University Milestones

The sophisticated journey of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation has been the outcome of aims.

Over the years, the university has thrived into lasting institutional priorities channelled to the spur of commendable successes. From its humble beginning, the counting of years has cracked down the educational barriers and has drawn a path across the national boundaries. With the immense educational challenges that came, the university has magnified its strengths to cater to the demands of national concerns.

Through the MSEUF’s continuous improvement and it’s unceasing to uphold excellence, the University dubbed as one of the outstanding schools in the country as it is evident through the milestones that the University accomplished.

As the University celebrates its 70th year of existence, it is momentous to reminisce each of its million-worth journey.

 

January 14, 1947
Founding of the Luzonian Colleges

February 11, 1947
Granting of the charter of Luzonian Colleges by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); approval of the government permit by the Bureau of Private Schools to the Luzonian Colleges to open classes in April 1947

March 1948
Graduation of President Manuel S. Enverga from the University of Santo Tomas with the degree of Master of Laws, meritissimus; acceptance of President Manuel S. Enverga of a scholarship award for the Doctor of Civil Law at the Universidad Central de Madrid from UST’s Father Aniceto Castanon

October 1948
Departure of Dr. Manuel S. Enverga for his doctoral studies in Madrid; appointment of Tobias Y. Enverga as executive officer and dean of colleges

August-September 1950
Observation tour of the great universities in Europe and Asia of Dr. Manuel S. Enverga after graduating sobresaliente from the Doctor of Laws at the Universidad Central de Madrid; meeting of Dr. Manuel S. Enverga with Mahatma Gandhi and the Nehrus as a delegate to the Interparliamentary Conference in New Delhi, India.  

August 1951
Sending of three scholars in world renowned universities for doctoral studies – Tobias Y. Enverga at the University of Chicago, Cesar A. Villariba at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Jose M. Eleazar at Fordham University; sending of next wave of scholars in global seats of learning for post-graduate studies – Atty. Wilfrido L. Enverga to the London School of Economics, Dulcinea C. Enverga to the Instituto de Cultura Hispanica of Madrid, Jaime M. Buzar, Porfirio A. Quisao and Fabian V. Obispo Jr. to the University of the Philippines, Romulo F. Magsino to the Sydney University, and Jovito E. Talabong to the University of Santo Tomas.

November 11, 1953
Election of President Manuel S. Enverga to Congress as representative of the First Congressional District of Quezon, a seat he would hold for 16 years (1953-1969); chairing of the Committee on Education and Foreign Affairs where his political achievements boosted the image of the Luzonian Colleges

March 1957
Acquisition of 200 hectares of land in Ibabang Dupay that jumpstarted the development of the University Site

June 1959
Construction of the gymnasium, the Commerce-Technology Building, the Arts- and Sciences-Education Building from a P4 M-loan from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)

March 28, 1963
Establishment of the Manuel S. Enverga Foundation to complement the university that gave scholarships, book stipends and financial subsidies to outstanding high school students in the province.

August 8, 1968
Signing of Education Secretary Onofre D. Corpuz of the document that granted university status to the Luzonian University in the presence of President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Manuel S. Enverga, Trustees Tobias Y. Enverga, Aquilino L. Villanueva, Benjamin M. Campomanes, Francis L. Vicuña, and Diomedes R. Carlos.

February 12, 1970
Conversion of the Luzonian University into a foundation where the former stockholders donated their shares of stocks to the Luzonian University Foundation, a demonstration of civic-mindedness considered unique among forward-looking Filipinos

February 1973
Demise of Dr. Tobias Y. Enverga and the appointment of Rodolfo B. Abadilla as University President in March 1973 due to the uncertainty of the times occasioned by the martial law regime and the almost fatal heart attack of Chairman-President Manuel S. Enverga

March 1973
Upgrading and reclassification of the faculty ranking system; awarding of professorial and dean emeritus status on Dr. Cesar A. Villariba

May 8, 1978
Dean Emeritus Cesar A. Villariba was elected to the Interim Batasan Pambansa. He was Vice-chairman of the committee on education and was a principal author of the education act of 1982 (B.P 232) and the Science and Technology Code of the Philippines. Under his leadership some 300 local high schools were nationalized.

June 14, 1981
Board Chairman Manuel S. Enverga passed away. Dr. Cesar A. Villariba was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Atty. Wilfrido L. Enverga succeeded him later on January 21, 1983. The board resolved the adoption of the name Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation (MSEUF).

