Don Bosco Technical College stands on historic and hallowed grounds. The 18th century Spanish building (1716) at the heart of the campus is a testimony to events that led to the 1896 uprising of the countrys patriots, the Katipuneros, against the Spanish colonizers. Don Bosco-Mandaluyong opened as a school on 2 June 1953 with 47 first year high school students. More and more students heard of this different school, with an innovative dual academic and technical curriculum. By its first graduation in 1957, the enrolment for the elementary and high school levels increased tremendously, representing a cross section and a happy blend of the poor and the affluent.