De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School

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Paaralang De La Salle-Santiago Zobel
Motto: Religio Mores Cultura Christian Achievers for God and Country
Established	1978
Type	Coeducational, Lasallian, Catholic
President	Br. Armin Luistro FSC
Principal	Gemma E. Gelle GS Melissa G. Cruz HS
Chaplain	Fr. Francis X. Salcedo Fr. Rufino Suplido
Executive Vice-President	Ronald D. Holmes [1]
Faculty	203[2]
Students	3,838[2]
Grades	Jr.-Sr. Prep, G1-7, HI-IV
Location	University Avenue Ayala Alabang Village Muntinlupa, Metro Manila Philippines
Oversight	De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines
Accreditation	PAASCU
Campus	Urban, ~70,000 m²
Colors	Green, Gold, and White
Mascot	Junior Archer
Yearbook	Green, Gold, and White
Newspaper	Young Observer GS Counterpoint HS
Varsity Team	Junior Archers
Website	www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph
GS—Prep & Grade School; HS—High School

De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ, De La Salle Zobel or Zobel) is a Catholic institution for boys and girls located in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was opened in 1978 by the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines because of the increasing number of students in the grade school department of the former De La Salle College (Now, De La Salle University-Manila) in Manila.^[3]

Contents 1 Background 2 History 3 Zobel Departments 3.1 Academic and Information Services 3.2 Grade School Department 3.3 High School Department 3.4 Center for Lasallian Formation and Development 3.5 Administrative Services 3.6 The Controller 4 Academics 5 Performing Arts 6 Athletics 7 Learning Resource Center 7.1 Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library 7.2 Antonio Montemayor Anievas Library 7.3 Division 1 Library 8 Adult Night High School 9 The Campus 9.1 St. La Salle Building 9.2 St. Mutien-Marie Building 9.3 St. Joseph and THELE Buildings 9.4 Br. Flavius Leo Hall 9.5 Br. V. Felix Masson and St. Br. Miguel Halls 9.6 The Vaugirard 9.7 Cadlum Hall 9.8 Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts 9.9 Athletic Facilities 9.10 Campus Access 10 School Seal 11 Santiago Zobel 12 Notable alumni 13 References and Notes 14 External links

[edit] Background

The first De La Salle School in the Philippines was opened on June 16, 1911 on Calle Nozaleda in Paco, Manila, at the request of the Archbishop of Manila, Jeremiah James Harty. In 1921, the school moved to its present site on Taft Avenue and the Brothers have since opened schools in Greenhills, Mandaluyong City; Antipolo, Rizal; Lipa City, Batangas; Bacolod, Negros Occidental; Iligan, Lanao del Norte; Dasmariñas, Cavite and Alabang, Muntinlupa City.^[4]

[edit] History

De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School, a member-school of De La Salle Philippines, Inc., was established on March 29, 1978 after it wes decided that the elementary department of De La Salle University-Manila be moved to a location that is more suitable and conducive to learning. A high school department was also formed to assure the graduates of Zobel's elementary department of placement in secondary education.^[5]

The school is located in Muntinlupa's Ayala Alabang Village and was made possible through a joint donation of part of the campus's eleven hectare lot by the Ayala Corporation and the Madrigal Family, with the rest of the lot acquired through financing provided by the Filipinas Life Assurance Company. The school's location in Southern Metro Manila also helps in achieving the government's goal of dispersing educational institutions over the Metro, as well as the goal of the Brothers in the Philippines of making their resources available to as many communities as possible.^[3]

Zobel opened in June 1978 with an initial offering of Prep to Grade Six Levels. The Grade School Department became fully operational when Grade 7 was added in June 1979 and in June 1980, the High School Department opened, initially without Freshman classes. It became fully operational in June 1983. Br. Raymond Bronowicz FSC, then the Vice-President for Administration of De La Salle University-Manila, was appointed as Zobel's first director.^[3]

