Born on August 1, 1884, to Gabriel Llamas and Eleutera Evangelista, he pursued his education internationally, attending St. Joseph Catholic School in Hong Kong and earning a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Michigan.

The original campus was housed in a rented, two-story green and white building located on a 500-square-meter (5,400 sq ft) lot along Burgos Street, which at the time was still unpaved.

[2] Over time, the programs expanded to include: In 2016, LCBA launched its Senior High School Department, introducing academic strands tailored to the needs of Grade 11 and 12 students in Calamba City and Laguna.

The institution remains committed to its goals of fostering academic excellence in research, community engagement, instruction, and licensure examinations, ensuring its graduates meet societal needs and contribute to national development.

Spanning 300,000 square meters (3,200,000 sq ft), the campus features fully air-conditioned classrooms across all educational levels, each designed to accommodate 40 to 50 students.

On January 3, 2025, in celebration of its 95th anniversary, Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newly acquired property located across Pabalan Street, adjacent to the main campus.

The Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) is led by a dedicated administrative team committed to ensuring the institution's academic excellence and growth.

The current administration includes: The Philosophy, Vision, Mission, Quality Objectives, and Core Values—collectively referred to as PVMC or PVMOC—of Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) represent the guiding principles that shape the institution's educational approach and organizational culture.

This ensures that all members of the LCBA community are consistently reminded of the core values and institutional goals, reinforcing the shared commitment to academic and personal growth.

LCBA envisions to become an autonomous higher education institution committed to producing holistically developed and globally competitive lifelong learners.

LCBA commits itself to the total human development of the learners through value-laden and competency-based education, policy-relevant research, and sustainable community involvement.