College of San Juan de Letran), also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.

[5] The campus contains two statues, representing the two foremost alumni in the fields of secular and religious service: former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and Vietnamese Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz.

[6] The Colegio has successful athletic programs, particularly in basketball, football (soccer), volleyball, taekwondo, and tennis.

The name San Juan de Letran is derived from the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, considered as the Mother Church of Christendom.

[11] In May 1865, Letran was graded as a College of the First Class by royal decree ordered by Queen Isabella II and, as a result, the school population rose considerably.

The growth of the Colegio was temporarily halted when the building was bombed in 1941 and turned into a garrison by the Japanese army in 1944.

The Colegio was temporarily housed in the Dominican church and convent of San Juan del Monte.

In school year 1942, classes were temporarily transferred to the Dominican Sanctuario of San Juan del Monte.

was elected rector and president of Letran, of the Intramuros and Abucay campuses, by the Board of Trustees to serve a four-year term until April 2011.

Lana's administration has undertaken the task of changing and upgrading the Colegio's academic standards to meet those required to attain university status.

[13] This work also includes the revision of the vision and mission, research development, community service, and the 12-year strategic plan for 2008 until 2020.

[15] Starting academic year 2007–08, Letran became a "wi-fi zone" to cater its students access to the internet.

[18] The initiative to establish the center sprang from the 12-year development plan as the school hopes to become a leader in cultural and historical studies, particularly on the subject of Intramuros.

[18] The day also marked the 435th anniversary of the signing of the royal decree by King Philip II in San Lorenzo, Spain on July 3, 1573, that prescribed the foundation of Hispanic colonial towns, which served as basis for the systematic layout for the establishment of Intramuros, which was known then as Spanish Manila.

Several facilities are the Apple Mac-Lab Editing Suite, TV Studio, Radio Mini Station and many more.

The former High School Building, St. Raymond of Peñafort houses the Office of the Vice Rector for Religious Affairs.

This building serves the basic education department, the College of Engineering, and it also houses the music room and speech laboratory.

It is the home of the Knights and Squires, Letran's collegiate and high school varsity teams that play in the NCAA and other sports tournaments, located right across the Student Center Building along Beaterio Street in Intramuros.

[citation needed] Foreign languages as electives such as Mandarin, French, Spanish and Japanese are also offered in the CLAS.

[28][29] It is one of the academic institutions that offers a degree in Information Technology mapped with the premier certification from Microsoft.

Here, pupils are taught the basic rudiments not only of reading, writing, and arithmetic but also of other areas, which include character formation.The Elementary Department of Letran Manila is located at the St. Vincent Ferrer building.

[citation needed] Construction started in 2000 in the fifteen-hectare area, donated by Mayor and Mrs. Liberato Santiago, Mr. and Mrs. Nicanor Soriano, and Gov.

[citation needed] Preparations for the establishment of the Letran-Abucay campus spanned over the terms of three Filipino Dominican provincials: Rev.

Edwin Lao, O.P., former rector and president of Letran-Intramuros spearheaded the over-all construction of the building and the formulation of the guiding principles of the institution.

The blessing and inauguration on June 4, 2006, coincided with the gathering of the priors and superiors of the Philippine Dominican Province.

[citation needed] An 11-hectare tract of land along the foothills of the legendary Mount Makiling in Bucal, Calamba, Laguna, was chosen as the site.

Jesse Lorete, OP served as the Coordinator of Student/Personnel Services; and Mr. Jose Marcelino, Principal of the Elementary Department of Letran-Intramuros, was the academic provost.

[citation needed] On August 7, 1986, Letran-Calamba finally gained its autonomy from Letran-Intramuros with the installation of Rev.

[33] The newest Letran campus is located in Manaoag, within meters from the Dominican-administered municipal church and the town hall.

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