History

Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc. (DYCI) started as a non-sectarian secondary institution. It was established in 1950 as the Francisco Balagtas Academy (FBA) by the former owners, the late Gerardo Samson, Sr.

In January 1974, the Yanga family purchased the FBA from its owners and Dr. Ismael E. Yanga, Sr. became its first President. Two years later, in June 1976, the institution was granted to offer complete secondary courses.

A year after, the secondary institution expanded to include tertiary courses. The initial courses offered were Midwifery, Secretarial Education, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Commerce, Nursing, Seaman Training Course and Vocational Courses.

In 1987, the name of the institution was changed to Dr. Yanga’s Francisco Balagtas Colleges (DYFBC).

Dr. Marciano D. Yanga was installed as the second president of the school in an investiture ceremony held on August 1993.

In 2001, the institution’s name was changed again and became what it is known today as Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc. From this year onwards, the school began to undertake series of transformation programs for its students through activities that are centered for the well-roundedness, spirituality and global competitiveness of each student.

In a re-certification report last 2008, DYCI High School maintained its “Above Standard” statud given by the Fund for Assistance in Private Education (FAPE).

In 2010, the DYCI High School Robotics Team bagged its first World Champion title for the World Robot Olympiad held in Manila. To date, DYCI has more than 10 national titles and 2 world titles under their belt in the field of robotics.

After many years of efforts in changing the lives of the institution’s students, DYCI was awarded as the 2012 Most Transformative School in the Philippines by the ABS-CBN Bayan Academy during the 2nd Excellence in Educational Transformation Awards (EETA). The school has also received different awards in different fields afterwards. Few titles of these accolades are the ‘Center for Robotics Excellence’ title granted by the President/CEO Ms. Mylene Abiva of Felta Multimedia, the ‘Outstanding School-based Values Education Program’ by the Pambansang Samahan para sa Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga.

As its latest milestone in 2019, Mr. Michael S. Yanga was installed as the third president of the institution in an investiture ceremony happened on January 14, 2019.

Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc. (DYCI) started as a non-sectarian secondary institution. It was established in 1950 as the Francisco Balagtas Academy (FBA) by the former owners, the late Gerardo Samson, Sr.

In January 1974, the Yanga family purchased the FBA from its owners and Dr. Ismael E. Yanga, Sr. became its first President. Two years later, in June 1976, the institution was granted to offer complete secondary courses.

A year after, the secondary institution expanded to include tertiary courses. The initial courses offered were Midwifery, Secretarial Education, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Commerce, Nursing, Seaman Training Course and Vocational Courses.

In 1987, the name of the institution was changed to Dr. Yanga’s Francisco Balagtas Colleges (DYFBC).

Dr. Marciano D. Yanga was installed as the second president of the school in an investiture ceremony held on August 1993.

In 2001, the institution’s name was changed again and became what it is known today as Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc. From this year onwards, the school began to undertake series of transformation programs for its students through activities that are centered for the well-roundedness, spirituality and global competitiveness of each student.

In a re-certification report last 2008, DYCI High School maintained its “Above Standard” statud given by the Fund for Assistance in Private Education (FAPE).

In 2010, the DYCI High School Robotics Team bagged its first World Champion title for the World Robot Olympiad held in Manila. To date, DYCI has more than 10 national titles and 2 world titles under their belt in the field of robotics.

After many years of efforts in changing the lives of the institution’s students, DYCI was awarded as the 2012 Most Transformative School in the Philippines by the ABS-CBN Bayan Academy during the 2nd Excellence in Educational Transformation Awards (EETA). The school has also received different awards in different fields afterwards. Few titles of these accolades are the ‘Center for Robotics Excellence’ title granted by the President/CEO Ms. Mylene Abiva of Felta Multimedia, the ‘Outstanding School-based Values Education Program’ by the Pambansang Samahan para sa Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga.

As its latest milestone in 2019, Mr. Michael S. Yanga was installed as the third president of the institution in an investiture ceremony happened on January 14, 2019.