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, Santo Tomas and

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in the province of

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. It is considered as the oldest vocational school in Far East Asia.

History

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DHVSU was established on November 4, 1861, as Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor, a grammar school, by an Augustinian friar, Fr. Juan P. Zita, aided by civic leader Don Felino Gil on land donated by the Suarez family. The school was renamed Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades (DHVCAT) in 1978 and was converted to a university and renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) in 2009. It is named after Honorio Ventura (July 30, 1887 – September 3, 1940), Governor of Pampanga. President

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signed Republic Act 11169, which renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University into Don Honorio Ventura State University. Renaming of the school was an idea of third District Congressman Aurelio Gonzales Jr.; he said that renaming of the university will bring about the modification of restrictive provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9832 and elevate the status of this higher education institution from a technological to a comprehensive university. Additional courses in the liberal arts, medical, and allied medical fields shall be offered in addition to those specified in Section 3 of RA 9832. In 2018, DHVSU was granted the

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9001-2015 Certification by The International Certification Network. One year after, the university was granted the SUC Level III status per Memorandum Order No. 09 series of 2019 of the

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. DHVSU main campus is located at Barangay Cabambangan, Municipality of Bacolor, Pampanga and it has currently six satellite campuses located at Porac, Mexico, Santo Tomas, Lubao, Apalit and Candaba in the province of

. Its two satellite campuses, including Apalit and Candaba, have opened their classes in 2021. On April, 2023 the DHVSU academic building was renamed "Okada Academic Building" after the Okada Foundation Inc. which donated P50 million for its renovation. It has 3 floors with 12 classrooms and a courtyard in

. April, 2024,The

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finished the construction of DHVSU's P107.03 million two 3-storey buildings with 8 classrooms at Barangay Malino,

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. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. wbo donated the lot, said it will open to

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s this August, 2024.

Notable alumni

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- former Roman Catholic priest and politician (High School Dept.) *

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- Filipino professional basketball player (High School Dept.)

Gallery

File:2665Bacolor_Pampanga_Roads_Town_Landmarks_27.jpg, Historical marker, Main Campus File:JfSanJuan9698DHVTSUMexicofvf_02.JPG,

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References

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