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A Hole-in-One to SEA Games GOLD: Southville Alumna, Abegail “Abby” Arevalo



A Hole-in-One to SEA Games GOLD: Southville Alumna, Abegail “Abby” Arevalo

(Photo by Anh Dao / Inquirer Golf)

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

At a tender age, we sang our dreams in harmony, loud and proud, not knowing what the future has in store for us. One dreamed of becoming a doctor and ended up becoming an engineer. Another wanted to be a pilot and decided later on to be a teacher. But we are often surprised with how our fate could be twisted, ergo, our dreams change through the course of our lives…and so the path we are to brave ahead.

A graduate of Southville … [Read more]

10th Grader Gwyneth Tangog, FIRST from the Philippines to Obtain Pre-College MATH Certification in Japan



10th Grader Gwyneth Tangog, FIRST  from the Philippines to Obtain Pre-College MATH Certification in Japan

SUKEN (SUgaku KENtei) ,established in Japan in 1988, hails the first Filipino to meet and pass the highest level from the Philippines for the World Mathematics Certification Program. At 10th grade, Gwyneth Margaux “Gwyn” G. Tangog  is the first and youngest Filipino student who passed the Pre-1st  Kyu (level) examination, open to both students and professionals of any age worldwide. The exam has two parts: calculation and application. The Pre-1st Kyu test covers Quadratic Functions, Trigonometry, Sequences, Vectors, Complex Numbers, Basic Calculus, Matrices, Simple Curved Lines, and Probability. Tangog is the highest scorer from the country at … [Read more]

BSN Students’ Research Helps Las Piñas Schools



BSN Students’ Research Helps Las Piñas Schools

Emotional distress depicted as comorbid anxiety and depression, according to Arvidsdotter et al. (2015) is a pressing mental health problem that is usually undetected in a primary health care setting. Statistics show as of 2017, 3.29 million people in the Philippines are suffering from depression, with an equal amount of people suffering from anxiety (Mateo, 2017).

BSN students from Southville International School & Colleges, College of Nursing, Mariam P. Aburayyan, John Kenneth R. Chiang, Francine Beatrice L. Cruz, and Carl Lorenzo M. Estomo chose to investigate this major mental health concern within a specific age group of adolescents 16 to … [Read more]

SOUTHVILLE Wins BACK-to-BACK in YALE UNIVERSITY



SOUTHVILLE Wins BACK-to-BACK in YALE UNIVERSITY


Two competitive delegates from Southville International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme Division hold firm of the Top 1 Filipino Scholar spot at the World Scholar’s Cup in Yale University. Just last year, Miguel Dominico Alzona was the first to receive the said award from Southville delegation. This year, Dalton Mojica secured the same title besting Filipino delegates who also joined in the tournament. Mojica exceeded the expected level of performance by obtaining the most number of medals and trophies as a new member of the Southville delegation – from Manila Rounds, Global Rounds, and the Tournament of Champions. 

Among the four … [Read more]

Southville Receives 175 Medals at World Scholar’s Cup in YALE



Southville Receives 175 Medals at World Scholar’s Cup in YALE

Southville International School and Colleges’ delegates bagged 83 GOLD and 92 SILVER medals at the 2019 World Scholar’s Cup – Tournament of Champions held in YALE UNIVERSITY besting last year’s haul of 66 GOLD and 43 SILVER medals. The tournament was participated in by close to 2,000 scholars, from 630 schools from 60 countries worldwide. 

This year, there were 35 delegates who represented Southville in the Scholar’s Bowl, Scholar’s Challenge, Collaborative Writing, and Team Debate. Dalton Emanuel Mojica of the Senior Division ranked Top 26 out of the thousands of delegates to become the leading scholar from the Philippines.  This … [Read more]

Southville OUTPERFORMS Schools in the South in CPA Boards



Southville OUTPERFORMS Schools in the South in CPA Boards

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) recently announced the  2019 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) board examination result recognizing top performing schools nationwide. This year, Southville International School and Colleges dominated schools in the south of Metro Manila and landed in the top spot in the South based on its overall performance. Southville achieved FOUR TIMES HIGHER than the national passing rate for first time takers, meeting its pursuit of being the top business school in the south. The institution only joined in 2016 debuting at a hundred percent passing rate attained by its pioneer graduates Class of 2015 and has produced … [Read more]

Young Monarchs Lead Anti-Bullying Campaign, Munich Campus Remodeled



Young Monarchs Lead Anti-Bullying Campaign, Munich Campus Remodeled

Be a Buddy, Not a Bully!

Parents, teachers, and students gathered at the cozy indoor activity area, Southville Munich Campus’ latest attraction alongside rooms painted anew and specially decorated for engaging events such as storytelling, parenting sessions, fairs, food bazaars, and an open house for a special celebration of the consistent home-school collaboration last October. The day’s highlight was the students from preschool to Grade 5 levels guided by their advisers and guardians as they spearhead the anti-bullying campaign themselves with their little and tiny efforts to maintain a bully-free school environment. Munich Campus has formally launched its school-wide campaign … [Read more]

“YOU MATTER”: A Call to Action from the College of Psychology



“YOU MATTER”: A Call to Action from the College of Psychology

Mental Health advocates from Southville – students, educators, and professionals gathered at the Luxembourg Hall on the 22nd of October for this year’s mental health talk with the topic Suicide Prevention. The event was spearheaded by mental health advocate and Top 4 BLEPP 2017 Registered psychologist, Dr. Mike U. Jimenez. During the talk, Dr. Jimenez highlighted the utmost alarming aspects of suicidal ideations. Participants were introduced to both preventive and corrective solutions to aid the increasing number of suicide cases nationwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in its earlier report, suicide rate in the Philippines is rampant with … [Read more]

Mr. Wraith in Shifting Frames



Mr. Wraith in Shifting Frames

“Hello, my child.”

The fine man from England in his signature blue top, beloved and adored by students, faculty, and employees greets everyone resounding a familiar English accent. Seventy-year-old Mr. John C. Wraith, known as Mr. Wraith, can be spotted easily at the homey aisle of Southville International Baccalaureate Department with his white curly locks and cuddly physique. No student escapes his warden-like character, as he checks on each of them like his own child when headed to their respective classes.


As a GIFTEDNESS consultant, Mr. Wraith served London, Stockholm, and Helsinki. In Philippines, his mission is to expand and … [Read more]

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Commends Southville Faculty



International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Commends Southville Faculty

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) has been one with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in preparing students for university and life beyond through the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). For many years, SISC has been behind the global academic competence of Filipinos and foreign students residing in the country. Educators widen their teaching scope in line with the goal of this program which is to offer an intensive preparation for top learning institutions abroad. Students and educators from the IB community work together to understand the diverse landscape of the academe field through “differences” that make learning more fun … [Read more]