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<img src="https://cdn.kahimyang.com/resources-16/don-luis-perez-dasmarinas.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Governor-general Luis Perez Dasmariñas" />
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(Governor-general Luis Perez Dasmariñas (seated) after a painting by  Félix Resurrección Hidalgo in 1896)
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Dasmariñas who served as governor of the Philippines from December 3, 1593 to July 14, 1596, asked the king for financial support for these institutions as well as informed the king that the colony needs more charitable institutions such as a temporary lodging house for Spaniards and a hospital for native servants.
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Accordingly, the first boarding schools for Spanish girls in the Philippines were the Colegio de Santa Potenciana and Colegio de Santa Isabel.    Colegio de Santa Potenciana, established in 1589, was originally  built to provide shelter for girls called <i>beatas</i> who led a secluded life.   Colegio de Santa Isabel founded on October 24, 1632,  was built for the benefit of orphan Spanish girls, daughters of the Spanish soldiers.
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The Beaterio de la Compania de Jesus, founded by a Filipino nun, Sor Ignacia de Espiritu Santo, was the only college exclusively for Filipino 

girls.  It is now St. Mary's College in Quezon City. 
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Reference: Philippines News Agency
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June 15, 1594: Dasmariñas informed the King of Spain about the establishment of Santa Potenciana and La Misericordia