June 1981
Adoption of voluntary accreditation as a strategy to improve quality

January 21, 1983
Adoption of the name Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation to honor the Founder-President

September 30, 1983
The Quezon and Lucena City Education Congress was held with the MSEUF as the flagship institution.

February 18, 1984
The First General Faculty and Non-Academic Personnel Congress was held to hammer out directions for the next decade.

July 7, 1984
President Rodolfo B. Abadilla went into the great Home Beyond. Atty, Wilfrido L. Enverga assumed both the chairmanship and the presidency of the university.

September 1, 1984
Atty. Jose S. Laureles assumed the position of executive Vice President.

June, 1985
Atty. Jose S. Laureles was appointed president of the university.

May, 1987
Chairman Wilfrido L. Enverga, following the footsteps of his illustrious father, was elected to congress representing the first District of Quezon. He would serve Congress for three consecutive terms until 1998.

June 1989
The University under President Laureles initiated the beautification of the campus and the move to have all programs fully accredited. Faculty development was accelerated through the series of Academic Administrators Workshops. Morale of faculty and non-academic personnel was significantly boosted by the periodic and regular upgrading of ranks and salaries.

June 1990
Enverga University, Candelaria campus, opened after DECSRO IV granted its permit to operate through the efforts of the team led by Dr. Jaime M. Buzar, Benilda N. Villenas, Nelda C. Reyes, Norma R. Desembrana, Erlinda L. Micor and Amelia E. De los Reyes. Prof Felicitas N. Del Fierro was appointed Dean of Studies. Dr. Joselina T. Baylongo was appointed supervisor of all MSEUF Branches.

May 1996
The MSEUF Alumni Association started construction of the Alumni center under the presidency of Atty. Antonio P. Acyatan. The Alumni Association metamorphosed into an active partner in building the university under the inspired leadership of Atty. Acyatan.

February 1997
The University community celebrates its golden anniversary.

August 13, 1998
Institute of Information Technology and Institute of Hotel and Restaurant Management were created as were separated from the College of Business and Accountancy and College of Arts and Sciences, respectively.

August 3, 1999
The Internet Access Center (IAC) of the University opens

April 11, 2000
Formally launched the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)

June 2000
Grant of Center of Development for Language and Literature to the College of Arts and Sciences

June 2000
University offers 7 new academic programs Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing/Accountancy; BS Accountancy major in Information Technology; BS Office Administration; BS in Information Technology; BS in Information Management; BS Computer Engineering, and Doctor of Management.

June 13, 2000
Institute of Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Management wins grand prize in national theme design competition sponsored by the Department of Tourism (DOT)

2000
Unveiled the Rodolfo Abadilla Marker in the College of Business and Accountancy

August 17, 2000
Grant ISO 9000 Certification of Compliance to ISO 9002:1994 for the provision of Maritime Education in Accordance with STCW’95 and CHED Rules  by the ABS Quality Evaluations (2000-2003)

September 15, 2000
Blessing and unveiling of the Kalayaan Hall beside the Office of Student Affairs building

September 2000
Alexis Oliver Nava tops the Licensure Examination for Criminologist given by the Professional Regulation Commission

October 22, 2001
Grant of deregulated status to the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation by the Commission on Higher Education

October 26, 2002
Certificate of Recognition- MSEUF for having obtained Third Place in September 2002 Criminologist Licensure Examination by the Professional Regulation Commission Board of Criminology

June 4, 2004
Grant of Level 3 re-accreditation to the Liberal Arts-Commerce-Education programs

July 15, 2004
Blessing and unveiling of the College of Criminology and Law Enforcement’s Firing Range and the Dona Rosario Tourism-HRM Building

January 25, 2007
Awarded in 2006 Search for CHED Best HEI Research Program by the Commission on Higher Education

April 6, 2007
Grant ISO 9001:2008 Certification of Conformance for the provision of Maritime Education by the ABS Quality Evaluations (2007-2010)

May 22, 2007
Grant of Center of Development to the College of Computer Studies by the Commission on Higher Education

February 11, 2008
The new College of Nursing and Allied Health Science building opens

February 5, 2008
Awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping-Three (3) year certification- MSEUF’s passing in the Standards of Accountability, Transparency, and Good Governance by Philippine Council for NGO Certification

February 11, 2009
Blessings and inauguration of the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation- Alumni Building

March 11, 2009 - March 30, 2014
Grant of autonomous status to the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation by the Commission on Higher Education

April 2009
Grant of Level 4 accreditation to College of Arts and Sciences programs

