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Super typhoon Odette victims find new homes through SGEN for Others



Super typhoon Odette victims find new homes through SGEN for Others

Families who lost their homes to super typhoon Odette in Bindoy, Negros Oriental can look forward to returning home through the generosity of Southville for Others (SFO). SFO’s “Help Rebuild a Home for Odette Victims” charity drive was able to raise almost half a million pesos which were earmarked for building better homes for the disaster victims.

Bindoy Mayor Ike Amorganda led the groundbreaking ceremony last February 28, 2022, for the housing project to be constructed through the donated funds of Southville Global Education Network (SGEN) students, parents, teachers, staff, friends, and affiliates.  Mayor Amorganda thanked SFO for the GI … [Read more]

Southville Psychology Students Win at PAPJA’S 35TH NATIONAL CONVENTION



Southville Psychology Students Win at PAPJA’S 35TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

The Southville Psychology Students won 2nd in the Psyclips Competition, one of the activities organized by the 35th  Psychological Association of the Philippines Junior Affiliates (PAPJA) Congress. The 2-day event held workshops both for professors and students & 3 contests which were: Psyclips (Video-Making), Best Undergrad Thesis, & Song Writing Competition. The theme for this year’s national convention was “RECALIBRATING PHILIPPINE PSYCHOLOGY: Towards a More Responsive Discipline in the Challenging Times.”

The video entry entitled: “Alalay”  was directed by Khyrzelle Grace Lorilla, narrated by Ethan Godwin Mangubat, and was edited and written by Marianna Sheen Canales, Khryzelle Grace Lorilla, [Read more]

Southville’s Artist Anonymous Holds 2022 Election Media Literacy



Southville’s Artist Anonymous Holds 2022 Election Media Literacy

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) Artists Anonymous continues the second installment of its Masterclass Series with the timely topic “Media Literacy During Elections.” With the Presidential Elections fast approaching, the webinar taught participants how to apply critical thinking to media messages before voting.

The five guest speakers were Mr. Markneel Balgos (Communications Strategist/Advocacy Projects Developer), Ms. Julienne Thesa  Baldo – Cubelo (Communication and Media Scholar),  Ms. Jean Franco (Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP-Diliman), Ms. Therese Gonzaga (Creative Campaign Specialist and Content [Read more]

YOUNG MONARCHS WIN AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD



YOUNG MONARCHS WIN  AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

“It is with great joy to see our students achieving in the various fields of sciences. I am overjoyed with our students’ success. They have achieved so much at such a young age and with their growth mindset and grit, they are bound to achieve more,” says Teacher Sheryl Manalo, Southville Grade School Deputy Principal in the recent wins of several Grade School Students in the Hong Kong International Science Olympiad (HKISO). Close to 500 students from all over the world joined the HKISO where they competed in various categories in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, & Integrated Sciences.

Ten young monarchs … [Read more]

Southville requires a certain English proficiency score before college graduation



Southville requires a certain English proficiency score before college graduation

To ensure that students’ communication skills are at par with international standards and industry requirements, Southville International School and Colleges requires all college seniors to earn a minimum score in the Test of English in International Communication (TOEIC) before getting their diploma. Graduating college students have required a TOEIC score of at least 785, or B2 Level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, to be awarded their degree.

A TOEIC score of 785 shows that a student can use English in the workplace, enhancing his or her credentials for future job prospects. Graduates with a level of … [Read more]

International Baccalaureate students launch Art Exhibit 2022: #equalityIB



International Baccalaureate students launch Art Exhibit 2022: #equalityIB

Experience of gender inequality is an issue that plagues society, continuously restricting and hindering others from attaining their full potential. Efforts to bring awareness to this long-standing issue have reached the youth who no longer tolerate it, and hence, stand up against it.

Southville International School and Colleges’ International Baccalaureate (IB) students have made the initiative to launch their own Art Exhibit this 2022 with the theme #equalityIB. It has two main goals in mind: help raise awareness about inequalities going on in the community & use creativity as a means to express and deliver the message of gender inequality [Read more]

New Home, New Hope for Typhoon Odette Victims



New Home, New Hope for Typhoon Odette Victims

What Southville saw as the greatest need of Typhoon Odette victims is a home.

The Southville Global Education Network (SGEN) mobilizes once again its Southville for Others (SFO) Program to help rebuild a community in Bindoy, Negros Occidental devastated by super typhoon Odette. The SFO donation drive Help Rebuild a Home for Typhoon Odette Victims raised close to half a million pesos to purchase construction materials needed by affected families in Barangay Ilaya of the said town. 

SFO representatives on the ground reported, “The sight we saw was very grave. It was heart-wrenching to see residents stand on a spot [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]

Southville Wins Global Performance Excellence Award as only Philippine-based Institution Honored



Southville Wins Global Performance Excellence Award as only Philippine-based Institution Honored

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) celebrates another global milestone as the only institution from the Philippines to receive the Quest for Excellence Award from the 2021 Global Performance and Excellence Award (GPEA). SISC was especially commended for two of its best practices namely the Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) Program for e-learning, and the Southville Innovation and Risk Management Framework.

In its congratulatory letter, GPEA wrote, “We are pleased to announce that Southville International School and Colleges is one of thirteen role model organizations from six countries that are being recognized for achieving significant milestones on their business [Read more]

Southville VOLT Receives Platinum Recognition from Asia Pacific Quality Organization for International Best Practice



Southville VOLT Receives Platinum Recognition from Asia Pacific Quality Organization for International Best Practice

Following the Quest for Excellence given by the Global Performance Excellence Program (GPEA), Southville’s Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) program has been awarded platinum by the APQO International Best Practice (AIBP) during its conference in Australia in 2021. The AIBP is under the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) which encourages and recognizes quality professionals and organizations, domiciled in the Asia Pacific region primarily in New Zealand, bringing together professional quality organizations that border on the Pacific Ocean. Southville met the Platinum Award requirements having exemplified VOLT’s relevance, performance standards, and positive business impact in the pandemic.

Southville … [Read more]