Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus
Philippine Science High School-Ilocos Region Campus is a campus of the Philippine Science High School System, a specialized public high school in the Philippines. The PSHS-IRC was established in 2003 through the initiative of Fmr. Ilocos Sur 1st district Cong. Salacnib Baterina.
School Address
Philippine Science High School-Ilocos Region Campus is located at Brgy. Poblacion East, Municipality of San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur. It stands on a 5-hectare land donated by the San Ildefonso Local Government.
The Campus is one of the 6 PSHS Campuses that were not converted from a former institution. PSHS-CVC (Cagayan Valley Campus) was converted from a school named Nueva Vizcaya Science High School.
The Campus
The Campus currently has four infrastructures in use:
- Old Academic Bldg.
- New Academic Bldg.
- Dormitories' Bldg. (Community Bldg. 2)
- Covered Court (not in the original plan)
Stipend Categories
Scholars of the Philippine Science High School System are given stipends monthly. Thus, they are categorized according to the amount that they will receive. A scholar's category will depend on his/her parents' Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
| Stipend Categories | Amount of Stipend to be received by the scholar who belongs to that category | The class in society where that scholar in the category belongs to |
|---|---|---|
| Full | P2,500 monthly + Uniform Allowance once every year + Transportation allowance twice per year | * |
| Partial 1 | P2,100 monthly only | ** |
| Partial 2 | P1,500 monthly only | *** |
| Special | P500 monthly only | **** |
- Note: Those scholars whose parents own large-scale businesses, practice certain professions identified by the Board of Trustees, or own the newest models of automobiles shall be put in the Special Category.
History
The establishment of the campus was initiated in Congress by Cong. Salacnib Baterina in 1999. His law is known as Republic Act 9036.
After the PSHS System Board of Trustees approved its establishment, via a resolution, in February, 2002, the local government of San Ildefonso in Ilocos Sur, donated a 5-hectare land for the construction of the earliest buildings of the school. The land was later inspected by Sec. Uriarte for safety reasons.
The school opened with its first batch of 33 students from various parts of Region 1, and 6 teachers on July 14, 2003. To a school with such small population, the 2 available buildings in the Campus that time wasn't a very big problem. However in the years to come, it will be.
As of March 31, 2008, 64 students graduated from the school. (Batch 2007: 33 graduates, Batch 2008: 31 graduates)
Here is our Time Table of the History of the School:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Cong. Salacnib Baterina uses Republic Act 9036 to have the foundations for an establishment of a PSHS Campus in the Ilocos Region. |
| 2000 | Secretary Uriarte inspects the proposed five-hectare land on which the future PSHS-IRC will stand. |
| March 12, 2001 | Thanks to Cong. Baterina, the RA 9036 included added more functional powers to the PSHS System Board of Trustees. |
| February 6, 2002 | The Board of Trustees approves a resolution, resulting to the approved establishment of PSHS-IRC. |
| March 2002 | Another ocular inspection of the proposed PSHS-IRC Site. |
| January 2003 | PSHS-IRC's first two buidings were built. |
| February 2003 | Creation of PSHS-IRC's earliest faculty and staff. |
| March 8, 2003 | Screening of the PSHS-IRC student applicants |
| June 2003 | Orientation & Training is held for the faculty and staff. |
| July 14, 2003 | PSHS-IRC officialy opens with 33 pioneer students and 6 pioneer teachers. |
| July 25, 2003 | Freshmen tours Vigan City. |
| August 1-2, 2003 | The school holds its first annual leadership training seminar. |
| September 9, 2003 | Turn-over by the DPWH of the Phase One of the construction of PSHS-IRC |
| October 6, 2003 | A Memorandum of Agreement is signed between the two heads of PSHS-IRC and University of Northern Philippines. The M.O.A. lets gives PSHS-IRC students to utilize the said university's library while PSHS-IRC is still working for the creation of its own library. |
| October 17, 2003 | The school's first annual religious recollection is held at Stella Mariz, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. |
| November 15, 2003 | The school holds a Guidance night celebration. |
| November 21, 2003 | The formal school turnover and inauguration ceremony. |
| December 8, 2003 | 1st Christmas Candle Lighting Ceremony. |
| December 19, 2003 | First Annual Christmas Program |
| February 6-8, 2004 | First Annual Humanities' Week Celebration was held. |
| February 9-10, 2004 | First Sports Festival |
| March 26, 2004 | The school holds a tour at the DOST Main ofice. |
| April 2, 2004 | The school holds its first annual recognition day. |
| July 8, 2004 | The Student Alliance was established. Juan Carlo Sevilleja becomes its first president. |
| July 14, 2004 | PSHS-IRC celebrates its First Year Anniversary. |
| 2005 | A new building was built. The building marked the beginning of infrastructure revolution in the school. |
*Note: This timetable used the Earliest editions of the Northern Scholar (The School's Official School newspaper in English) as its reference.
Academic Year 2008-2009
The Academic Year 2008-2009 began here in the school when classes formally reopened on June 10, 2008. An orientation program was held for the 51 freshmen (who are all part of Batch 2012) who came from the different places in Northern, Central Luzon & Metro Manila.
School Officials
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Cabatic | Campus Director |
| Ronalee Orteza | Chief, Curriculum & Instruction Services Division (CISD Chief) |
The School's Sections
Freshmen
• Diamond
- Adviser:Jefferson Tapucol
• Emerald
- Adviser:Narcisa Veracion
Sophomores
• Adelfa
- Adviser: Jenahlyn Villegas
• Camia
- Adviser: Sheryl Salvador
Juniors
• Cesium
- Adviser: Ma. Gracia Cullado
• Lithium
- Adviser: Annellene Madrid
Seniors
• Graviton
- Adviser: Michelle Ducusin
• Photon
- Adviser: Pablo Viloria Jr.
Other information
Official Schoolpaper: The Northern Scholar
School Organizations:
- SMCT Club
- Arts Club
- Student Alliance
- Philippine Red Cross Youth
- Digi-Tech (Newly established)
- Guidance Club or G-Club (Newly established)
- Sports Club (newly established)
- Junior Librarians' Club or JLC (newly established)
List of Former Campus Heads1
| Name | Year(s) in Office |
|---|---|
| Pedrito Padilla | 2003 |
| Connie Martinez | 2003 |
| Elizabeth Torres | 2003-2004 |
| Larry Cabatic | 2004- present |
Note: The superscript attached to the title "List of Former Campus Heads" (1) mean that the information was obtained from the records of the Office of the CISD Chief.
The Pioneer Teachers2
- Mary Grace Navarro
- Art Ryan Negapatan
- Riza Zuñiga
- Gyneth Colubong
- Armie Bacano
- Flordelino Orteza
Note: The superscript attached to the title "The Pioneer Teachers" (2) mean that the said information was taken from the Northern Scholar June 2004 Edition.
Internal Links
External Links
References
- The Northern Scholar, June 2004 Edition
- The Northern Scholar, June-December 2007 Edition
- The Northern Scholar, January-March 2008 Edition
- PSHS-IRC Code of Conduct
- Office of the School Registrar
- Office of the CISD Chief
- Office of the SSD Chief