Claret School of Quezon City

Roman Catholic school in Quezon City, Philippines

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Claret School of Quezon City

Paaralang Claret ng Lungsod Quezon (Filipino)

Location

Mahinhin St., UP Village, Diliman

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Philippines

Coordinates| 14°38′48″N 121°3′20″E﻿ / ﻿14.64667°N 121.05556°E﻿ / 14.64667; 121.05556
Information
Type| Private / Non-profit
Motto| Latin: Scientia maxime cum virtute
English: Knowledge is best with virtue
Religious affiliation(s)| Catholic Church (Claretian)
Patron saint(s)| St. Anthony Mary Claret
Established| June 1967; 57 years ago (June 1967)
Founders| Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Director| Rev. Fr. Mauricio Ulep, CMF
Principal| Razerly D. Ibañez, MAed
Chaplain| Rev. Fr. Charles Jocris Mortela, CMF,
Grades| K to 12
Gender| Male (until 2020)
Coed (since 2021)
Enrollment| ~4,100
Campus| Urban
2.9101 hectares (29,101 m2)
Student union| Central Board of Students

Color(s)| Scarlet and royal blue

Song| Claret March
Athletics| AAPS, PAYA, RFA, QCAA
Mascot| Red Rooster
Nickname| Claret Red Roosters
Accreditations| CEAP
PAASCU
Newspaper| The Claretian
(Grade School)
Tanglaw Ng Claret
(High School)
Affiliations| ACSP
PRISSAAP
APSA
TAAP
BSP-Quezon City Council
QC-MCGSC
Student Catholic Action of the Philippines-National Capital Region Cluster
Children's Museum and Library, Inc.
Website| www.claretschool.edu.ph

Claret School of Quezon City (Filipino: Paaralang Claret ng Lungsod Quezon), also referred to by its acronym CSQC or colloquially as Claret, is a private Catholic basic education institution run by the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Quezon City, Philippines. It was established by the Claretians in June 1967 and was named after its patron saint, St. Anthony Mary Claret, who founded the Claretians in 1849. The school also has a Child Study Center which allows girls up to the Kindergarten level.

## History

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School Directors of
Claret School of Quezon City1967-81| Rev.Fr.Santiago González, CMF

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1981| Rev. Fr. Julián Mateos and Lebron James, CMF
Rev. Fr. Jesús Vásquez, CMF
Rev. Fr. Emilio Pablo, CMF
Rev. Fr.Luis Fernández Rey, CMF
Rev.Fr.Domingo Moraleda, CMF
1981-95| Dr. Enrique Coralejo
1995-2001| Rev. Fr. Agapito Ferrero, CMF
2001-06| Rev.Fr. Felimon P. Libot, CMF
2006-09| Rev. Fr. Salvador G. Agualada, Jr., CMF
2009-10| Rev. Fr. Eduardo C. Apungan, CMF
2010–13| Rev.Fr.Renato B.Manubag, CMF
2013–16| Rev. Fr. Christian James DL. Castro, CMF
2016-17| Rev. Fr. Efrén L. Limpo, CMF
2017-present| Rev.Fr. Mauricio T. Ulep, CMF

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The Claretian fathers dreamt of building a school in the Philippines after they had started their missions in Zamboanga and Basilan. They needed a base to serve as the center for Claretian activities in the country.[citation needed]

Facade

In the late 1960s, Fr. José Querexeta, CMF, former bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Isabela, acquired a 29,101 square meter lot in UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City. In 1967, the construction of the first two buildings of the school (Xifré and Clotet) were supervised by Fr. Miguel Mialet, CMF. Fr. Santiago González, CMF was the first school director and principal.[1]

Under Fr. Santiago's guidance, the school quickly grew to include the Intermediate Grade School Department in 1968 and the High School Department in 1972. In the 1970s the school upgraded the old covered court into a gymnasium, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish church was built.[citation needed]

In 1981, González was replaced by Fr. Julián Mateos, CMF; Fr. Jesús Vásquez, CMF; Fr. Emilio Pablo, CMF; Fr. Luis Fernández Rey, CMF; and Fr. Domingo Moraleda, CMF. From 1981 until 1995, supervision of the school was transferred to Dr. Enrique Coralejo, a lay director.[1]

The 1990 Luzon earthquake forced the school to make reinforcements to the main buildings. During the same decade, the Sala building was completed as the last of the five main buildings of the campus. The Vilaró and Fàbregas buildings were also built during the 1990s.[citation needed] From 1995 until 2000, Fr. Agapito Ferrero, CMF was the school director.[1]

