MOLAVE RESIDENCE HALL With the transfer of the University of the Philippines to Diliman

Office of Student Housing
MOLAVE RESIDENCE HALL

Location: Magsaysay Avenue
Clientele upper classmen
Capacity: 189 (Female) and 189 (Male)
Rates: P 250/4 in a room; P 270/3 in a room; P 290/2 a room
Dorm Manager: Ms. Ester Ilano
Contact Number: 981-8500 local 4611, 4612

Brief Background: With the transfer of the University of the Philippines to Diliman, Quezon City in December 1948, the problem of housing students emerged. The site, then, was a military camp with hundreds of barracks for the departing American soldiers. These barracks or cottages which were turned over to the university under President Bienvenido Gonzales were converted into housing for the faculty members, employees and students of the UP.

The Molave Residence Hall, which was the UP Men's North Dormitory in 1948, utilized the twenty-four cottages classified into Types A and B. The sixteen Type A cottages were renovated to accommodate four students per room, while the Type B cottages were divided into three sections with both ends housing ten students each. Students from various colleges had the opportunity of first occupying these converted dormitory-cottages.

The first Officer-in-Charge of the UP Men's North Dormitory was the late Dean Crisostomo Ortigas of the College of Engineering, assisted by Mr. Serafin Justo in the administrative supervision of its personnel.

From 1949 to 1950, a concrete building was constructed. This main building was occupied in June 1951 by students enrolled in nearby colleges. For this additional building, the university utilized the services of Mr. Nestorio B. Melocoton as its new supervisor. Then, in 1956, the Annex building was constructed to accommodate more male students.

When Dr. Vicente G. Sinco assumed the presidency of the University, he changed the name of the UP Men's North Dormitory to Kanlaon Residence Hall. President Carlos P. Romulo later renamed it Molave Residence Hall.

It was in the Molave Residence Hall that the athletes of the Japanese Delegation for the Second Asian Games 1954 were housed. It was also in this residence hall that the single-fee system was introduced to the all-freshmen population. As a counterpart of Ilang-Ilang, then the freshman dormitory for females, Molave had the Freshman Advisory System, i.e., upperclassmen as "Big Brothers", to help residents adjust to college life.

A two-wing structure joined by a centrally located dining hall, Molave was formerly an exclusive freshman dormitory for males. However, in 1969, it admitted graduate women in one of its wings in response to the acute shortage of housing for the increasing number of women graduate enrollees. When Sanggumay was opened two years later, Molave reverted to its former status.

At present, Molave is a co-ed dormitory accommodating upperclassmen but with preference for sophomores. It now pursues the psycho-social assistance program started for the freshmen residents of Kalayaan Residence Hall under the policy of democratization of admissions. The participation of this hall in the experimental democratization of admission program started in June 1978, when it opened its doors to the first batch of XDS sophomore students.

Geared to its present thrust, Molave has opened a counseling nook. Testing and counseling services may be availed of upon request to the Head Resident Advisor or the Resident Advisor.

Rooms vary in sizes to accommodate two, three or four students. All rooms are furnished with beds and mattress, lamps, study tables and straight-back chairs. Total capacity is 360 residents.

A well-equipped dining hall plus efficient food service personnel continue to meet the demands of an institutionalized food service. Molave operates on a single-fee (board and lodging) basis.

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