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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
1. NOTRE DAME OF
MARBEL UNIVERSITY (FMS) (F-1955)
2. NOTRE DAME OF
DADIANGAS COLLEGE (FMS) (F-1959)
3. STA. CRUZ
MISSION SCHOOL COLLEGE DEPARTMENT (DIOCESAN)
1. NOTRE DAME OF
BANGA (AR) (F-1952)
2. NOTRE DAME OF
LAMBA (AR) (F-1969)
3. NOTRE DAME OF
DADIANGAS (OP) (F-1954)
4. NOTRE DAME OF
GLAN (DIOCESAN) (F-1952)
5. NOTRE DAME OF
KIAMBA (DIOCESAN) (F-1852)
6. NDDC – BOYS -
LAGAO CAMPUS (FMS) (F-1947)
7. NOTRE DAME OF
LAGAO (OP) (F-1947)
8. NOTRE DAME OF
MAASIM (DIOCESAN) (F-1968) 9.
NOTRE DAME OF
MAITUM (DIOCESAN) (F-1968)
10. NOTRE DAME
OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL DEPT. (FMS)
11. NOTRE DAME
OF MARBEL (OP) (F-1946)
12. NOTRE DAME
OF MILBUK (DIOCESAN) (F-1959)
13. NOTRE DAME
OF NEW ILOILO (DIOCESAN) (F-1964)
14. NOTRE DAME OF NORALA (DIOCESAN) (F-19530
15. NOTRE DAME
OF POLOMOLOK (OP) (F-1966)
16. SAN LORENZO
RUIZ ACADEMY (FMS) (F-1970)
17. NOTRE DAME
OF SAN JOSE (DIOCESAN) (F-1966) 18.
NOTRE DAME OF STO. NIÑO (DIOCESAN) (F-1964)
19. NOTRE DAME
OF SURALA (SPC) (F-1967)
20. SCM DECOLON
HIGH SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1980)
21. SCM
LEMMEKULEN HIGH SCHOOL (DIOCESAN)
1. NOTRE DAME OF
DADIANGAS ELEMENTARY FOR BOYS (FMS)
2. NOTRE DAME OF
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (OP)
3. NOTRE DAME OF
GLAN ELEMENTARY (DIOCESAN) (F-1966)
4. NOTRE DAME OF
LAGAO ELEMENTARY (OP) (F-1966)
5. NOTRE DAME OF
MARBEL UNIVERSITY TRAINING DEPT. (FMS)
6. NOTRE DAME OF
MARBEL ELEMENTARY (OP) (F-1951) 7.
NOTRE DAME OF NORALA ELEMENTARY (DIOCESAN) (F-1989)
8. NOTRE DAME OF
STO. NIÑO ELEMENTARY (DIOCESAN) (F-1991)
9. NOTRE DAME OF
BANGA ELEMENTARY (AR) (F-1988)
10. NOTRE DAME
OF POLOMOLOK ELEMENTARY (OP) (F-1966)
11. NOTRE DAME
OF SURALA ELEMENTARY (SPC) (F-1993)
12. NOTRE DAME
OF BOLUL – KIAME EXTENSION (PASSIONIST FATHERS) (E-1998)
13. NOTRE DAME
OF BOLUL – LAM-AFUS EXTENSION (PASSIONIST FATHERS) (E- 1998) 14.
NOTRE DAME OF BOLUL – ATMUROK EXTENSION (PASSIONIST FATHERS) (E- 1998)
15. SCM BE NEF
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1984)
16. SCM LAHIT
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1984)
17. SCM LEM-ALO
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1988)
18. SCM LEMBON
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1982)
19. SCM LEM-EHEK
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) 20. SCM LEMLAHAK COMMUNITY
CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN)(F-1984)
21.
SCM LUYONG COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1985)
22. SCM NIAN
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN) (F-1984) 23. SCM T’BOYUNG COMMUNITY
CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN)(F-1984) 24.
