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Other name | Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc. (full legal name) |
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Former name | Jose Maria Academy (2002–03) |
Motto | Assured, Consistent, and Quality Education (ACQ) |
Type | Non-profit, private, higher education institution |
Established | 2002 |
Founder | Apollo Quiboloy |
Religious affiliation | Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Non-sectarian in administration |
President | Apollo Quiboloy |
Location | , 7°08′00″N 125°38′42″E / 7.1334°N 125.6450°E |
Nickname | Kings |
Website |
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Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc. (JMCFI), or simply Jose Maria College (JMC), is a tertiary educational institution in Davao City, Philippines. [1]
Jose Maria College was founded by pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, naming the institution after his parents, José Quiboloy and María Carreon. [2] [3] The campus which broke ground in 2000 and opened two years later as the "Jose Maria Academy" [4] is situated near the Francisco Bangoy International Airport. [5] It adopted its current name in 2003. [4]
While its founder is affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, JMC is non-sectarian in administration and is open to admission to any students regardless of religious background. It offers both basic (kindergarten to senior high school) to tertiary education. [6]
At the 2024 Senate hearings, the JMC were alleged to be promising KJC members scholarship in exchange for being full-time workers for KJC. The administration was also accused of withholding transcript of records from its ex-KJC students who left church. [7]
The Jose Maria College's varsity team are known as the JMC Kings. The JMC maintains a men's basketball team. [8] [9] [10] They also have a women's volleyball team named the Lady Royals which has played in the 2023 National Invitationals of the Shakey's Super League. [11]