[edit] Zobel Departments

The management of Zobel is divided into six departments, all reporting directly to the Executive Vice-President (EVP), currently, Ronald D. Holmes, with the EVP reporting directly to the President, Br. Armin Luistro FSC. A sub-unit, the Planning and Personnel Unit reports directly to the office of the EVP. The school is also observed by an Internal Auditor that reports directly to the Board of Trustees of the school.^[6]

[edit] Academic and Information Services

The Academic and Information Services Department is the consolidating unit for the six offices that provide academic support programs; it is headed by a Director, who is concurrently the Registrar:

1. Information Systems/Technology Service—formerly the Information Technology Center, the Information Systems/Technolgoy Service provides the information technology requirements of the school. It is responsible for maintenance of the school's computer laboratories as well as laptop computer rentals and the processing and printing of school ID cards.
2. Institutional Development and Communications Office—formerly the Publications and Public Relations Office, this unit implements a comprehensive communication plan that ensures the efficient and effective dissemination of information to the school's internal and external stakeholders. Its list of publications include an Online Daily Bulletin and a printed Weekly Bulletin.^[7]
3. Instructional and Performance Assessment Office—provides psychological testing services to provide accurate data on student and teacher performance. Its Guidance Office provides counseling, post-secondary education placement, career guidance, and leadership training services, among others.
4. Registrar and Admissions Office—responsible for the updating and safekeeping of the academic and disciplinary records of all the students. It is also responsible for the implementation of the school curriculum, grading system, the determination of the honor rank of all the students, as well as liaising with the Department of Education, among others.

[edit] Grade School Department

The Grade School Department, which is headed by a Principal, is divided into three distinct sub-units that are each headed by an Assistant Principal. The Pre-School unit is responsible for the Junior and Senior Prep levels. The Lower Grades unit is responsible for Grades 1 through 3, while the Upper Grades unit is responsible for Grades 4 through 7. Also reporting to the Principal are the coordinators of the 9 subject areas that form part of the grade school school curriculum, as well as the head of the Learning Resource Center:

1. Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) —the Social Studies program of the school provides the school's students with knowledge primarily about the history of the Philippines, as well as contemporary issues and concerns about Philippine society.
2. Christian Living—the Christian Living program aims to instill Christian values to the students; included in the Christian Living program are discussions and lessons on the Holy Scriptures and the traditions of the Catholic Church. Also included in the curriculum is an organized Outreach Program.
3. Filipino—the school's Filipino program aims to improve the students' ability to use the national language of the Philippines through individual and group learning programs that include listening, speech, reading, and writing.
4. English Language Arts—this subject area has two components: Language and Reading. The Language component develops the student's English grammar and their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the English language. The Reading component aims to develop its students into efficient readers that possess well-developed comprehension, vocabulary, work study, and literary appreciation skills.^[6] Its activities include class chamber theatre performances, chorale readings, and establishing mini-libraries within each classroom.
5. Math—Grade School Math begins with the teaching of basic mathematical relationships and consummates to the teaching of more complicated mathematical concepts, including topics in geometry, measurement, and word problems that involve real-life situations.
6. Music and Art^[8]—The Grade School Music program develops the basic musical skills of the students through performing both vocally and musically; it is also primarily a music appreciation program. The Art program covers on the basic elements of art: line, shape, color, and space, and is centered on creativity through expression.^[6] The Music program also allows grade school students to join the DLSZ Beginning Band, Beginning Strings, or the Grade School Chorale. Students who have joined these musical groups are exempted from the regular music program.
7. Physical Education^[8]—the Physical Education program aims to develop the students physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially by engaging the students in modified friendly sport competitions.
8. Science—the Science program covers the teaching of living things, the earth, and the physical sciences. The program also includes laboratory instruction wherein the students are expected to develop their intellectual skills in observing, describing, comparing, classifying, measuring, communicating, making inferences, formulating hypotheses, controlling variables, predicting, and experimenting.^[6]
9. Technology and Home Economics and Livelihood Education (THELE)^[8]—The school's THELE program has two components, one is Home Economics and Livelihood Education, which is focused on helping students develop practical abilities related to food, clothing and grooming, home management and family living, gardening, handicrafts, technical drawing, and video production. Computer Education, the other component, focuses on aiding English and Math instruction for Grades 1 and 2; basic education, including touch typing for Grade 3; word processing and using spreadsheet and presentation programs for Grades 4 through 6; and web design and programming for Grade 7.
10. Learning Resource Center^[8]—responsible for the Division 1 and Antonio Montemayor Anievas Libraries of the school and provides conventional printed materials such as books, periodicals, journals, technical and specialized study materials, as well as non-print resources such as VCRs and projectors, available for use by the Grade School school community.

