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

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Pasig Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a highly-urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Mani ...

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run by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC), a

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founded as the Daughters of the School. It is one of the 40 schools owned, managed, and operated by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) in the Philippines. St. Paul College, Pasig, is located in St. Paul Road, Brgy. Ugong, Pasig, Philippines. It was established in 1970 when

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(then St. Paul College, Manila and currently one of the seven campuses comprising the St. Paul University System) 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 Frederick Z. Rooker of Jaro,

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to open a school in

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for the "protection of faith". Other invitations followed and more Sisters arrived for a hospital in Iloilo, schools in

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, and

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, and a

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. 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 *

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and

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* Lotlot de Leon - actress, daughter of

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and

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board member, daughter of

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and

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* Liezl Martinez - actress,

board member, daughter of

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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