In observance of the school’s 64th Foundation Anniversary, the SSC-R Manila is offering FREE ENTRANCE EXAM to graduating grade school students. Exams are given every Saturday 9am to 12 nn only. Applicants should bring the following:
1. Xerox copy of the report card (second grading)
2. 1 pc. 1 x 1 colored ID picture
3. 1 long brown envelope
Visit or call the Guidance Office, 7348931-39 loc. 308 for details.

On to its worldwide tour, NBA (National Basketball of America) sent its NBA Cares Program through its JR NBA Project to source, train and form the Jr. NBA Philippine Team that will be competing with other JR NBAs of participating countries like US, China, Korea, and other Latin American countries.

Alaska coaches and staff Jojo Lastimosa, Dickie Backman, Eric dela Cuesta and our very own Topex Robinson and Bernie Mercado handled the drills held last February 3, 2011 at the gym which was participated mainly by high school students, boys and girls.

Seen during the event was Staglet Carlos Escalambre, who was one of first batch of JR NBA that competed in New Jersey last year. The First Philippine JR NBA Team was composed of trainees from Cebu and Manila (SSC-R, Ateneo, JRU).

Tryouts are open to basketball enthusiasts, 10-14 years of age. The first 30 selected participants coming from Cebu, Bacolod and Laguna will be finally screened on March 2011 at Xavier School, Greenhills, to finally complete the 10-member JR NBA Philippine Team.

Tourism students AGA ARIAS and MAR CIRCULADO won third place, both receiving a bronze medal for the Tour Packaging Category of the 7th Annual HRT Weekend Competition of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio held on September 1-4, 2010.

Meanwhile, ROBIN ARON GAMIER (HRM student) won the Special Award in the Fruit Flambe Free Style Category. Other SSC-R delegates to this annual nationwide contest were the following:

Quiz Bee – Gilbert Gatdula, Gem Ira Samson, Carla Santos
Cold Seafood Buffet Platter Free Style/
Cole Meat Buffet Platter Free Style - Madelaine Baluyot, Mary Rose Ilos
Chef Kulinarya Wars – Rodney Ryan De Pano, Carlwin Curt Liu, Rec Rocha
Wedding Cake Decoration – Marian Michelle Pajarillo, Mark Rafol
Pasta Making – Rejie Abraham, Michael Angelo Calura
Pizza Making – Ricardo Miguel Francisco, Angelica

The Area of Computer Studies of the CABACS launched the LIVE.EDU Project of MICROSOFT last December 1, 2010. This tie-up was initially introduced to more than 900 CABACS students. The project provided registration and activation of a customized email for each student. The customized email links each student’s name to the institutional email tag @sscrmnl.edu.ph. Once registered, each student is given 25 gigs of sky drive and the opportunity to download Microsoft softwares for free.

Computer Studies area chair, Mrs. Princess Arleen Zamora hopes to extend the opportunity to the other colleges and departments in the future.

The FREE entrance exam is now administered from Monday to Friday (8 am-12 nn and 1- 4 pm) and Saturday from 8-12 noon. Interested students are encouraged to inquire at the guidance office (Student Development and Placement Center) any time or may call 7348931-39 loc. 114 or 115.

COURSE OFFERINGS
College of Accountancy, Business Administration and Computer Studies
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (5 years)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in:
       Business Management
       Financial Management
       Marketing Management
       Human Resource Development Management
Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in:
       Financial and Managerial Accounting
      Legal Management
Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

College of International Hospitality Management

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Specialized in:
       Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Management
       Culinary Arts
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
Specialized in:
       Travel and Tour Operations and Management


College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Business Administration and Psychology are also accredited level 3 by PAASCU

San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila maintains the lone and highest slot in Tourism being accredited level 3 by PAASCU while shares top slot (level 3) with the College of the Holy Spirit and the Philippine Christian University for its Arts Program. Also in the level 3 accreditation are its Business Administration and Psychology courses. School Guide Magazine provides said information in its premium issue 2010-2011. Copies of said issue are now being distributed to all secondary schools in the country.

For inquiries call 434-3215.

College of Law faculty Atty. Francisco J. Sababan died in the hands of the Lord last Saturday, January 29, 2011. His body now lies at the SSC-R Manila Chapel. Relatives will be entertaining visitors who wish to offer condolences and prayers until Saturday night.