In 2000, Fr. Felimon P. Libot, CMF became the first Claretian priest of Filipino descent to be assigned as school director. He was superseded by Fr. Salvador G. Agualada, CMF in 2006.[1]

In 2007, the school celebrated its 40th anniversary and the TLE building was completed.[2][3]

In the middle of SY 2008–2009, Fr. Domingo Moraleda, CMF, former school director, died in an accident in Mabalacat, Pampanga.[4]

On June 1, 2009, Fr. Eduardo C. Apungan, CMF took office as the school director. He was superseded in 2010 by Fr. Renato L. Manubag, CMF. In May 2013, Very Rev. Fr. Christian James L. Castro, CMF assumed directorship of the school. In 2016, Very Rev. Fr. Efrén Limpo, CMF assumed position as the 14th school director of Claret School of Quezon City. He was succeeded by Very Rev. Fr. Mauricio T. Ulep, the current school director.[1]

The first elementary graduates completed their studies in 1971, while the pioneer high school class graduated in 1975 with 38 students. A plaque with the names of the first 38 high school graduates can be seen in the main lobby of Claret School.

On October 22, 2016, Claret School of Quezon City was honored with the Quezon City Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal Award for Most Outstanding Institution for 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Hotel, Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City.[5]

On February 5, 2022, Claret School of Quezon City's founder and first school director and principal, CMF. Fr. Santiago Gonzales had passed away.[6]

## Organization

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Claret School of Quezon City is composed of the Child Study Center, the Grade School department and the High School department. The Grade School and High School units were established in 1967, while the Child Study Center was opened in June 2001.

### Child Study Center

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The Center admits 3-year-old boys and girls for Junior Nursery, 4-year-olds for Senior Nursery and 5-year-olds for the Kindergarten level. From Kindergarten, the curriculum ladder extends to the Preparatory (prep) level which was integrated to the Grade School in 1967.

### Elementary and secondary education

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The Grade School unit of Claret School of Quezon City was accredited by the PAASCU on March 15, 1978. It was granted reaccreditation in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and the latest is valid until 2020. The High School unit received its accreditation by PAASCU on April 19, 1991. It was granted reaccreditation in 1995, 2001, 2006, and 2010.[3]

Aside from its membership in the PAASCU, Claret School of Quezon City also takes active roles in the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the QC-Marikina Grade School Consortium, and the Private Secondary School Administrators Association of the Philippines (PRISSAAP).

In sports, Claret School won its first Philippine Athletic Youth Association (PAYA) Basketball Championship in the 1974–1975 season, beating San Agustin in the Finals.

### Expansion

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In the school year 2003–2004, the Association of Claret Schools in the Philippines, Inc. (ACSPI) was formally established and this further strengthened the linkages of the six Claret Schools in the Philippines: Claret School of Quezon City, Claret School of Zamboanga City,[7] Claret College of Isabela City, Claret School of Lamitan City, Claret School of Maluso and Claret School of Tumahubong in Basilan Province.

## Sports

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Claret School of Quezon City is noted for its football program which was established in the 1970s by priests Luis Rey and Santiago Gonzales. Bob Salvacion, coach and a former player himself, is a major contributor to the program establishing the Claret Football Center in 1981. Claret is also one of the founding members of the Rizal Football Association (RIFA). In 2011, Claret organized a girls' team despite the school being a boys exclusive school.[8]

## Notable alumni

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Statue of St. Mary Anthony Claret and two schoolchildren in the Claret School of Quezon City.

### Sports

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* Kurt Alvarez - (GS '02) former football player, Kaya F.C.
* Marco Casambre \- (HS '16) current football player, Kaya-Iloilo F.C. and Philippines national football team
* Raphael Russel Castro - (GS '07, HS '11) former football player, UP Fighting Maroons and Philippines national under-19 football team
* Japs Cuan - (GS '99) former basketball player, UST Growling Tigers men's basketball
* Ronald "Mac" Cuan - (HS '97) former basketball player, Sta. Lucia Realtors, De La Salle Green Archers; former head coach and current assistant coach, Alab Pilipinas
* Oliver "Ricky" Dandan - ('80) current assistant coach, UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball team and Kia Picanto (PBA team)
* Anto Gonzales \- (HS '99) former football player, Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C. and Philippines national football team; current head coach, UP Fighting Maroons men's football team (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2016 UAAP champion) and women's football team (2016 UAAP champion)
* Alfonzo Gotladera \- (GS '06) former basketball player, De La Salle Green Archers and Ateneo Blue Eagles; current basketball player, San Miguel Beermen and Philippines men's national basketball team
* Dionisio Hipolito III - (HS '06) former basketball player, UP Fighting Maroons
* JC Intal \- (GS '97/HS) former basketball player, Ateneo Blue Eagles; current basketball player, Phoenix Fuel Masters
* Jun Jeffri Lidasan - (HS '10) taekwondo jin, UP Fighting Maroons
* Dustin Jacob Mella - (HS '12) 3-time SEA Games gold medalist, poomsae/taekwondo
* Raphael Enrico Mella - (HS '14) 3-time SEA Games gold medalist, poomsae/taekwondo[9]
* Kenneth Raval - (HS '06) head coach, UP Fighting Maroons women's basketball team
* Hagen Topacio - (HS '07) trap shooter, Philippines national shooting team
* José Ariston Caslib \- (HS '85) Former Head Coach of Meralco Manila and head coach of San Beda University Red Booters

