History and Core Values of Central Philippine University

Practice flashcards covering the historical timeline, key figures, core values, and spiritual practices of Central Philippine University based on the lecture notes provided.

Braulio Manikan

A native of Aklan Panay in Barcelona Spain and the First Filipino Baptist who translated the Gospels and Acts into the Hiligaynon language.

Rev. Dr. Eric Lund

A Swedish Baptist Missionary who baptized Braulio Manikan in 1898.

ABFMS

Acronym for the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, which commissioned and financed the work of Lund and Manikan, arriving in Iloilo in May 1900.

PBMC

The Philippine Baptist Mission Conf., organized in 1904 by eleven Baptist Missionaries in Iloilo.

December 2, 1904

The date the PBMC voted to establish two schools: an Industrial school for boys and a Bible School to train pastors.

Rev. William O. Valentine

The individual elected as the principal of the Industrial school for boys and the Bible School in 1904.

October 1, 1905

The date the Jaro Industrial School opened under the principalship of Rev. Valentine.

Central Philippine College

The formal name the school adopted in 1922, following its change from Jaro Industrial School to Central Philippine School in 1921.

Stuart Hall

The oldest building in CPU, associated with the opening of the Junior college in June 1923.

Hopevale

A small clearing in the mountains of Katipunan, Tapaz, Capiz, where eleven American Baptist missionaries hid from Japanese forces starting in April 1942.

December 19, 1943

The date the eleven missionaries and the son of a missionary couple were discovered and executed by Japanese soldiers.

April 1, 1953

The date Central Philippine College officially became Central Philippine University.

Dr. Rex Drilon

The first Filipino president of CPU, voted in by the CPU Corporation in 1966.

1968

The year the entire university property was turned over by Americans to Filipinos.

Scientia et Fides

The motto of CPU which means "knowledge and faith".

EXCEL

An acronym for Exemplary Christian Education for Life, which is the core of the University's vision.

Faith (CPU Core Value)

The act of believing the things God has revealed about Himself and acting on those beliefs, including commitment, cooperation, trust and confidence.

Character (CPU Core Value)

The aggregate feature and traits that form the individual’s nature of a person, moral quality, and good report, including honesty, integrity, humility and loyalty.

Justice (CPU Core Value)

Righteousness or lawfulness and fairness, including observing due process in administrating the deserved punishment or reward.

Stewardship (CPU Core Value)

The proper responsible management of life, position, possessions and other resources entrusted by God to man, including service, accountability, culture and outreach.

Excellence (CPU Core Value)

Highly commendable quality or feature of a person’s worth or deeds, including competence, technology, scholarship, and research.

Adoration

A type of prayer involving praising God for who He was, is and will be.

Intercession

A type of prayer involving making requests to God on our behalf for others.

Petition

A type of prayer involving asking God to help us in a specific way.

Manner of Prayer (Thumb)

Symbolizes praying for personal weaknesses as it is the part of the hand nearest one’s body.

Manner of Prayer (Ring Finger)

Symbolizes praying for people we love like friends, family, husband, wife, children, father and mother.

Interpretation (Bible Reading)

The observation step that asks the question "What does the passage mean?" regarding its implications for God, man, and life.