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“A Gift To My Late Father” – PMA Top 4, 2Lt. Jan Hernan R. Perez



“A Gift To My Late Father” – PMA Top 4,  2Lt. Jan Hernan R. Perez

Southville: Could you recall a moment when your father’s military success made an impact in your life?

I remember when I was young, I wouldn’t always see my dad. So whenever I was with him, I would see how great of a leader he was – being a strict father which was a given, there I knew that he was a great military leader. This was also confirmed by his subordinates who would always tell me that my father was a great mentor who had the purest intentions in all that he did.

2Lt. Jan Hernan R. Perez, affectionately known as … [Read more]

Nearing “Breakthrough” Amid PBA Delay Rookie & Southville Alumnus Carl Ravanes Is Almost There



Nearing “Breakthrough” Amid PBA Delay Rookie & Southville Alumnus Carl Ravanes Is Almost There

To make it to a national basketball league is most little boys’ dream. Yet, just when one thought that years of hard work will finally set forth, the waiting is more likely to be close to burning a time-out to set-up a play. 

The supposed PBA season kickoff usually held in April has been postponed until further advice on quarantine. The said league declared the third respite which is likely to keep its players in longer hiatus. For the veterans, it could be a relief to have longer days of preparation as they reflect from past performances. But for rookies … [Read more]

International Education: An Opportunity I Never Had – Andrew E



International Education: An Opportunity I Never Had – Andrew E

International curriculum is what I want for my kids because it’s an opportunity that I never had when I was young. Southville celebrity parent Mr. Andrew E has always dreamed of putting his children into an international to set the best starting point in their lives. As someone who came from a poor family, he took this experience as an inspiration to better himself as a person and eventually as a husband and father. Andrew E figured out that to achieve this, he had to be serious about the way he viewed the value of not just good but globally competent … [Read more]

Southville Alumnus, JPL-NASA Engineer MARK GONZALES and His Journey to MARS



Southville Alumnus, JPL-NASA Engineer MARK GONZALES and His Journey to MARS

“I think what led me to pursue engineering is simply my curiosity on how things work, which then matured into the possibility of life on MARS, a mission I am honored to be part of.”

NASA’s Mars Exploration Program formed in 1993 has been in constant endeavor to discover past and future human existence through a series of innovative attempts. Southville alumnus Mark Gonzales has been working for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a leading robotic exploration center of the solar system. Gonzales made a bolder move in his career as the Test Lead Vision Processor of Mars 2020 -Rover … [Read more]

A School at Home: The Hernandez Siblings



A School at Home: The Hernandez Siblings

Families’ transition to online learning has been quite a challenge; three or more kids could be overwhelming. Not for the Hernandez Family who created a school-like set-up at home for siblings Kylie (preschool), Zoei (grade school), and Sophie (high school) while their parents attend to their full-time jobs. 

Sophie wakes up the earliest to do physical training as an athlete, followed by Zoei, and then Kylie. The girls do their morning grooming routine, have breakfast, and proceed to their adapted Southville classrooms as the school day begins. Kylie’s preschool classroom is located on the first floor to make it easier … [Read more]

Southville Alumna Graduates Summa Cum Laude From South Korea’s Top University, Yonsei



Southville Alumna Graduates Summa Cum Laude From South Korea’s Top University, Yonsei

“I have been in Southville for my entire stay in the Philippines. I know I was in Southville for a long time as I got to experience all three campuses – Elizalde, Munich, and Luxembourg.”

Throwback to 2005 when a young girl came to Southville Elizalde campus, home to successful homegrown Monarchs. Southville alumna, Minkyoung Kyeong, a South Korean National, recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from one of Asia’s top-performing schools and  South Korea’s prestigious SKY Universities – YONSEI. It was a dream come true which started in her humble beginnings at Southville International School and Colleges. As a homegrown … [Read more]

Why We Love Southville’s Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) Program



Why We Love Southville’s Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) Program

Parents and students welcomed the academic year 2020-2021 with the Southville Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) program to their homes. Households, especially parents and guardians get the hang of overseeing the needs of students whilst co-teaching their children as they also work from home. While it seemed impossible to happen, the VOLT program of Southville has had families adapt to it and make learning fun FROM HOME just like how exciting it is in school. 

A Day in the Life of a Southville VOLT Student

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Financial Consultant, Ms. Nicole Suarez-Miranda, is  a Southville alumna who witnessed the institution’s … [Read more]

ISO Conducts The First External Remote Audit with Southville, No Non-Conformity Findings (100% Passed)



ISO Conducts The First External Remote Audit with Southville,  No Non-Conformity Findings (100% Passed)

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) proudly announces a successful surveillance audit conducted by TUV Rheinland, a global service provider for International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Despite the pandemic that has been halting organizational operations worldwide, Southville ensured unstoppable quality service as an institution which has earned respect and recognition from ISO for the past 16 years. The ISO highly commended Southville’s Board Examinations results for higher education – 100% in Licensure Exam for Teachers (for 7 Consecutive Years), 100% in Licensure Exam for Nurses (for 5 consecutive years), 100% in Licensure Exam for Psychologists, Above National Passing Rate for … [Read more]

Southville Preschool Teachers Transform Their Personal Spaces Into A Classroom From Home



Southville Preschool Teachers Transform Their Personal Spaces Into A Classroom From Home

It was FROM HOME that we first learned the basics of life – reading, writing, and following simple instructions. At home too is where we met people who taught us about the tiny little things our innocent selves could understand, our family. Then there came the teachers who warmly welcomed us to the place we called “school”, a place that introduced us to a world much bigger, gathered in an unfamiliar yet full of adventure little corner, our “classroom”. Both teachers and students long to create memories, seal long-lasting friendships, and learn together again just how it was like having … [Read more]

Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano Shares The Role of Physical Education / Sports and Values Education in Nation Building – A Southville Webinar



Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano Shares The Role of Physical Education / Sports and Values Education in Nation Building – A Southville Webinar

The seemingly unceasing pandemic has forced all of us to confront a new and frightening reality. It is every person’s responsibility to turn it into an opportunity.

COVID-19 has left everyone reeling from its unending crises, but we can reclaim a sense of normalcy in some healthy ways that can also help to overcome today’s myriad challenges. Honorable Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano – a mother, lawyer, and triathlete hosted alongside Southville International School and Colleges an impactful webinar on the Role of Physical Education, Sports, and Values Education in Community and Nation-building. The Senator started the session by encouraging people … [Read more]