[edit] High School Department

The High School Department is headed by a Principal and is assisted by an Assistant Principal. The Adult Night High School is also under the High School Department. The following are the 9 subject areas that form part of the high school curriculum:

1. Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) —departing from the Philippine history-focused Grade School program, the High School Social Studies offers Asian History as the focus of study for Freshmen, including a comparative analysis of the history and cultures of the Asian peoples. Sophomores are offered World History and Culture while Juniors and Seniors are offered Introductory Macro- and Microeconomics, respectively. A special Social Studies program is also offered for students who have little or no knowledge of Filipino.
2. Christian Living—The First Year course offering in Christian Living consists an Introduction to Bible Study and the Old and New Testaments. The Second Year course offering includes Ecclesiology and the Sacraments of the Catholic Church while the Junior Year offering is composed of an Introduction to Christian Philosophy, an Introduction to Christian Ethics, and Social Justice. The Senior Year course is Christian Family Life and Foundations of Christian Morality.^[9]
3. English—The Freshman English course includes topics on English grammar that include topics on sentence construction and cohesive devices as well as the literature of Asia and Africa. The Sophomore course is focused on composition-writing and includes discussions on British and North American literature. The grammar component of the Junior course focuses on speaking, listening, reading, and writing, more specifically, writing essays, poetry, narratives, and summaries; the Reading component introduces the students to different literary genres from all over the world. Fourth Year English includes lessons that concentrate on research writing as well as a discussion of selections from World literature.
4. Filipino—The Filipino program for the First and Second Years focuses on Filipino grammar and analytical reading in Filipino. Freshmen students take up Francisco Balagtas's Florante at Laura while Sophomore students take up Dr. José P. Rizal's Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer). Third and Fourth Year Filipino focuses on analytical thinking through a critical reading and analysis of different literary genres that have been translated to Filipino.^[10] Rizal's El Filibusterismo (Subversion) is also discussed in this course. Other novels, such as Lualhati Bautista's Dekada '70 and Bata, Bata Paano Ka Ginawa have also been discussed.
5. Math—The High School Math program covers topics in Algebra, which is offered to First through Forty Year students; Statistics, which is offered to Freshmen; Trigonometry, which is offered to Sophomores and Juniors, and Geometry. Topics in Freshman Algebra include Rational Expressions and Linear Equations in both One and Two Variable while Sophomore Algebra focuses on Systems of Linear Equations and Roots and Radicals, among others. Junior Algebra includes topics on Exponents and Radicals and Quadratic Equations and Inequalities while Senior Year Algebra is Advanced Algebra and Precalculus. A special Mathematics program for the top 12% Math students from the Top 40 students of each year level is also offered.
6. Music and Art^[8]—The Freshman Music course covers the rudiments of music, including rhythm, melody, and harmony, while the Sophomore course is Asian Music with an emphasis on Philippine Music. Third Year Music is History of Western Music with emphasis on Perceptive Listening, while the Senior course is Composition, where the fourth year students are given the opportunity to compose their batch and graduation songs.^[11] High School students may also choose to audition for the Symphony Orchestra, String Orchestra, Chorale, Rondalla, or Flute Ensemble, and should they be accepted, would be exempted from taking the general music course. The Art program offers a Basic Drawing course for Freshmen, a Calligraphy course for Sophomores, a Sculpture course for Juniors, and Advertising Art for Seniors.
7. Physical Education^[8]—Physical Education for Freshmen is Softball, Physical Fitness and Drug Education, the Sophomore course is Drug Education and Volleyball, the Junior course is Weight Training, Basketball, and Basketball Officiating, while the Senior course is Weight Training and Baseball, Volleyball, and Basketball. Physical Fitness Tests are adminsitered at all levels during the first and third terms and one academic term is allotted for swimming, that covers Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, and Butterfly stroke swimming over four years.
8. Science—Freshman Science is Biology, Sophomore Science is Introduction to higher Chemistry while Junior and Senior students are offered Physics. All courses in Science are supplemented by laboratory classes.
9. Technology and Home Economics and Livelihood Education (THELE)^[8]—The THELE program is broken into Computer Science and Home Economics (HE). Freshmen HE is Introduction to Sewing, which include parts and uses of the sewing machine and hand stitching, as well as Handicrafts. HE for Sophomores is Culinary Arts, particularly Basic Nutrition, Food Service Management, Table Etiquette, and Food Preparation. Junior HE is Practical Electricity while Senior HE is Driver's Education. Computer Science for Freshmen is Introduction to Web Technology and deals on web site development using HTML scripts and visual effects using Macromedia Flash MX; Sophomore Computer Science is a course on simple application development using Visual Basic 6.0 and basic SQL. Computer Science for Juniors focuses on the syntax and constructs of the C/C++ programming language and Senior Year Computer Science is Introduction to JavaScript.
10. Learning Resource Center^[8]—responsible for the Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library and provides conventional printed and non-print resources to the high school community.

