 Santos rose from humble origins in Hagonoy, Bulacan, graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, became an obstetrician-gynecologist, and delivered over 96,000 babies during his 40 years of service.The college seeks to promote the virtues of ""Veritas et Misericordia"" (Latin for truth and compassion).The founders set about improving the facility from a general hospital to a teaching hospital for health care providers such as nurses and midwives.