It all started from a small rented house at 663 Legarda in 1913. The first five Sisters who started the school were Sr. Hieronyma, Sr. Gereona, Sr. Laetitia, Sr. Ludwiga and Sr. Sebastiana. From that small rented house, College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) has grown into a complex of buildings occupying a 28,094,47 square meter lot, bounded by Mendoza J.P. Laurel, and Concepcion Aguila Streets.

The theme of Right Relations defined in school year 2003-2004 found complete articulation in the Five-Way Test documents, which have also become the S.Sp.S province’s way of assessing the living out of the Trinitarian Mission Spirituality (TMS).

Animated by the Holy Spirit, the College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) is a dynamic Catholic educational institution of the Mission Congregation of the Servants of the Holy Spirit (S.Sp.S) committed to the evangelizing mission of the Church. As a catalyst for social transformation, it will actively and courageously respond to issues related to women and youth, poverty, sustainable development, and the promotion of a culture of peace.

Considered it ‘beginners’ luck’, at least by this unassuming writer, for a team of three students and two teachers from the Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School (NIYES) in Makati City to have copped the top spot of the regular category in the grade school level of the recently concluded Philippine Robotics Olympiad.

The grim face of terrorism rear its ugly head again. This time more savage than ever. The destructive bombings in Bali Indonesia is an indication that terrorism will continue to claim more innocent lives.

The University of the East Buklod Sining, the oldest art organization in the UE College of Fine Arts, held the Cine-Silangan multimedia arts festival and hosted Ugnayan ‘05, the 4th Philippine International Performance Art Festival last month at the UE Caloocan Tan Yan Kee Building.

Julieta Torcelino-van Ruyven, the author of a world bestseller, The Tale of Juliet, came, saw, and conquered the hearts of her audience at Jose Rizal University recently, where she finished a BCS Management degree, class of ‘84, some 21 years ago. Before a jampacked audience of students and faculty, Juliet related her jet-like plight from poverty to prosperity.

Research shows that mathematics learning is like saving for retirement. It’s never too late to start, but the best results come when you start early. Children who are most likely to achieve top scores in secondary school examinations are the ones who scored in the top quartile for mathematics in their early years at primary school. Good grades for mathematics at secondary school open the door to a wide variety of career opportunities.