Don Honorio T.

Ventura
Philanthropist, Provincial Governor and Secretary of the Interior

By: Alejandro Camiling CPA

Don Honorio T. Ventura was born to famous patriot Balbino Ventura and the former Juana Tizon in
Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines on July 30, 1887. He was the youngest and only male of four
siblings. He studied for three years at Ateneo de Manila and transferred later to Colegio de San Juan
de Letran to complete his pre-law course. For his professional studies, he matriculated at the
Universidad de Santo Tomas and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws. He continued his studies in
Spain and earned a doctorate degree in Jurisprudence. He did not practice his law profession because
of his desire to serve his countrymen as an honest and efficient politician.

Atty. Honorio T. Ventura got involved in politics in his early twenties. He joined the Nationalist
Party in 1907 and ran for representative of the 2nd District of Pampanga but lost by twelve votes. In
1916 he was appointed as acting governor of Pampanga succeeding another famous local politician,
Governor Francisco Liongson who served as governor of Pampanga from 1912 to 1916. Governor
Honorio Ventura proved himself to be an effective provincial governor and accomplished a lot for
his constituencies. The people of Pampanga elected him as provincial governor in the election of
1918. Through his outstanding leadership and unselfish dedication to his government duties, he
became an idol and favorite son of Pampanga.

In 1921, Governor Honorio T. Ventura resigned as provincial governor of Pampanga to accept the
position of Chief of the Executive Bureau of the Department of Interior and later as Secretary of the
Interior in place of Atty. Felipe Agoncillo when he resigned from the position. Secretary Honorio T.
Ventura served in that position for more than eight years under Governor General Leonard Wood
and other American governor-generals in the Philippines. He acted as Governor General of the
Philippines when Governor Wood left for the United States of America for medical treatment and
when Vice Governor General George F. Butte was on vacation in the Orient.

Secretary Ventura resigned from his cabinet position in 1933 to campaign for the acceptance of the
Hare Hawes Cutting Law because he sensed that the then Governor General, Frank Murphy was in
favor of Manuel Quezon in rejecting the Hare Hawes Cutting Law.

During the "PRO" and "ANTI" campaign for the acceptance of the Hare Hawes Cutting Law,
Secretary of the Interior Honorio Ventura led the "PROS" and Secretary of Public Works Sotero
Baluyut together with the then leading politician Manuel L. Quezon were the leaders of the "ANTIS".
The campaign was characterized by accusations and innuendo resulting to personal conflicts and
misunderstandings among prominent Filipino politicians.

As a kind and generous philanthropist for thirty-four years, he sponsored and shouldered the college
educational expenses of more than fifty bright and financially handicapped students. Some of the
Honorio T. Ventura scholars became prominent lawyers, judges, government officials, educators,
engineers, medical doctors and veterinary medicine doctors.
Two famous Honorio T. Ventura scholars who excelled in politics and public service were Dr. Emilio
P. Cortez, a medical doctor, a lawyer and a politician and Atty. Diosdado P. Macapagal, a poet
laureate, a stage actor, bar topnotcher and politician. Dr. Cortez was elected as a legislator
representing the second district of Pampanga while Atty. Diosdado P. Macapagal became a Foreign
Service officer, an elected representative of the 1st District of Pampanga, a vice president and later
as president of the Republic of the Philippines.

Don Honorio T. Ventura entered politics as a very wealthy man and left politics as a poor man
because he did not take advantage of his government positions. He died on September 3, 1940 .
President Manuel L. Quezon eulogized Secretary Honorio Ventura during the funeral services at the
Ayuntamiento. President Quezon made everybody shed tears when President Quezon revealed that
he personally apologized to Secretary Ventura and forgave President Quezon before Secretary
Ventura died.

In recognition of Secretary Honorio Ventura's outstanding service to education and to the public in
general, one of the oldest trade schools in the Philippines, the former Pampanga School of Arts and
Trades in Bacolor, Pampanga was re-named as Don Honorio T. Ventura College of Arts and Trades.
(camiling@usc.edu - 10/19/01)

History
DHVTSU was established in November 4, 1861 [1] as Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor, a grammar school,
by an Augustinian friar, Fr. Juan P. Zita aided by civic leader Don Felino Gil on land donated by the Suarez family.[2]

As a national university
On December 9, 2009 at the University Gymnasium, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Republic Act
9832, converting DHVCAT in Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU).[3][4][5] Third District of
Pampanga Representative Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales, Jr. has suggested the school be elevated to the status of
comprehensive university. This would include renaming to Pampanga State University (PamSU).[6]
Its main campus is located at Barangay Cabambangan, Municipality of Bacolor, Pampanga.[7]

Elevating Status to Comprehensive University

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11169 which renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State
University into Don Honorio Ventura State University. Renaming of the school was an idea of 3rd District
Congressman Aurelio Gonzales, he said that renaming of the university will bring about the modification of
restrictive provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9832 and elevate the status of this higher education institution from a
technological to a comprehensive university. Additional courses in the liberal arts, medical and allied medical fields
shall be offered in addition to those specified in Section 3 of RA 9832

Pampamahalaang Pamantasang Don Honorio Ventura

Latin: Escuela de Artes y Oficios

Former  Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University

names
 Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades
 Don Honorio Ventura Memorial School of Arts and Trades
 Pampanga School of Arts and Trades
 Bacolor Trade School
 Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor
 Opening minds, Progressing Technologies, Creating Brighter Future
Motto
State university
Type
November 4, 1861
Established (157 years and 244 days)

Rev. Fr. Juan P. Zita

Founders
PASUC, UCLAA, CAASUC
Affiliation
Hon. Ronald L. Adamat (Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education)
Chairman
Dr. Enrique G. Baking
President
Engr. Rohel Serrano (Executive VP)
Vice-
Dr. Reynaldo Nicdao (VP for Administration and Finance)
president
Engr. Reden Hernandez (VP for Academic Affairs)

Mr. Ranie Canlas, MSCpE (VP for Research, Extension and Training Services)

Dr. Dolores Quiambao (VP for Student Affairs and Services)

Dr. Jerame Gamboa (Laboratory High School)
Principal
Prof. Anita Sibug, MAEd (Senior High School)
Dr. Catherine Danganan (College of Arts and Sciences)
Dean
Mr. Luisito Reyes, MBA (College of Business Studies)

Mr. Joel Canlas, MIT, MBA (College of Computing Studies)

Dr. Riza Lintag (College of Education)

Engr. Jun Flores (College of Engineering and Architecture)

Ms. Kathleen Joyce Coronel, MBA (College of Hospitality Management)

Dr. Benigno Legamia (College of Industrial Technology)

Dr. Nelly Pilao (College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

23,478 (as of 2nd semester, A.Y. 2018-2019)
Students
Barangay Cabambangan, Bacolor, Pampanga (Main Campus)
Location
Satellite Campuses
Campus Barangay Santa Barbara, Lubao, Pampanga (Lubao Campus)

Barangay Anao, Mexico, Pampanga (Mexico Campus)

Santo Tomas, Pampanga(Sto. Tomas Campus)