Wednesday, May 15, 2013


Contact Information

Main Campus:            No. 1 Mt. Apo St., New Asinan
Olongapo City 2200
Telephone Numbers:  (047) 2223329 2241582 2241582
Fax Number:              (047) 2227782
Email:                        inquiry@columban.edu.ph

Barretto Campus:      Rizal Ext., Bo. Barretto
Olongapo City 2200
Telephone Number:  (047) 2229360
inquiry@columban.edu.ph

50th Anniversary Calendar

2010                                                            Sponsor
June
12     Participation in the
          Independence Day Parade,                  City of Olongapo
26     Fun Run                                              PE Dept.
November
         Dinner for a Cause                              Alumni
         Bingo Social
         49th Foundation Day Celebration          College Dept.
2011
January
             Launching – Best Teacher               College of Education
             Education Symposium                     Paul Moselina
February
            Admin Month                                  Teachers (CCFA-Head)
            US Alumni Council Convention          US Alumni Council
            (San Diego, CA)
March
            Student Month                                Teachers
            Search for outstanding students
  
April
            Best Adopted Community                 NSTP & CESO
  
May
            Alumni Month                                        Alumni
            (Launching of Best Batch & Best Alumni)
            Presentation of Mr. & Miss Columban       Basic Education
            Candidates
  
June
           Clean and Green Program                 College Dept., & NSTP
            
July
           Fitness Program                               PE Dept. & HRM
August 
           Mr. & Miss Columban 1st Canvassing        Basic Education
  
September
          Medical/Dental Mission                             College of Nursing
          Mr. & Ms. Alumni 1st & Last Canvassing     Alumni
October
          Mission Month/2nd & Last Canvassing        Basic Education

November
          21  Parade and Mass Demo
          22  AM – Street Dancing
                PM – Student Night
          23  Integration with the Parish
          24  Awarding of students, faculty members,
                  staff, past presidents and directors
          25  Alumni Day

VISION
       Columban College envisions herself to the Catholic formation of students and professionals who are to become community and service-oriented individuals. 
MISSION
       To prepare self-directed, responsible, humane, God-loving, and environment-caring citizens and leaders who are academically and vocationally equipped to cope with life and to be ready to serve others.
GOALS
       The development of intellectual independence and leadership in an environment of excellence and relevance through the constructive and productive use of potentials and capabilities of students into becoming creative, decisive, competitive, critically and analytically thinking and active individuals.
OBJECTIVES
The goals will be realized through the following objectives:
1. Cultivation and inculcation of moral and spiritual foundation.
2. Acquisition of skills necessary to respond to the acceleration and development of high-level professionals and technically trained individuals.
3. Promotion of quality life through preservation and conservation of the physical and natural environment.
4. Provision for social amelioration of the underprivileged.

CORE VALUES
Maka-Diyos, Makabayan, Makatao,  Makakalikasan, at Makabuhay.

Life in Columban College


Columban College develops the integral person and programs in the campus create an atmosphere where students enrich their individuality by joining organizations, developing their leadership, artistic, intellectual and literary skills;  participating in sports and community services and prepare for employment.
The school encourages students to get involved in co-curricular and extracurricular activities, to hone their potentials and skills in leadership, social involvement and campus ministry. Moreover students participate and engage in outreach activities and enhance academics through exposures in the adopted communities of the school. This is one of the best features of the institution to instill authentic Christian values.
Columban College also helps the students look for employment through the institution's wide network of business partners during its annual job fair and other job-related resources on or before their graduation.

Admissions and Registration Office

The Admissions and Registration Office is responsible for the admission, re-admission, and transfer of undergraduate national and international applicants.
Admission of applicants for graduate study is coordinated by the Office of the Graduate School.
The Admissions and Registration Office is located in the Ground Floor of the Administration Building.
Phone:  (047) 2223329 2241581 2241582 LOCAL 121
Fax:      (047) 2227782
Email:    columban_college_inc@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Mila Garcia


Mrs. Milagros C. Garcia
Director, Admissions and Registration Office

Historical Sketch

Columban College in Olongapo City is a Catholic Institution dedicated to serve the needs of the city and the surrounding provinces of Zambales and Bataan. This institution was first known as Naval Reservation Junior College, NRJC, which was founded in 1947 by Mr. Pedro Mendoza and of Mr. Dionisio Lindayag both of whom taught in Bulacan High School before the war. The initial efforts to establish a school was based on meeting the demands of U.S. Naval Base workers at Subic who wanted to continue their college education.
In 1961, the Lindayag Family passed on the school, NRJC, to the Columban Fathers and the name of the institution was changed to Columban College, Inc. The first Director of Columban College was Rev. Fr. Thomas L. Convery, SSC with Rev. Fr. Paul O’Malley, SSC as his assistant. The Columban Sisters were assigned during the school year 1962-1963 to assist in the administrative and the teaching programs of the College. In the same year the Parish of St. Columban was inaugurated with Rev. Fr. Paul O’Malley, SSC as its Parish Priest. In 1965 up to March 1975, Rev. Fr. John Curry, SSC, headed the school followed by Rev. Fr. William F. Sullivan, SSC, Rev. Fr. Edward Mckenna, SSC, Rev. Fr. Richard Cannon, SSC, and Rev. Fr. Vincent Lyons, SSC respectively. 
In 1983, Bishop Henry Byrne, SSC handed the administration to the Vincentian Fathers headed by Rev. Fr. Constancio S. Gan, CM, as Director and Rev. Fr. Justo G. Moro, CM as Treasurer, in order to continue its mission. Within a short span of time, the new administration made several substantial improvements in the physical set-up of the campus. Behind this progress was the adoption of new policies and guidelines to keep the school always ahead in its programs and management. 
The Daughters of Charity took over when the contract of the Vincentian Fathers expired in 1989. Sr. Stella O. Real, DC was the Director till 1993. The Daughters of Charity like their predecessors continued to work to pursue the goals, philosophies, objectives and the mission thrust for which Columban College exists. 
The year 1993 signaled a new direction for Columban College. The Diocese of Iba under Most Reverend Deogracias IƱiguez Jr., D.D., Bishop of Iba assumed administration of the school. Rev. Fr. Daniel O. Presto was appointed as the Director and later the first School President of the College. After 12 years of faithful dedication and commitment to his ministry, he was succeeded by Rev. Fr. Roland M. Almo, Ph.D and currently Msgr. Crisostomo A. Cacho, P.C.V.G. was installed as the Third School President on 26 June 2007.
The growth of Columban as a whole was influenced by the rapid urbanization of Olongapo City as it branched out in Bo. Barretto and Sta. Cruz, Zambales. New buildings and new circular offerings were added to meet the needs of the growing student population. To date, this institution offers educational program in pre-elementary, elementary, secondary, collegiate and graduate levels.

