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Southville Awards Recognition to Outstanding Monarchs



From a phenomenal author to an aspiring visual artist, from a world beauty queen to a magna cum laude graduate, from a board top notcher to a global math wizard, from an international filmmaker to a song siren, there is no doubt that Southville International School and Colleges has become a melting pot of talents of students from around the world.
Celebrating its 24th Founding Anniversary, Southville awarded its current students and alumni who have won in national and international competitions and excelled in their chosen crafts in the recently held 2014 Achievers’ Night.
The awardees include BS Psychology
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10th National Search for Top Outstanding Performing Students (TOPS) launched



In celebration of the 10th search for the Top Outstanding Performing Students (TOPS), the organizers announced that on top of the 100 TOPS scholars on board, all the 10 top TOPS will be given full college scholarships for Academic Year 2014. There will be other types of scholarships available for the other ranking contenders who are interested to enroll in any of the programs in the Southville Global Education Network (SGEN) higher education institutions. This prestigious, competitive search is conducted among graduating high school students who have outstanding track record in academics, leadership, arts, or sports and have manifested good … [Read more]

BS Psychology New Students and Parents Orientation



The annual orientation for new students and parents of Southville International School and Colleges’ (SISC) College of Psychology was held last June 10, 2014 to ensure that the new enrollees will have a successful transition and integration into the BS Psychology program.

The officers of the Psychology Society welcomed the participants with an activity to build camaraderie with the newcomers.  The College of Psychology Chairperson, Mr. Ruel A. Cajili, presented the degree requirements and program policies, services, and opportunities for all Psychology majors.  He also answered the questions of new students and parents regarding program expectations and SISC’s culture.

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SOS: Calling All Superheroes



The 2nd year AB Multimedia Arts students held their first ever 3D exhibit entitled SOS: Calling All Superheroes at the College Lobby of Southville International School and Colleges (SISC).
 The Digital Photography class, headed by Kristen Gabutero, showcased photos depicting themselves as their favorite superheroes in 3D anaglyph images. In order to appreciate the effect in the pictures, the viewers used the 3D glasses provided by the class.
 Dr. Felma Tria, Dean of Communication and Multimedia Arts, did the honor of cutting the ribbon during the opening ceremony held recently. 

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VAT Exhibit showcases 5Cs in Action



Southville International School and Colleges held the annual VAT exhibit last February 22-26, 2016 at the Luxembourg walkway.

VAT, or Vision and Task, Circle showed the 5Cs (Competence, Character, Collaboration, Creativity, and Commitment to Achieve) in action through a display of students’ best projects and creative outputs that ranged from mouth-watering desserts to functional crafts, and from vivid paintings to innovative robots. Some of the projects presented were Bubble Painting, Potato Battery, Hologram, DIY Smartphone Projector, and Solar Rover, among others.

As a special program institutionalized by the school under MALACA or Mental Ability, Achievement, Leadership, Athletics, Creativity, Arts, gifted … [Read more]

Judith Won Pat enlightens students at job fair



Southville International School and Colleges held a job fair at the Luxembourg Hall last February 24, 2016. Coming from Guam, USA, the special guest was Judith Won Pat who is part of the 33rd Legislature of Guam and handles culture and education. The event began with her speech on understanding different people around the world. According to the speaker, misunderstanding is the cause of conflict among people of different nations. Pat also talked about admitting Filipino students into universities like the University of Guam for education and scholarships.

During the Q&A, college students asked questions about Filipino citizens working in … [Read more]

Southville Mathletes show their mettle in international contest



Students from Southville International School and Colleges were named recipients of top certificates in the 2015 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) – Mathematics Assessment conducted by Educational Assessment Australia. The competition is participated in by more than twenty countries from Asia, Africa, Europe, and America.

Lee Chan Hee, Chang Min Yoon, Miguel Dominico Alzona and Christian Joseph Papa were awarded the Distinction Certificate given to the top 10percent of the takers in their level. Raven Breanna Maat, Iñigo Miguel Hernandez, Rueben Byron Maat, Gwyneth Margaux Tangog and Antwone Santino Ong received the Credit Certificate for belonging in the … [Read more]

WASC mid-cycle visit a huge success for Southville



Southville International School and Colleges passed the midterm review of the visiting Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), USA committee who noted the students’ critical thinking skills in their dialogues with them, and the school teachers and administrators’ efforts to implement British and US common core standards to increase instructional rigor for all students.

Highlighting areas to celebrate, Gwen Ueoka from Hawaii and Patrick Houterman from Indonesia pointed to the school leadership for actively engaging teachers, staff and parents in processes related to school improvement, the teaching force for consistently using assessment data to inform instruction, and the school … [Read more]

AFSL Hosts Global Dignity Day



The Asian Federation of Student Leaders (AFSL) hosted the Philippine run of the Global Dignity Day Challenge 2014 last year at Southville International School and Colleges, city of Las Pinas.

Instituted during the World Economic Forum, Global Dignity Day is the brainchild of Young Global Leaders, HRH Crown Prince Hakkon of Norway, Prof. Pekka Himanen of Finland and thought leader, John Hope Bryant.
The Challenge was participated in by seventeen competing students and more than 200 plenary participants where three outstanding speakers were awarded:

1st Place – Ms. Alia Rafael Antig from Stonyhurst Southville International School (Lipa City campus);
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Southville Primes Graduating Nursing Students for Professional Advancement



In preparation for a future in a specialized nursing practice, Southville’s graduating BSN students got a glimpse of Oncology Nursing through a Post Graduate Seminar on “The Role of Doctors and Allied Professionals in Cancer Care” sponsored by the Oncology Department of St. Luke’s Medical Center, Global City last August 14, 2014 at the Henry Sy Auditorium.
The event was the culmination of a three-day activity that featured the country’s premier doctors and nurse practitioners in the field of cancer care.  The keynote speaker Professor Adriano Laudico, MD presented an in-depth perspective of the magnitude of cancer in the Philippines. 
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