In response to its commitment to the cause of Catholic Education in the north, St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur has developed as one of the leading Catholic institutions of the province of Ilocos Sur. Now on its 100th year of dedicated service to its Educational Apostolate, the school continues to grow, to prepare its graduates to become locally and globally competitive.
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The Business Enterprise Incorporated (BEI) of SPCIS, the corporation which offers an attractive package of 5-peso per share of stock, celebrated its first year anniversary last August 15, 2006.
The said celebration is BEI’s way of thanking its investors, patrons, and the SPCIS administration, for their continued support.
Mrs. Gladys Solomon, Program Coordinator of the Business Management and Accountancy Department, reported that stockholders were able to get a 10% Return of Investment (ROI) as BEI marked its first year. “For our second year, we are aiming at a 20% jump on our stockholders ROI,” she added. READ MORE >>

SPCIS centennial marks life of service
By Rosario A. Lazo

The Centennial Jubilee Year of St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur (SPCIS) celebrates the life and mission of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres in the province and the birth of Paulinian education in llocano culture. This mission started when Mother Candide Cousin, Principal of the Extreme Orient, approved the invitation of Msgr. Dennis Dougherty on Jan. 11, 1905, for the sisters to educate young girls and nurture and strengthen the Catholic faith of the Ilocanos who have become the recipients of Paulinian education.

On June 5, 1905, seven Sisters arrived in Vigan to start the institution of learning mainly for
young girls. They were led by the Superior and Foundress, Sister Marthe de St. Paul. With her were Sister Julia de Benoit des Remedios, Sister Suzanne de Sacre Coeur, Sister Gilbert Andois, Sister Theophane de la Croix Fleury , Sister Josephine Rappeport, and Sister Madeline Lau. These pioneers were tasked with elementary instruction, catechetical work and teaching music, painting, embroidery, and handicrafts.

The Sisters, under Sister Marthe, worked for the recognition of the primary and intermediate grades. The government issued the certificate of recognition on March 17,1910, and the title Girls' College of Our Lady of the Rosary was incorporated to the school on March 11, 1911. Secondary education started in 1912. Among the first high school graduates were Francisca Meris (Sister Luisa, SPC), Modesta Claustro (Sister Modesta, SPC) and Benilda. READ MORE >>

The Level II Accreditation Project:
Responding to Quality
By Efren B. Ramos
Head, Research, Planning & HRD Office

A philosophy of education does not exist in a vacuum. It is anchored on human development within a larger setting for social improvement. In this regard, educational institutions are tasked to create an academic culture for the satisfaction of humankind’s basic needs, advancement of knowledge, and improvement of the quality of life, hence they must address the problems of the dynamics of the changing society. Recognizing this reality, the St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur academic community, with the leadership of Sr. Marie Celine Santos, spc, the School Directress and Sr. Fidelisa de Marie Portillo, spc, the College Dean, embarked on a serious project for Level II accreditation status of four of its College programs, namely: Liberal Arts, Education, Commerce, and Computer Science .

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