Episcopal Diocese of Southern Philippines

BRENT HOSPITAL AND COLLEGES INCORPORATED

GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
R.T. Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City
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II. Get or produce the following data or information

A. History of your college

 Charles Henry Brent established Brent Hospital and Colleges
Incorporated, which has been offering the community
medical and health services, as well as the education and
training of health professionals, since the institution’s
opening in 1914. Additionally, BHCI keeps upgrading its
facilities. Mammography, 2D echo, CT scan, and digital
radiology services went live in 2018. Additionally, it has a
maternity lying-in center and a brand-new medical oxygen
generator. The college offers medical technology, midwifery,
nursing, physical therapy, and radiologic technology
undergraduate studies. Additionally, it offers a Senior High
School division that provides STEM and TVL. Additionally
offered are TESDA-approved tech-voc courses in medical
transcription, caregiving, and health care services.
B. History of your City or Municipality
 The development of the word “Zamboanga” offers an
intriguing window into the region’s past. The area was
known as “Jambangan” by the early Malay settlers, which is
Malay for “Land of the Flowers.” The subanons, also known
as the “People of the River,” were these Malays who
established their communities around riverbanks. The
Samals and the Badjaos later arrived on their flimsy vintas
and settled here as well, building their flimsy huts along the
shorelines.

They confused “Jambangan” with “Samboangan,” which

comes from the word “Sabuan,” the wooden pole used to
help push their vintas in shallow waters or to tie them for
anchorage. Their chief, Saragan, lived with his family atop
the legendary Mount Pulumbato. Spanish invaders called
the area “Zamboanga” instead of “Samboangan” because
they had trouble pronouncing the former. The history of the
city is vivid and rich. As early as the 13th and 14th centuries, it
served as the hub of barter trade between Chinese, Malays,
and the local Tausugs, Samals, Subanons, and Badjaos.

The Spanish first made their presence known in La Caldera,

today known as Recodo, when they briefly erected a tiny
Catholic Mission there in 1569. Later, on June 23, 1635,
Father Melchor de Vera, a Jesuit priest-engineer, and the
Spanish government lay the cornerstone of what is now
known as Fort Pilar.
 The name of the location was changed from Samboangan to
Zamboanga on this date. The city was founded on this day.
The Philippines’ Spanish-American War ended in 1899, when
the United States of America achieved complete control in
Zamboanga. In Mindanao and Sulu, a unique kind of
government was developed. The capital was changed to
Zamboanga.

The American Military Government in the Philippines

transformed Zamboanga into a city in the Commission Form
throughout the twelve years that it existed. Zamboanga was
the first province in Mindanao to do so. However, the
Department of Mindanao and Sulu was established in place
of the Moro Province’s government, which was disbanded.
Practically every job in the government was given to the
Filipino citizens of Zamboanga under this system.
Zambaonga was designated a Charter City by the
Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1936. Zamboanga
continued to advance and expand, and in 1983, Interior
Minister Jose Roo declared Zamboanga metropolis to be a
highly urbanized metropolis.
C. Archives and Museums in your region. List the following
information:
 1 & 2. Name of the Archives and the museums and location
• Zamboanga City Archive
Located in: Zamboanga City Abattoir
W3M2+JMP, Talungon Compound, Zamboanga

• National Museum Western-Southern Mindanao

Regional Museum (Zamboanga)
Located in: W32J+FR9, N S Valderosa St,
Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur

 3. Mission, vision and objectives

• Our Mission, Vision, and Objective
Protecting, preserving and disseminating the legacy of the
Filipino people. The existence of the National Museum of
the Philippines is anchored on the basic philosophy that the
Filipino nation is kept unified by a deep sense of pride in its
own identity, cultural heritage and nature patrimony. The
national identity of the Filipino must be developed and
enhanced, while imbibing the spirit of nationalism and
strong commitment in the protection and dissemination of
its legacy.

The National Museum of the Philippines is envisioned as the

premier institution and repository of our heritage, and as an
exciting, informative, and enjoyable place to visit, a place
that inspires people to learn from our traditions so as to
help shape a better future.
 The National Museum is also dedicated to the mission of
collecting, preserving, studying, interpreting and exhibiting
the cultural and natural history specimens of the Philippines,
from the historic times to the present, albeit the diversity of
their cultural origins.

Mission
The primary mission of the National Museum of the
Philippines is to acquire, document, preserve, exhibit, and
foster scholarly study and appreciation of works of art,
specimens, and cultural and historical artifacts.

Vision
A Filipino nation, unified by a deep sense of pride in their
common identity, cultural heritage and natural patrimony,
and imbibed with the spirit of nationalism and strong
commitment to the protection and dissemination of legacy.

Objectives
Focusing on the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination
of Filipino cultural heritage while fostering a sense of pride,
unity, and commitment among the nation's people.
 4. Primary sources and Secondary source kept or displayed
in the archives/museums

• A permanent exhibit at the museum features 4,000

different kinds of marine life from Zamboanga, Basilan, and
Sulu. Additionally, the collection contains artifacts from
shipwrecks from the 18th century, ethnographic objects from
the Yakan, Subanun, and Sama tribes, musical instruments,
fishing equipment, and domestic items.
 5. Photo of archives/museums if available