San Sebastian College - Recoletos
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San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila (SSC-R Manila) or commonly known by their nickname Bastê, is a Catholic
institution of higher learning in the Philippines
. The school is a part of the Augustinian Recollect
schools in the Philippines, and is owned and operated by the Order of Augustinian Recollects.
SSC-R Manila, situated in the heart of Manila, was named after Roman centurion turned martyr Saint Sebastian. The College had a relatively humble beginning. Its first functional lone building was an old convent: a two-storey Hispanic edifice made of stone and wood with capiz shell windows. The building served as classrooms of the first batch of 200 elementary and high school enrollees. SSC-R Manila was then an exclusive school for boys.
SSC-R Manila was established in March 1941 but assumed hiatus from 1942 to 1945 when World War II
broke out. It formally reopened after the war in 1947. The word Sebastinian, is term used to refer someone who are former and current students, teaching and non-teaching personnel or administrators of San Sebastian College-Recoletos.
The College was granted Level 3 accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
or PAASCU in the Elementary department, High School Department and the College Department, including the Graduate Studies and College of Law.
San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila maintains the lone and highest slot in Tourism being accredited Level 3 by PAASCU, as well as its Arts programs, Business Administration and Psychology courses.
It offers a four-year Juris Doctor course (J.D), a renamed version of its former Bachelor of Laws. (Ll.B) offering
The Institute of Law is strongly supported by the LEX CERVUS, a law fraternity founded in 1977 which means Law of the Stags. Its sister counterpart, LEX AUGUSTIANA SORORITAS is a law sorority founded in 1986.
The Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) gave full recognition to San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila as one of the top 20 law schools in the country.
The Del Carmen Gate is where the Basilica Minore de San Sebastian is located.
This is also where the convent of the Order of Augustinian Recollects or OAR Fathers can be seen.
Statues of Augustinian Recollect saints St. Ezekiel Moreno
and St. Magdalene of Nagasaki
are erected near the convent.
During the 50th Founding Anniversary of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, the administration erected a statue of Pedro H. Gandia, Jr., a Sebastinian scout who, along with the rest of the Philippine contingent, died in a plane crash while on their way to attend the 11th World Scout Jamboree
.
(NCAA) in 1969. In religion, the stag is the symbol of moral ideals. It was used by the early Christians as an emblem of Christ and as a figure of apostles. It became a symbol of administration of baptism because of its capacity to carry heavy load or object. It was also used as the symbol of the catechumen who aspired for martyrdom.
(NCAA). Red
symbolizes sacrifice, martyrdom, bravery and baptism. The element of Gold
represented by its shimmering color, on the other hand, stands for endurance and perennial quest for high standards - inner strength in the quest for excellence - symbolism of the loyal dignity of a true Christian.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
institution of higher learning in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The school is a part of the Augustinian Recollect
Augustinian Recollects
-History:The Order of Augustinian Recollects or simply the Augustinian Recollects are a Roman Catholic mendicant Catholic religious order of friars and nuns. They are a reformist offshoot from the Augustinian hermit friars and follow the same Rule of St...
schools in the Philippines, and is owned and operated by the Order of Augustinian Recollects.
SSC-R Manila, situated in the heart of Manila, was named after Roman centurion turned martyr Saint Sebastian. The College had a relatively humble beginning. Its first functional lone building was an old convent: a two-storey Hispanic edifice made of stone and wood with capiz shell windows. The building served as classrooms of the first batch of 200 elementary and high school enrollees. SSC-R Manila was then an exclusive school for boys.
SSC-R Manila was established in March 1941 but assumed hiatus from 1942 to 1945 when World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
broke out. It formally reopened after the war in 1947. The word Sebastinian, is term used to refer someone who are former and current students, teaching and non-teaching personnel or administrators of San Sebastian College-Recoletos.
The College was granted Level 3 accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
or PAASCU in the Elementary department, High School Department and the College Department, including the Graduate Studies and College of Law.
San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila maintains the lone and highest slot in Tourism being accredited Level 3 by PAASCU, as well as its Arts programs, Business Administration and Psychology courses.
