The
establishment of a college/university started with a
dream and determination of the leadership of the then
Municipality and now City of Muntinlupa.
In spite of the tremendous financial odds, the leaders
prevailed to find strength, inspired by the Divine
Providence, in the pursuit of embarking into a difficult
task of establishing an institution of higher learning.
On May 29, 1991, the Municipal Council of Muntinlupa
passed the Resolution No. 91-191 and Resolution No.
91-192 officially creating a government-run college,
which gave rise to the MPC (Muntinlupa Polytechnic
College). Housed in one of the high school building
(Pedro E. Diaz High School) in Alabang, Muntinlupa,
the operation of the college started with 309 students.
The courses offered were: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor
of Science in Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy,
Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Secondary
Education, Bachelor of Science in Criminology and
the two-year courses in Computer Science, Secretarial
Science and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology.
With the ever-increasing number of enrollees, MPC
moved to another temporary location at the Second
Floor of the Contessa Building, Poblacion, Muntinlupa
City, where all offices and classrooms were air-conditioned.
It was at this time that MPC established linkages
with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED-NCR)
for the development of quality education.
Emboldened by the fast-growing student population
and with the continuing challenge of Muntinlupa, already
a City in 1995, the need expansion for bigger campus
and for better facilities, the pursuit of a permanent
site has to be reckoned with by the leadership of
the City Government.
Finally, on March 1998, MPC realized its long cherished
dream of moving from the compact Contessa Building
to its own permanent two-storey building, which was
erected at the Muntinlupa National High School Compound
within the NBP Reservation Area.
MPC as a city-supported institution is committed
to the pursuit of excellence in the field of education.
In School-Year 2001-2002, the construction of the
Academic Building was completed with the Third and
Fourth Floors that houses the Library, Auditorium
and additional classrooms.
With the progress and growth of the College, the
MPC went through another greater challenge when it
was converted into a local university in March 2003
by virtue of City Ordinance No. 03-089, which gave
rise to the PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA.
The foundational philosophy of the establishing the
university is the declared policy of the 1987 Constitution
for the State to give priority to education, science
and technology, arts and culture. Moreover, for the
State to protect, foster and promote the right of
all citizens to affordable quality education at the
tertiary level and shall promote its exercise and
observance of continuing intellectual growth, advancement
of learning and research, development of responsible
and effective leadership, education of high-level
and middle-level professionals, and enrichment of
our historical and cultural heritage.
Indeed, the challenge of the university is enormous
and it also demands more responsibility and commitment
by the administration to meet the greatest challenge
of providing quality education to the youth and to
attain a world-class caliber of an institution of
higher learning.
