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HISTORY
“The prime purpose of this
school is for the honor of God. Let no
one teach here anything that will estrange man from God. Let not this school be the battleground of
warring students… Let no one destroy the brotherly love that should exist
between teachers and students… Above all, let the implementation and
fulfillment of God’s words be the prevailing atmosphere inside this structure
where wisdom dwells."
Bro. ERAÑO
G. MANALO
Executive Minister
IGLESIA NI CRISTO
This excerpt from the address of Bro. Eraño
G. Manalo delivered during the inauguration of the
New Era University New Era Campus in May 1985 serves as a beacon that has
lighted the path of the school throughout its history.
Beginning as the New Era Educational Institute
(NEEI) in June 1975, the school offered secondary education in building bought
by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in
Quiapo,
On June 1977, NEEI was formally incorporated under
Republic Act 1459 as a private non-stock, non-sectarian, non-profit educational
institution aiming to develop academic excellence, professional responsibility,
and social awareness founded on true Christian principles.
In 1978, the collegiate department opened in New Era,
In 1981, NEEI assumed the name New Era College (NEC)
after it was granted recognition by the Ministry of Education, Culture and
Sports.
In 1982, NEC held its first commencement exercise and
conferred the degree of Bachelor of Science (in Psychology, Industrial
Education and Business Administration) on twelve graduates.
The
In 1984, NEC opened its Pre-school and Elementary
Department.
On
In 1994, NEC established branches in
On
Inspired by the attainment of university status and
motivated by the challenge of excellence in education,
The peacefulness, orderliness, brotherly love, and
reverence for the words of God that govern the day to day order of things in
the school inspire the development and maximization of the students’ potentials
in different fields. The Elementary
Department and the High School Department have garnered laurels in creative and
journalistic writing competitions, in quiz bees, in the performing arts and
even in sports. A most notable
achievement was when an NEU school grader won in the United Nations Population
Fund International Poster Making Competition held in
The College Department has also produced its own breed of
achievers. The NEU varsity teams have
contributed players to the
Side by side with its academic functions, NEU also
fulfills its socio-civic responsibility towards the larger community that lies
beyond its walls. The students, faculty
and staff members, and administrators all do their share in conducting
community extension service. A very
impressive project is the Balik-Aral Program for
out-of-school youth conducted by NEU in close coordination with the Department
of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and the Iglesia
Ni Cristo Social Services Department. This program brings classes for the
out-of-school youth right in their own vicinity using the local facilities of
the Church, the expertise of the NEU-trained teachers and the teaching-learning
modules from the DECS.
The School Plant, Facilities and Equipment
The High
School Department
The
Quiapo is one of the colorful sections of
Somewhere to the Northeast are the shimmering golden
dome and a minaret called Muslim Mosque located on the banks of the Pasig river Canal-like extension near
To
the West of the high school is the famous Pasig River
historically noted for its grandeur and beauty as mentioned by the great
national hero, Jose Rizal in his novel, Noli Me Tangere. This portion of
the river is one of the busiest and highly commercialized.
To
the north of the school is
The
area outside this church is a terminal point for public commuting vehicles
plying the north and south routes of the city.
And
finally, to the south the school is bounded by the durable
The
high school own sits site which has an area of 5,008.62 sq. m. and playgrounds of 1,808.50 sq.km. area. It also owns a concrete three-storey building housing
30 classrooms. This includes the rooms for typewriting, cosmetology,
dressmaking, tailoring, automotive, home economics, science and computers,
Other
high school facilities include 11 air-conditioned offices for the key officials,
a CAT office, a stockroom and auditory room which accommodate the maximum 760
sitting capacity. This is used for cultural presentation and socials, and
others school programs, seminars, workshops, conferences and etc. The auditory
room is also used for intergames such as badminton,
table tennis, chess and crossword puzzles. The school’s air-conditioned
mini-theater has a sitting capacity of 320 which is used for film showing and
sometimes swerves as venue for either division or regional conferences of the
MECS. For small-group meetings `and seminars, adjacent to mini theater is
90-seateer audio-visual projector room. In addition, this is also used for
small group viewing, discussions, and teachings and other skill for
demonstrations.
Facilities
for health services are also9 provided such as medical clinics with the
full-time school nurse, part-time physicians, and a dentist, a mini-canteen for
HE Laboratory, and one bigger canteen for the entire clientele. Adequate number
of toilets with enough number of seats and drinking fountain equipped the
entire plant. Furthermore, fire extinguishers are properly mounted and fire
escapes are strategically located.
