PNU Awards

Honoris Causa

He started teaching as a religion teacher at De La Salle

Lipa in 1983, and then he moved to La Salle Greenhills in 1986.
On August 26, 2000, Br. Luistro co-founded the De La

to DepEd Sec.

Salle Catholic University of Manado, currently known as De La

Br. Luistro

Salle University, in Indonesia with Josef Suwatan, Roman

Catholic Bishop of Manado.

The Philippine Normal

On April 2004, he succeeded Br. Andrew Gonzalez as the

University, in its 107th

President of De La Salle University System, consequently making

Commencement

him the president of eight De La Salle institutions. In his inaugural

Exercises, will award its

speech, he acknowledged the "multiversity" concept of Br.

Guest of Honor and

Gonzalez who established the system. In which structure, DLSU

Speaker DepEd Sec. Br. Armin A. Luistro the Honoris Causa title

served as the flagship while other De La Salle institutions

for his invaluable dedication and commitment to education. He

specialized

remains an inspiration to the youth and his virtues continue to

education and medicine.

emulate them as they take the path to greatness.

The DepEd Secretary was a product of De La Salle Lipa

in

fields

like agriculture, alternative

In acknowledgement of his efforts and contributions in

education,

Bro.

Luistro

was

appointed

Secretary

of

the

from elementary to high school. In 1981, he graduated from De La

Department of Education in 2010 by President Benigno Aquino III.

Salle University (DLSU) with a degree in Philosophy and Letters.

He is one of the prime movers of the K-12 Basic Education

In 1985, he earned units for a certificate program from the

Program in the Philippines. The program seeks to add two years

Formation Institute for Religious Educators at the Ateneo de

to the current 10-year basic education curriculum, and makes

Manila University (ADMU). In 1993, he completed his Masters

graduates more competitive. Aside from his K - 12 contributions in

Degree in Religious Education and Values Education from DLSU.

the education sector, his reforms also include forging partnerships

He was first awarded Honoris Causa, Doctor of Humane Letters,

with different Local Government Units (LGUs) and corporations to

at La Salle University in Philadelphia, USA in May 2004. Just

solve the congestion, zoning, and lack of urban planning in

recently, or in April 2014, he was also granted an Honoris Causa,

education. Among the Departments programs involve the use of

Doctor of Education, at Saint Marys College of California, USA.

technology and developing the curriculum in order to address the

aforementioned problems.
The PNUs 107th Commencement Exercises will be on
April 8, 2015 at the PNU Quadrangle.