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42-742: Octagon Building can refer to: Philippines [ edit ] Octagon (Ortigas Center), in Pasig, Metro Manila A building on the campus of Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas United Kingdom [ edit ] Octagon, Birmingham , a residential skyscraper under construction in Birmingham, England The main building at University College London United States [ edit ] Octagon Building (Santa Cruz, California) Octagonal Building (Mexico) , part of

84-460: A Catholic saint whose patronal feast day is celebrated every March 7. Santo Tomas was founded in 1666, with Manuel Melo as its first head. Originally, it was composed of a large poblacion . When the Spanish friars arrived, their first and foremost objective was to construct a church near the river to satisfy their inclination for water. Thus, the present site of a Roman Catholic church was chosen near

126-463: A city under his administration . It was effectively ratified on September 7, 2019 through a plebiscite wherein majority of residents who voted approved the cityhood. Santo Tomas is located at 14°05′N 121°11′E  /  14.08°N 121.18°E  / 14.08; 121.18 . It is situated at the foot of Mount Makiling and is 61 kilometers (38 mi) south of Manila and 44 kilometers (27 mi) from Batangas City . According to

168-463: A more informed, engaged, and empowered university community through their platform. Santo Tomas, Batangas Santo Tomas , officially the City of Santo Tomas ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Santo Tomas ), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 218,500 people. The city is part of Mega Manila resulting from

210-674: Is 3-storey building located right behind the entrance of the campus. The Cultural Hall, the College of Education, the offices of the cultural organizations, the ROTC office, the PUP Sto. Tomas Varsity locker room and the Cafeteria are situated here. The Office of the Branch Director is also located here. The PUP Sto. Tomas Gymnasium is where all the P.E. classes are held. It also serves as the event center of

252-726: Is a constituent branch of the PUP System and the only institution of higher learning in Santo Tomas that serves the city and neighboring cities. The city has 5 public high schools, all overseen by the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Sto. Tomas City. There are 28 public elementary schools within Santo Tomas, all overseen by the SDO of Sto. Tomas City. A. Zone 1 B. Zone 2 C. Zone 3 A. Zone 4 B. Zone 5 C. Zone 6 There are 18 private schools within

294-578: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas#Octagon Building June 10, 1989 marks the history of PUP, it is the date when Hon. Leopoldo M. Laurel, Jr., Municipal Mayor of Santo Tomas envisioned the dreams of establishing a branch in the town by sending a letter of interest and appreciation to Dr. Nemesio E. Prudente, President of PUP. Dr. Dante G. Guevarra initiated

336-745: Is the fifth oldest in branch units and also fifth oldest in the whole system and is the second largest, in terms of land area, in Southern Luzon branches and campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines is governed by the Board of Regents' 13 members, of whom chaired by the Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and vice-chaired by

378-592: The Batangas State University by integrating different public higher education institutions in Batangas province including PUP Santo Tomas. This led to the protest of the PUP Santo Tomas community not to be part of the Batangas State University , for students of the PUP Santo Tomas will lose the privilege to study at the cheapest cost. The university officials together with faculty, staff and students blocked

420-604: The College Editor's Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) . Serving as the student's vanguard against injustices, operational irregularities, and policy violations within the university, The Searcher adheres to its tagline: "Adhering to the Truth, for the Welfare of the People." As the official student publication, they are in charge of media coverages within, outside, and around the premises of

462-519: The Philippine Statistics Authority , the component city has a land area of 95.41 square kilometers (36.84 sq mi)   constituting 3.06% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas. Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 30 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, Santo Tomas had a population of 218,500. The population density

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504-572: The San Juan River . As years went by, more houses were built around the church. This became the center of the poblacion . Other groups of houses were scattered all over the area. They were given such odd names as "Kabaong", because of coffin-shaped stones along the road; "Putol" because the trail was cut short by Mount Makiling ; "Aptayin", because "apta" or fine shrimps were found in the brook; "Biga", because biga trees abounded there; and "Camballao", as in "kambal" (twin) because twin rivers divided

546-585: The 12 pesos per unit tuition fee. The campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas is located inside the municipal center of Santo Tomas, Batangas adjacent to the Municipal Hall and the Public Market with an estimated land area of 1.2 hectares. The campus lies beside the defunct Batangas Intercity Railway. Because of the geographical location of the campus, it can serve both

588-899: The Administrative Office. The IT Laboratory, ECE Laboratory, and the Horton Function Room are also located here. The New Building is a four-storey and largest building located at the east side of the campus. Almost all the departments and colleges are located here—College of Engineering, College of Accountancy and Finance, College of Computer and Information Science, College of Tourism, Hospitality and Transportation Management, College of Social Sciences and Development, and Institute of Technology. Also some administrative offices—the Collecting & Disbursing Office, Accounting Office, and Cashiers Office. Campus Library, EE Laboratory and IE Laboratory are located here also. The Cultural Building