Atty. Sababa was rushed to St. Claire Hospital in Makati last Friday but submitted to cardiac arrest 1:30 am of Saturday. He has been been suffering from diabetes for about 20 years. He suffered an attack October of last year. Barely a month after taking the much-needed rest, he went back to teaching.

Atty. Sababan is the eldest of 4 children. He is a native of Albay, Bicol.

by NCAA Press Release


San Sebastian College scrambled its way back from a two-set deficit to eke out a marathon 22-25, 22-25, 25-12, 25-15, 15-12 victory over Letran to complete a two-game sweep and a six-peat feat in the 86th NCAA women's volleyball tournament at the Fil-Oil/Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

Power-hitting Joy Benito unleashed a 31-hit effort, all coming on attacks, that powered the San Sebastian belles to the come-from-behind victory and their 24th championship overall.


Benito was eventually named the tournament MVP for her superb performance.

"We're happy to be back on top, its really a good feeling winning a championship again for the school," said San Sebastian coach Roger Gorayeb, who owns 22 of the 24 titles by the Mendiola-based school since he took over in 1984.

A maze of reception errors proved costly for the Lady Knights, who just blew a 2-0 lead and never recovered from there.

Actually, Letran mustered enough strength to rally its way back from an 8-14 deficit in the deciding set after the troika Mharu Burce, Sarah Espelita and Gena Andaya connived in scoring four unanswered points to close in on 12-14.

Andaya had a chance of sending the Muralla-based squad closer but she misfired on her serve, sending the San Sebastian Lady Spikers and their fans in frantic celebration at centercourt.

Elaine Cruz and rookie Karen Berbano combined fro 25 hits while Bonsai Mirasol contributed 10 including three on blocks in what was her farewell match since she would be graduating this year.

Manel Carolino paced Letran with 14 kills while Burce added 12 she laced with three service aces.

San Sebastian's Cruz, Benito and Mae Crisostomo also wound up the Best Spiker, Server and Receiver, respectively, while Letran's Melissa Cu, Andaya and Carolino consoled themselves with the Best Digger, Setter and Scorer awards.

San Beda's Cess Molina emerged the Best Blocker in the tournament.

The individual performers in the men's side were Perpetual Help’s Jay Dela Cruz (Best Spiker) at Adam Daquer (Best Blocker), San Beda’s James Lorca (Best Server), Lorenz Capati (Best Scorer) at Pocholo Apostol (Best Digger), Arellano’s John Levi Muñoz (Best Setter) at Chris Salvador (Best Receiver).

Some 5,000 people flocked the SM MOA grounds the morning of January 16 to share fun and run for the FIRST STAGS RUN 2011: “Takbo Para sa Misyon”, a fund-drive meant to sustain the school’s missionary efforts local and abroad. Runners coming from the different departments lined up to take the 3K, 5K and 10K run categories. Also taking part were about 500 runners and marathon enthusiasts representing their groups and companies as outside participants.

Covered by ABS-CBN Sports, the event commenced with a program which was hosted by Mr. Albert Danan, Tintin Junio, Romeo dela Cruz, Jaivie del Socorro and L.A. Montano.

Running away as the first three finishers in the three categories were the following:

3K (Male)	RUNNING TIME	PRIZE
Michael Bacong (First)	8:52	3,000.00
Ryan Hulleza (Second)	9:00	2.000.00
Lynus Albert (Third)	9:02	1,000.00
3K (Female)
Michelle de Vera (First)	11:16	3,000.00
Mary Grace dela Torre (Second)	11:28	2,000.00
Mary Jen Vinuya (Third)	11:59	1,000.00
5K (Male)
Mervin Guarte (First)	19:08	5,000.00
Miguel Laterno (Second)	19:51	3,000.00
Ferdinand Corpuz (Third)	20:03	2,000.00
5K (Female)
Jho Ann Banatag (First)	21:35	5,000.00
Arlene Tolentino (Second)	22:18	3,000.00
Trisha Ramires (Third)	23:04	2,000.00
10K (Male)
Justin Tabunda (First)	29:06:00	6,000.00
Roger Devolo (Second)	32:20:00	4,000.00
Gil Ocampo (Third)	34:29:00	2,000.00
10K (Female)
Mercedita Fetalvero (First)	34:37:00	6,000.00
Lance Toribio (Second)	35:14:00	4,000.00
Luisa Raterta (Third)	39:32:00	2,000.00

