A Brief History of Mabalacat Community High School

(formerly Mabalacat Comprehensive High School)



 

                

On February 25, 2006, in Baguio City, the need for the establishment of a high school in Dolores, Mabalacat City was concluded through a casual conversation of four key persons - Dr. Leonardo C. Canlas (Principal of Mauaque Resettlement High School), Dr. Carmelita P. Sotto (District Supervisor of Mabalacat South), Mrs. Paz I. Canlas (Education Supervisor I in Secondary Science) and Honorable Mayor Marino ‘Boking’ Morales.  The discussion on the root cause of concerns on participation and drop-out rates in high school in the town proper lead to a decision of building another secondary school that was named Mabalacat Comprehensive High School.

 

The Sangguniang Bayan of Mabalacat supported the establishment of the school through the promulgation of Resolution No. 675 series of 2006 as sponsored by Hon. Tomas P. Manalo. This was approved on May 11, 2006, by Hon. Crisostomo C. Garbo (Municipal Vice Mayor/SB Presiding Officer), Hon. SB Cherry D. Manalo, Hon. SB Noelito B. Castro, Hon. SB. Diosdado R. Lingad, Hon. SB Amauri M. Tiglao, Hon. SB Tomas P. Manalo, Hon. SB Christian C. Halili, Hon. SB Oscar R. Aurelio, Hon. SB Elizabeth R. Pineda and Hon. SB Jerry M. Basilio.

 

The Executive Order No. 06 series of 2006 entitled, “Creating an Ad Hoc Committee to oversee the establishment of Mabalacat Comprehensive High School” was then signed and released through the chairmanship of Hon. Mayor Marino ‘Boking’ Morales with SB Tomas P. Manalo as Vice Chairman. An agreement was made that the two (2) unused rooms located near the Principal’s office in San Joaquin Elementary will serve as temporary housing for the incoming freshmen of Mabalacat Comprehensive High School.