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    <h3 style="text-align: center;" class="p-5">Brief History of Polytechnic College of Davao Del Sur, Inc.</h3>

    <p class="text-justify"> From a humble beginning with only a handful of medical-related and technical programs, PCDS is now scoring high as it opens more promising degree courses, as well as secondary education to address the growing needs for quality and competent workplace here and abroad. Our school, originally, Polytechnic School of Davao del Sur (PSDS), Inc. is a private, non-stock corporation, conceptualized by 12 daring educators and entrepreneurs from Digos, Davao and Gen. Santos cities. Registered at the SEC on September 23, 1986 to open technical vocational programs for students in Digos City, the whole province of Davao del Sur, and the adjoining areas of Sarangani and North Cotabato provinces.</p>
    <p class="text-justify"> Actually, the school started its operation in the First Semester of SY 1987-1988. The initial offerings were technical programs renting the Nerosa Bldg. located at corner Rizal Avenue and Roxas Street.Later, when Midwifery and Physiotherapy courses were offered in the following SY, the school rented the adjacent Legaspi Bldg. for additional classrooms. Years later, particularly in 1992, the school opened the BS in Nursing. That was the time, the school moved to another location at Vinzon Street, renting the building of the Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP).</p>
    <p class="text-justify">  By 1994, the originally registered name of Polytechnic School of Davao del Sur, (PSDS), Inc. was changed to Polytechnic College of Davao del Sur (PCDS), Inc. The amendments include adding of courses in the tertiary level.</p>
    <p class="text-justify"> In 1996, the BS in Criminology and the BS in Computer Science were offered. The classrooms and the computer laboratory of the BS in Computer Science, and now BS in Information Technology (BSIT) were housed in rented buildings within the compound of the Caños Medical Center or Llanos Medical Center. Years forward, the operation of PCDS, Inc. was integrated at the present site along MacArthur Highway, Brgy. Kiagot, Digos City. It was then, in this year the school opened the Sunday High School. A 2-storey building was constructed in 2004 for the Audio-Visual Hall in the upper level and for air-conditioned library at the ground level</p>
    <p class="text-justify">In 2007, the four-storey building was constructed purposely the Nursing Fundamental Skills Laboratory, Lecture-Demo Room and Classrooms and at the ground level are the Speech Laboratory as as the computer laboratory. Within this period, the Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) was opened. Then later, came the BS in Hospitality Managemes (BSHM). Not so long, after the 4-storey façade was erected, another 4-store building came to sight which is now being used partly by the HRiv. Mini Hotel & BS Hospitality Management's laboratory, Criminolog Defense Tactics Room and the offices of the Executive Officers. The ground level is occupied by the offices of the HR, Accounting, Dean ol Nursing, Academic Affairs and the clinic.</p>
    <p class="text-justify">In 2014, the school constructed the PCDS Event Centre for sports development and other school activities</p>
    <p class="text-justify">In 2015, PCDS constructed the SMAW building located adjacent to PCDS Even Centre in Preparation for the Opening of Senior High School.</p>
    <p class="text-justify">Last September 2016, PCDS, Inc. celebrated its 30th Foundation Day.</p>
    <p class="text-justify">In 2017, another 4-storey building was constructed located near the PCDS Event Centre for the Senior High School with a school canteen on the ground floor to accommodate bigger number of students.</p>
    <p>At present, the school has junior and senior high school and (MWSP) Modified Work Study Program.</p>
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