Mount Carmel College of Baler

The Mount Carmel College of Baler, commonly referred to as MCC Baler or MCCB, is the oldest Catholic school in the Philippine province of Aurora. It was founded in 1948 by the American Carmelites, who were invited by Doña Aurora Aragon-Quezon, former First Lady of the Philippines, wife of the late Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon, to build a Catholic mission school in the town of Baler. It is currently a member of the Catholic Association of Schools in the Prelature of Infanta .History1940s–1960sCatholicism took a new life in Baler when three pioneering Discalced Carmelite (OCD) friars arrived in 1947 upon the invitation of Doña Aurora. Soon after, Mount Carmel High School of Baler (MCHS Baler), now known as Mount Carmel College of Baler (MCC Baler), was built near the San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Parish, the historic Baler Catholic church, to fill the need for an evangelical mission in this town.The school started its operation on June 23, 1948 with 96 students, six of whom were seniors who received their diplomas at the end of the school year. It was incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 9, 1955.