St. Paul College, Pasig, also referred to as SPCP or SPC Pasig, is a

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, Roman Catholic school exclusively for girls in Pasig, Philippines run by the Congregation of

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, a teaching order founded as the Daughters of the School. St. Paul College, Pasig, is located in St. Paul Road, Brgy. Ugong,

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. It was established in 1970 when

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(then St. Paul College, Manila) decided to relocate their kindergarten, grade school and high school departments to a different area.

History

The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres first arrived in the Philippines on October 29, 1904, on the invitation of Bishop

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of Jaro, Iloilo to open a school in Dumaguete for the "protection of faith". Other invitations followed and more Sisters arrived for a hospital in Iloilo, schools in Vigan, Tuguegarao, and Manila, and a leprosarium in Culion. The Congregation is now serving forty schools all over the Philippines aside from hospitals and pastoral communities.

Administration

Directresses

*Sister Marie Marcelle Navarro, SPC (1979-1982) *Sister Mary Magdalen Torres, SPC (1982-1995) *Sister Teresita Baricaua, SPC (1995-1997, as acting directress; 1997–2000, as directress) *Sister Bernadette Racadio, SPC (2000-2005) *Sister Teresita Baricaua, SPC (2005-2012) *Sister Dedicacion Rosario, SPC (2012–2021) *Sister Felicitas Bernardo, SPC (2021-Present) Source:

Notable alumnae

* Krissy and Ericka Villongco - music duo * Sharon Cuneta - actress, singer, daughter of late Mayor Pablo Cuneta * Cherie Gil - actress, socialite, member of the

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* Janella Salvador - actress, member of the Salvador family of thespians * Alexa Ilacad - actress *

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- international beauty queen, occasional actress * Julia Barretto - actress, daughter of Marjorie Barretto and Dennis Padilla * Gabbi Garcia - actress *

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- actress, member of the

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* Lotlot de Leon - actress, daughter of

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and

Christopher de Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...

Sheryl Cruz Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz (born April 5, 1974), better known as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Divina Ferrer in 2007's television drama series ''Sinasamba Kita'', as Valeria in '' Bakekang ...

- actress, singer, member of the Cruz family * Gelli de Belen - actress * Antoinette Jadaone - filmmaker *

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- South Korean-born disc jockey and television host * Denise Laurel - actress, singer, member of the prominent

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* Grace Poe - Senator, MTRCB board member, daughter of

Susan Roces Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora-Poe (July 28, 1941 – May 20, 2022), known professionally as Susan Roces (), was a Filipino actress. She was the wife of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe Jr. Roces was regarded as the "Quee ...

and

Fernando Poe Jr. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and s ...

* Liezl Martinez - actress, MTRCB board member, daughter of

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and Romeo Vasquez *

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- singer * Belle Mariano - actress

References

External links

* Educational institutions established in 1970 Catholic elementary schools in Metro Manila Catholic secondary schools in Metro Manila Schools in Pasig Girls' schools in the Philippines {{Philippines-school-stub