Batangas Eastern Colleges  Batangas Eastern Colleges (BEC), formerly known as Batangas Eastern Academy (BEA), is a private school in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. It was founded on March 16, 1940 by Mercedes S. De Villa, the descendant of the town's founder Camilo Perez, and Iñigo S. Javier, the founder of Tayabas Western Academy. It is the oldest high school in San Juan as well as being the oldest private institution of the town. Its school ID number is 401647.