The
high school library is located in the center of the academic buildings aside
from several subscription, the periodicals, journals and dailies, etc. This
library contains 5,592 volumes of books to serve the high school and the
non-formal clientele. It is maintained by a full-time librarian and two
assistants.
The
laboratory facilities consist firstly, of 3 science rooms, one for general
science, one for chemistry, and one for physics. Secondly, there is one each
for classes in connection with the home making and home technology such as
cosmetology, dressmaking, tailoring and auto mechanics and also as well
typewriting and basic computer.
NEU Growth and Achievements
1975-1976
As mentioned earlier this was the first year of
operation of the school known then as New Era Educational Institute with Dr.
Dolores G. Garcia as its first principal. There was an initial enrolment of 499
in all the four curriculum years of secondary education.
In its first year, the school participated in the
Citizen’s Auxiliary Training (CAT) competition and won among other seven high
schools won major awards. It also held symposium on the prevention of drug
abuse for parents and students. The school representative in the “Seminar on
the Use of Educational Media” held at P. Gomez Elementary School in
Problems attendant to a pioneering institution were
encountered during the first year of school operations but these were taken As challenges. This school year produced 42 graduates.
1976-1977
This school year marked an enrolment of 725 thus,
arose a need to hire additional faculty. To give closer supervision to subject
teachers, the school principal appointed subject coordinators who also took
charge of the monthly cultural programs. It was also during this school year
that the student council was organized. For the Seminar Workshop on “Classroom
Techniques”, the Bureau of City Schools chose the school as venue. Again the
school won the major awards in the CAT I competition held at MLQU Preparatory
School Quadrangle. The school also held student cultural presentations, music
festivals, open house exhibits, cleanliness and beautification contests and
other academic cultural presentations. In coordination with the Church’s radio
station, DZEM, the school put up a radio program “Handog ng NEEI” which aired school and campus
news. This was also designed to tap students’ talents and train them in radio
work. In this school year, 85 completed the high school course.
1977-1978
During the school year
1977-1978, NEEI offered vocational and technical courses under the Non-Formal
Education Program.
The
During this school year, Erano
Magtutio of the High School won first prize in a
Declamation contest sponsored b y the Boy Scout of the Philippines National
Headquarters. Jaja Pineda, also of High School, won
third prize in a District English Writing Contest sponsored by Children’s
Museum and Library, Inc. and the first prize in the same category in a regional
contest sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Culture. Unlike in the first
two years, the school only placed second in the over-all CAT I competition.
Meanwhile, the school continued to work in socio-civic projects if he
community. The school noted a marked increase in number of graduates with 130
students finishing the secondary education course.
1978-1979
The MECS authorized the school in 1978 to open its
collegiate department with 9 course offerings, 6 of which leading to a
bachelor’s degree while the remaining 3 were technical courses. It admitted its
first batch of enrollees, 280 in the first semester and 244 in the Second
Semester. Students were provided with an open area for further unstructured
socialization.
Meanwhile, Sis. Corazon C. Osorio was appointed the new principal,
and the late Bro. Cresencio Clemente,
the assistant principal. To cope with an enrolment of 907 High School and 292
students in the Vocational department, eleven teachers were added to the
faculty.
Among the school activities for the school year were:
the organization of co-curricular groups like the Board on the Prevention of
Drug Addiction, New Era Social Science Society, Science Club, NEC Choral
Ensemble, NEC Youth Forum and the Mathematics Club. The school radio program
which acquired a new name: ERAIAN WAVES, still broadcast school and campus news
and incorporated developmental themes such as nutrition, family planning and
sex education.
Also, the school becoming a
favorite venue for seminars, played host to the two-day conference of
Principals. Administrators,
Registrars of Private Secondary Schools and Division Personnel In charge of
Private Schools.
It is also worth mentioning that the school placed
second in the Inter-Unit Oratorical Contest on “The Legacy of Manuel L. Quezon”, and in the Metro Manila Regional Contest of the 6th
National Music Competition for Young Artists. In the CAT I competition, the
school received a trophy, a banner and a gold medal. The school turned out 189
graduates for the High School and 183 for the Vocational Department.
