Lyceum of the Philippines - Davao

Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) was founded in July 7, 1952. Dr. Jose P. Laurel named the school Lyceum of the Philippines after Lykeios, the site in ancient Athens where the great Philosopher Aristotle nurtured the minds of his protegees. The school motto, “Veritas et Fortitudo” (Truth and Fortitude), “Pro Deo et Patria” (For God and Country), reflects Dr. Laurel’s belief in the value of learning and character formation for God and Country. When Dr. Jose P. Laurel died in 1959, his third son, Dr. Sotero H. Laurel, who was then in the practice of law, fell the mantle of responsibility of running the school. He was also the one who helped his father organized LPU and acted as the first executive secretary to his father. Senator Sotero H. Laurel believes in the importance of bringing quality education to provinces thus he founded Lyceum of the Philippines University in Batangas in 1966. With its mission to elevate the standard of education in the country, Lyceum of the Philippines University in Laguna was founded in 2000 and Lyceum of the Philipines University in Cavite in 2008. Lyceum of the Philippines University in Davao started operating its baccalaureate degrees in 2019.