Holy Infant Montessori Center

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Holy Infant Montessori Center (HIMC), is an institutional facility situated at the entrance of the BF Homes Phase I, Bgy. 169 in the First District of Caloocan City in Metro Maila in the Philippines. It was founded in the summer of 1977 by Carmencita Hernandez - Reyes in a residence at the West Triangle. A year later, HIMC was established in BF Homes Caloocan. By 1983, the grade school department was founded. 1986 was a milestone for HIMC when the Department of Education(formerly known as DECS) gave HIMC a Recognition Status for its PreSchool department. This was followed by Complete Elementary Courses recognized in 1988.

It was 1992, when Mr. Gerard H. Reyes, Mrs. Reyes' son, headed the HIMC Administration as Director with his father Mr. Domingo Reyes as president. In 1996, HIMc opened the high school department, integrating computer education in its curriculum. The first set of High School graduates were presented on the year 2000. HIMC is now running for over thirty years.

Administration & Administrative Heads

Dr. Domingo Reyes - President
Mr. Gerard Reyes, MA - Director
Mrs. Ma. Christina Reyes - Assistant Director
Ms. Regina Celine Hernandez - Head Officer-in-Charge/High School Dept. Head
Mrs. Ofelia Geronimo - PreSchool Department Head
Mrs. Norma Alessandra Oares - Middle School Dept. Head
Mr. Rostum Zurbano - Computer and Athletics Department Head
Mr. Jim Gorospe - Student Affairs and Prefect of Discipline
Ms. Emelita Sandoval - Assistant High School Head
Mrs. Ma. Dolores Madridano - Assistant Middle School Head
Mrs. Ma. Felisa Apolonia - Assistant PreSchool Head for Grades 1 and 2
Mrs. Gina Lacaste - Assistant PreSchool Head for Kindergarten
Ms. Rosemarie Hernandez - Registrar/Cashier
Ms. Gilda Ortega, Jr. - Campus Development Coordinator
Mrs. Mary Jane Florendo - School Nurse
Mr. Ramoncito Dayao - Property Custodian
Mrs. Marites Reyes - Secretary

High School Faculty

Ms. Regina Celine I. Hernandez - High School Head; English IV
Ms. Emelita Sandoval - Asst. HS Head; English III; Adviser, IV - Janssen
Ms. Joann Borrega - Filipino IV; Adviser, IV - Aquinas
Mr. Rex Mendel Magauay - Science Iv; Adviser, IV - Xavier
Ms. Daisy Dela Cruz - Social Studies III; Adviser, III - Kostka
Ms. Marilyn Dumaguing - Science III; Adviser, III - Ruiz
Mr. Marlo Tamano - Math II-III; Adviser, III - Ignatius
Ms. Jennelyn Lipango - TLE II-IV; Adviser, II - Peregrine
Mr. Jaymar Montenegro - Values II-IV; Adviser, II - De Porres
Ms. Maricon Valenzuela - English II; Adviser, II - Pio
Ms. Geraldine Diesto - Math I&IV; Adviser, I - Augustine
Ms. Maricar Beronilla - English I; Adviser, I - Goretti
Ms. Vi-Ann Labid - Science I; Adviser, I - Bosco
Mrs. Carmen Valentina Conda - English I&IV
Mrs. Larla Lagunsad - Computer II&IV
Mrs. Rachel Afos - Computer I
Mrs. Aprilyn Palomas - Filipino I, Science II
Mr. JC Gagote - Social Studies I; Values I; SRA II
Mrs. Katrina Domingo - Social Studies IV; SRA I
Mrs. Josephine Domingo - TLE I
Mr. Antonio Melejor - Music I-IV/Health I-IV/Computer III
Mr. Don Don Quitalig - Arts I-IV
Mr. Crispino Baes - PE I-IV

High School Supreme Student Government

This SSG (2008 - 2009) marked the history of both the SSG of HIMC and the SSG Federation of Caloocan City. Not just that Fernandez is the first male president after three years, but for the first time, the SSG Federation President of Caloocan City is from a private school. With the winning of Fernandez as the Caloocan City SSG Federation President, HIMC High School SSG Adviser, Ms. Editha Lanuza is automatically the adviser of the SSG Federation of Caloocan City. On the other hand, the current vice president, Wednesday Junio, is the younger sister of last year's president Abyy Junio.

