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NDDU inaugurates 4-story IBED Building @ Lagao Campus




16 June 2008 255 views 28 Comments

Just in time for the opening of School Year 2008-2009, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in Gen. Santos City recently inaugurated its four-storey Integrated Basic Education Department (the new classy name for the word” Elementary”) school building at its sprawling Lagao Campus where its High School Department is also stationed.

NDDU Lagao

Formerly located at its Highway Campus, both departments are now housed in Lagao with the College department subsequently taking over the whole campus in Dadiangas.

Interestingly, the new building, christened St. Marcellin Champagnat Hall (after the founder of the Marist Brothers) looks very much like the main building at the Dadiangas campus, with its eye-catching green stained-glass facade in the center. It will definitely be NDDU’s signature look for the years to come.

Above photograph is the left wing of the new building, while photograph at the right is the right wing facing Tiongson Street in Lagao.

Below is the marker of the new building.

To NDDU Bro. John Tan, FMS and his staff, together with the whole Marist Brothers congregation, including Provincial Supervisor Bro. Manny de Leon, FMS congratulations from Bariles Republic, alumnus of High School Batch 82!!!

MABUHAY ang NOTRE DAME!!! MABUHAY ang MARISTA!!!

PHOTOS courtesy of Reuben Aprilshower & the NDDU Alumni Office headed by Ms. Mea Dayot.



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  • gensanite said:

    Greeting from the ETD Alumni ‘93 & HS Alumni ‘97!!!

    VIVA MARISTA!!!

    Cheers!!!

    Gensanite (Elementary Batch 1993; High School Batch 1997)

    p.s.
    (cool classrooms… very green… very Marist…) :)

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    - 16 June 2008 at 8:53 am
  • bariles (author) said:

    Gensanite, cheers!

    NDDU just like the Eveready Bunny keeps on going and going and going…

    No let-up in her developments.

    Viva Marista!

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    - 16 June 2008 at 9:49 am
  • cidy said:

    Nice article and photos…

    cidys last blog post..My Blog

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    - 16 June 2008 at 11:40 am
  • Elmer Caballero said:

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    - 16 June 2008 at 3:28 pm
  • gilbert said:

    ND is starting to shape up into the university it was meant to be. :)
    gilberts last blog post..In Search of Libertine’s Destiny II

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    - 17 June 2008 at 10:20 am
  • epm said:

    Wow… The pictures look nice! NDDU rocks! Proud to be a Damean.

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    - 17 June 2008 at 6:40 pm
  • donG hO said:

    wow! ang ganda ng building. btw, i learned that we have relatives in dadiangas.

    donG hOs last blog post..bantayan roadtrip

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    - 17 June 2008 at 10:30 pm
  • bariles (author) said:

    Hi Elmer! Thanks for your kind words. Will try to email you asap.

    Hello Gilbert! I agree with you. With all these developments, parents won’t have to look far for their children’s education. Thanks for your comments. See you soon.

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    - 18 June 2008 at 10:28 am
  • bariles (author) said:

    Hi epm! What batch were you?

    Hello dong? Really? What are their family names?

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    - 18 June 2008 at 10:29 am
  • Kristie said:

    Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I really love the design of your blog :) Great job. I visit you frequently via entrecard. Keep up the good work :)
    Kristies last blog post..Finland Is Not A Scandinavian Country

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    - 18 June 2008 at 2:17 pm
  • epm said:

    I’m from Batch 1995 (Elementary) and Batch 1999 (High School). =D

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    - 19 June 2008 at 12:54 pm
  • orman said:

    call me bias but i am truly, madly and deeply proud to be a damean. the inauguration of the ibed building in lagao further cements the fact that NOTRE DAME WILL ALWAYS BE THE LEADER AND WILL REMAIN TO BE ONE IN THE YEARS TO COME. kudos to bro. manny and bro. john and to the rest of the marist family!

    ormans last blog post..Way Over Yonder by Carole King

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    - 19 June 2008 at 11:55 pm
  • epm said:

    Hi.. This is site is becoming interesting every day… I’m so happy that I’m connected to Gen.Santos even if I’m far. =D