[edit] Center for Lasallian Formation and Development

The Center for Lasallian Formation and Development, formerly the Lasallian Programs office consolidates activities regarding the school's Alumni Affairs, outreach programs, extra-curricular activities, and the students' co-curricular activities, among others.^[6] The publication of the school's two organs, the Young Observer, for the Grade School Department, and Counterpoint for the High School Department are also under the purview of this department.

[edit] Administrative Services

The Administrative Services Department is responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and security of the campus and the school's equipment and facilities as well as the recruitment, hiring, training and development of the academic and co-academic personnel.^[6] The Offices of Campus Development and Campus Services report to the Director of Administrative Services.

[edit] The Controller

The Controller is responsible for the financial health of the school.

[edit] Academics

Two main departments make up the academic structure of Zobel, the Grade School and High School Departments. The Grade School curriculum is structured into six learning areas: Mathematics, Science, Language, Reading, Filipino, and MAKABAYAN, the component subjects of which are Christian Living, Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies), Computer Science, Music and Art, Physical Education, and Home Economics and Livelihood Education.

The High School curriculum, on the other hand, is composed of ten subject areas, which are: Christian Living, English, Araling Panlipunan, Filipino, Science, Math, Music and Art, Physical Education, and Technology and Home Economics.

The school also encourages its students to participate in academic contests, which serve as enrichment opportunities. Zobel has been a consistent top performer in academic contests such the Metrobank-Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines-Department of Education Math Challenge, the Discovery Channel Whiz Quiz Contest, numerous AMA Computer University Information Technology Contests, and the Inter-school Computer Science QuizBits Contest of the Philippine Science High School, among others.^{[6][12] [13][14]}

[edit] Performing Arts

With the thrust of supporting the holistic development of students, Zobel further developed the intellect and artistry of its students with the establishment of the Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts in 2000, which is housed in the school's Center for the Performing Arts Building.^[15] Since its establishment, the Center has organized yearly Performing Arts Festivals which have showcased the different performing arts groups of the school. These groups include the DLSZ Symphony Orchestra, the DLSZ Chorale, the Rondalla Ensemble and in addition, the Center continues to hold yearly productions of hit musicals, a tradition started during the early years of Zobel. Some of the more notable productions of the school include Fiddler on the Roof (1998), which was directed by Philippine theater mainstay Zenaida Amador, The Sound of Music (1995), and Annie (1992), both directed by Tony Espejo.

