About our School

The Don Bosco Center of Studies stands on a four hectare lot in the suburbs of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It was originally established in 1972 as a residence for Salesian candidates to the priesthood who were studying theology at the Ecclesiastical Faculties of the Pontifical University of Sto. Tomas, Manila. With the decree of the Sacred Congregation for Catholic education, the DBCS was granted affiliation to the faculty of Theology of the Universita Pontificia Salesiana, Rome, for an experimental period of five years, thus enabling it to grant the degree of Bachelor of Theology. With the letter, dated 12 April 1992, Addressed to the Rector Manificus of the UPS, the DBCS requested for a renewal of affiliation. Such renewal "ad alterum quinquennium" was granted by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education with the decree no. 1557/86/8, dated 18 April 1994. With the Letter of Intent, dated 2 July 1994, the DBCS requested the Department of Education, Culture and Sports for the Permit to Operate the Graduate Course in Theology and the Gradute Course in Religious Studies. With the Government Recognition number C-105, series 1996 the Commission on Higher Education, gave government recognition to the Graduate Course in Theology of the DBCS leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Theology. With a similar Government Recognition number C-106, series 1996 the DBCS degree of Master in Religious Studies was also recognized.

Vision - Mission

The Don Bosco Center of Studies is an academic community endeavoring to form youth ministers and educators in the faith who usher God´s Reign in the world through the compassionate and competent exercise of their animating and teaching roles in the local Church.

We are a community of disciples formed after the heart of Christ, the Good Shepherd. We discern God´s call to transform our society in Christ as we immerse ourselves in the concrete realities of the youth and the Church of the Poor.

Faithful to the Church´s magisterium, we take Catholic ideals, attitudes and principles as the guiding inspiration of our work for human development and spiritual renewal.

DBCS keeps St. John Bosco´s perennial gift to the Church dynamically alive through its Salesian disciplines.

Blessed with a rich diversity of charisms, cultures and competencies, we experience communion through respectful dialogue and corresponsibility in a genuine spirit of family.

With Mary, the woman of faith, we proclaim by our lives, the Word we ponder in our hearts.

Academic Authorities

Universita; Pontificia Salesiana - Rome, Italy

Fr. Pascual Chavez, SDB
Rector Major, Salesian Society of St. John Bosco
Grand Chancellor

Fr. Carlo Nanni, SDB
Rector Magnificus

Fr. Giorgio Zevini, SDB
Dean, Faculty of Theology

Fr. Jaroslaw Rochowiak, SDB
Secretary-General

Don Bosco Center of Studies - Philippines

Fr. Eligio Santos, SDB
President
Director - Research, Development and Communications Office

Fr. Rafael dela Cruz, SDB
Dean of Studies
Director - Institute of Theological Formation

Fr. Crisostomo Magbitang, SDB
Vice-Dean
Student Affairs Coordinator
Prefect of Libraries

Fr. Ramon Garcia Jr., SDB
Registrar
Director - Insitute of Spirituality and Salesian Studies

Fr. Vicente Cervania, SDB
Director - Institute of Catechetics and Youth Ministry

Br. George Vincent Celis, SDB
Finance Officer

Fr. Francis Gustilo, SDB
Editor - Lantayan

Formation Governing Board

Fr. Eligio Cruz, SDB
Chairman
Provincial Superior
Salesian Province of St. John Bosco (FIN)

Fr. Danilo Torres, SDB
Vice-Chairman
Provincial Vicar

Fr. Gregorio Bicomong, SDB
Provincial Economer

Fr. Jose Reinoso, SDB
Rector - Seminaryo ng Don Bosoco

Br. Conrado Lagaya, SDB
Provincial Councilor

Fr. Eligio Santos, SDB
Rector, President - DBCS

Fr. Rafael dela Cruz, SDB
Dean of Studies - DBCS