University of Nueva Caceres

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Recognized as the first and oldest university in South Luzon, UNC has also grown to become a leader in the field of higher education and among the largest institutions of higher learning in the region.

The University of Nueva Caceres, is a private non-sectarian basic and higher education institution in Naga City, Bicol Region, Philippines. It is run by iPeople, Inc., a joint venture of Ayala Corporation and Yuchengco Group of Companies. It is the oldest and the first university in southern Luzon. Founded by Dr. Jaime Hernandez in 1948, it offers pre-school, elementary, junior high school, senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

It also houses the UNC Museum, a pet project of Dr. Jaime Hernandez, the founder of the University of Nueva Caceres. The University of Nueva Caceres is the second educational institution in the Philippines to have a museum.

Significance

In February 1948, Don Jaime Hernandez Sr. invited distinguished Bicolanos to join him in founding a new educational institution. On May 9, 1948, incorporation papers were signed by Hernandez, Jaime Reyes, Jose T. Fuentebella, Edmundo Cea, Atty. Buenaventura Blancaflor, Nicole Tado Sr., Juan F. Trivino, Antonio M. Sison, Manuel Abella, Domingo Abella, and others. The incorporation was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 1948.

On July 1, 1948, Nueva Caceres Colleges (now University of Nueva Caceres) began its operations. Initially, it offered courses in Liberal Arts, Commerce, Education, and high school. Classes were held in the rented Flordeliza Building, located across the public kiosk (now Plaza Quezon), and at the residence of Governor Andres Hernandez on Burgos Street (now Grand Imperial Plaza).

Over the years, additional courses were introduced, including elementary education (1949), engineering (1949), law (1951), graduate studies (1953), secretarial studies (1955), nursing (1955-2005), and kindergarten (1993)

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