History
Dr. Antonio Laperal Tamayo, founder and his wife Dr. Daisy Moran Tamayo, co-founder together with their
friend, Ernesto Palanca Crisostomo, established on February 5, 1975 in Las Piňas City the Perpetual Help
College of Rizal, now the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Piňas.
The first school building consisting of four floors (the present hospital) was constructed in a remarkable
record-breaking period of only four months, which ordinarily takes one year to construct. The school building
was created to house the College of Nursing. Around 700 nursing student were enrolled and a few were referrals
from the Perpetual Help School in Manila. Perpetual was indeed on its way to becoming a premier university
south of Metro Manila.
The organizational structure of the former Perpetual Help College of Rizal has interwoven within its fabric a
closely-knit group of administrators and educators. The administrative expertise of Mr. Crisostomo, the
educational and supervisory proficiency of former Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila acting President and the
Perpetual – Biñan First Chancellor Benjamin L. Intal and former Bureau of Private Schools Regional Director
Teofilo Gallardo were the forefront keys in the formulation of the institution. The other members of the
founding group are the University’s First Chancellor Dr. Grace R. De Leon whose loyalty stood by and supported
the founders in hurling the challenges of organizational growth; University Registrar Dr. Perla R. Sope, and
consultants ADMU’s Emiliano Armas of the Ateneo De Manila University and the De La Salle University’s Oscar
Bautista, Col. Jose C. Moran, father of Dr. Daisy, a Certified Public Accountant and former President of the
Continental Bank, facilitated the needed funds of the project through his friends and the Development Bank of
the Philippines, where he served as its first manager of branches and agencies.
Mission
The University of Perpetual Help System is dedicated to the development of the Filipino as a leader. It aims
to graduate dynamic students who are physically, intellectually, socially, and spiritually committed to the
achievement of the best quality of life.
As a system of services in health and education, the UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM is dedicated to the
formation of Christian service and research-oriented professionals, leaders and citizens with great social
concern and with commitment to the delivery of quality education and healthcare.
It shall produce Perpetualites who outstandingly value the virtues of reaching out and helping others as vital
ingredients to nation building.
Vision
The University of Perpetual Help System is a premiere university that provides unique and innovative
educational processes, contents, end-results for the pursuit of exellence in academics, technology, and
research through community partnership and industry linkages.
The University takes the role as a catalyst for human resource development, and continues to inculcate values
as a way of strengthening the moral fiber of the Filipino individuals proud of their race and prepared for
exemplary global participation in the realm of arts, sciences, humanities, and business.
It sees the Filipino people enjoying quality and abundant life, living in peace and building a nation that the
next generations shall be nourishing, cherishing and valuing.
School Seal
The twelve (12) laurel leaves stand for the twelve (12) children of the founders, Dr. Jose De Guzman Tamayo and Dr. Josefina Laperal Tamayo, signifying the family’s dedication to institutional development and to the future.
Inscribed in the border of the logo is the System’s institutional motto: “Character Building is Nation Building”, which expresses the encompassing commitment of Perpetual Help education to national development and progress.
Perpetual Hymn Lyrics
I
Perpetual Help thy fount of truth
Where knowledge emanates
Where we have learned life will bear fruit
For us success awaits
Chorus:
Thy children here we sing for thee
We raise our voices clear
We’ll shout and cheer in unity
For Alma Mater dear.
II
Training the mind and the heart and the hands
Ready to serve as best as we can,
Perpetual Help by the banner we stand,
Loyal and true spread thy fame
O’er the land.
Repeat I and Chorus
We’ll shout and cheer in unity
For Alma Mater dear.