De La Salle Philippines

What De La Salle Philippines does

De La Salle Philippines (DLSP) is a private, nonprofit coordinating network for 16 (some materials cite 17) Lasallian educational institutions operating across the Philippines, spanning basic education (K-12) through higher education and professional programs. Established in 2005 under the Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD) and the De La Salle Brothers (Brothers of the Christian Schools), DLSP does not directly deliver education itself but functions as a network headquarters that facilitates collaboration, shared services, and mission alignment among member schools including De La Salle University (DLSU), DLSU-Dasmariñas, the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, De La Salle Araneta University, and others. The network's central administrative office is located at La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong City and is led by President Edgar O. Chua and COO Br. Alexander Ervin T. Diaz FSC.

DLSP's revenue is generated indirectly through its member schools via tuition and educational fees (the dominant stream), supplemented by donations and philanthropic contributions channeled through initiatives such as kada•uno (COVID-19 relief), and by healthcare-service revenue from DLSMHSI's molecular laboratory, which during the pandemic operated at 1,000 tests per day capacity under RITM certification. Beyond core education, DLSP runs ancillary programs including the Lasallian Institute for the Environment (LIFE) and the La Salle Botanical Gardens at Alviera (a partnership with Ayaland and Leonio Land), the Lasallian Volunteers Program, the Social Actions Unit, and a digital-learning platform — the Animo Smart Online Store — built with PLDT and Smart Communications to provide connectivity plans and devices to 80,000+ students and faculty. The technology stack is largely operational and content-driven rather than productized; member schools manage their own admissions and fee structures, with no network-level pricing transparency.

Customer segments are threefold: primary tuition-paying students and families across the educational continuum, broader Filipino communities served through social-action and environmental programs, and Lasallian partners (Brothers, faculty, alumni, and volunteers) engaged in mission-driven work. Distribution is entirely domestic, relying on the physical network of 16 schools plus community-outreach channels, with no international footprint. Marketing is conducted primarily through the institutional website, the Central House Journal, social media, and advocacy-driven press releases — reflecting DLSP's role as a coordination and brand entity rather than a direct education provider.

Name

De La Salle Philippines

Legal name

De La Salle Philippines

Website

http://www.delasalle.ph/jhis

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De La Salle Philippines is a nonprofit coordinating network for 16 Lasallian Catholic educational institutions across the Philippines, spanning K-12, university, and professional programs. It facilitates collaboration, shared services, and mission alignment among member schools under the Lasallian East Asia District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

Keywords

• Higher education
• K-12 education
• Catholic education
• Medical education
• Agricultural education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bataan

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Tuition and Fees: Member schools generate revenue primarily through tuition fees and other educational service charges from enrolled students across basic education and higher education programs
2. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: The organization accepts donations for various initiatives including COVID-19 relief (kadauno), educational programs, and community outreach through bank transfers and PayPal
3. Medical and Health Services: De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute provides healthcare services including COVID-19 testing with capacity of 1000 tests per day

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De La Salle Philippines is a network of Lasallian Catholic educational institutions operating 16 member schools across the Philippines. The network delivers Catholic education from kindergarten through graduate levels, including specialized programs in medical and health sciences, veterinary and agricultural sciences, and design and hospitality. Revenue is generated through tuition and fees at member schools, supplemented by donations.

Product overview

De La Salle Philippines is a network of Lasallian educational institutions managed by the De La Salle Brothers, operating 17 member schools across the Philippines. The organization offers educational programs from basic education to university level, supplemented by social outreach initiatives like kada•uno relief programs and environmental initiatives including the La Salle Botanical Gardens and the Lasallian Institute for the Environment (LIFE). Digital learning support is provided through the Animo Smart Online Store partnership with PLDT-Smart, while volunteer engagement is facilitated through the Lasallian Volunteers Program (LSVP). The network also publishes the Central House Journal as its institutional communications platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lasallian Institute for the Environment (LIFE): Environmental initiative focused on education, research, and conservation through the La Salle Botanical Gardens project.
• Lasallian Volunteers Program (LSVP)
• Social Actions Unit (SAU)
• kada•uno

