The Site

Don Bosco Technical College stands on historic and hallowed grounds. The 18th-century Spanish building (1716) at the heart of the campus is a testimony to events that led to the 1896 uprising of the country’s patriots, the Katipuneros, against the Spanish colonizers. The building later became the Asilo de Mandaloya, an orphanage where the saintly Mother Consuelo Barcelo y Pages stayed for 16 years (1883-1899). She co-founded the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. Her cause for canonization has been introduced. Early in the 20th century, the building became the San Carlos Seminary, home for the formation of the local clergy. One of them was Rufino Cardinal Santos, the first Filipino Prince of the Church.

The Absolutely Humble Beginnings

Don Bosco-Mandaluyong opened as a school on June 2, 1953, with 47 first-year high school students. More students heard of this school because of its innovative dual academic and technical curriculum. After its first graduation ceremonies in 1957, the enrollment for the elementary and high school levels increased tremendously, representing a cross-section and a happy blend of the poor and the affluent.

From its crude beginnings, the Salesian work in Mandaluyong immediately gained efficiency and prominence. By January 1954, in the feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Mario Acquistapace, SDB (Provincial Superior), declared Don Bosco Technical Institute – Mandaluyong as “the motherhouse of the Salesian works in the Philippines.”

Memories in photos of yesteryears.

Don Bosco Mandaluyong prides itself on making history, in changing the lives of the countless Filipino students she has molded over the years.

Beyond the war and the shadows of the past. We continue to persevere, to innovate, and to make a difference in the lives of the youth. While Don Bosco died in 1888, his dream lives on in the countless of young men and women that have contributed in making the world a better place. Among our graduates are priests, pilots, filmmakers, businessmen, CEOs, technicians, OFWs, accountants, lawmakers, musicians, and a whole lot more. While Bosconians come from different backgrounds, from both the upper and lower class, one thing is certain: that we all continue to work for the greater good.

As Bosconian graduates reach the workplace, they become mostly well-regarded for being holistically developed. Having instilled Filipino and Christian values, plus being technically skilled and having an innate yearning to learn, it’s no wonder that 200 years later, Don Bosco’s dream is alive and well. With his Salesians being the second largest order in the Catholic Church, the youth are in good hands, as we still mainly focus on providing opportunities for the marginalized youth and those who cannot sustain themselves.