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    - 20 June 2008 at 11:22 am
  • bariles (author) said:

    hello epm. thanks for your kind words. as long as people like you keep on coming back and leaving comments like these, i will be more than inclined to improve it even further.

    tell me what you want featured here and maybe i post something about it.

    salamat nang marami ulit. :)

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    - 20 June 2008 at 12:07 pm
  • bariles (author) said:

    hi orman! AMEN, AMEN, AMEN to that! Coming from you, the President of the Federation of Notre Dame Alumni, that’s indeed great to hear. Mwah!

    epm, elem batch 74 and HS batch 78 is yours truly. Good enuf to be ur grandpa ha?

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    - 20 June 2008 at 12:10 pm
  • macky said:

    i hope mayron official website ang NDDU Alumni Association..

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    - 20 June 2008 at 1:55 pm
  • bariles (author) said:

    hi there macky! check out http://notredamegensan.org/. That’s the official site of the US-based ND alumni.

    Thanks for dropping by.

    By the way, when did you graduate?

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    - 20 June 2008 at 2:22 pm
  • shine said:

    grabe si kuya orman huh.. di halata na sya ang president ng alumni.. sa mga ganung comment..?! hahahahaha.
    but in fairness ang ganda ng school talaga…
    Hail to our NOTRE DAME!

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    - 20 June 2008 at 7:01 pm
  • BOIDAME said:

    ala ka nice ah!! nihawa lang ko sa IBED gawapo naman!!

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    - 23 June 2008 at 11:15 pm
  • bariles (author) said:

    hi shine! you’re right! hehehe! let’s visit the campus once you are here again. keep on commenting. :)

    hello Boidame! you should visit it when you’re here too. thanks for dropping by. where are you based now? :)

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    - 24 June 2008 at 1:33 pm
  • Thea Lu said:

    Nice bitaw kaayo! I was there during the inauguration. I have a few pictures of my own in Multiply (exclusive to contacts). On the 3rd floor is the TD Library for kids. It was named after my Grandparents Trinidad and Doroteo Guipo. Though I wasn’t born, only raised in Gensan my family have contributed a lot to our General Santos City. From my parents to my aunties and uncles down to my siblings and my cousins, we are all Damians.
    TD Guipo Library P1

    Thea Lus last blog post..Upgraded to Premium

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    - 15 July 2008 at 9:55 pm
  • Thea Lu said:

    BTW, I’m promoting this site to my aunts and uncles abroad. I’m sure they would love to hear about recent updates in Gensan. Let’s promote General Santos and the Generals worldwide!!! God bless and more power!!!

    Thea Lus last blog post..Upgraded to Premium

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    - 15 July 2008 at 10:06 pm
  • prima guipo hower said:

    Hi Avel and Orman,

    Like wine, you guys are looking better with the passing of time. Thanks for this article. May I use your link when we post the website for the TD Learning Center (www.tdlibrary.com). We are revising the site soon…Regards, Prima

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    - 23 July 2008 at 11:22 am
  • rodner said:

    bat wla pang website ang NDDU?

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    - 17 August 2008 at 8:56 pm
  • brad said:

    High School batch 1995 NDDC-HS Boys Dept.

    pls msg. mga ka batch

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    - 18 September 2008 at 9:02 pm
  • epm said:

    ^^We can access the website of NDDU but I don’t think it’s up and running. I hope the I.T. Department of the school will look into this.

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    - 19 September 2008 at 3:26 am
  • White Knight said:

    Originally Posted By rodnerbat wla pang website ang NDDU?

    Just browse our beloved nddu.edu.ph website. meron na pero di pa sya ganun ka ganda compared to other schools website such as admu,dlsu,ust,addu,up, etc. sana nddu will invest more in their website design and update informations because it reflects the school identity and prestige. Besides, talagang hightech na tayo ngayon, even abroad can browse and get informations at the click of their fingers.

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    - 10 October 2008 at 4:22 pm
  • rodner/pixar/rodney said:

    mabuhay ang marist..
    st.marcellin champagnat and st.teresa of avila… pray for us..

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    - 12 October 2008 at 10:39 am

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