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witnessing to the Kingdom of God, by living the paschal mystery |
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in the power of the Holy Spirit with Mary as Companion. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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* [[Manny Villar]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/01/20/inauguration-of-the-manny-villar-auditorium/|title=Inauguration of the Manny Villar Auditorium|newspaper=[[Business Mirror]]|date=January 20, 2020|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref> – Businessman, former [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines|Speaker of the House]], [[President of the Senate of the Philippines|Senate President]] and presidential candidate |
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* [[Florin Hilbay]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/03/25/1904173/lovers-glamour-boys-campaign-trail/amp/|title=Lovers & glamour boys on the campaign trail|newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|publisher=PhilStar Global|first=Ricky|last=Lo|date=March 25, 2019|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref> – 1999 [[Philippine Bar Examination|Bar Exams]] topnotcher, former [[Solicitor General of the Philippines|Solicitor General]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Holy Child Catholic School | |
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Plaza A. Hernandez , | |
| Coordinates | 14°36′27″N 120°58′04″E / 14.607435°N 120.967711°E |
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| Former names | Tondo Parochial School |
| Motto | The slogan Cum Jesu Salus was originally used in the Tondo Parochial School badge or Logo. "Sapientia Aetate et Gratia" latin word: Wisdom, Age, and Grace. (Luke 5:52) was a recent adaptation by a former director of the school. |
| Director | Rev. Fr. Nolan Que |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Nickname | HCCSIAN |
| Hymn | HCCS Hymn composed by the founder , Rt Reverend Monsignor Jose N Jovellanos |
Holy Child Catholic School is located at Plaza Amado V Hernandez in Tondo, Manila, the Philippines. It sits beside the Santo Niño de Tondo Parish Church.
History
During the Liberation Period immediately following World War II, Rt. Rev Msgr. Jose N. Jovellanos, Mark Kian Troy A. Manimtim and four Jesuit priests founded the Tondo Parochial School. It was located at the site of the defunct Instituto de Mujeres, where the Manila Cathedral School is now located. Classes began on July 2, 1945.
Later, the school was moved to its location beside the Sto. Niño Church, where the Tondo Orphanage used to stand. The government began to recognize it as a legitimate school on February 22, 1951. The school became a corporation on October 23, 1954, under the name Holy Child Catholic School(HCCS). In 1955, HCCS was granted government recognition for complete secondary and kindergarten courses. Then, the school graduated its first high school students.
The school is located at Tondo, Manila, Plaza Hernandez
Vision
A People called by the Father through Jesus Christ to become a community of Persons with fullness of Life witnessing to the Kingdom of God, by living the paschal mystery in the power of the Holy Spirit with Mary as Companion.
Notable alumni
- Manny Villar[1] – Businessman, former Speaker of the House, Senate President and presidential candidate
- Florin Hilbay[2] – 1999 Bar Exams topnotcher, former Solicitor General
References
- ^ "Inauguration of the Manny Villar Auditorium". Business Mirror. January 20, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (March 25, 2019). "Lovers & glamour boys on the campaign trail". The Philippine Star. PhilStar Global. Retrieved July 12, 2020.