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Other name | San Juan de Dios Hospital San Juan de Dios College |
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Former name |
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Motto | Servire In Caritatem |
Motto in English | "Serve in Love" |
Type | Privately held company |
Established | June 24, 1578 |
President | Sr. Josie B. Onag, DC (College) |
Students | over 300 |
Address | 2772–2774 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay 1300 , , , 14°32′19″N 120°59′36″E / 14.53854°N 120.99334°E |
Campus | Urban |
Hymn | SJDEFI College Hymn |
Nickname | SJDicians |
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San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation, Inc. (SJDEFI or SJ, formerly Hospital de San Juan de Dios) is a private, non-stock, non-profit, joint institute of education and tertiary health sciences operating as a college and a hospital in Pasay, Philippines. Both the colleges and hospital are run by the Daughters of Charity. It started out as a hospital in 1578. The hospital is considered the oldest hospital in the Philippines. It is named after San Juan de Dios, a Portuguese-born soldier that turned health-care worker of Spain.
Throughout the years, the school has received accreditation from organizations such as the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), the Department of Education (DepEd). It has also become a member of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP).