National Teachers College

Motto	Ang Karunungan ay Tanglaw
Motto in English	Knowledge is a Torch
Type	Private 60% stake owned by iPeople, Inc. (Yuchengco Group of Companies - 51.30% / Ayala Education, Inc. - 33.50%)
Established	September 29, 1928
President	Alfredo I. Ayala
Location	Quiapo, Manila , Metro Manila , Philippines 14°35′53″N 120°59′21″E / 14.59798°N 120.98906°E / 14.59798; 120.98906
Campus	Campuses: Manila
Colors	Royal Blue
Nickname	Light Bearers
Website	www.ntc.edu.ph

The National Teachers College is a private, non-sectarian, educational institution located in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines, offering preschool, basic, and higher education.

History

It was founded and incorporated by Segundo M. Infantado, Sr. and Flora Amoranto Ylagan on September 29, 1928. In accordance with Act No. 1459 as amended, The National Teachers College was authorized by the Department of Public Instruction on April 17, 1929, to operate as an educational institution.

On April 30, 2018, AC Education, Inc. (AEI or AC Education), the wholly owned education arm of Ayala Corporation, assumed ownership of approximately 96% of the outstanding voting shares of NTC. AEI was selected by the NTC Board and its shareholders through a competitive bid process.

On January 8, 2018, Yuchengco Group of Companies and Ayala Corporation, through a joint press statement, has announced the possible merger of their education arms, namely Ayala Education, Inc. and iPeople, Inc, with the iPeople, Inc. being the surviving entity. It has been stated that the potential merger will be finalized in the first quarter of 2018. This will bring together AEI’s APEC Schools and University of Nueva Caceres, National Teachers College and iPeople’s Malayan Education System, operating under the name Mapúa University and its subsidiaries, Malayan Colleges Laguna (MCL) and Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MCM) a combined student population of over 60,000 . The transaction was completed on May 2, with the Yuchengco Group owning 51.3% of iPeople and Ayala Corporation with 33.5% share of the said company.

On May 2, 2019, The Merger between AC Education and iPeople was completed, with the Yuchengco Group of Companies owning 51.3% of iPeople and Ayala Corporation with 33.5% share of the said company.

Today, NTC continues to perform its share in educating and training teachers, administrators, supervisors, and other professionals who will serve in the interest of the Republic of the Philippines and the world at large.^[1]

Programs offered

Its Bachelor of Science in Office Administration (BSOA),^[3] Bachelor of Secondary Education and Bachelor of Elementary Education programs are accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation.^[4]

School of Advanced Studies

College Department

Basic Education Department

Senior High School (Grade 11-12)

• Junior High School (Grade 7-10)
• Elementary (Grade 1-6)
• Kinder