SCM T’LUBEK COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN)(F-1982) 25. SCM TUBI-ALA
COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN)(F-1984) 26. SCM TUBURAN COMMUNITY
CENTER SCHOOL (DIOCESAN)(F-1985) 27. ON MIGLIACCIO SCHOOL
(2002) (DST Sisters) 28. SIONIST SISTERS SCHOOL
(E-2001) (Passionist Sisters) 29. NOTRE DAME OF
CALUMPANG (E-1996) Passionist Fathers)
1. NOTRE DAME OF
NORALA KINDERGARTEN (DIOCESAN) (F-1988)
2. NOTRE DAME OF
MARBEL UNIVERSITY PRE-SCHOOL (FMS) (F-1978) 3.
NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL KINDERGARTEN (OP) (F-1946)
4. NDDC – BOYS KINDERGARTEN (FMS) (F-1959)
5. NOTRE DAME OF
DADIANGAS KINDERGARTEN (OP) (F-1954)
6. NOTRE DAME OF
LAGAO KINDERGARTEN (OP) (F-1966)
7. NOTRE DAME OF
GLAN KINDERGARTEN (DIOCESAN) (F-1988)
8. NOTRE DAME OF
BANGA KINDERGARTEN (AR) (F-1988)
9. NOTRE DAME OF
STO. NIÑO KINDERGARTEN (DIOCESAN) (F-1991)
10. NOTRE DAME OF POLOMOLOK KINDERGARTEN (OP)
(F-1992)
HISTORY AND PROFILE OF DIOCESAN SCHOOLS
Notre Dame of Bolul, a mission school for the B'laans was established by the Marist Brothers in the early 1950's. The Brothers started an informal education with Mr. Geronimo Nelmida, an ex-seminarian as the first teacher. The first school building which had an area of seven by eight meters was made of bamboo and cogon. This was built through the efforts of the B'laan community with the supervision of the first teacher. In 1954, the school was recognized by the government as the number of pupils and teachers continued to increase. It was turned over to the Passionist Congregation in 1959, and Fr. George Nolan, C.P., the first missionary priest to the B'laans took charge of the school. Through the initiative of Fr. George and with the help of foreign benefactors, the school was changed into a semi-concrete building with galvanized iron sheet roofs, molave post and flattened bamboo wall and was expanded with six classrooms. With its operation supported mainly by foreign assistance, the school offered free elementary education to the B'laans. In 1971, Father Felix Miller, C.P. started a socio-economic program among the B'laan community. He envisioned that with an improved economic condition the B'laans could support the school financially. He also introduced a school program where study and livelihood project were combined. But the program worked only for five years. When Bro. Louis Bouchard, C.P. came in 1976, he encouraged and helped the B'laans to plant coffee and other non-traditional crops. After three years, the parents, with a more stable income coming from their harvest, started to give an annual donation of ten pesos to the school. In 1980, Fr. Carl Schmitz, C.P. replaced Bro. Louis. He realized further the vision of a self-reliant school. He arranged with the parents that they would shoulder the maintenance, the office supplies and other minor expenses of the school while the mission would continue to take care of the salary of its faculty and staff. To meet their obligation to the school, the parents agreed to give seventy five pesos per child as their annual donation. At present, the school struggles to realize its vision of being a self-reliant, self-sustaining and self-nourishing institution. This will only be realized fully by the B'laans themselves.
In response to the petition of the people, Notre Dame of Glan was established in 1952 by Fr. Philip Smith, O.M.I, who was then the parish priest of the place. The school started with a three-room nipa hut occupied by one hundred fifty (150) high school students. When the Passionist Fathers came in 1958, the school was turned over to them. In 1959, the Passionist Fathers invited the Dominican Sisters to run the school. The challenge was readily accepted by Mother Natividad Pilapil, O.P., theSuperior General. The first Dominican Superior and Directress of the school was Sister Aurelia Navarro, O.P. The Sisters started a kindergarten in 1966 and the grade school a year later. However, due to lack of Sisters in the apostolate and some problems in the school, it was turned over to the Diocese of Marbel in School Year 1985-86. The school has faced a difficult challenge. A Trade School has opened near its campus, offering a cheaper tuition. A number of students had moved to this school. With the economic distress brought about by the unstable and low price of copra, the school could not increase its tuition fees to meet its financial obligation without adversely affecting its enrolment. A number of teachers have also moved to the new school which offered better pay and stability.