June 2009
One (1) of the 14 schools in the country identified by CHED as Delivering Higher Education Institution for MIT scholarship program

December 21, 2009
Grant of Center of Development in Criminology Program by the Commission on Higher Education

July 9, 2010
Grant ISO 9001:2008 Certification of Conformance for the provision of Maritime Education by the ABS Quality Evaluations (2010-2013)

July 14, 2010
Grant of Center of Development in Teacher Education Program by the Commission on Higher Education

December 10, 2010
Awarded as Institution with the Highest Number of Accredited Programs in the Philippines, Highest Number of Candidate Programs, and Highest Number of Accredited Programs in Region IV by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

November 21, 2011
Awarded as Higher Education Regional Research Center (HERRC) for Region IV-A for 2011-2014 by the Commission on Higher Education

December 8, 2011
Awarded as Institution with the Third Highest Number of Accredited Programs in the Philippines by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

July 16, 2012
Unveiled the Alumni Building Marker

September 26, 2012
Awarded Plaque of Achievement for qualifying as a High Performing School Awardee, Category A-BS Marine Engineering in the Maritime School Assessment Program (MSAP) 2010, 2011 and 2012 by Phil-Japan Manning Consultative Council, Inc. (PJMCC)

December 7, 2012
Awarded as Institution with the Second Highest Number of Accredited Programs in the Philippines, and Highest Number of Accredited Programs in Region IV by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

March 8, 2013
Awarded as Outstanding YES-O Implementer Awards 2013, School Category, First Place- Private School by Department of Education Region IV-A

April 2, 2013
Grant ISO 9001:2008 Certification for the provision of Maritime Education by the SGS System Certification (2010-2013)

December 6, 2013
Awarded as Institution with the Second Highest Number of Accredited Programs in the Philippines, Highest Number of Level II Reaccredited Programs, and Highest Number of Accredited Programs in Region IV by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

April 6, 2014
Maritime School Assessment Program (MSAP) 2014 Results: MSEUF’s BS Marine Engineering Program- Ranked 4th MSEUF’s BS Marine Transportation Program- Ranked 9th by the MSAP Secretariat

February 19 - 20, 2015
President Naila E. Leveriza hailed as Most Outstanding CEO in the Philippines given by the Philippine Council of Deans and Educators in Business

September 1, 2015
Marco Antonio R. Rodas received the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature

February 3, 2016
Blessing and unveiling of the Auditing Office, Student Lounge and University Central Canteen

April 2, 2016 - September 15, 2018
Grant ISO 9001:2008 Recertification for the provision of Maritime Education by the SGS System Certification

September 28, 2016
Unveiled the Ysmael V. Baysa Simulated Corporate Office in the College of Business and Accountancy

October 23, 2016
Regional winner on Student Research Department of Science and Technology Winner of the SIBOL Award for Outstanding Student Creative Research

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Grant of Center of Development in Information Technology by the Commission on Higher Education

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Grant of Center of Excellence in Criminology by the Commission on Higher Education

April 1, 2016 - May 31, 2019
Grant of autonomous status to the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation by the Commission on Higher Education

January 18, 2017
Unveiling and naming of the Alumni building to Dr. Tobias Y. Enverga Sr. Alumni Center

January 27, 2017
Citation as Outstanding Academic/Research Library of the year 2016 to the MSEUF University Libraries by the Philippine Association of the Academic and Research Librarians

August 2, 2017                                                                                                                                                                        Granting of Asia's Education Excellence Awards to the University President Naila E. Leveriza by the CMO Asia

March 28, 2018-April 1, 2019                                                                                                                                                      Grant of ISO 9001: 2015 Certification for the provision of Maritime Education by the SGS System of Certification 

June 1, 2019-May 31, 2023                                                                                                                                                            Grant of Autonomous Status to the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation by the Commission on Higher Education

October 2019                                                                                                                                                                                      Opening of the MSEUF Calauag campus

July 2020-February 2026                                                                                                                                                            Grant of Level IV 2nd Reaccreditation to the Liberal Arts program and Level IV Accreditation to Education and Administration programs

April 3, 2023                                                                                                                                                                                      Grant of ISO 9001: 2015 certification to the University by the SGS System of Certification

With its fast-growing development, there’s no doubt that MSEUF soon, will be on the top of the paramount educational institutions nationwide. And through its never-ending transformation into a magnitude of standards and innovations, after 20 years the University will be in the envied list of world-class universities. And it shall never cease to quickly respond to what the nation demands for global competition.

In the coming years, the aims of MSEUF will be the outcome.