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Summer is More Fun in Southville



Make summer more fun and productive by enrolling in a variety of social, mental, artistic, and sports programs offered by Southville International School and Colleges (SISC). These are open to SISC students and other interested parties.

Academic offerings include reinforcement, remediation or advanced courses in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Filipino, English as a Second Language (ESL), Foreign Languages (French and Mandarin Chinese), Computer Programs, Reading, and Research Writing. A Preschool Exploration Camp in Southville’s S.T.A.R. Campus is also open for kids who would like to learn more through music, arts, and movements.

For sport buffs, there are sessions in … [Read more]

Southville Preschool Takes Pride of the Smartest Baby Boy



Rogelio Joaquin ‘J-Co’ Balisbisana is only three but he recently amazed the judges of Growee 2011 Baby Fashionista Philippines when he was awarded the Smartest Baby Boy 2011.

Currently a preschool student, J-Co is also engaged in swimming and culinary arts. He is also considering enrolling in soccer, one of Southville’s Worthwhile Weekend Programs.

J-Co is just one of the many reasons why Southville is continuously improving its curriculum and teaching methodologies. As what the vision of the school states, it is “committed to develop learners who will be Movers of Society, and who will make a difference in the … [Read more]

HS Student Conquers Two Beauty Tilts



Arielle Roces of HS IV-Efficiency proved once again that Southville students got both beauty and brains by bagging titles, special awards, cash prizes and gift items from two different beauty contests.

She was hailed as Ms. Photogenic and 1st runner-up in the Generation East 2011 Model Search held last June 4, 2011. This competition sponsored by Sta. Lucia Malls has produced the likes of actresses Angel Locsin and Arci Muñoz. Days after, she again competed and won as the new endorser of Binibining Mestiza, a soap brand. In that tilt held last June 12, 2011, she also received the Best … [Read more]

Southville gears up for Speedcubing Competition



Can you solve a Rubik’s cube?

You have seen it, you have touched it, and you probably tried to solve it once in your life. It is collecting dust, unsolved, in a forgotten cabinet, somewhere in your house.

I have witnessed, with my two own eyes, how my friend solved it in 9 seconds. Yes, you’ve read that right. 9 seconds! He turned, on average, a fully scrambled colorful mess into an organized six-colored cube in 9 seconds.

On April 3, 2016, the fastest of the fastest nationwide will gather to compete in the first ever Speedcubing Competition in Las … [Read more]

Southville honors its achievers



Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) held its annual Achievers’ Night last October 15, 2015, 6:00 PM, at the Mini Theater. The event recognized students and alumni who have demonstrated exceptional talents and skills in various academic and non-academic competitions and events. Below is the list of awardees:

BASIC EDUCATION
Gwyneth Margaux Tangog
Top 5 in MTAP Regionals

Mary Ashley Tong
Top 5 in MTAP Regionals

Antwone Santino Ong
Top 5 in MTAP Regionals

Gabriel Aguilar
Best Shooter and 3rd Best Player in Manchester Soccer Camp

Jeremie Keon Torralba
YES Awardee and Top-notcher in SBA Math Quiz

Yoo Ho Yeong… [Read more]

IB SENIORS PASS TOP UNIVERSITIES TESTS



The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme graduates of Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) ranked in the top percentile of the millions of students across the globe who took the competitive college entrance tests of the most prestigious universities in the world to qualify for the course of their choice.

Below are the names of the successful examinees from IB in college entrance exams. They continue a proud SISC tradition of placing its graduates in top colleges and universities here and abroad by virtue of the competent training and quality education SISC provides for them to equip graduates for careers … [Read more]

Southville Celebrates 21st Anniversary



Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) marks its 21st Foundation Anniversary this year with the theme “21 Years of Delivering Quality International Education”. The festivities kicked off with the launching of SISC’s S.T.A.R. Campus on Elizalde St., BF Homes Parañaque, in the same building where SISC was founded 21 years ago.

Other highlights of the occasion included the Parade of Nations, a traditional processional led by the students showcasing national costumes and cultural presentations; Entrepville Exhibit, a 2-day business bazaar which gathered budding entrepreneurs to promote their products and services; South Beat, a car show which featured the most modern … [Read more]

100% Passing Rate for Southville-BS Nursing In Licensure Exam 2016



June 18, 2016 – Southville International School and Colleges BS Nursing Class 2016 recorded 100 percent passing rate at the 2016 Nursing Licensure Exam.

All 12 Southville examinees passed the exam as per the official results release by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and Board of Nursing (BoN) last June 17, 2016

The Southville-BS Nursing passers are:

Apostol, Christelle Tarah Cruz
Apostol, Mikhaela Cruz
Bowen, Fides Tuason
Cabiles, Rachel Cabrera
De Dios, Jo Mary Soria
Enoval, Kevin Martin Abellada
Lazaro, Jasmine Celina Sia
Lindo, Maria Karmela Reena Sico
Llerena, Marc Luis Ramirez
Salazar, Justin Floyd Escolar
Tecson, Justine Anne Rodriguez… [Read more]

Southville Monarchs Bag an Award in International Science Camp



Six high school students from Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) participated in the Science Summer Camp 2016 held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) last July. The program intended to inculcate a life­long fascination for science as the participants engage NUS professors in lecture series, perform and-s­on workshops at state­-of­the-­art laboratories and visit highly specialized research labs.

Sofia Margarita Malvar of Grade 10 ­ Commitment received a bronze medal in the Science Camp Quiz Bee. Also participating in the science camp were Hong Da Gyeong, Hong Dohee, Cassandra Hazel Hutchings, Giuliana Medina and Matthew Ezekiel Sybingco. They were … [Read more]

Svetlana Riguera is the Champion of the 2015 International Writing Competition



Svetlana Riguera (IB-1) of Southville International School and Colleges emerged as the champion in the secondary school category of the International New York Times (INYT) Writing Competition 2015. The participants were asked to write an article on the topic of global education and the entries were judged by INYT’s award-winning newsroom.

The INYT Writing Competition began in 2009 in Hong Kong as part of INYT’s InEducation program, which encourages students to engage with current affairs and become globally-minded by reading the daily newspaper. In 2015, the competition was expanded to include all of Asia.

Over two hundred entries from schools … [Read more]