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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]

Valuable Assets: Southville Accountancy students bag 4 awards from the NFJPIA-NCR division



Valuable Assets: Southville Accountancy students bag 4 awards from the NFJPIA-NCR division

Southville’s Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) has successfully hosted 3 events for the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (NFJPIA) NCR- South District. For hosting the three events namely: Beyond the Student Life Webinar; The 5th SEED Cup, and Pinnacle: Leveraging Corporate Exposure, Southville’s JPIA was awarded the Diamond Host School of South District as all three events were proven to be a success. 

Mr. John Michael Maclalag was awarded the Flash award for accomplishing tasks and projects assigned to him in a swift but accurate manner. On the other hand, Southville JPIA’s President, Mr. Vincent [Read more]

Southville’s Gwyn Tangog makes it to MIT



Southville’s Gwyn Tangog makes it to MIT

Many Filipino students dream of getting into the number one university in the world but only Gwyneth Margaux “Gwyn” Tangog will be living the dream when she walks through the gates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is the first Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) student accepted into one of the most selective schools in the world. MIT has a total acceptance rate of 4% and an acceptance rate of 1% for international students. 

Gwyn plans to major in Mathematics this coming September. Since the first grade, Gwyn has been joining math competitions from school contests to … [Read more]

Senior High School Class of 2022 returns to campus and celebrates in-person commencement



Senior High School Class of 2022 returns to campus and celebrates in-person commencement

Senior high school graduates donned mortar boards and gowns at their in-person graduation last June 4, 2022 ­– the first such event held by Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) since 2019. A total of one hundred twenty-seven graduates, which includes twenty-five students from the International Baccalaureate (IB) and one hundred two students from the International Senior High School Program, were joined by family at Luxembourg Hall and via Zoom to celebrate their academic achievements.

Attendees wore masks and graduates were handed their diplomas when called on stage, sans the traditional handshake, to make the event COVID-safe. As part of … [Read more]

SISC students find their future at Career Fair



SISC students find their future at Career Fair

Graduating students of Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) were given the opportunity to meet with potential employers during the institution’s annual Career Fair held last June 22, 2022, via Zoom. They were able to network with businesses to explore their options and identify professional opportunities that fit their individual set of skills and interests.

Participating employers included Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Alveo Land, SGS Philippines, Ayala Land Premier, and Ayala Malls from the property, manufacturing, and certification sector; Asia United Bank, Bank of Commerce, and Maybank Philippines from the banking industry; Edusuite, Equus Software, Accenture Philippines, and Shopee Philippines from … [Read more]

United under one goal: Southville holds Principals’ Forum



United under one goal: Southville holds Principals’ Forum

As educators face one of the most challenging and overwhelming times in their profession, Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) gathered principals from schools south of Metro Manila to share fresh thinking and innovative strategies in anticipation of the return of in-person learning this coming school year.

Principals from Las Piñas National High School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Laguna, Manresa School, OB Montessori, PAREF Woodrose, San Lorenzo School, South Mansfield College, Stonyhurst Southville International School – Batangas, Stonyhurst Southville International School Malarayat and SISC shared and learned from each other how to deliver programs and engage students and … [Read more]

Southville inks partnership with Korean university



Southville inks partnership with Korean university

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) and Southville International School affiliated with Foreign Universities (SISFU) partner with Kangwon National University (KNU) to open new opportunities for their students in the fields of research, technology, and innovation. 

“It is a great privilege to be partnering with successful and inspirational centers of learning who share our passion to make students aspire more and believe there is a better future for them. We believe that in these times, cooperative partnerships with other institutions of academic excellence around the world is not an option, but a necessity,” said SISC President Jocelyn Tizon during the … [Read more]

Southville achieves a 100% passing rate on the 2022 Board Licensure Examination for Psychologists



Southville achieves a 100% passing rate on the 2022 Board Licensure Examination for Psychologists

Southville International School and Colleges’ (SISC) College of Psychology achieved a 100% passing rate in the February 2022 Board Licensure Examination for Psychologists

“We are grateful that we have sustained the delivery of quality education for a repeat of our 100% passing rate in the recently held BLEPP 2022. It was quite challenging as our graduates had to wait for two years for the pandemic crisis to wane,” shared College Dean Ruel Cajili.  

One of the new Psychologists, Meriza “Riza” Reyes, shared during the interview her journey before passing the board exam. According to her, learning was a two-way process, … [Read more]

Southville College student wins in International English Speech Competition



Southville College student wins in International English Speech Competition

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) Bs Psychology student Khryzelle Grace Lorilla won 2nd runner up in the recent  6th International Student English Speech Competition organized by the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) in partnership with Siam University in Thailand.

Two other Monarchs made it to the Top 15 namely Jomari Villacruzes of BS Nursing and  Kiel Martin Gutierrez of BS Tourism. Around three hundred students joined the annual competition that showcased the talents of students from Asia and the Pacific in organizing their thoughts, preparing their speech, and delivering it based on a given topic. … [Read more]

Southville maintains ISO 9001:2015 recertification amid a pandemic



Southville maintains ISO 9001:2015 recertification amid a pandemic

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) received its International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001:2015) recertification from global standards inspection leader TÜV Rheinland recently with zero non-conformities. The audit was a combination of a remote audit and an on-site inspection to assure SISC’s quality management systems are efficient, productive, and globally competitive.

The recertification covers all relevant areas of school quality including school management, curriculum, teaching processes, safety, and security, among others, to ensure that SISC delivers value to its students and other stakeholders. The successful recertification attests to the school’s ability to … [Read more]