It has also hosted a number of performing groups from DLSU-Manila such as the DLSU Pops Orchestra, the DLSU Chorale, and the Chamber Ensemble. Activities, which have been organized at the Center, have been facilitated by highly acclaimed organizations including the UP Theater Arts, CenterStage, and the Royal Academy of Dance. In 2002, Don Randi, an American jazz musician held a jazz and fusion clinic and concert at the Center.^[16]

[edit] Athletics

Zobel's varsity team, the De La Salle Junior Archers, is De La Salle's junior representative to the University Athletics Association of the Philippines while its women's team, the Lady Junior Archers, is De La Salle's representative to the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association. During UAAP Season 68, the Junior Archers won its first UAAP title when it swept the UPIS Junior Maroons, 2-0.^[17] It was also De La Salle's first Junior title since the LSGH Rangers won the championship in the NCAA. The De La Salle Lady Juniors, on the other hand, have been the WNCAA Junior Division Champions for eight straight years, from 1993 to 2000 and again in 2004.

[edit] Learning Resource Center

The school currently has 3 Learning Resource Centers, one each for the Prep Level, the Grade School Department, and the High School Department, that provide both conventional print and non-print materials to the school community. In addition to these Centers, the school also maintains an Archives unit that is also under Learning Resource Center; the Archives is located at the St. La Salle Building.

[edit] Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library

The Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library is the school's primary library and serves the High School Department. The library has two main sections, print and non-print. In 2005, it served 1,128 students, 89 faculty members, 13 administrators, and 82 co-academic personnel.^[18] It is located at the basement of the St. La Salle Building. It has the following in its collection:

• 29,212 book titles in 33,244 volumes
• 5,831 Audio-Visual materials
• 306 Audio-Visual equipment
• 122 bound periodical titles in 1,009 volumes
• 45 subscriptions of magazines and academic journals for the students and 21 titles for the faculty
• 4 English daily newspapers and 2 in Filipino

[edit] Antonio Montemayor Anievas Library

The Antonio Montemayor Anievas Library serves the Grade School Department and is located just across the Santiago Zobel Memorial Library. It is the second biggest library on campus and has organized various programs, which serve to inculcate the love of reading for the Grade School students such as the Book Lovers and Catch Them Read Programs.^[18] Its librarians are also advisers to the Library Club and the Media Society.

[edit] Division 1 Library

The Division 1 Library serves the Prep levels as well as Grades 1 through 3 of the school. It is located in the St. Br. Miguel Hall and is the newest library on campus. This library was first housed at the Prep Building, which has since been demolished and replaced by the Br. V. Felix Masson and Br. Miguel Halls.

[edit] Adult Night High School

The Adult Night High School was opened as a form of outreach to the underpriviliged who would want to finish their high schooling. It was established during Schoolyear 1997-1998 during the term of Dr. Judith Aldaba. Classes were first held at the Putatan Elementary School and was composed of 69 students in two freshman classes with ages ranging from 14 to 41. Classes were relocated to the Alabang Elementary School during the following schoolyear. In 1999, classes were held at the main campus of De La Salle Zobel.^[19] Its first Director was Evangeline de Peralta.

[edit] The Campus

The campus is situated on an irregulary-shaped lot located at the heart of the Ayala Alabang Village. The campus's master plan was designed by the firm of Filipino architect, Francisco Mañosa. In the master plan, the main objective was the creation of a unified learning environment, with the school grounds having a countryside atmostphere. In this view, alterations to the natural elements of the lot were kept at a minimum.^[20]

When the school opened in 1978, there was only one building available for use, the St. La Salle Building, then called the "Main Building." At present, the campus is composed of a number of structures which have been necessitated by the burgeoning school population. The following major buildings are found on campus:

[edit] St. La Salle Building

The first building on the campus, it houses the Grades 4 to 7 classes as well as the High School Department. The basement level, which was formerly a canteen-cum-multi-purpose hall was turned into the school's Learning Resource Center in 1992. It is composed of two libraries: the Antonio Montemayor Anievas Memorial Library (High School) and the Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library (Grade School), audio-visual rooms, the School Archives, and the libraries' Non-Print Center.

In 2005, the central garden separating the Grade School and High School laboratories was converted into a Cyber Nook which houses a considerable number of computers available for use by the school community.