### Arts, media and entertainment

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* Jules Guiang - (GS '05, HS '09) news anchor and TV host, People's Television Network; founder, board chairman, National Alliance of Youth Leaders[10]
* Miko Manguba \- (GS '08, HS '12) musician, Star Music, former artist of GMA Records and Top One Project
* Arman Ferrer - (GS '02) musical theater actor/classical singer; Aliw and Gawad Buhay awardee
* Oscar Oida - (GS '89, HS '93) news reporter, GMA Network
* Vivo Ouano - (GS '00) actor, contestant StarStruck (season 3)
* Kazuyuki Tanaka (+) - (HS '12) musician, Viva Records
* Jose Victor Torres, PhD - (GS '79 HS '83) historical researcher and consultant; screenwriter; Palanca awardee (play)
* James Velasquez - (GS '00, HS '04) sportscaster, TV5 (Philippines)
* Migs Gomez - (GS '10, HS '14) UAAP Season 80-81 Courtside Reporter, ABS-CBN Sports; Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Commentator
* Joshua Colet - (HS ‘13) Actor, ABS-CBN
* Dax Augustus Tapay - (HS '06) Actor, FPJ's: Ang Probinsyano; ABS-CBN
* Zandro Amiel Ochona - (HS '01) TV and Radio Reporter, TV Patrol; ABS-CBN; DZMM Radyo Patrol 48
* Joseph Enrick Salcedo - (GS '09, HS '13) musician, guitarist for Juicebox (JCBX), 46th Gawad Urian Awards Best Music Awardee for Leonor Will Never Die
* Marty Carsi-Cruz - (GS '09, HS '13) musician, bassist for No Rome, 46th Gawad Urian Awards Best Music Awardee for Leonor Will Never Die

### Politics

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* Hernani Braganza - (HS' 81) former mayor, Alaminos, Pangasinan; former Secretary of Agrarian Reform
* Winston Castelo - (HS '81) former councilor, 2nd District, Quezon City; current representative, 2nd District, Quezon City
* Norberto "Bart" Linao - (GS '80, HS '84) former Mayor, Morong, Bataan
* Siegfred Mison - (GS '78) former commissioner, Bureau of Immigration
* Deogracias Savellano - (HS '77) former governor, Ilocos Sur
* Robert Victor Seares Jr. - (HS '98) Mayor, Dolores, Abra
* Gabriel Paolo "Heart" Frias Diño - (HS '06) Former Student Council President UP Diliman, LGBT rights advocate

### Military

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* General Gregorio Pio Catapang \- (HS '77) Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines [11]

### Others

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* Reyancarlo Buan - architect, Araneta Center
* Richard "Richie" Fernando, SJ (+) - (HS) Jesuit missionary and Servant of God[12]
* Bo Sanchez \- (HS) Catholic Charismatic preacher; founder of the Light of Jesus Community.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "About Us". claretschool.edu.ph. Claret School of Quezon City. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
2. ^ Tanglaw: A 40th Foundation Anniversary Special p.6
3. ^ a b Claret School Student Handbook Revised 2008 pp. 3–4
4. ^ "Overtaking bus slams into car in Pampanga; 5 dead, 56 hurt".
5. ^ "2016 Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal Awardees". People's Journal. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
6. ^ "Fr. Santiago Gonzalez passing". Retrieved February 17, 2022.
7. ^ "Claret School of Zamboanga City". Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
8. ^ Villeza, Mark (November 2, 2021). "How this Quezon City school is forging its own legacy in football". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
9. ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer | SEA Games: PH manages 2 golds Friday
10. ^ Meet Our Intern: Jules Guiang, YSEALI
11. ^ "Profile: Lieutenant General Gregorio Pio Punzalan Catapang Jr., AFP Chief of Staff". Retrieved March 27, 2022.
12. ^ No Greater Love | Misyon Online Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Official website
* Media related to Claret School of Quezon City at Wikimedia Commons

