GENERAL INFORMATION

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Binalbagan Catholic College is a diocesan school under the Diocese of Kabankalan. It begun as Binalbagan Catholic High School. The starting of a Catholic School in the area was top priority of the Columban Fathers when they came to Negros Island in 1950. This was in accord with the idea of the Catholic church all over the world. On that period, there were very few schools of higher education in the province of Negros Occidental. It was 1961, when the Catholic Church in Southern Negros saw the needs, to help the poorer students get a tertiary Catholic Education as they could not afford to go to the colleges in the cities. The School Tear 1978-79 was marked by a significant change in BCC including the elementary and high school departments. The administration of the shool was turned over completely to the Presentation Sisters. During the term of Sr. Aquila Sy, from 1978-1985 BCC launched its program for social transformation and became an affiliate of the Education Forum, one of the Mission Partners of the Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines.

During the critical periods of the country�s history, BCC stood on the side of the oppressed.

The 90�s were marked by the rise in the scademic competence of graduates from elementary, high school and college levels. The elementary and high school departments consistently made 100% passing in the national academic tests. In addition, the high school ranked as one of the top twenty provincial high schools in the country. The education students consistently obtained rating higher than the national average in the national board examinations and the school had graduates in the topnochers� list. After 50 years of dedicated service for quality Catholic education, BCC strengthens its commitment towards realization of its vision and mission as it steadfastly pursues the work towards being an accredited institutions. In 2013, these efforts bore fruit when BCC attaied Level 1 Accreditation of its Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) programs of the Philippines Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).

BCC CREST

Nano Nagle, the foundress of the Presentation Sisters, had the Nagle Coat of Arms.

It has an escutcheon or shield-shaped surface in heradlry gold denotimg generosity and elevation of mind. In its center is a horizontal bar or fess, which is a military belt or girdle of honor and signifies, that the bearer must always be in readiness to undergo the business of the pulic weal. It is azure or blue signifying loyalty and truth. On the fess are three diamonds in gold. Above the escutcheon is a nightingale. The oak design predominates. It holds the first place among trees and is saiid to signify antiquity and strenght. Around the escutcheon is a scroll bearing the Nagle motto, NON VOX SED VOTUM, in English, NOT A VOICE BUT A WISH, or more freely translated �NOT WORDS BUT DEEDS�.

The Presentation Sister adopted the Nagle Coat of Arms with some modifications. The nightingale was replaced by a cross and effulgence thet symbolize faith and strenght as found on the ring worm by the Presentation Sisters.

BCC has adopted the Presentation Crest with the motto, Mnstra Te Esse Matrem or �Show You are a Mother�.

Bcc Campus

Location: Carmen Street, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental