Mindanao Polytechnic College (MPC) is a maritime school located at the junction of the National Highway and the Makar-Koronadal Road, about 7 kilometers from downtown General Santos, Philippines.

a mariner and a former harbor pilot of the Port of General Santos, and his wife, Susan R. Aguilar, an education graduate and business entrepreneur.

During the initial year of operation, the school rented two separate buildings in the downtown area of General Santos.

In 1981, the Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI) accepted MPS as a full-fledged member.

Aguilar was elected as one of the officers of PAMI, and the school became a member of the Philippine Association of Private Technical Institutions (PAPTI).