Philippine Cultural College
| Philippine Cultural College 菲律賓僑中學院 |
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Manila , Caloocan and Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
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| Type | Private, Non-sectarian |
| Established | June 27, 1923 |
| President | Dr. Polly W. Sy |
| Campuses | Manila Campus (Main), Caloocan Campus (Annex), Quezon City Campus (College) |
| Color(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Nickname | Seagulls |
| Accreditation | PAASCU level II |
| Website | philippineculturalcollege |
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| Traditional Chinese | 菲律賓僑中學院 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 菲律宾侨中学院 | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Fēilǜbīn Qiáozhōng Xuéyuàn |
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| Hokkien POJ | Hui-lu̍t-pin Kiâu-tiong Ha̍k-īⁿ |
Philippine Cultural College (Abbreviation: PCC; simplified Chinese: 菲律宾侨中学院; traditional Chinese: 菲律賓僑中學院; pinyin: Fēilǜbīn Qiáozhōng Xuéyuàn; also known as Kiâo Tiong in Hokkien) is a Chinese Filipino school located in Manila, Caloocan and Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, established in June 27, 1923 by the Philippine Chinese Educational Association. PCC is the oldest Chinese Filipino secondary school in the Philippines. It is a non-stock, non-profit, and non-sectarian co-educational education institution offering pre-school, and has a Level II re-accredited status from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) for its grade school and high school. Its programs emphasize in the English, Filipino, and Mandarin Chinese languages, Mathematics, Science, and Information Technology.
The school was originally named Philippine Chinese High School. It was established by the Philippine Chinese Educational Association in 1923, under the leadership of With 47 students, classes were first held using the two classrooms of Anglo Chinese School (now Tiong Se Academy). Classes started on June 27, thus the date became the foundation day of the school. In 1937, the first batch of alumni organized the PCHS Alumni Association, with Mr. Go Seng Guan elected as the first president. He was succeeded by Mr. Kong Kuan. In 1938, the school was authorized by the Educational Association to organize a board of trustees which would take over the management of the school. Mr. Go Chong Beng was the first chairman of the board. For 15 years, Mr. Chow Cing Chian, Mr. Tsai Xiang Chang, Mr. Tiu See Eng, Mr. King She Hiong, Mr. Shu Seng Shan, and Mr. Huang Meng Kuei served as school principal one after another.
In 1939, Teng Chiu Huang served as the 7th school principal. In 1940, a new school building was constructed along Jose Abad Santos Street. Classes were held both at the new building and at the old building of Anglo Chinese School. In January 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded the City of Manila. The new school building was forcibly occupied by the Japanese troops. Classes were suspended. In May 1945, the school was the first one within the city to reopen after the war. In 1948, expansion of the Abad Santos school building was completed. The old school building was turned over to Anglo Chinese School.
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