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Welcome Message from the President – AY 2022-2023



Welcome Message from the President – AY 2022-2023

Let me be the first to welcome you to Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) for the academic year 2022-2023! 

I hope you share my excitement in welcoming students back to campus for blended learning. We have many reasons to be proud of the ways in which our students have risen to the challenges of adjusting to learning in new virtual formats, but we are excited about the prospect of all of them enjoying experiential learning, campus life, and community engagement once again.

You will remember that we embarked on a partial return to campus last academic year and managed … [Read more]

DepEd Endorses Southville Basic Education Limited Face-to-Face Classes



<strong>DepEd Endorses Southville Basic Education Limited Face-to-Face Classes</strong>

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) – Basic Education is honored to receive the approval from the Department of Education (DepEd) for the resumption of its face-to-face classes. Program levels grades 1, 2, 3,  12, and  the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) 2 have been preparing for its anticipated return to campus. 

During the application in 2021, DepEd issued the School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT), initially issued as School Readiness Checklist in 2022,to assess the readiness of schools to participate in the conduct of the pilot implementation of face-to-face learning modality. Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) – Basic Education  … [Read more]

Topnotcher Francine Beatrice L. Cruz, in her own words



Topnotcher Francine Beatrice L. Cruz, in her own words

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing has been one of the popular programs chosen by incoming college students yet it is also seeing  major shortages in terms of declining number of skilled nurses staying in practice, strained not only by the retirement drain but by the recent COVID 19 effect on job-related stress, impacting turnover rates.

No healthcare system can function without skilled nurses. As of February 2021, registered nursing was the fifth-most in-demand job in most parts of the world. The demand will continue to rise as healthcare facilities, faced with increased patient demands, will need competent RNs to … [Read more]

Southville Launches THREE New College Programs



Southville Launches THREE New College Programs

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) has launched three new degree programs namely BS Management Engineering, BS Computer Engineering, and BS Real Estate Management. The programs were chosen based on their global employability and expected growth rate. SISC looks at the career of its students five years from now, anticipating the upturn in the country’s economy and that of the world. 

BA Management Engineering

BA Management Engineering is a high-end business program that combines technical execution and business implementation. More commonly known as Industrial Engineering, the course focuses on management system design, software development, service analysis, information systems, and operations … [Read more]

Southville College of Business Thrives at Local and International Competitions



Southville College of Business Thrives at Local and International Competitions

Students from Southville College of Business welcomed the first quarter of AY 2021-2022 with recognitions and awards obtained from the ASEAN Students for Future Sustainable Leaders (ASFSL) and the 15th Search for the Best Business Idea (BIDA) under the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). Southville received a certificate of recognition being one of the Top 11 finalists at ASFSL and scored the second and third place spots at BIDA respectively. 

ASFSL contestants were asked to submit a 10-minute minimum video talking about their chosen Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and providing a solution to the said problem. After the … [Read more]

Southville Institute of Tourism Receive National Awards and Recognition



Southville Institute of Tourism Receive National Awards and Recognition

In light of the pandemic which have greatly affected the tourism and hospitality industry, several organizations in the country have stayed committed to strengthening alliances as they bring livelihood infrastructures back to operations. Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) team up with industry experts in their transformative efforts and look at the COVID-19 pandemic as another crisis the industry has been surviving from among other worldwide upheavals such as The Financial Crisis of 2008, The Great Depression of 1929 – 39, and The Asian Crisis of 1997. The Southville Institute of Tourism (SIT) signifies its numerous contributions not just in … [Read more]

Southville Celebrates its 31st Founding Anniversary



Southville Celebrates its 31st Founding Anniversary

Southville celebrates its 31st Founding Anniversary as it gives birth to a new generation of technologically-savvy academicians and students in the pandemic. Amid the turn of events, Southville has consistently forged international alliances and partnerships worldwide. Concurrent with its international milestones are Southville’s perpetual efforts to ensure academic and employment opportunities as part of the institution’s resolute approaches to the crisis. The institution has ensured both livelihood and operations stability in the last two years, providing technological and financial support to staff, faculty, and students in need. 

The institution actively supports the efforts of the Philippine government to recover from … [Read more]

Southville Finishes Third Place in an International Business Plan Competition



Southville Finishes Third Place in an International Business Plan Competition

The only Philippine Team finalist made up by Southville BS Entrepreneurship students recently won at the ProVeg International , a non-government organization domiciled in Germany with four country offices respectively in Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It aims to address dietary campaigns to prevent the increasing number of serious health issues such as cancer and heart diseases through innovating plant-based products. This year, ProVed Asia launched the very first ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge that welcomed pioneer participants from all over the world including Southville’s very own, Keessy Almazan, Nadine Magnaye, and Venus Rubia who finished 3rd Place among participants … [Read more]

From A High Schooler to College Dean’s Merit Awardee (Jodi Sta. Maria – A Timeline)



From A High Schooler to College Dean’s Merit Awardee (Jodi Sta. Maria – A Timeline)

“She may be Maya Dela Rosa, Amor Powers, and soon to be Dr. Jill Illustre but to us (Southville) she is Jodi Chrissie Sta. Maria , Bachelor of Science in Psychology’s Dean’s Merit Awardee, Class 2021.”

Dr. Jocelyn P. Tizon, President – Southville International School and Colleges.

Before her breakthrough as an actress, Jodi was a normal teenager who had a simple dream to perform well in school so she could make her mother proud. While opportunities in the limelight came early to this high schooler ,education has always been the center of her life. Jodi would spend hours taping … [Read more]

Abby Arevalo Makes it to Professional GOLF, Ranked 1st



Abby Arevalo Makes it to Professional GOLF, Ranked 1st

2019 SEA Games Golf GOLD Medalist (Women’s Team Event) and Southville homegrown alumna Abegail “Abby” Arevalo has finally reached the professional level for GOLF finishing TOP 1 in a Runway Fashion held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arevalo finished by 11 strokes at the Stallion Mountain Championship of the Cactus Tour posting one of the highest victory counts on record. She has represented the Philippines against Sweden, England, Arizona, Hawaii, California, and Las Vegas. 

Arevalo has been training for the professional level and after her big hit at the 2019 SEA Games, she continuously harnessed her game in various tourneys towards … [Read more]