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PHINMA Education adds 12,000 seats with new Cebu, Quezon City facilities

Published Dec 20, 2025 08:46 am
The del Rosario family, PHINMA and PHINMA Education leaders join the RVR building inauguration at SWU PHINMA in Cebu City.
The del Rosario family, PHINMA and PHINMA Education leaders join the RVR building inauguration at SWU PHINMA in Cebu City.
PHINMA Education is expanding its capacity by 12,000 students following the inauguration of two new academic facilities in Cebu and Quezon City, part of a strategy to scale its low-cost schooling model in the Philippines.
The education unit of Philippine conglomerate PHINMA Corp. opened the 10-story Ramon V. del Rosario Building at Southwestern University PHINMA in Cebu and the Aurora Building at PHINMA St. Jude College in Quezon City.
The move bolsters the network’s presence in underserved markets where it applies a “no-frills” strategy to keep tuition fees competitive for lower-income families.
“Our dream is to build SWU PHINMA into an accessible world-class university for the lower-middle to even the lower-income families of this country,” PHINMA Education President and Chief Executive Officer Chito Salazar said. 

“We shall endeavor to expand opportunities by applying PHINMA Education strategies of bare bones and no frills to keep our university affordable,” he added.
The del Rosario family, PHINMA and PHINMA Education leaders join the RVR building inauguration at SWU PHINMA in Cebu City.
The del Rosario family, PHINMA and PHINMA Education leaders join the RVR building inauguration at SWU PHINMA in Cebu City.
The Cebu facility, inaugurated Dec. 12, honors PHINMA founder Ambassador Ramon V. del Rosario and marks 10 years since the university was integrated into the network. The expansion comes as the institution pivots toward increased community engagement and research focused on local challenges in the Cebu City area.
In Quezon City, the new Aurora Building in Cubao is designed to accommodate 5,000 students. It complements the existing 18th Avenue campus, formerly known as Republican College.
PHINMA Education Philippines Country Head Happy Tan said the site is intended to provide a path to professional licensure for students who might otherwise be priced out of higher education.
The Quezon City expansion will allow PHINMA St. Jude College to introduce new degree programs in engineering and architecture, alongside its existing offerings in nursing, medical laboratory science, and education.
Local government officials noted the project aligns with the city’s broader agenda to improve access to learning opportunities for its growing population.
PHINMA Education, which serves more than 178,000 students in the Philippines and Indonesia, is currently the largest private school network in Southeast Asia. Its parent company, PHINMA Corp., maintains a diversified portfolio with interests in housing, hospitality, and construction.
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