Dansalan College
Established1950
FounderFrank Laubach
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ in the Philippines[1]
Location
Marawi
,
Lanao del Sur
,
Philippines

7°59′47″N 124°17′50″E / 7.99633°N 124.29734°E / 7.99633; 124.29734
CampusMarawi City, Iligan Branch
Dansalan College is located in Mindanao
Dansalan College
Location in Mindanao
Dansalan College is located in Philippines
Dansalan College
Dansalan College (Philippines)

Dansalan College is a Protestant-ran college in Marawi, Philippines.

The educational institution was founded by missionary, Frank Laubach in 1950.[2]

During the Marawi crisis, the college's main building Laubach Hall[2] was reportedly set on fire by Maute group militants on May 23, 2017.[3] Maute snipers occupied the college. Dansalan College was announced to have been secured by government forces on July 4, 2017.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Gallardo, Froilan (5 July 2017). "Dansalan College now secured by military". Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "UCCP Statement on the Burning of Dansalan College". Global Ministries. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Mendoza, Greanne Trisha (23 May 2017). "Marawi City jail, Dansalan College on fire". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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