The origins of the Mondejar Group rest in a long family tradition of enterprise, stewardship, and public life. Before its present-day institutions emerged, the Echavez-Mondejar family was associated with substantial estates and agricultural plantations. This heritage of land stewardship, responsibility, and civic standing formed the foundation upon which later generations established enduring enterprises in publishing, travel, security, education, technology, the arts, and philanthropy. In contemporary form, this legacy continues through Mondejar Estates, reflecting the family’s enduring relationship with land stewardship and property development in the Philippines and abroad.
Today, Mondejar Group represents a multi-generational legacy that brings together publishing, travel, security services, education, technology, the arts, hospitality and events, water solutions, estates, and philanthropy. More than a collection of ventures, it reflects a continuing tradition of institution-building, cultural engagement, and public contribution, shaped across generations in the Philippines and carried forward internationally. Today the Mondejar Group brings together several institutional pillars. Knowledge: Mondejar Education and Mondejar Publishing and Mondejar Galler. Culture: Mondejar Events, Mondejar Travels and Mondejar Residences. Innovation: Mondejar Technologies and Mondejar Security Sustainability: Mondejar Waters and Mondejar Estates. Philanthropy: Mondejar Foundation
Mission
To advance knowledge, culture, innovation, sustainability, and philanthropy by building initiatives that connect institutions, creators, researchers, and communities globally.
Values
Education
Supporting the advancement of knowledge through institutions, research, and learning.
Cultural Exchange
Encouraging dialogue between cultures through art, ideas, and international collaboration.
Responsible Innovation
Promoting technological progress guided by ethical responsibility and long-term societal benefit. Long-term Stewardship Building institutions and initiatives designed to serve future generations.
Legacy Timeline at a Glance
Pre-1945
The Echavez-Mondejar family is associated with substantial estates and agricultural plantations, reflecting an early tradition of land stewardship, enterprise, and civic standing. This heritage continues through Mondejar Estates in the Philippines and abroad.
1945
Mondejar Printing Press
Ret. Col. Manuel P. Mondejar establishes Mondejar Printing Press, printing Congressional Records and national publications and beginning the family’s long association with publishing and public discourse. This tradition of publishing continues today through Mondejar Publishing.
1946–1999
Expansion of Enterprise and Education
Over the following decades, the family’s activities expanded through publishing, security services, travel and education, including Bonded Security Guards and Central Intelligence Services, the Mondejar Airline Ticketing Office, Mondejar Bookstore, JE Mondejar Press, All-Star Security Agency, JE Mondejar Computer College, Don Tipo Functions and Lucita Publishing House.
2000–2007
International and Technology Initiatives
The family’s activities expanded internationally with new initiatives in technology and cultural engagement, including TEPS, MIN Solutions and Mondejar Gallery, strengthening connections between Europe and the Philippines.
2008–Present
The Mondejar Group Ecosystem
Today the legacy continues through the Mondejar Group ecosystem, a multi-sector international network integrating knowledge, culture, innovation, sustainability and philanthropy. It reflects a multi-generational tradition of enterprise, cultural engagement, education and public contribution.