Products and services

• Basic Education Programs (K-12) Catholic Lasallian education from kindergarten to senior high school offered across DLSP member schools including La Salle Green Hills (LSGH), De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ), La Salle Academy (LSA), St. Joseph's School-La Salle (SJHS), La Salle College Antipolo (LSCA), and De La Salle John Bosco College (DLSJBC). Designed for Filipino families seeking faith-based K-12 education with character formation rooted in Lasallian values.
• Higher Education Programs Undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered through DLSP member universities and colleges including De La Salle University (DLSU), De La Salle University-Dasmariñas (DLSU-D), University of St. La Salle (USLS), La Salle University (LSU), De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), and De La Salle Araneta University (DLSAU). Programs span liberal arts, sciences, business, engineering, design, hospitality, and other fields.
• Medical and Health Sciences Education Medical and health professions education at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLSMHSI), including a Molecular Laboratory certified by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for COVID-19 testing with capacity of 1,000 tests per day. DLSMHSI provides holistic health professions education, healthcare, and research.
• Animo Smart Online Store An e-commerce platform developed in partnership with PLDT Enterprise and Smart Communications that provides DLSP students and faculty with exclusive access to connectivity plans, data packages, pocket WiFi, SIMs, and load cards with institutional discounts, supporting digital learning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80,000 students and faculty served through digital learning partnerships
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PLDT and Smart CommunicationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2020PLDT Enterprise and Smart Communications partnered with De La Salle Philippines to launch the Animo Smart Online Store, an e-commerce platform providing exclusive connectivity solutions including data plans, pocket WiFi, SIMs, and load cards for 80,000+ students and faculty across 16 member schools. The partnership supports digital learning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
• MarvTech Innovations and 3D Printing for a CauseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2020Residencia De La Salle Brothers' Community partnered with MarvTech Innovations and the Facebook community 3D Printing for a Cause to produce 630 face shields for COVID-19 response, donated to DLSU Medical Center and local hospitals.
• Philippine JesuitsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2020De La Salle Brothers joined with Philippine Jesuits in joint statements on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and collaborative COVID-19 relief efforts including safe shelters and donations.
• Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of the Philippines and Harvard Club of the PhilippinesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2019De La Salle Araneta University partnered with HKSAAP and Harvard Club of the Philippines to organize the inaugural Climate Smart and Disaster Resilient ASEAN International Conference, gathering 200 participants including decision makers, scientists, and development partners.
• Ayaland and Leonio LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2017De La Salle Philippines signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Ayaland and Leonio Land for the development of the La Salle Botanical Gardens at Alviera. This environmental initiative responds to pressing ecological challenges through education, scientific research, plant conservation, and public participation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ateneo de Manila University: Ateneo is the Philippines' other premier Catholic private university network (Jesuit), running basic education through graduate schools. Directly comparable to DLSP as a Catholic mission-driven multi-level educational institution competing for the same Filipino students and families.
• University of Santo Tomas: UST is the oldest existing university in Asia, Dominican-run Catholic institution offering a similarly broad span from basic education through graduate and professional programs. Closely comparable to DLSP in scale, Catholic identity, and Philippines-wide student appeal.
• Don Bosco Technical College: Don Bosco is part of the Salesian Catholic education network in the Philippines, similar in mission and multi-site religious structure to DLSP's Lasallian network. Competes for the same Catholic-technical education segment.
• Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan: A Jesuit-run Catholic university system in Mindanao offering basic education through graduate studies. Comparable to DLSP member schools in mission, structure, and target market of Filipino Catholic families.
• San Beda University: San Beda is a Benedictine Catholic private university with basic education and tertiary programs, operating in Metro Manila. Comparable in Catholic identity, private-school pricing, and target student demographic to La Salle Green Hills and other DLSP Manila schools.
• Miriam College: Miriam College is a Catholic private institution in Metro Manila offering basic education through graduate programs with a focus on women. Comparable to DLSP member schools (e.g., DLS-CSB, LSGH) in private Catholic education positioning.
• Centro Escolar University: CEU is a long-established private Catholic-affiliated university in Manila with schools across the Philippines, comparable to DLSP in multi-level (K-12 to graduate) private Catholic offerings.
• Notre Dame of Dadiangas University: Notre Dame is a Catholic (Marist Brothers) university system in Mindanao with basic education and tertiary programs. Comparable to DLSP's regional schools (e.g., DLSASMC in Cebu) as a multi-site Catholic educational network.
• San Sebastian College – Recoletos: San Sebastian is a Catholic (Augustinian Recollect) private institution offering basic and tertiary programs in Metro Manila. Comparable in private Catholic educational positioning and target student base to multiple DLSP member schools.

Regional players

• La Salle Green Hills (within DLSP): La Salle Green Hills is a DLSP member school but serves as a reference benchmark for exclusive-boys Catholic basic education in Metro Manila. While inside the network, it functions as a near-peer to schools like Ateneo de Manila High School.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/delasalle.ph
• Xx.com/OneLaSalle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-la-salle-philippines-central-house-administration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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