The existence of DCC was greatly challenged by two separate fires that completely razed the school in 1959 and 1991. The other members of the corporation gave up on it after the first fire. But Mr. Advincula had the courage and vision to go on. Since then, DCC never ceased from continuing on with its mission. The opening of the college programs in 1973 marked the first milestone of the school’s serious effort in catering not only to the needs of the community for basic education but also for higher education as it welcomed its first college students in the Bachelor of Arts program, the school’s first course offering.