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Richmond Mercurio - The Philippine Star
March 17, 2026 | 12:00am
The education arm of the Del Rosario Group’s Phinma Corp. has acquired 64,834 shares of stock of Southeastern Colleges Inc. and invested in additional shares of stock of the school to acquire land and buildings.
Businessworld / File
MANILA, Philippines — Phinma Education is beefing up its network with the acquisition of Southeastern College in Pasay for P690 million.
The education arm of the Del Rosario Group’s Phinma Corp. has acquired 64,834 shares of stock of Southeastern Colleges Inc. and invested in additional shares of stock of the school to acquire land and buildings.
Phinma said the transaction was completed on March 13, following confirmation that all deliverables required for closing had been satisfied and payment of the total consideration had been made.
Established in 1946, Southeastern College is an institution offering undergraduate programs in education, computer science and business administration, as well as basic education programs until senior high school.
With the acquisition, Southeastern College becomes Phinma Education’s 12th institution in the Philippines and 14th across its regional network, further strengthening its position as the largest private higher education network in Southeast Asia in terms of enrollment.
The Pasay campus will become part of the Phinma Saint Jude College network in the National Capital Region, joining campuses in Manila and Quezon City.
The expansion is expected to strengthen Phinma Education’s ability to serve about 80,000 students in southern Metro Manila and parts of Laguna and Cavite.
Phinma Education, however, said the expansion is not simply about increasing its footprint, but about creating more opportunities for students who aspire to complete college yet often struggle to access affordable and supportive institutions.
“With every school we bring into our network, our focus is helping more Filipino students complete their education and move forward with better opportunities,” Phinma Education Philippines country head Happy Tan said.
“Many of our students are the first in their families to go to college. We want them to know that college is possible — and once they begin their journey, we are committed to walking with them every step of the way,” Tan said.