630-898: The Co-Chairperson. The Chairpersons of the Committees of Higher Education of the Senate and the House of Representatives functions as committee chairpersons. The President of the University exercises the overall leadership in ensuring that the University's efforts are directed towards the attainment of the institutional vision, mission, goals and objectives of PUP. The President works in partnership with his Executive President and six sectoral Vice Presidents, namely: Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, Administration, Finance, Research, Extension, Planning and Development, Student Services and Branches and Campuses. Each of

672-538: The Commission on Higher Education, and the Chairpersons of the Committees of Higher Education of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Board of Regents appoints and elects the president of the university, who is considered the chief executive officer of the institution. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) serves as the Chief Chairperson while the president of the university serves as

714-589: The Mexico exhibit at the 1884 World Cotton Centennial fair in New Orleans, Louisiana The Octagon at Amherst College , Massachusetts Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building , Mattituck, New York The Octagon (Roosevelt Island) , New York The Octagon (Heidelberg University) , Tiffin, Ohio Elsewhere [ edit ] The Octagon (Egypt) , defense headquarters for the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, in

756-756: The New Administrative Capital, Egypt The Octagon, Christchurch , a former church in Christchurch, New Zealand See also [ edit ] Octagon barn (disambiguation) Octagon Centre Octagon Chapel (disambiguation) Octagonal churches in Norway Octagon Hall Octagon Hotel Octagon House (disambiguation) Octagonal Mausoleum Octagonal Schoolhouse (disambiguation) Octagon Theatre The Octagon (disambiguation) List of octagonal buildings and structures Topics referred to by

798-618: The PUP Santo Tomas community and other neighboring institutions in Santo Tomas. The Octagon Building is an octagonal-shaped building located behind the Main Building. It houses the Dental Clinic and the Medical Clinic on the first floor, and the second floor or the roof top serves as a venue open for students' use. Presidential Decree No.1341 mandated the PUP to expand the program offerings of

840-562: The President of the University, and 10 members, 2 of which is the Chairperson of the Committees of Higher Education of the Senate and Chairperson of the Commission on Education, Arts and Culture of the House of Representatives. They are concurrent with their functions as committee chairpersons. 2 of the BOR's are Private Sector Representatives, 3 are PUP Presidents of the federations of associations inside

882-626: The San Antonio Heights in Barangay San Antonio which was developed by Avida Land, a division of Ayala Land , Camella Homes, and Terrazza de Santo Tomas in Barangay San Roque which was developed by Ovialand. The city is well known for an entire strip of bulalo (bone marrow soup) restaurants and to a hospital named Saint Cabrini Medical Center which is located inside the city center. Aside from various real estate development in

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924-411: The University to include courses in polytechnic areas and has also given the University the authority to expand diametrically through the establishment of branches, consortia and linkages. Engr. Hudson Aries O. Oña Engr. Billy Ray M. Oldan, MScEE Engr. Romeo G. Ilagan PUP's Board of Regents is the governing body of the university. Members of the board include University President, the Chairperson of

966-418: The University, 1 University Board Secretary and the rest are Board Members. Each branch/campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines is headed by a Director. Dr. Armando A. Torres is again currently the head of Santo Tomas, Batangas Branch. Apart from heading the branch, the director also holds administrative duties that represents the branch in the different academic and non-academic representations in

1008-622: The Vice Presidents is assisted by directors and other officials for the effective implementation of their functions. Since the PUP is a system of ten branch units and eleven campus units (or also known as LGU units), the Executive Directors of different campuses and branches assist the University President in the supervision of the campus activities through Vice President of Branches and Campuses. P.U.P. Santo Tomas, Batangas Branch

1050-464: The branch accepted the first batch of students with a total number of 292. The courses offered during the year were: Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Accountancy, Bachelor of Computer Data Processing Management, Bachelor of Office Administration and Bachelor of Electronic and Communication Engineering. In March 2001, an act passed by the Congress, the R.A. No. 9045, or the act which creates

1092-404: The city with Calamba , the rest of Laguna , with the highway reaching as far as Bicol Region . The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway) and South Luzon Expressway start at the city connects the city with Batangas City and Metro Manila , respectively. The Jose P. Laurel Highway connects the city with Tanauan City , Lipa and Batangas City. Jeepneys (Filipino: "dyip") connect

1134-401: The city with Calamba to the north, Tanauan to the south, and San Pablo to the east. Buses from Manila to Batangas City, Lucena , or Bicol serve the city. UV Express service also connects Santo Tomas with San Pablo, Santa Rosa , Lipa, and Dasmariñas . Tricycles provide transportation within the barangays. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines has one campus in Santo Tomas. It

1176-406: The city, Santo Tomas also has a popular lifestyle and commercial complex in the locality. The Lifestyle Strip, AllHome Santo Tomas, Liana's Junction Santo Tomas, and SM City Santo Tomas are known shopping destinations that operate in the city and soon. S&R Membership Shopping Santo Tomas will also be opened by the second half of 2024. The Pan-Philippine Highway or Maharlika Highway connects

