Rizal Institute - Canlubang

Infobox University
name = University of Perpetual Help System Dalta


name = Rizal Institute - Canlubang


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established = 1949
type = Private
director = Mr. James Robert de Guia
principal = Mrs. Leticia Ferrera
city = Calamba City
state = Laguna
country = flagcountry|Philippines
address = Brgy. Canlubang, Calamba City
students = almost 400
faculty = over 50 including non-teaching staffs
school = Urban
free_label = Hymn
free = R.I. Hymn
website = http://www.rizalinstitute.com

The Rizal Institue - Canlubang (RIC) or simply known as R.I. was founded by Hon. Jose H. Yulo Sr. in 1949. His selfless mission was to provide good education for the children of Canlubang employees. The school was formerly known as Rizal Institute Don Bosco or RIDB.

The 1st director of the school was Ms. Constancio Gabriel with Ms. Josefa M. Tobias as the 1st principal. In 1960, through the efforts of Fr. LaTorre, the school administration changed hands to the Salesians. It became Rizal Institute Don Bosco Canlubang. The 1st Fr. Director from the Salesians was Fr. Jolus Buchta who selected the faculty members. The school flourished as an institution and ranked high in the NCEE and NSHT given in the 1990’s. Its reputation as a good, disciplined school was noted by the colleges and universities who received its graduates.

In 2003, after 43 years under the Salesians, the school administration was handed over to an alumnus, Mr. James Robert H. de Guia, who is an Education graduate of De La Salle University. The young Director managed to bring in several technological innovations to the school's curriculum and system.

The RIZAL INSTITUTE today is a school nurturing physical endurance while developing an appreciation for the dignity of manual labor, a school instilling lofty ideals while harrowing the souls, a school awakening and developing dormant minds while teaching technical know-how – a school that challenges youth and our times.

At present, after almost 60 years of fulfilling it's mission, Rizal Institute - Canlubang is still growing, evolving and achieving.

History

Nestled in a hilly spot of Canlubang and limned against Mt. Makiling, in the midst of rolling plains and vast cane-fields and picturesque environs, is a low building – the second home of growing boys and girls, the nucleus of one of Canlubang’s future – the RIZAL INSTITUTE.

Now, the founders beam with pride and satisfaction as they actually see that the infant RIZAL INSTITUTE has achieved something worthy and commendable in what is unexpected of in so short a time – three years to be exact.

Prior to the change of ownership of the Canlubang Sugar Estate, the residents were dreaming of being able to send their children to a high school within proximity and to a school that answers the needs of the community. To young boys and girls, going to high school outside meant leaving the compound for many hours and spending a portion of their parent’s income.

Thus, Mr. Jose Yulo, realizing the need for a school and desirous of helping the working class and their children, conceived the idea of opening a school – an institution where students can study at minimum cost and at the same time be afforded adequate school facilities. The help of Mr. Domingo Trinos, PTA President, and Mr. Joss Clauna, Canlunbang Elementary School Principal, was sought. With their gracious assistance, the idea took form.

On June 28, 1949, the first applicants for teaching were interviewed by the newly appointed director, Mr. Constancio P. Gabriel. Three days after, on July 1st, the RIZAL INSTITUTE was born. Just like other “greats”, RI had humble beginnings. With an enrollment of 161 students for first and second years, Ms. Josefa M. Tobias, Miss Carmen M. Gorrez, and Messrs. Tranquinno C. Alambra, and Manuel de Leon Jr. were initiated into work that needed foresight, daring, and forbearance. With the baseball stadium serving as a school house, noon found the sunlight filtering through loosely-woven coconut leaves, frames of gola on the faces of students seated on benches during school hours while they were gradually being molded into what they are today. Rainy days found them seeking shelter under umbrellas. Finally, after a week’s period of class at the baseball stadium, classes were transferred to the then unfinished RI building.During those first few days, as residents not only wondered at the many hours students spent in class but also resented the idea of their children working in the fields early in the mornings as well as late in the afternoons, a need for orienting the people with the aspects and nature of the agricultural curriculum was felt. After being enlightened about the benefits that the school gave, parents were more than convinced that truly, they were lucky and thankful to have one in their midst. Students who were financially handicapped availed themselves of the opportunity of education by working as student-janitors. The school was not and still is not self-supporting as the students are being charged only one-half of the tuition fees with excellent agricultural, athletic, health, library, laboratory, and miscellaneous school facilities.