The ground floor also once housed the offices of the Registrar, the Executive Vice-President/Director, and the Grade School Principal. These offices have since been moved to the newly-renovated Mutien-Marie Wiaux Building. At present, the Main Chapel, the Deborah Decena Auditorium, the amphitheater, the Information Systems Office, the medical and dental clinics, and the office of the School Chaplain may be found at the ground floor.

The second floor of the St. La Salle Building once housed the School Library, but with its transfer to the basement, the former library space is now home to the Faculty Rooms, as well as to the offices of the different Subject Coordinators. All of Zobel's science laboratories are also found on the second floor, as well as one computer laboratory. The offices of the Teachers' Union and the Adult Night High School are also found on the second floor.

On the third floor are three computer laboratories and the office of the High School Assistant Principal. Also found within the St. La Salle Building are two pocket gardens, as well as a botanical garden at the rear of the building. All classrooms in this building are equipped with LCD projectors and computers with connection to the Internet.

[edit] St. Mutien-Marie Building

In 2005, the Administration Building or the St. Mutien-Marie Building, underwent a total renovation. It was one of the earliest building on campus and now houses all the administrative offices of Zobel including the offices of the Executive Vice-President, the High School Principal, the Registrar, and the Accounting Department. Prior to its renovation, it housed the Sewing and Cooking classes of the high school Freshmen and Sophomores, and it featured a mock-up of a house's living room and bedroom. It featured a fully-equipped kitchen that was capable of handling four sets of student-chefs as well as a classroom that was equipped with 50 sewing machines. These classes have since been moved to the St. Joseph Building

The building is named after St. Mutien-Marie Wiaux, a Christian Brother who taught St. Bertuin’s School in Malonne, Belgium where he taught for fifty-eight years. He was canonized in 1989 by Pope John Paul II.

[edit] St. Joseph and THELE Buildings

Named after one of the most famous carpenters in history, the St. Joseph Building is home to all of the school's Home Economics and Livelihood Education classes, including Shop, Automotive/Driving, Practical Gardening, Practical Electricity, Cooking, and Sewing, among others. In 2004, an annex, the THE Building, was built to decongest the original building which was built in 1992. The building houses the Automotive/Driving and Electricity classes at the ground floor, including the garage for the class vehicles, while a gym (Gym 3) occupied the second floor. In 2005, a model home was built by the back of the original building to house the Cooking and Sewing classes. The original building once housed art classes as well as rehearsal rooms for the DLSZ Band and doubles as transient offices for some of the school's units while some buildings on campus are undergoing renovation.^[5]

[edit] Br. Flavius Leo Hall

The Br. Flavius Leo Hall, which houses the school's main canteen was built in 1991 with the initial food service management being handled by The Aristocrat Restaurant of Engracia Reyes. The immediate past handler of the canteen management was Race Foods, Inc. and at present, it is handled by La Casita, which also handles management of the DLSU-Manila canteens at the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center and the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. The canteen is fully air-conditioned and also houses a Teachers' Lounge. While this is the main school canteen, a mini-canteen is also located in the Br. Felix Hall. It was named after Br. Flavius Leo FSC, one of the sixteen Christian Brothers who were massacred in the Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel of DLSU-M during the Battle for the Liberation of Manila in World War II.

[edit] Br. V. Felix Masson and St. Br. Miguel Halls

The Br. V. Felix Masson Hall is named after one of the longest-serving Christian Brothers in the Philippines and, after the death of Br. J. Benedict FSC, the only living brother who has been serving in the Philippines for more than fifty years.^[21] This building was built in 1997 and houses the Prep to Third Grade levels and in 2004, the St. Br. Miguel building was built right next to the Br. Felix Hall to accommodate the pre-school levels. The Br. Felix Hall building houses classrooms, laboratories, and a library for the Grade School Department as well as the offices of the Grade School Principal.

The newly-built St. Br. Miguel Hall, named after St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero Muñoz, houses a pre-school playground, a library for the pre-school, a multi-purpose hall, a clinic, a faculty room for the Grade School and Pre-school levels, and an amphitheater. These buildings sit on the area that was once occupied by the Prep Building, which housed the Junior and Senior Prep levels of the school, and was also named after St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero.