1218-494: The continuous expansion of Metro Manila . It borders the cities of Calamba to the north, Los Baños to the north-east, Alaminos to the east, Tanauan and Malvar to the west, and Lipa to the south. Santo Tomas is the hometown of Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War hero Miguel Malvar , the last Filipino General to surrender to the Americans. Santo Tomas got its name from Spanish for Saint Thomas Aquinas ,

1260-647: The entry of the BSU officials into the campus. They also petitioned to the congress to amend R.A. 9045 excluding to its coverage the PUP Santo Tomas. In May 2007, Republic Act 9472 was ratified, excluding the PUP Santo Tomas Campus from the coverage of the Batangas State University. To this date the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas is still part of the PUP System and students enjoys

1302-549: The interests of the students within and outside the University. The Central Student Council, also known as CSC, exists to represent PUP students in various affairs of the University, acting as the voice of students in the local, national, and international issues. As the highest student representative body in the university, the CSC is composed of members elected amongst the student body, mandated to organize and direct campaigns and activities to defend and promote students’ rights, and improve

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1344-649: The nearby municipalities and cities in Batangas province and Laguna Province and also is the largest campus of PUP in Southern Luzon. The Main Building (also known as Admin Building ) and now named Leopoldo Laurel, Jr. Building is a two-storey building located at the west of the campus. It houses most of the administration offices which are the Student Affairs and Services Section, the Admissions and Registrar's Office, and

1386-517: The official student representation and student publication of the university. They are headed by the President for the Central Student Council and Editor-in-Chief for The Searcher. The Central Student Council of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas, Batangas (or simply CSC ) is the official student representative body of one of the branches/campuses of the Philippines' first polytechnic university. As such, it represents

1428-520: The place. These different unit groups comprised the barrios of the town. The natives were by nature God-fearing, peaceful and obedient. Colonial officials did not much have difficulty enforcing decrees and orders. One such irrevocable decree was to change the original names of the barrios to the names of saints in the Catholic calendar and to place each them under its patrotonio ; the former "Pook" and "Aptayin" were joined and called San Bartolome, "Kabaong"

1470-527: The proposal. A deed of donation for a one hectare municipal land was done through Resolution No. 89-18 following the groundbreaking rites on 28 January 1991. The first office of the director of PUP Santo Tomas was located at the Santo Tomas municipal building and later transferred to the one-story building that also housed the first batch of students, the Lions Club Building. In school year 1992–1993,

1512-429: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Octagon Building . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Octagon_Building&oldid=1240604787 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1554-505: The students’ general welfare. Furthermore, it provides direct services to the student body. The CSC has the proud and historic tradition of active involvement in and out the campus for the welfare of every student. The Searcher, the official student publication of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Santo Tomas Batangas, autonomously governed and operated by bona fide PUP-Santo Tomas Batangas students, it holds membership in both Alyansa ng Kabataang Mamamahayag ng PUP (AKM-PUP) and

1596-455: The then-representative of Batangas's 3rd District , filed a House bill to convert Santo Tomas into a component city. After few years, with a unanimous vote of 19–0, the Senate approved a bill for the municipality's conversion into a city on March 19, 2018. On October 5, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11086, making Santo Tomas the first municipality to be converted into

1638-413: The university as well as doing a bi-annual release of a Newsletter and a Literary Folio. Along with the other journalism institutions within PUP, they echo voices of the student body, making sure that issues of significance are brought to light. Having a powerful medium for expression, information dissemination, and advocacy, The Searcher continues to shape the narrative, contributing to the development of

1680-436: The whole system. The Academic Head is the second highest supervising body of the branch which focuses on different scholastic procedures that students are involved. The following are the branch administrative officials of Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas, Batangas Branch: The BIG 2 are the two major organizations in the branch that is spearheaded by students and its officiating members. This organizations are

1722-464: Was 2,300 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,000 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Santo Tomas Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The First Philippine Industrial Park which is owned by the Lopez Group of Companies is located in the city. Most of the city is residential with a lot of farmlands. There are also some developed subdivisions along the city like

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1764-733: Was changed to San Vicente, "Biga" to Santa Anastacia, and "Camballao" to San Isidro Sur and San Isidro Norte. The whole town was given the name of Santo Tomas de Aquino , after a saint of the Dominican Order to where most of the first friars belonged. As time went by, more barrios were added to the list each with an assumed name of a saint. From the year 1666, the head of the town had different titles, variously known as captain from 1666 to 1782, alcalde from 1783 to 1788, gobernadorcillo from 1789 to 1821, presidente local from 1822 to 1899, presidente municipal from 1900 to 1930, and mayor from 1931 to present. In 2016, Nelson P. Collantes ,

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