The Columbanites' Way of Greening Their Campuscourtesy of crimson_regret_696 [e. matriano]
 One of the major problems we are facing today is global climate change. The earth is increasingly warming because of the presence of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and continuous deforestation. This results to greater disasters such as drought during summer and floods during rainy season. Other chain effects would be decreased food production, fish kills, diseases and even death among the populace. 
Could we afford to live on a “dying” Earth? Certainly, not.
 Our challenge? To help turn our planet into a greener and more blissful place.To turn our homes as well as our campus into a clean and green place. Whether we are environmentalists or just concerned citizens, the little things we do in our home or inside  the campus can play a significant part in making the world a better place to live in. In every action we take, we must reflect whether we are doing more harm than good to our environment.As the saying goes, “A healthy house makes a happy home.” Similarly, a clean and green environment makes a better world.
Here is a checklist of some Earth-saving measures that a Columbanite can do in greening our campus:
___ Segregating and putting wastes into their proper place
___ Does not use a screensaver in the computer/cell phone
___ Shuts down the computer or laptop when not in use
___ Turns-off the lights and air-conditioning unit if possible
___ Opens the windows during night classes instead of using the air-conditioners
___ Maximizes the use of natural light/daylight
___ Reports/fixes leaky faucets
___ Avoids printing unnecessary documents or reports
___ Uses a handkerchief rather than disposable napkins
___ Uses real dishes and utensils instead of plastic in the canteen
___ Drinks from a mug or glass rather than a plastic cup
___ Avoids buying items like juice and water in tetra-pack, sachet or small containers
___ Does not use Styrofoam/plastic for food packaging
___ Reuses scrap paper and uses both sides of a paper
___ Thinks before buying to avoid purchasing non-essential items and to lessen potential waste
___ Brings a reusable shopping bag
___ Joins school organizations (or their projects) that advocates the care for the environment
___ Participates in the greening project of the school.
We must check our lifestyle, and let us promote an environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
The mountains of garbage collected regularly can be reduced if we start segregating garbage in our campus. Please take note of the three distinct colored trash bins within our campus (effective September 2010):
RED – Plastic bottles, Tetra pack, glass and metal containers only
BLUE – Paper wastes only
GREEN – Other wastes such as Styrofoam, candy wrappers, plastic cellophane, leftover foods, dried leaves, etc.
Recycle and reuse as much as we can. Each non-biodegradable object we reuse or recycle is one object saved from piling up slowly in a landfill. While biodegradable products such as dried leaves, leftover food, vegetables and fruit peelings can be combined with yard waste in a compost bin. This can be used to fertilize our plants.
If a glass container or a plastic bottle is already empty, give the container a new life, instead of tossing it away. Use it as a container of salt, sugar, cotton swabs etc. or making it as display materials by putting some designs or decorations. But basically, it is safer to use glass as storage container for food and drinks than plastics.
Simple things like turning the lights off or not leaving the computer idle for a long time says a lot about your commitment to live green. Do not turn on lights or the aircon as long as you can – open the windows and enjoy the daylight and fresh air in the morning. Remember that a light bulb emits heat in an enclosed space while an average computer left on all day uses nearly 1,000 kW-hour of electricity a year. It is advisable that we should eliminate the screen saver function but instead use the sleep mode.
Refuse disposable bags when you buy small items at the canteen. Bring your own reusable bags. Ask for a mug, metallic spoon and fork, ceramic plate instead of paper cups, plastic spoon and fork, Styrofoam and paper plates.
Think before you buy. Shop smart and buy only what you need. Check the label if it is good for your health and good for the environment. Buy items made up of recycled/reused materials or made up from biodegradable materials.
It is also important that we participate in different projects of school-based and community-based organizations that promote caring and protection of Mother Earth like tree planting activities, clean-up drive, waste segregation campaign, among others. Through this, we could be able to influence other individuals to think green and to act green.
Living a green lifestyle is choosing to act responsibly towards ourselves, our fellowmen and the environment we live in. It is never too late to adapt these green practices into our lifestyle and there is no better time to begin than NOW!!!