About the company
Eight Decades of Publishing.
Timeless Passion for Learning.
In 1936, educator Luis Abiva Sr. and Asuncion Quiray Abiva pioneered textbook publishing in the Philippines.
Since then, we continue to serve as the steady companion of Philippine educators in providing the needs and nurturing the potential of all Filipino learners.
What we do
Create
Create
Associate
Associate
Innovate
Innovate
Mission
Create instructional resources that empower educators in nurturing learners to become nation builders and global leaders.
Vision
Reach and nurture the entire learning community nationwide.
Core Values
Excellence
Equipped with the expertise in producing quality and innovative instructional materials
Integrity
Imbued with a sense of honor, we behave according to what is honest and righteous
Commitment
Dedicated to our work with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability
Company Timeline
Abiva Publishing House, Inc., initially known as Abiva Press, was established by Filipino educators Luis Abiva Sr. and Asuncion Quiray Abiva in 1936.
The founders initially published review materials for civil service examination review materials of patrolmen and junior and senior teachers.
Abiva's first office was located on Evangelista Street in Quiapo, Manila. From one-room office, the small printing press transferred to a bigger office in Misericordia St. (Now T. Mapua) in 1939.
After her Husbands death in 1943, Asuncion Abiva assumed leadership and continued pursuing the company's mission with courage and entrepreneurship.
Abiva is considered the "Home of the SRA in the Philippines." In 1965 it became the exclusive Philippines distributor of SRA (Science and Research Associates), developed and introduced in the country by Dr. Don H Parker. The SRA Program represents Abiva's proactive response to the concern of publishers and educators in enforcing DepEd's policy of "Every Child a Reader."
In 1965, the company relocated its main office to Quezon City.
Abiva Press was reopened as Hiyas Press, Inc. (HPI) on 13 April 1969, when the youngest in the Abiva brood, Luis Q. Abiva Jr., decided to reestablish the printing press. The renaming of Abiva Press into Hiyas Press was inspired by one of Abiva's best-selling book series-Hiyas, meaning "a gem" or "a jewel."
Built in 1994, Abiva's Davao branch in front of NCCC Mall, Matina serves the needs of schools in Mindanao.
In 2010, EduPower Publishing Corporation, the digital arm of Abiva, was established.
Abiva celebrates its 88 years