | 2019-2021  | 2019-2021
16  | Rev. Fr. Jerome Mario C. Dublois, SDB  | 2021-2022  | 2021-2022
17  | Rev. Fr. Randolph A. Figuracion, SDB  | 2022-present  | 2022-present

## PAASCU accreditation

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The school's Basic Education Department is a level 2 accredited school by the PAASCU awarded in 2023.

## See also

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* Salesians of Don Bosco
* Don Bosco Technical College (Mandaluyong)

## References

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1. ^ "History – Don Bosco Technical College – Cebu". Dbtc-cebu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
2. ^ "Salesian Community – Don Bosco Technical College – Cebu". Dbtc-cebu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2020-05-14.

## External links

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* Official website

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Don Bosco schools in the Philippines

* Don Bosco Technical Institute, Tarlac
* Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong
* Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati
* Don Bosco College, Canlubang
* Don Bosco Technical College-Cebu, Inc.
* Don Bosco School, Manila
* Don Bosco Center for Studies, Parañaque
* Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias
* Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga
* St. Louis School - Don Bosco Dumaguete
* Don Bosco High School - Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Sta. Cruz
* Caritas Don Bosco School, Sta. Rosa

Provincial Houses
Philippines North (DBFIN)
Philippines South (DBFIS)
Philippines (FMA)

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Salesians of Don Bosco

People|

* St. Francis de Sales (Patron)
* St. John Bosco (Founder)
* Ven. Margherita Occhiena (Mother of John Bosco)
* Fr. Giovanni Melchiorre Calosso (Mentor)
* Luigi Comollo (Friend)
* St. Joseph Cafasso (Spiritual Director)
* St. Callistus Caravario
* St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello (Co-founder of the Salesian Sisters)
* St. Leonardo Murialdo
* St. Dominic Savio
* St. Luigi Versiglia
* St. Artémides Zatti
* Bl. Alexandrina of Balazar
* Bl. Józef Kowalski
* Bl. Pope Pius IX (Called John Bosco's Pope)
* Bl. Ceferino Namuncurá
* Bl. Luigi Variara
* Bl. Laura Vicuña

| Rectors Major|

* Don Bosco
* Michael Rua
* Paul Albera
* Philip Rinaldi
* Pietro Ricaldone
* Renato Ziggiotti
* Luis Ricceri
* Egidio Viganò
* Juan Edmundo Vecchi
* Pascual Chávez Villanueva
* Ángel Fernández Artime

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Places|

* Valdocco
* Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians

Groups|

* Salesian Sisters
* Salesian Cooperators
* Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel

Other|

* Sacred Heart Church, Battersea
* Salesian Bulletin
* Salesian Preventive System
* Sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian order

Schools|

* St. Mary's English High School, Maligaon
* Archbishop Shaw High School
* Cristo Rey Tampa High School
* Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School
* Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga
* Don Bosco College, Canlubang
* Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
* Don Bosco Formation Center
* Don Bosco High & Technical School, Liluah
* Don Bosco High School (Imphal)
* Don Bosco High School, Lagawe
* Don Bosco High School, Tinsukia
* Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur
* Don Bosco Preparatory High School
* Don Bosco School Ernakulam
* Don Bosco School, Manila
* Don Bosco School, Park Circus
* Don Bosco Technical College
* Don Bosco Technical College–Cebu
* Don Bosco Technical High School (Boston)
* Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati
* Don Bosco Technical Institute, Tarlac
* Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias
* Don Bosco Technical Institute
* Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong
* Immaculata-LaSalle High School
* Saint Francis Central Coast Catholic High School
* Salesian College (Chadstone)
* Salesian College (Rupertswood)
* Salesian College Celbridge
* Salesian College Preparatory
* Salesian College, Battersea
* Salesian College, Farnborough
* Salesian English School
* Salesian High School (Los Angeles)
* Salesian High School (New York)
* Salesian High School (South Korea)
* Salesian School, Chertsey
* Salesiano Valparaíso
* Salesianum School
* Savio Preparatory High School
* St John Bosco Arts College
* St John Bosco College, Battersea
* St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully
* St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School, Shillong
* St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
* St. Petersburg Catholic High School
* Tang King Po School
* The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
* Thornleigh Salesian College

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