Fr. Eugene Leso, C.P. who was then the parish priest of Kiamba, was largely responsible for the establishment of Notre Dame of Kiamba. He served as its first director when it opened in 1963. The school started as the former Kiamba Academy. As the space and building could no longer accommodate the increasing number of students, the school transferred to the present site. With the full enthusiasm of its founder and some concerned citizens of this municipality, the school continued to flourish and realize its noble aims of providing Catholic education to the people of Kiamba and the nearby towns. The school offered elementary, secondary, tertiary education. In 1968, the school produced its first college graduates. However, in 1969, the elementary department was phased out due to a marked decrease in enrolment, and in 1973, the college department had to close also for the same reason. The school continues to offer high school education. As a diocesan school, it is committed to the thrust of Building Basic Christian Communities for Total Liberation and Development.
Notre Dame
of Maasim After Maasim was created as a sub-Parish of Kiamba, a Catholic school was opened to meet the need for a high school in the locality. The Notre Dame of Maasim was established and began to operate in school year 1967-68. Due to financial difficulties brought about by low enrolment in school year 1973-74, the school was on the brink of closure. But through the intervention of Notre Dame Educational Association (NDEA), the Bishop let the school continue its operations. It responded well to the difficult challenge and from then on it has never looked back. As a diocesan school, Notre Dame of Maasim has adopted in 1982 the thrust of the Diocese of building Basic Christian Communities. It has been undergoing transformation from a colonial, undemocratic, fanatical, unjust to a nationalistic, democratic, religious, and just community.
Notre Dame of
Maitum The school, established in 1965 by the Passionist Fathers, was located first at the residential lot owned by the late Felix Basquinez. After three (3) relocations, it finally settled in that part of the land owned by the late Davis Fleischer. Located now
in the heart of the town, the school facilities were improved by generous
benefactors: a concrete flagpole donated by Mr. and Mrs. Felizardo Provido,
a concrete stage donated by Mr. and Mrs. Claudio Valdez, a dormitory (now
demolished) whose materials were donated by the MILUDECO, and a chapel
donated by Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Rudes. The collaborative efforts of numerous
persons in the educational thrust could not be less emphasized. The school
has become part of their lives.
Notre Dame of
Milbuk Under the leadership of the Passionist Fathers, the construction of Notre Dame of Milbuk school building was begun in 1959. The Basilan Lumber Company donated the land and most of the materials needed. The following year the school began its classes with Fr. Lawrence Mullin, C.P. as School Director and Mr. Ladislao Gaston as principal. The first graduates were 13 young men and 12 young women. The school grew rapidly. When the logging operation was at its peak, the number of students rose to a couple of hundreds, and then to four hundred (400), reaching even the five hundred (500) mark. Because of its policy of not refusing a student on account of poverty and furthermore because of its active involvement in community-related activities, a MECS director once remarked that Notre Dame of Milbuk was the most "philanthropic school" in the municipality of Palimbang. Unfortunately in 1977, the school population decreased significantly due to the armed conflict between Muslims and Christians. Things got worse and the school had to close temporarily. Many people moved to safer areas, including the students. Under these circumstances, Fr. Joseph Ciraula, C.P., the parish priest and school director gave transfer credentials to students who wanted to move out of Milbuk. Meanwhile the Milbuk Baranggay High School was opened. When the peace and order situation improved, Fr. Carlos Andalan reopened the school in 1980 with one hundred sixty (160) students. At present, the number of students has reached a little more than two hundred (200), still less than half of what it used to be.