[edit] The Vaugirard

The Recollection House, officially known as The Vaugirard, is a gated compound which is place of contemplation and is where most official school recollections and retreats are held. It is located at the far Western end of the campus and is physically secluded from the main grounds by extensive gardens and foliage. It is named after Vaugirard, France, the location where St. La Salle founded his first novitiate.^[22] A house was built there by the Brothers to serve as a venue wherein they could meet to strengthen their relationships through fellowship and prayer.^[23] The ground floor of the Vaugirard also served as an erstwhile faculty room for some of the Grade School faculty while the St. Br. Miguel Hall was being constructed.

[edit] Cadlum Hall

Built at the site of the former stand-alone Gym 2, the Cadlum Hall was built to house a multi-purpose hall and the school bookstore at the ground floor, with the Gym 2 being converted to a dedicated basketball court at the second floor. Its front lawn features a garden, which was donated by the Teachers' Union, as well as a gazebo, which housed the former offices of the school's yearbook the Green, Gold, and White. The hall is located right beside the canteen.

At present, the multi-purpose hall also doubles as office space with the following units as occupants:

• Alumni & Development Office
• Lasallian Formation Office
• Campus Ministry Office
• Social Action Office
• Student Activity Office

It also houses classrooms for Remedial English. The building is named after the longest-serving Principal of Zobel, Edgardo S. Cadlum.^[24]

[edit] Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts

In 1996, the school began construction on a building which would house its proposed Center for the Performing Arts. In 2000, this building was completed and would be named after Angelo King, who had contributed a significant amount to help finish its construction. ^[15]The Angelo King Center has a Ps150 million theater equipped with state-of-the-art lights and sound facilities, which were imported form Germany. The theater has a seating capacity of 1,052 with balcony and orchestra sections, a two-level lobby, an orchestra pit, four air-conditioned dressing rooms, costume cabinets, a docking area, sixteen fly battens, two motorized curtain systems (vertical and horizontal), and comfort rooms.^[25] The television program Digital LG Quiz, taped their episodes at the King Center Theater from Seasons 2 to 4.

The building houses the rehearsal rooms of the performing arts groups of the school, as well as the music and art classrooms. There are also two box offices located in the building, one at the ground level of the lobby, and one at the upper level, just by the dance studio.

[edit] Athletic Facilities

There are four gymnasiums located around the campus. Gym 1, the second building on campus and the first gymnasium constructed, is also the largest. Besides it being used for most of the Physical Education classes, it is also used for institutional gatherings such as Eucharistic celebrations. For smaller gatherings, the King Center Theater is usually used. Gym 4 is located right beside Gym 1 and hosues badminton and table tennis courts. It also houses the offices of the Physical Education Department as well as a fully-equipped weight training room.

The campus is also home to an Olympic-size swimming pool which was consturcted in the mid-1990's. In 2005, the pool house was rebuilt and is now a multi-level building with locker rooms at the ground floor and spectator-stands at the upper level. Right beside the swimming pool are the tennis courts, one of the oldest facilities located on campus.

The school also has a full-sized Football field, which is located behind the Mutien-Marie Building, as well as baseball and softball fields, which are located by The Vaugirard. Because of these facilities, Zobel has been host to many athletic competitions, especially soccer matches, including the much awaited match-ups between Zobel, Ateneo de Manila and very ironically La Salle Green Hills.

[edit] Campus Access

Access to the campus is facilitated through eight gates, although the access is usually routed through Gates 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7.

[edit] School Seal

The school seal is an integral part of the school's identity. It is made up of the following:

• The double A, which divides the bottom part of the shield, is derived from the logo of the Ayala Corporation, which donated the land on which the school stands.

• The bottom center bears the star of faith, or Signum Fidei, which is taken from the official seal of the De La Salle Brothers and below it are the three broken chevrons, which are taken from the coat of arms of the De La Salle family.

• A palm branch with 16 leaves at the shield's bottom left pays tribute to the sixteen De La Salle Brothers who were massacred in Manila during its liberation by Allied forces in 1945.