Finally, upon completion of the then seven-room building (now there are 11), the school was formally blessed and inaugurated on November 30, 1949, with fitting ceremonies officiated by Reverend Father Cirilio Castillo, parish priest of CSE, and Mr. Jose Yulo as the principal speaker. It is worthwhile mentioning that while the audience leaned forward to listen to the eminent speaker, their eyes grew misty as their benefactor informed that for sentimental reasons he had chosen to call the school, “RIZAL INSTITUTE”, reminiscent of the same school that he attended way back in Bago, Occidental Negros in 1903-1905.

Whereas most of the students were weak and frail and reluctant to work under the sun, the first year developed them into amateur farmers with knowledge of caponizing poultry, castrating pigs, cultivating and caring vegetables and crops, preserving seeds, and planning planting programs. The school year closed with 86 orchard trees planted, more than a hectare of land cultivated of rvegetables and field crops; and best of all, with untrusting young boys and girls sold to agriculture.

After its second year, RI had developed such proficiency among its students that more parents realized the great help the school had done for their young. The school became crowded. Now, in its third year, it takes pride in being a complete agricultural school. English is the medium of instruction and national language is made a basic subject as in other schools. Furthermore, RI has an increased number of poultry qualified instructors, a complete drum and bugle corps, poultry and piggery, and other allied farm projects that can more than compare with those of other government rural schools.

One will be amazed at how a school could have progressed so, in a matter of three years. Careful selection of a highly qualified staff of instructors who help in carrying out worthy citizenship, personal discipline, academic freedom, civic conscience, and vocational efficiency – by the Director and the sympathetic guidance and support of the board of Trustees from the start, enhanced to a large extent the progress of the school. Believing that education grows with years, the Director insists and advises the faculty members to take special courses to be able to impart knowledge more efficiently and in accordance with the latest trends of education. The members of the faculty, at present, are pursuing studies connected with their major, minor, and allied subjects in order to further integrate their training with the curriculum. Every year, educational trips are undertaken for the purpose of broadening the technical can practical knowledge of instructors. During the summer of 1950, the Director joined Educator’s Confab to the South and the school has profited from this. Visits made to model schools rendered the instructors more realistic and enthusiastic about their work. Results have satisfied one and all; indeed, education is a living thing.Mr. Yulo, Catholic as he is, and being aware of the fact that any educational training that excluded religion is incomplete, stressed the teaching of religion which tolerates, however, the freedom of non-Catholic students to practice their own religious beliefs. Respectful and conscious about their moral obligations, students have been reawakened to an insatiable desire to know more about God. While fulfilling the mandates of the Constitution, the RIZAL INSTITUTE, as an agricultural school, has not only changed the unwholesome attitude of students towards manual labor, but has also given them valuable knowledge in horticulture, animal husbandry, in addition to practical knowledge In poultry, piggery, ham making, dairying, and similar projects related to agriculture.

The RIZAL INSTITUTE prepares students for college. Those who could not pursue college studies are prepared for life to become independent farmers who can earn their livelihood and assist the government in its objective for total economic mobilization.

This is the RIZAL INSTITUTE today – a school nurturing physical endurance while developing an appreciation for the dignity of manual labor, a school instilling lofty ideals while harrowing the souls, a school awakening and developing dormant minds while teaching technical know-how – a school that challenges youth and our times.

Faculty

Some of the school faculty are composed of the following:
*Canicon, Gloria A.
*Catalino, Andaya
*Fadul-Calabig, Ana
*Falcon, Geraldin P.
*Ferrera, Leticia D.
*Garaza, Elsa R.
*Lopez, Allan Ross C.
*Mayuga, Lorenzo B.
*Ortiz, Eduardo Sembillo
*Principe, Arcelyn R.
*Viacrucis, Gloria Verzosa

External links

* [http://www.rizalinstitute.com/ The OFFICIAL Website of Rizal Institute - Canlubang]
* [http://www.classcreator.com/canlubang-laguna-philippines-rizal-institute-1952/class_index.cfm/ The R.I. Alumni Association]
* [http://profiles.friendster.com/rizalinstitute The Unofficial Friendster Fan Profile of Rizal Institute]