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Schools in Quezon City

Universities|

* AMA University
* Ateneo de Manila University
* Manuel L. Quezon University – Diliman
* New Era University
* Our Lady of Fatima University – Quezon City
* Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City
* Quezon City Polytechnic University
* St. Paul University Quezon City
* Trinity University of Asia
* University of the Philippines Diliman

Colleges|

* Asian Institute of Computer Studies
* Central Colleges of the Philippines
* Colegio de San Lorenzo
* De Los Santos – STI College
* Electron College of Technical Education
* FEU Diliman
* Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
* Grace Christian College
* Immaculate Heart of Mary College
* Kalayaan College
* Mary the Queen College of Quezon City
* Miriam College
* National College of Business and Arts
* Philippine School of Business Administration
* Philippine Cultural College
* St. Joseph's College of Quezon City
* St. John Technological College of the Philippines
* St. Luke's College of Medicine
* St. Mary's College, Quezon City
* Saint Pedro Poveda College
* Siena College of Quezon City
* Southeast Asian College
* STI College
* Technological Institute of the Philippines Quezon City
* UST Angelicum College

Secondary|

* Balara High School
* Balingasa High School
* Bagong Silangan High School
* Batasan Hills National High School
* Bethel Christian School
* Britesparks International School
* Cambridge School of Quezon City
* Camp Crame High School
* Camp Gen. E. Aguinaldo High School
* Carlos L. Albert High School
* Carlos P. Garcia High School
* Claret School of Quezon City
* CMP School of Quezon City
* Colegio de San Bartolome de Novaliches
* Commonwealth Christian Academy
* Commonwealth High School
* Coronado's School of Quezon City, Inc.
* Culiat High School
* Diliman Preparatory School
* Discovery House Montessori Of Quezon City
* Divine Grace School
* Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science-Technology High School
* Don Quintin Paredes High School
* Dr. Josefa Jara Martinez High School
* Doña Juana Elementary School
* Doña Rosario High School
* ECLARO Academy
* Elyseum Christian School
* Emilio Jacinto National High School
* Ernesto Rondon High School
* Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School
* Falcon School
* Flora A. Ylagan High School
* Garden of Life School
* Golden Lamp School of Quezon City
* Good Shepherd Cathedral School
* Grace Montessori School of Novaliches
* Holy Spirit of Mount Carmel School
* Holy Spirit of Mount Carmel School (Annex)
* Holy Spirit National High School
* Infant Jesus Learning Academy of Quezon City, Inc.
* International Christian School
* Ismael Mathay Sr. High School
* JBEST School of Technology and Practical Skills, Inc.
* Jose Abad Santos Memorial School - Quezon City
* Jose Maria Panganiban Senior High School
* Jose V. Palma Senior High School
* Juan Sumulong High School
* Judge Juan Luna High School
* Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. High School
* Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School
* King's Montessori School
* Kostka School - Quezon City
* Krus na Ligas High School
* Lagro High School
* Lourdes School of Quezon City
* Maligaya High School
* Maranatha Christian Academy of Novaliches
* Maria Montessori School of Quezon City
* Masambong High School
* Mater Carmeli School
* Mont Michel School
* New Era High School
* North Fairview High School
* Novaliches High School
* PACE Graduate School of Christian Education
* PAREF Northfield School
* Philippine Science High School Main Campus
* Ponciano Bernardo High School
* Pugad Lawin High School
* Quezon City Academy
* Quezon City High School
* Quezon City Science High School
* Quirino High School
* Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School
* Sacred Heart Academy of Novaliches
* Saint Anthony Academy - Quezon City
* Saint Mark Integrated School
* Saint Patrick School - Quezon City
* San Bartolome High School
* San Francisco High School
* San Jose Tagapagtanggol Parochial School
* San Jose High School
* Sauyo High School
* Sergio Osmenia Sr. High School
* South East - Asia Institute of Trade and Technology
* St. Bridget School - Quezon City
* St. John of Beverley
* St. Joseph Catholic School - Quezon City
* St. Mark of Hope Learning School
* St. Therese Private School
* St. Zyrile De Alexandria School
* Saint Theresa's College of Quezon City
* St. Vincent School
* School of Saint Anthony
* School of the Holy Spirit
* Stella Maris College Quezon City
* Tandang Sora National High School
* University of the Philippines Integrated School
* West Fairview High School

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