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Southville Opens the New School Year with a College General Assembly



Southville International School and Colleges recently held its College General Assembly at the Monarchs Gym.

It was announced that  the Colleges of Communication Arts, Tourism and Entrepreneurship will all be visited and upgraded to Level 1 by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission in Acceditation (PACUCOA). On the other hand, the Colleges of Education, Psychology, Information Technology, Nursing and Business Administration will be promoted to Level 2. School policies were communicated to the students, followed by the presentation of staff members of each college department for the students to meet.

Before the affair ended, the college organizations presented … [Read more]

Schools that showcase 21st century learning cited at 2nd EETA



Educators of today should realize that traditional mentoring methods and educational management are slowly giving way to open mindsets, newer learning techniques and strategies, and utilizing technology in shaping the minds not only of students but also of teachers. This is the general perception at the ceremonies celebrating the 2nd Excellence in Educational Transformation Awards (EETA) that was held at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. Organized by Bayan Academy, Rex Book Store Inc. And the Knowledge Channel Foundation, it is a unique educational award in the country that recognizes unique ideas and best practices in school management and teaching and learning innovations, … [Read more]

SISC Marks 22nd Foundation Month



Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) celebrates its 22nd Foundation Month through a series of activities which started off with the Opening Ceremony.

 

In his welcome remarks, Dr. Marl V. Ferenal, President of SISC, thanked and congratulated the students, faculty and staff for the 22 years of hard work and steadfast commitment contributing to the progress of the school. SISC Chief Executive Mentor Dr. Genevieve Ledesma-Tan, founder of the school, was the guest of honor.  In her inspirational message, Dr. Tan traced the development of the school from two students and a wooden building to an educational network offering … [Read more]

Nursing Faculty Gain Insights on Palliative Care



Palliative care is the dynamic care of patients with advanced, progressive and incurable diseases. As approximately 400,000 Filipinos die each year, many have time to plan on how to cross the line pain-free.  But good palliative care is achievable only through the close collaboration of various healthcare professionals in delivering holistic and personal care to the patient suffering from a lingering illness.

 

To gain a wider understanding of end-of-life care and advise their students better, six senior faculty members of Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) College of Nursing spearheaded by Dean Carmel Villegas attended the International Conference on … [Read more]

Southville Mathletes Qualify for National Training



Twenty-four math whizzes from SISC were among the top scorers in the Elimination Stage of the Mathematical Challenge for Filipino Kids’ Training Program. They qualified to join the Mathematical Challenge for Filipino Kids Training Program (MCFKTP) where they can have the opportunity to participate in the different international mathematics competitions.

 

Congratulations to the following students:

Grade 3 : Philip Baek, Terrence Cabana, Alena Calpo, Gwyneth Tangog, Mary Tong, Lucy Won
Grade 4 : Jang Ku Hyo, Rueben Maat
Grade 5 : Choi Gwang Woo, Lee Seung Yun, Min Gyeong Chan
Grade 6: Daniel Amado, Sycu Katsumi, Katelyn Lee, Christian … [Read more]

Southville Students Develop Social Graces



“I remember back in Southville High School we had a class where we were taught fine dining etiquette and how to properly use utensils. As a student I thought that this was so unnecessary and just not worth my time. But when I was in London, we were brought to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. We were there for lunch and I was dining with important people. I sat down and there were a whole set of dining utensils I never bothered learning how to use. Thankfully, whatever I heard from that class stuck and I think [Read more]

Southville BS IT Students Get Inspiration from Hon. Louis Napoleon Casambre



Miguel Ventura, Southville Chapter President headed the 14 JPCS-Southville student-delegates in the recently held “Explore IT- Surviving the IT Race and the National General Assembly” sponsored by the Junior Philippine Computer Society Nationals JPCS-Nationals) held at Manila Ocean Park recently.

Southville students get inspiration through the keynote speech delivered by no other than Hon. Louis Napoleon Casambre, the Executive Director of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for Information and Communications Technology.  The main talks concentrated on (1) ICT and Enterprise: An Entrepreneurial  Perspective, (2) ICT and Enterprise: The Employer’s Perspective, (3)  Etiquette – Its Value in the Business World, … [Read more]

Southville Inks Partnership with Korean School



To promote sharing of information, resources and opportunities regarding training and related services, Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) entered into partnership with The Hankook Life Science Institute, part of Hansaengyeon (21st Century Life Science Foundation), a professional education institute for life science in Korea.

Dr. Marl V. Ferenal, SISC President, is in high spirits about the partnership especially that SISC advocates the value of scientific inquiry and advancement of knowledge among the students and the employees as well.

Meanwhile Hankook President, Dr. Ku Min Chung looks forward to a fruitful partnership with Southville knowing that the school has strong … [Read more]

Southville Empowers Youth, Hosts SOLID Career Fair



The best gifts for a nation are educated citizens.

Southville International School and Colleges is set to help fourth year high school students from Metro Manila to plan for their future careers in the upcoming SOLID Career Fair: A Golden Gift on December 12, 2012.

A not ordinary career fair, the day will be filled with hands on booths and free seminar-workshop on various topics such as Basic Photography, Website Designing, Investment and Online Stock Trading, Personality Development and Multiple Intelligences, Basic Sign Language, Re-discovering the Philippines and its Wonders (Tourism), Nursing Life and Allied Medical Courses.

Dr. Jerry Aguilar, … [Read more]

Southville dominates in international meet



Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) ruled over Global Jaya International School (GJIS) in boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys basketball, and girls basketball in the Asian International Schools Conference (AISAC) held recently. AISAC is aimed to be a premiere sports competition among international schools in Asia, preferably accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). [Read more]