Theme : “SSC-R @64: Shaping Hearts. Empowering Minds.”
January 17-22, 2010

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
January 14, 2011		Car Show – Quadrangle
January 16, 2011	5:00am	Stags Run – Mall of Asia Grounds
January 17, 2011	1:00 pm	Seminar for College Students - Auditorium
	1:30 pm	Employee’s League: Bowling Tournament – Robinson’s Ermita
	5:00 pm	Tambayan ni Juan Concert - Quadrangle
January 18, 2011	7:30 am	Novena/Eucharistic  Celebration - Quadrangle
	8:30 am	Cutting of Ribbon/Blessing and Opening of Exhibit – College Arcade
	9:00 am	Play: San Sebastian (GS & HS) – Auditorium
	12:30 pm	Fliptop Challenge – Little Theater
	1:00 pm	Seminar for Faculty & Employees – Bar Review Center
	4:00 pm	Little Mr. & Ms. SSC-R Manila  - Quadrangle
January 19, 2011	7:30 am	Novena/Eucharistic  Celebration – Quadrangle
	9:00am	Magic Show – Quadrangle
	9:30 am	Employees League: Badminton – Gymnasium
	10:30am	HS Intramurals - Quadrangle
	10:30 am	Play: San Sebastian (CAS/CABACS) - Auditorium
	1:30 pm	3-pt Shoot-out, 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament - Gymnasium
	1:30pm	HS Intramurals - Quadrangle
	2:30 pm	Play: San Sebastian (CIHM/SSC-R Canlubang) - Auditorium
	4:00pm	Exhibition Game (Staglets vs. Almuni Staglets) - Quadrangle
	6:00 pm	Play: San Sebastian (Alumni & Others) - Auditorium
January 20, 2011	7:30 am	Motorcade
	8:00am	Eucharistic  Celebration (High School) - Basilica
	8:30 am	Game Show – Quadrangle
	9:00am	Eucharistic  Celebration (Grade School) - Basilica
	9:30am	Employees League: Volleyball and Basketball Championships - Gymnasium
	11:00am	Eucharistic  Celebration (College) - Basilica
	12:00 pm	Agape: Pistang Sebastino
	1:30 pm	Bingo - Quadrangle
	5:00 pm	Students Night/Variety Show - Quadrangle
	8:00 pm	Grand Fireworks Display – Quadrangle
		PARTY… PARTY… PARTY…
January 21, 2011	7:30 am	Eucharistic Celebration - Quadrangle
	8:30 am	Fun Games for Students - Quadrangle
	9:30 am	Employees League: Badminton – Gymnasium
	10:00 am	San Sebastian’s Finest – Auditorium
	5:00 pm	Service Awards Night - Quadrangle
January 22, 2011	7:30 am	Eucharistic  Celebration - Quadrangle
	8:30 am	Field Demonstration – Quadrangle
	3:00pm	Alumni Activity - Quadrangle

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The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) recently honored members of the accreditation teams who have made 10 to 100 survey visits through its James J. Meany Award. Among the recognized members from SSC-R Manila who were cited for their exemplary service were Mrs. Cristina Aliwalas (High School Principal), Dr. Corazon Reyes (CIHM Dean), and Dr. Rodrigo Ponce, Jr. (Accreditation, Planning and Development Head).

Mrs. Aliwalas was cited for having logged 25 survey visits while Dr. Reyes and Dr. Ponce were both honored for registering 10 survey visits. The top honoree during the awards was Dr. Cynthia C. Arcadio, Chair of the PAASCU Commission on Integrated Basic Education who made 100 survey visits.

Completing the SSC-R Manila delegation to grace the General Assembly which was held on November 26, 2010 at the Century Park Hotel were Rev. Fr. Leander V. Barrot, OAR, Rev. Fr. Cristituto Palomar, OAR, Dr. Lolita De Guzman, Dr. Winston Sirug, Dr. Vaughn Buaquinia, Mrs. Olga Paguia and Mrs. Eden Darlene Mendoza.

Congratulations to the awardees for their invaluable contribution to the growth of accreditation in the country, and for their passion for excellence.

Bravo Baste!

The First STAGS RUN 2011 held its Press Conference on December 8, 2010 at the Fish Out of Water Restaurant, Greenbelt 5 Makati. Attended by about 30 press people, the conference unveiled information on the event which aims to benefit the school’s missionary and charity events.

Fr. Leonardo P. Pauligue, OAR, in his opening remarks, ushered everyone to extend a strong partnership in this great endeavor and help make the project run for a mission.