1979-1980
In
school year 1979-1980, the school’s enrolment increased to 868 for the High
School, 96 for the Vocational, 535 and 510 in the first and second semesters
and 71 in summer for the collegiate department. During this school, the school
intensified its campaign for classroom cleanliness, giving awards to the
cleanest and the most orderly classrooms. Also, the school conducted more
seminars and lecture, forums for faculty and staff development. The school also
participated in the different contest sponsored by the Children’s Museum and
Library Inc. and received awards and prizes.
To
recognize the efforts exerted by t he High Scholl faculty, the school organized
a committee to select the most effective and efficient faculty members. The
five model teachers chosen were Miss Levita Joson, Miss Pilipina Calma, Mrs. Concepcion Angeles
and Mrs. Nelia Guevarra and
were honored in a testimonial dinner. The Youth Forum on the other hand,
organized sports tournaments to develop sportsmanship and physical fitness
among the students. The High School produced 207 graduates in this school year.
The
collegiate department on the other hands sent its representative to the Baguio
Religious Acculteration Conference for social and
behavioral scientists who was later elected Board Member. It also sent its
participant to the seminar-workshop on the use of, Media for Non-Formal
Education sponsored by the Communication Foundation for
1980-1981
The school registered an enrollment of 909 in t he
High School and j912 in the first semester, 838b in the second, and 160 in
summer for the collegiate department in this school year. The Secretarial
course of the Vocational Department was absorbed by the Diliman
campus while the rest were retained under the Non-Formal Education Program in
the Palanca Campus.
Some of the project s and activities undertaken
during this school year were: Improvement of the radio broadcast “The Eraian Waves” through use of educational formats. The
school was the venue for the 1980 NCEE Orientation Seminar in the use of
Optical Mark Reading for Metro Manila Supervisors and Principals. It also
played host to the National Capital Region Quiz Bee for the Elementary School
Level and the National; Seminar Workshop of Secondary Administrators. The school’s
representatives to the BSP First Scout Photo journalism won the first two major
awards. As one of their projects, the high school youth forum solicited old
clothing and food stuffs for the fire victims in Paco
and Barrio Obrero.
It was during this school year, too, that the
Institute of Evangelical Ministry was formally opened with MECS permit as part
of the school with an initial enrolment of 107,113 and 29 in the first
semester, second semester, and summer respectively. This course leads to the degree
of Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry (BEM).
The collegiate department received from the
Association of Christian Engineers a number of books for its learning center.
It also participated in the 10th World Congress of International
Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance Counselors at the Philippine
International Convention Center and in the Seminar on Philosophical Association
of the
It was also during this school year when the Faculty
Evaluation Committee designated to act upon application for teaching position
and evaluation of faculty/staff performance was created.
It was also in 1981 when the school gained its
present name, New Era College In this school year the high school graduates increased
to 214.
1981-82
The
college recorded an enrolment of 1,053 for the high school, 1,286 in the first
semester, 1,047 in the second semester, and 242 in summer for the collegiate
department.
As
part of its faculty/staff and student development the college participated in
seminar-workshops such as TV Production and Scriptwriting at the communication
Foundation for
Also,
the Philippine Association of University Women NEC chapter was organized with
Dr. Perlita Cabilangan as
its president. Mr. Fernando Javier, high school YDT-CAT Coordinator was chosen
official representative of the
This
school year, the tertiary level was able to graduate 37 students from the
institutes of Business Administration and Arts and Sciences. The high school
turned out 256 graduates.
1982-1983
This
time college reported a total enrollment of 1,021 for the high school and 1,697
in the first semester, 1,586 in the second semester, and 293 in summer for the
collegiate level. From these 214 finished high school and 88 from the Business
Administration, Arts and Sciences, and Engineering Institutes.
In
this school year, the college was represented win the 1983 NFE-KKK seminar at
Teacher Camp in Baguio City, seminar on Reaching out to the Adolescents at the
Communication Foundation for Asia co-sponsored by population Center Foundation,
seminar on Parasitism in Occupational Industry held at the Inter-Continental
Hotel, English in Educational at the Philippine Normal College, and at the
conference of Philippine Association of Graduate Education at Xavier University
in Cagayan de Oro. The
representative of the collegiate department who took the Electronic Data
processing Aptitude Test passed the examination for the scholarship. Two were
trained at the
The
students on the other hand, participated in the basketball and volleyball
events of the DOS-Manila, District III Athletic Meet, in the Boy Scouts World
Conference at the