The seeds of Diwa were sown in 1983 when a group of enterprising young professionals founded Diwa Learning Systems Inc. (DLSI). Diwa Asia Publishing Group Inc., the leader in the educational publishing industry, was formally established in 1991 to rationalize and streamline operations of the different Diwa companies. Under one umbrella group, the union has given each company the corporate muscle to accomplish its goals.

To keep itself responsive to the needs of its growing number of clients and to address better changing realities, Diwa has three divisions focused on the various aspects of its publishing operations - Diwa Learning System Inc (DLSI), Diwa DistriNet Inc (DDN), and University Press of First Asia (UPFA). Each company takes advantage of each other's unique strengths to maintain and to continuously improve the quality of its products and services in the industry. The fourth company, Bato Balani Foundation (BBFI), carries out the group’s social development programs.

Diwa’s corporate mission, vision, commitment, and policy on quality.

Since 1996, Diwa has received a total of 11 Anvil Awards and 5 Philippine Quill (formerly Gold Quill) Awards and a Catholic Mass Media Award, the most prestigious awards in public relations and business communication practice.

Diwa fulfils its goals as a responsible corporate citizen by taking on the responsibility of enlightening those in its circle about the positive effects of being a good corporate citizen.