Fr. Leander V. Barrot, OAR provided further details of the event emphasizing the need to especially support the OAR “brothers” in Taiwan and Africa whose lives have been dedicated to the social and evangelical thrusts of the OAR.

When the missionaries came in 1803, Catholicism in mainland China flourished and this led to the establishment of four (4) OAR parishes with the Diocese of Kaohshiung.

The arrival of the first Recollect missionaries in Sierra Leone, Africa in December 1997, sparked significant developments benefiting the different areas in Kamabai with 8 chapels, 3 new schools, 22 deep wells, 4 houses for volunteers, dental chairs and medical aids to over 1,000 Africans, free education for 70 preschool pupils, 320 secondary students and 20 college students, among others.

Meanwhile, the Kamalu and nearby areas (Kamaranka, Rogbin, Kamawuni) were provided with 39 centers with 12 catechumens and 2 volunteer catechists in order to serve 3,000 Catholics. Said areas were gifted with 43 primary schools with 120 teachers and three secondary schools with over 30 teachers. The farthest school is four (4) hours away.

STAGS RUN hopes to raise about a million pesos according to Mrs. Ceres Alcantara , SSC-R Accounting Manager. Fr. Barrot further stressed that the event further calls for the support of not only the immediate community members, but likewise solicits strong participation from the parents, alumni, suppliers, and other fun run and marathon enthusiasts. With a registration fee of P300 (for SSC-R students and employees) and P500 (for outsiders), a marathon shirt will be given especially to early registrants. Cash prizes await the first three finishers in each event. Each event will have two divisions, men and women. Participants will converge, do and finish the 10K, 5K, or 3K run at the vast area situating the SM Mall of Asia on January 16, 2011. The event serves as a kick-off to the observance of the 64th Foundation Week Celebration which is slated on January 16-22, 2011.

For further information visit http://stagsrun.sscrmnl.edu.ph. Interested individuals and parties with facebook or twitter account may “ like us” or “follow us” at STAGS FUN RUN fun page.

Bravo Baste!

SSC-R ICT ON THE MOVE
A travel blog by Jose Nathaniel G. Nengasca
(edited by Fr. Rene Villalino, OAR)

The combination of a long distance outreach and benchmarking project, in a known region of the country but new to most of us stirred some feelings of excitement and enthusiasm among the members of the SSC-R ICT Department; Rev. Fr. Nemsio Tolentin, OAR, Jose Nathaniel G. Nengasca (Nats), Ronald Gurrea (Ronron), Frederick Zamora (Derek) and Mark de la Torre, a.k.a. Tito Mark by Derek . Frankly speaking, it’s a project long delayed by an unavoidable circumstances among many others. By grace and patience however, finally the news of pursuing the planned project broke out and started to animate our sense of adventure and exploration.

The most awaited Yuletide Season is coming very close and we enjoin you to participate in our Advent Recollection scheduled on December 11, 2010 (Saturday) from 8:30-12 nn. Let us enrich our celebration of the season with an appropriate preparation through an opportunity that will allow the Word to take Flesh in our Lives. We are blessed to have Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Cruz, STL as our Recollection Director.

Let us make our Christmas 2010 a meaningful and a fruitful season. We hope that all members of the community will give equal importance to this spiritual opportunity be reserving the date above this purpose, just as we have all also reserved and have given importance to the dates of all our Christmas affairs.

My gratitude and a spiritually rich Season of Advent to all!

Signed
REV. FR. RENIE C. VILLALINO, OAR
Campus Minister, SSC-R Manila

The Sebastinian Outreach Foundation, Inc. will observe its SOFI WEEK from December 3-12, 2010. Celebrating with the theme “SERVICE FOR OTHERS THROUGH FAMILY INVOLVEMENT”, the following activities will be held.

 

DATE		ACTIVITIES
Dec.
3		Celebration of the Holy Eucharist/Launching
7		High School Basketball Game with the Youth from the Adopted Community
8		CIHM Outreach “Candy-Making Seminar”
9		GS “Share-A-Book, Win-A-Friend” Outreach Activity
10		SDPC Outreach “Wellness Seminar for the Youth”
11		Recollection and Gift-Giving
12		Medical-Dental Mission by SSC-R HS Alumni (Class of ’82 and ’84)
		Feeding and Gift-Giving by SSC-R HS Alumni (Class of ’79, ’82 & ‘ 84)

By: Dan Kristoffer Rivera (ABMC 4)

SSC-R High School Department conducted its first ever Entrepreneurial Exhibit showcasing interesting business ideas as conceived by the students of Mr. Ronnel Nicolas, subject area adviser for TLE (Technology and Livelihood Education).