PRESIDENT: Julius Romel Fernandez (IV-Janssen)
VICE PRESIDENT: Wednesday Junio (III - Kostka)
SECRETARY: Nezsandra Jane Salen (IV - Janssen)
TREASURER: Lovely Rizz Tauyan (IV - Janssen)
AUDITOR: Trixie Manos (III - Kostka)
PEACE OFFICER: Richard James Arellano (IV - Janssen)
PIO: Jeryll Caguicla (II - De Porres)

REPRESENTATIVES:
Gillian Capoquian (IV - Janssen)
Marjorie Orillano (III - Kostka)
Arianne Gayle Arellano (II - Pio)
Ma. Teresita Louise Patayon (I - Augustine)

ADVISER: Ms. EDITHA J. LANUZA

The School Paper

The Oracle was established in July 2006, under the tutelage of Mr. Christopher G. Mata, then History and English Teacher for 3rd year and 4th Year Students. The campus paper is entitled The Oracle. Oracle means shrine or deities of knowledge. Oracle Alumni, Mr. Mediaco Villar and Ms. Ana Adona suggested its name. The first editor-in-chief of The Oracle was Vida Valkyrie Subingsubing, now an AB BroadComm student of UP-Diliman and the first associate editor was Julius Romel Fernandez. The first batch of The Oracle are also referred to as the "Founding Mothers" (The name was supposed to be "fathers" but because majority of the members were girls it was "mothers"). The other members of the Founding Fathers are as follows:

Ana Isabel Adona
Fatima Bolibol
Rosalinde Marie Conda
Allyssa Dans
Marinelle Dimaano
Faith Elaydo
Abigail Espero
Shanree Ico
Nina Ana Mariano
Jonnalyn Padriquez
Katrina Ruallo
Patricia Mae Selda
Maree Barbara Tungol
Mediaco Miguel Villar
Edrick Parenas

The next year, Ms. Reena Perico, a graduate of BSE Major in English of the UP Diliman became the moderator and the school year 2007 - 2008 staffers were:

Editor-in-Chief: Ricardo Lorenzo Dy
Managing Editor: Norelie Birtiz
Circulation Manager: Rich Ann Ellado
News Editor: Paulyn dela Reyna
Feature Editor: Eleanor Cortez
Literary Editor: Frances Marie Elizaga
Sports Editor: Norbert James Aliling
Layout Editor: Aisleen Ico
Science and Resource: Kristine Miranda
DevCom Editor: Patty Maxine Acacio
Cartoonist: Edrick John Parenas
Photojournalist: Marwin de Guzman
Secretary: Ma. Loura Karmela Bandola
PIO: Estella Zenaida Javien
News Contributor: Airil Florendo

Last school year 2008-2009, Ms. Editha J. Lanuza and Ms. Regina Celine I. Hernandez are the moderators of the school paper team. And Julius Romel Fernandez was the Editor-in-Chief. The staffers are as follows:

Dessa Matuguinas
Lester Danganan
Micah Fiel Baliclic
Kervin Astronomo
Zorell Gerente
Lars Ben Hayahay
Christine Kate Torres
Gillian Capoquian
Jocelyn Marie Gahol
Ricardo Lorenzo Dy
Miruelle de Guzman
Chynna Aurzelle Emlano

This school year 2009-2010, Ms. Maricon Valenzuela and Ms. Regina Celine I Hernandez are the current moderators.

Editor-in-Chief: Dessa S. Matuguinas
Staff:
Miruelle de Guzman
Chynna Emlano
Gia Domingo
Jenardson Cabilao
Justin Alfonso
Anjenette Fajardo

The Oracle's motto is Veritas, Par, Exigo which means true, equal and exact respectively. And the campus paper never failed to give the HIMC students balanced and exact news and information.