• The bottom right section bears a seashell, which is the iconographic symbol of St. James, who was the patron saint of Santiago Zobel, after whom the school was named. Three small stars at the corners of this part of the shield are taken from the Coat of arms of the Philippines.

• The upper section of the shield contains a cross and rays, which serve as reminders that a Lasallian education should lead every student to Christ and to spread the Good News of God's Kingdom.

• Above the shield is a dove with spread wings. This signifies peace as well as the Holy Spirit.

• The school seal is depicted in colors of green, gold, and white. White represents peace and purity of faith and morals, green represents hope and confidence, and gold, love.

[edit] Santiago Zobel

Jacobo Santiago Zobel, after whom the school is named, was the eldest son of Enrique Zobel. Enrique Zobel was then the President of the Ayala Corporation when Zobel was established. Santiago was born on August 15, 1954 and died of pneumonia on September 7, 1965 at the age of 11.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Rolando Andaya (HS '87) - Cabinet Secretary (Budget)
• Alan Peter Cayetano (GS '84, HS '88)—Representative, Lone District of Taguig-Pateros
• Rajo Laurel (HS '88)—Fashion designer
• Ricardo Carlos Yan (HS '92)—Movie and Television Personality
• Sam Oh (HS '99)—ETC Entertainment Central Personality
• Bianca Gonzalez (GS '96, HS '00)—ABS-CBN and Studio 23 Personality
• Patty Laurel (HS '00)—Studio 23 Personality
• Pamela Ayson (HS '01)—Sportscaster
• Bianca Fernandez (HS '01)—Commercial Model
• Melissa Avelino (HS '02)—GMA Network Personality
• Richard Gutierrez (HS '02)—Model, Actor, and GMA Network Personality
• Daniela "Danie" Laurel (HS '02)—Commercial Model
• Anj Primavera (HS '02)—Commercial Model
• Mariel Rodriguez, (Ma. Erlinda Termulo) [HS '02]—ABS-CBN Personality
• John Joe Joseph (HS '97)- MTV Philippines VJ, Studio 23 Personality
• Eric Buhain (HS)- SEA Games Gold Medalist, former Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, current Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board
• Lani Mercado (HS)- Actress, TV Personality
• Alvin Aguilar (HS '91) - President and Founder of the Universal Reality Combat Championships (URCC), Martial Artist
• Basti Artadi (HS '91) - Lead vocalist, Wolfgang
• Mark Escueta (HS '93)- Drummer, RiverMaya
• Janet Arnaiz (HS '89) - Singer/Actress
• Gabby Cui (HS '90) - PBA Player
• Jason Webb (HS '91) - PBA Player/Commentator
• Dindi Gallardo (GS '85) - Beauty Queen/Actress
• Cristina Peczon (HS '88) - Channel 9 News Anchor

[edit] References and Notes

[edit] External links

• De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School
• Philippine Lasallian Family
• De La Salle Alumni Association

	De La Salle Philippines
Luzon	Antipolo • Araneta • Canlubang • College of Saint Benilde • Dasmariñas • Green Hills • Health Sciences Campus Jaime Hilario Integrated School • Lipa • Manila • Professional Schools, Inc. • Santiago Zobel School
Visayas	Andres Soriano Memorial College • University of St. La Salle • Saint Joseph School
Mindanao	Iligan • Ozamiz • John Bosco College
Sports	De La Salle Green Archers • De La Salle Junior Archers • St. Benilde Blazers

University Athletics Association of the Philippines Season 69 v • d • e

Seniors:    Adamson Soaring Falcons  |   Ateneo Blue Eagles  |   FEU Tamaraws     NU Bulldogs  |   UE Red Warriors  |   UP Fighting Maroons  |   UST Growling Tigers

Juniors:    Adamson Baby Falcons  |   Ateneo Blue Eaglets  |   FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws     NU Bullpups  |   UE Pages  |   UPIS Junior Maroons  |   UST Tiger Cubs

Suspended:    De La Salle Green Archers |  DLSZ Junior Archers

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