With a theme “Empowering Sebastinian Youths through Business and Technology” , the event brought into exposure students’ creativity and innovativeness by making their product ideas transformed into reality thus, exposing students to real-life experiences, allowing them to learn how to manage a small merchandising business, engage into the basics of retailing, develop and show entrepreneurial attitudes, skills, and show persistence in completing assigned work according to set standards .

During the three-day fair which opened last December 1, students manned their booths, sold and promoted their products. During its culminating activity, the fair recognized the following young entrepreneurs through the indicated awards.

Caudiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental
by Jose Nathaniel G. Nengasca

At last, after 3 months of planning and preparation, the ICT Department has finally geared for their first IT Outreach program under the continuous “Adopt a School Program” of the OAR schools. San Sebastian has prepared 35 desktop computers for San Pedro Academy – Recoletos, located at a remote area along the slopes of Caudiocan Mountains. The team pushed for Dumaguete, November 21, 2010 at 7:30am via Cebu Pacific Air and arrived on site around 10:35 am. It was a bumpy ride on an L300 van from the San Pedro Convent in Valencia, traversing from one river stream to the other while passing along a volcano which is just behind a mountain range.

Grade School Family Day 2010
December 4, 2010 (Saturday)
Programme
THEME: Bawat Sebastino May Pagkakaiba…Ngunit Iisang Pamilya Pa Rin!

6:30 – 7:30	(Grade School Arcade) Registration
7:30 – 8:30	(Quadrangle) Thanksgiving Mass	REV. FR. ARNEL F. DIAZ, OAR Main Celebrant
8:45 – 9:30	(Quadrangle) Grade Level Parade
9:30 – 10:00	(Quadrangle) Opening Remarks	Mr. Robert S. Paguia ELFACO President
	Special Number	Parents and Faculty
10:00 – 12:00		Games…Games…Games…
		Friendly Games (Gym)
	Basketball	Team ELFACO 2 VS. GS Fathers
	Volleyball	Team ELFACO VS. GS Mothers
	Basketball	Team ELFACO 1 VS. OAR Fathers
	(Quadrangle) Parlor Games	Mrs. Daisy Bautista Grade Level Representatives
12:00 – 1:30	(Classrooms)	AGAPE (Lunch)
12:00 – 1:30	(Auditorium)	Mrs. Olga G. Briones
	Inspirational Message	Principal
	Grade Level Presentations	K to Grade 6
	Raffle Draw
	Closing Remarks	Mrs. Cora G. Briones
		ELFACO Vice-President

Awarding of Special Citation
Awarding of Prizes to the Grade Level Presentation Winners

Mrs. Daisy Bautista / Mr. David Torres / Mr. Joseph Campollo
Masters of Ceremony

By Apollo Borabien – Rimando

Led by the Supreme Student Government (SSG), San Sebastian opened its annual intramurals last November 24, 2010 with the theme “One mind. One heart. One Sebastinian: Building Camaraderie and Sportsmanship through Sports.”

A crowd of around four hundred eager expectators swarmed the gym for the ceremony with the players doing their usual parade, followed shortly by the welcome remarks from Rev. Fr. Leonardo P. Pauligue, OAR Vice President for Administration.

Sherwin Dimaculangan of the Sebastinian Hotel and Restaurant Management Organization (SHARMO), team captain of last year’s champions fervently led the oath taking of players while Justin Bayani, Commissioner on Sports (SSG) certainly opened the long awaited Intrams capped by party poppers.

By Apollo Borabien – Rimando


San Sebastinian community became a sea of black as it joined millions of grieving Filipinos last November 24, 2010 in remembering the 57 lives taken during the bloody Ampatuan Massacre.

Though the tragic event happened November 23rd last year in the province of Maguindanao in Mindanao, the Red and Gold country celebrated it Wednesday instead.

Radyo Baste (RB), the school’s only campus radio pushed the same project which started in 2009 with ( this time) the Supreme Student Government (SSG) as the leading partner who teamed up with the NTP, Elementary, High school and College department.

According to Mr. Melchor Topacio, the assistant chief security, nearly half of the college students population were in black, 90 percent of the senior high and majority of the entire faculty including grade school.

With its advocacy in preserving our freedom of speech, Radyo Baste said that they will continue this tradition every year until justice is served.