College of Law/Recoletos Law School
| YEAR | NAME | RANK | | ACKNOWLEDGED LAW SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Henry M. Francisco | 9th | San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila |
| 2005 | Nyerson Dexter Tito Q. Tualla | 4th | Manuel L. Quezon University |
| 2006 | Gina Lyn R. Rubio | 5th | Far Eastern University |
| 2007 | Karen S. Canullas | 6th | San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila |
| 2008 | Judy A. Lardizabal | 1st | San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila |
It offers a four-year Juris Doctor course (J.D), a renamed version of its former Bachelor of Laws. (Ll.B) offering
The Institute of Law is strongly supported by the LEX CERVUS, a law fraternity founded in 1977 which means Law of the Stags. Its sister counterpart, LEX AUGUSTIANA SORORITAS is a law sorority founded in 1986.
The Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
(CHED) gave full recognition to San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila as one of the top 20 law schools in the country.
Del Carmen Gate
San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila has two separate gates to make the school accessible for students travelling in different areas namely the Recto Gate, which is the main entrance and the (Plaza) Del Carmen Gate, in which the parking lot is located.The Del Carmen Gate is where the Basilica Minore de San Sebastian is located.
This is also where the convent of the Order of Augustinian Recollects or OAR Fathers can be seen.
Statues of Augustinian Recollect saints St. Ezekiel Moreno
Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz
Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz, also Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz was a member of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and now venerated as a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was born on 9 April 1848 in Alfacro, La Rioja, Spain and later on served as a missionary to the Philippines. He also became the Bishop...
and St. Magdalene of Nagasaki
Magdalene of Nagasaki
was born in 1611 as the daughter of a Christian couple martyred about 1620. With the arrival of the Augustinian Order, Magdalene served as an Augustinian lay sister or tertiary, interpreter and catechist for Fathers Francis of Jesus Terrero and Vincent of Saint Anthony Simoens.In 1632, these two...
are erected near the convent.
During the 50th Founding Anniversary of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, the administration erected a statue of Pedro H. Gandia, Jr., a Sebastinian scout who, along with the rest of the Philippine contingent, died in a plane crash while on their way to attend the 11th World Scout Jamboree
11th World Scout Jamboree
The 11th World Scout Jamboree was held in August 1963 and was hosted by Greece at Marathon.The largest contingent for this event was the British, with almost 1,200 Scouts attending ....
.
Sebastinian Hymn
The Sebastinian Hymn and March were composed by Prof. Buenaventura while the lyrics were written by former SSC-R Glee Club Adviser Ruben Hilario in the 1970s.The Golden Stag
The San Sebastian Golden Stags is the official varsity team mascot of the college. The use of the stag as SSC-R symbol started when SSC-R, originally an exclusive school for boys, joined the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
(NCAA) in 1969. In religion, the stag is the symbol of moral ideals. It was used by the early Christians as an emblem of Christ and as a figure of apostles. It became a symbol of administration of baptism because of its capacity to carry heavy load or object. It was also used as the symbol of the catechumen who aspired for martyrdom.
Colors
The colors Red and Gold were adopted so as to identify San Sebastian College during National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
(NCAA). Red
Red
Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
symbolizes sacrifice, martyrdom, bravery and baptism. The element of Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
represented by its shimmering color, on the other hand, stands for endurance and perennial quest for high standards - inner strength in the quest for excellence - symbolism of the loyal dignity of a true Christian.
Golden Stag History
- Their 5-time consecutive NCAA Seniors' Basketball Championships (achieved from 1993–1998) is the longest dynasty streak in the NCAA under the leadership then of now Bmeg Derby Ace front man Rommel Adducul.
- San Sebastian Golden Stags won the Seniors' Basketball Championship Game twice in 2001-2002.
- In NCAA season 85, San Sebastian Golden Stags ended their 7-year title drought by claiming the Senior's Basketball Championship crown with rookie coach, Ato Agustin from host, San Beda College, which at that time, already had a 3-year dynasty in the NCAA and aimed to defy San Sebastian's dynasty streak.
- The other senior varsity teams may also be referred to as the Stags. The junior varsity teams are known as the San Sebastian Golden Staglets, while the women's teams are called the San Sebastian Lady Stags.
- In NCAA season 86, the San Sebastian Lady Stags bagged their 6-time Senior's Volleyball Championship Game with coach Roger Gorayeb.
- The staple cheer is Bravo Baste. The supporters of the San Sebastian Golden Stags are known as "bronx warriors".
- Their most prominent rivals in the league of athletics are Colegio de San Juan de LetranColegio de San Juan de LetranThe Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
and San Beda CollegeSan Beda CollegeSan Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
.