Notre Dame
of Norala Upon the request of the parishioners of Norala, who had to send their children to Marbel for high school education, Fr. Joseph Quinn, O.M.I, who was then parish priest of Marbel, established Notre Dame of Norala. It started in 1953 with three sections for the first year students and two sections for the second year. There were eight (8) faculty members who began classes and Mr. Ladislao Gaston was the principal. The school building made of "sawali" and cogon collapsed during a storm. Classes were conducted inside the parish Church. But the school was rebuilt in less than a month. When the Passionist Fathers came in 1958, the school was turned over to the Augustinian Recollect (AR) Sisters. In 1961, the AR sisters left and the Passionist Fathers took over the school. When the diocesan clergy began to run the parish in 1972 with the appointment of Fr. Jose Facura as parish priest of Norala, the school was also turned over to the administration of the diocesan clergy. In 1984, the school was transformed from a parochial to diocesan school like all the parochial schools in the diocese. The parish priest is no longer involved in the administration of the school but only acts as its Spiritual Director. The school is now being run by the Diocese through its Diocesan Superintendent of Schools.
The school continues to provide well-rounded Christian education. With its new set-up as a diocesan school, its thrust of Building Basic Christian Communities for Total Liberation and Development awaits realization in the years ahead.
Notre Dame of
New Iloilo After considering the petition of the many Catholics in the locality, the Passionist Fathers established Notre Dame of New Iloilo through the leading effort of Fr. Paschal Smith, CP, parish priest of Marbel to which New Iloilo then belonged. The school formally opened in 1964 with one hundred fifty (150) students and five (5) faculty members headed by Mr. Cesar Lutero, the first principal. There were two sections in the first year level and one in the second year. The school held its first graduation ceremonies on March 26, 1967 with thirty-three (33) graduates. Through the years, the school enrolment gradually increased. At present, the number of faculty members and staff has increased to sixteen (16) and the students to around four hundred (400).
Notre Dame
of San Jose Sometime in 1965, the San Jose Barrio Council passed a resolution addressed to the Most Rev. Quentin Olwell, C.P.,D.D., requesting him to establish a Notre Dame high school in their barrio. The initial thought of this big undertaking came from Father Paschal Smith, C.P., parish priest of Marbel. The Bishop acceded to the request. After an extension of the school site was acquired through the interposition of the Barrio Council, the Municipal government lent its grader and two dump trucks to be used in cleaning the area and hauling the sand and gravel. The parents paid for the gasoline and the salary of the drivers. The extension was completed in just two (2) days. Few weeks after, construction of the school building began. However in the course of the construction, some parents started to voice out their objection as they were in favor of a public high school rather than a Notre Dame school. The Barrio Council, caught in this unexpected discord decided to hold a plebiscite on this issue. The plebiscite was held and the result was a landslide victory in favor of a Notre Dame school. The construction of the school building which was suspended due to the disputes was resumed. Parents came to lend a helping hand the "bayanihan" way. Those who could not take part in the "bayanihan" gave monetary and material contributions. The barrio people responded enthusiastically without let up until the work was completed. The school opened in 1966 with 207 students: 130, first year and 77, second year. The four faculty members were headed by Mr. Rafael Parcon. The first School Director was Fr. Raymund Pulvino, C.P.; when he fell ill, he was replaced by Fr. Cyprian Reagan, C.P. The school was blessed by Most Rev. Quentin Olwell, C.P.,D.D. on December 14, 1966 which was also the birthday of Fr. Cyprian. Because of lack of priests to handle the parish and supervise the school at the same time, Notre Dame of San Jose was turned over to the Marist Brothers for supervision in 1967. Brother Joseph Damian Teston, F.M.S., the President of Notre Dame of Marbel College replaced Fr. Cyprian as School Director. The Brothers made a lot of improvements: they planted the acacia trees around, built a concrete basketball court, an additional three-room building, a canteen and a stage in time for the first graduation ceremonies in 1969. The Marist Brothers were also undermanned as their own schools continued to expand. Notre Dame of San Jose was returned to the supervision of the parish priest of Marbel in 1978. Bro. Renato Cruz, F.M.S., who was instrumental in the construction of the two-storey building of the present library and the faculty room, was the last Marist Director of the school. The first diocesan priest Director of the school was Fr. Fortunato Ferolino, who was then the Parish Priest of Marbel. When Most Rev. Dinualdo Gutierrez was installed as the first Filipino bishop of Marbel, he reorganized the structure of the Diocesan schools. In a parish where there is a Diocesan school, the parish priest acts only as the Spiritual Director and a member of the Board of Trustees. The school is now under the supervision of the Diocesan Superintendent of Schools.
