MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

Fr. Virgilio H. Delfin, CPA, MA

Welcome to our school, San Isidro College, a haven for forming men and women of prayer and for others.

On our 60th Foundation Anniversary, we are proud to proclaim to the four corners of the world our gratitude to the Almighty God for establishing San Isidro College, the first Catholic Educational institution in the province of Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines and in the Diocese of Malaybalay through our founder Rev. Fr. Joseph Reith, S.J.

We are grateful to His Excellency Most Rev. Francisco F. Claver, S.J., D.D., the first Bishop of the Diocese of Malaybalay; to Most Rev. Gaudencio B. Rosales, D.D., the second Bishop of Malaybalay (now the Cardinal-Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila); and Most Rev. Honesto Ch. Pacana, S.J., D.D. the present bishop of the Diocese and the Chair of the Board of Trustees of our school.  Worthy to mention are two of my predecessors, Rev. Fr. Felizardo Tibayan who was President of our school when I was in college and when he was then a member of the Marist Brothers and Rev. Fr. Felimon Ares, Jr. the President when we celebrated the Golden Jubilee in 1999.  The two are members of the Diocesan Clergy of Malaybalay.

We would also like to acknowledge the various congregations that have been part of the history of our school:  The Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) Sisters; the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Newark led by the indefatigable Sr. Mary Redempta McConnel, CSJ; the Marist (FMS) Brothers; the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing (OSB); the Canossian Daughters of Charity (FdCC); and the Missionary Congregation of Mary (MCM) Sisters.

Significant Events of the Six Decades of SIC

1949-1959   -   The establishment of San Isidro High School by Rev. Fr. Joseph Reith, S.J. with the help of the RVM sisters in the administration; the transfer of the school to its present site; and the turn-over of the administration from the founder to the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Newark led by Sr. Mary Redempta McConnel, CSJ.

1959-1969   -   The construction of various facilities including the gymnasium; and the recognition of our school as a full-fledged College status.

1969-1979   -   The Opening of the Night High School; the turn-over of the Administration to the Marist Brothers; and the Silver Jubilee celebration.

1979-1989   -   The turn-over of the administration to the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing with Bishop (now Cardinal) Gaudencio Rosales as Chair of the Board of Trustees. The Benedictine Sisters built the Amhrein Building (College) and the St. Benedict Building (Grade School); developed the Computer Laboratories and initiated the Faculty Rank and Promotion Scheme.

1989-1999   -   The assumption as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Most Rev. Honesto Ch. Pacana, S.J. being the third Bishop of Malaybalay; the opening of the Grade School Department; the turn-over of administration to Rev. Fr. Felimon Ares, Jr. as President and Sr. Lilia Nuesca, FdCC as Vice President with the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) and the Missionary Congregation of Mary (MCM) sisters; and the Golden Jubilee celebration.

1999-2009   -   The turn-over of administration to the Canossian Daughters of Charity; the construction of the new Administration building; the turn-over of administration to Rev. Fr. Virgilio H. Delfin; the official functioning of Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), the construction of the third storey of the Grade School building; the opening of the Institute of Technical and Health Related Training Programs (ITHRTP); the organization of the Fr. Reith, S.J. Memorial Scholarship Foundation; the creation of the English Department and the activation of the Outreach and Alumni Center; the opening of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Bachelor of Science in Midwifery programs; the celebration of the 60th foundation anniversary; the launching of “THE OUTSTANDING ISIDRAN (TOI) Awards”; the creation of the Health Training Programs Assessment Center; the opening of the Pre-school Department (Kindergarten 1 & 2); and the installation of the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension and Development (VPRED).

Our school’s main thrust for the next ten years (2009-2019) will be an enhanced Quality Formation Program (Quality Administrators; Quality Personnel; Quality Facilities; Quality Services) to continue producing Quality Graduates who are truly equipped for their personal as well as familial, local and global developments as sons and daughters of God who is Father to us all.  We, therefore, envision to fulfill the following goals for the next ten years:

a)    Developing dynamic, responsive and pro-active administrators to ensure continuous and sustainable governance and the installation of the following offices: the Executive Vice President (EVP); the Vice President for Administration, Planning and Development (VPAPD) and the Vice President for Religious Formation (VPRELIF);

b)    Improving the credentials of our Faculty in all departments beyond the requirements of government regulatory institutions through graduate studies, seminars and training workshops inside and outside the school;

c)    Updating of the Staff and Maintenance personnel with the appropriate skills and dispositions adoptive to the rapid development of the sciences and information technology;

d)    Standardizing the remuneration of personnel and further improvement of the personnel benefit system and appointment of a Human Resource Officer;

e)    Developing further the Religious Formation Program through periodic review, evaluation and development of curricula, projects, activities and services; and sustaining the regular formation programs of the personnel, students, parents and alumni;

f)    Improving the quality of the students/pupil’s activities and services;

g)    Nurturing and sustaining the English Department programs as well as opening of programs on Foreign Languages and renaming it to Foreign Languages Department;

h)    Strengthening research, extension and development programs through team research; community outreach and apostolates; alumni organization, contacts, and linkages;

i)    Pursuing full accreditation of all the departments with the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, College and Universities (PAASCU); correspond to the Institutional Quality and Monitoring Evaluation (IQUAME) spearheaded by CHED; and registration with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC);

j)    Opening of additional degree Programs in the area of Health and Humanities, Information Technology, and Engineering;

k)    Opening of the Graduate Programs in Education, Religious Studies, Business, and the Sciences;

l)    Embarking into high end computerization of the institution’s operations in all levels and in all departments;

m)    Improving physical facilities and instructional equipment as well as aquiring land and buildings; and

n)    Promoting the implementation and recognition of  “THE OUTSTANDING ISIDRAN (TOI)” Awards every five years.

Trusting always that God is with us, we hope to fulfill our goals in line with our Vision-Mission with the commitment to prayer so that our hearts will continue to be formed to love God above all and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.  May our patron, San Isidro Labrador, pray for us.  God bless us and our stakeholders.