In 1906, the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, Germany, led by Mother Birgitta Korff, OSB, responded to the plea for help signaled by the Papal Legate in the Philippines, Dom Ambrosius Agius, OSB. Five sisters were appointed for the mission of bringing God’s word to the Philippines.

The Philippines’ first woman president, the first woman Supreme Court justice, the first woman commercial pilot, and the first Filipina Ms. Universe–what do they have in common with Chona Recto-Kasten, Clarissa Grey-Ocampo, Tina Monzon-Palma, the Hontiveros sisters, Kitchie Nadal, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Pia Guanio, Toni Leviste, Dean Lucresia Kasilag, Naty Krame-Rogers, Josie Trinidad-Lichauco, Josephine del Gallego-Knox, and Josephine Murphy-Cojuangco? They all have the same alma mater, and will thus be called home to St. Scho as St. Scholastica’s College (SSC) approaches its centenary in 2006.

San Beda Red Lions’ John Paul "Pong" Escobal is sharp, quick, smooth, solid, firm, and reliable – six adjectives that aptly led him to being chosen as the Gillette Vector Sixth Man.

Aside from opening various opportunities in different fields and industries, globalization has made the English language and speaking in English—in particular—as one of the most sought-after commodities today.

BAGUIO CITY—Have you ever wondered how animal trainers teach animals how to do circus tricks? Or how animals can be trained to lead a blind man home or save a life? Animals can be taught almost anything. But first, an animal trainer has to know the animal’s temperament and learning capacity—how to teach the animal in a way that is most effective and suited to a particular animal.