General Pio del Pilar Nat'l High School, Makati City

Gen. Pio del Pilar National High School named after Gen. Pio del Pilar, the local hero of Makati City during the revolutionary period in the Philippine History, has been contributing its share in the city government of Makati’s vision for education through the attainment of the school’s goals reflected in its own mission statements. However, the path to glory is a journey with major turning points as the school accepts challenges posed before it and eventually became part of its existence.Being the first private high school in Makati, Pio Del Pilar Educational Institution (PDPEI) did pioneering venture not only in the field of private education but in high school education in Makati in 1947 by its founder and owner, former Sen. Jovito Salonga. PDPEI’s site was at A. Mabini St., in Barangay Poblacion until it transferred to F. Zobel cor Morong St, also in the same locality in 1971 PDPEI’s existence lasted until 1999 when its school compound was purchased by the School Board of the City Government of Makati Subsequently, the former MPCC/MC/PNM-STHS teachers were transferred to the former Pio Del Pilar Educational Institution, which was placed under the supervision of the Dep. Ed - Division of Makati and was called Makati High School - Pio del Pilar Annex with Ms. Ma. Corazon L. Jose as its officer-in-charge and later as Principal on June 2001. MHS-PDP annex’ existence became the transition period toward its eventual independence by virtue of City ordinance no 99-078 with the name GEN. PIO DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL on June 28, 2002. Now the school has turned a new leaf with Mr. Samuel C.Bulan as its new principal who started on October 2, 2006. The journey of the school continues with his dynamic leadership who inspires the students and the teachers with strings of success on academic, co-curricular and extra curricular activities.