Notre Dame
of Sto. Nino Notre Dame of Sto. Nino was opened in 1964 as a realization of the promise made by Bishop Quentin Olwell, C.P.,D.D. in response to the people's plea. Sto. Nino then was the Bo. Trese (13) of the Municipality of Norala. With a six-room school building, nine teachers headed by Mr. Nemesio Estal began classes for 254 students. Fr. James McHugh, C.P. was appointed as the School Director. After six months he was replaced by Fr. Francis Hanlon, who later became the parish priest of Sto. Nino. Due to financial difficulties, the school had to be subsidized by Notre Dame of Norala. Sto. Nino expanded its facilities through the years. Fr. Francis made significant improvements on the school buildings and brought the scholastic standard to a respectable level. During the term of Mr. Romeo Copia as principal (1967-1976), he constructed eight classrooms, though in the early period of his term he had to contend with the declining number of students as a new baranggay high school was opened. On August 17, 1976, a strong earthquake destroyed the six-room building. Through the assistance of the Notre Dame Educational Association requested by Fr. Antonio Magbanua, Vicar General and at the same the Director of the school, a new six-room building was erected. As Sto. Nino gradually develops, the number of students continues to increase. New classrooms are constructed from time to time to accommodate the increasing number of students. The enrolment now has reached six hundred (600) students. Without the dedication of its more than 20 faculty and staff, the growing enrolment and the challenges accompanying it could not be dealt with.
Sta. Cruz
Mission School The Santa Cruz Mission School formerly known as Notre of Lake Sebu was founded in 1961 as an extension of Notre Dame of Bolul. The school was established due to the request of Datu Mafok and other tribal elders, who in 1959 requested Bishop Quentin Olwell to put up a school in Lake Sebu similar to that of Bolul. Fr. George Nolan of Bolul was assigned to take care of this project. In 1961 a simple structure made of bamboo and cogon was established on a land donated by Datu Mafok. This 3-room school formally opened in 1962 with two teachers: Mr. Gregorio Macabenta and Mr. Mariano Subaldo (who later was replaced by Silvestre Magsipoc). Supervising Principal was Mr. Geronimo Nelmida, principal of Notre Dame of Bolul, who was alternating between Lake Sebu and Bolul.
In 1968, the school gained a corporate identity when its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Among the original incorporators were: Bishop Quentin Olwell, C.P., D.D., Fr. Justin Garvey, C.P., Fr. Antonio Magbanua, Dr. Felimon de Jesus, and Atty. Augustus Velarde. The school was established primarily for the education of T'boli children around the vicinity of Lake Sebu (now Municipality of Lake Sebu). Later due to insistent requests of other tribal elders from neighboring communities, other schools were established under the umbrella of the main school corporation, Notre Dame of Lake Sebu, Inc. These extension schools were: Notre Dame of Klubi (1971), Notre Dame of Lemekulen (1976), Notre Dame of Upper Sepaka (1976), Notre Dame of Lake Sebu High School Dept. (1980), Santa Cruz Mission High School Extension (1983), and the Notre Dame of Lake Sebu College Dept. (1985). These schools served not only the T'boli children but also other tribal children in remote areas. The name Notre Dame of Lake Sebu, Inc. was changed to Santa Crux Mission School, Inc. when the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the school were amended in 1984. Its extension schools were likewise renamed SCM Community Centers.
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