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On February 14, 2025, an atmosphere filled with love, elegance, and unforgettable memories
enveloped the Junior High School Department of San Sebastián College-Recoletos Manila as they
celebrated their highly anticipated Prom Night at the opulent Okada Manila.

To commemorate the Jubilee Year 2025, employees of San Sebastian College Manila (SSC-R) embarked on a two-day pilgrimage in the Ilocos Region from January 30 to 31, 2025.

On January 18, 2025, the Balik Baste 2025: SSC-R Manila Grand Alumni Homecoming attracted at
least 370 enthusiastic alumni. The Alumni Engagement Office of San Sebastian College-Recoletos
Manila organized the event to honor the golden Jubilarians from the class of 1975 and the silver
Jubilarians from the class of 2000.

Mrs. Mary Grace L. Depalubos, RSW A collaborative effort has brought renewed hope to 2,348 families in Barangay Dinadiawan, Dipaculao, Aurora, by providing essential assistance following Typhoon Pepito on December 10, 2024. This initiative was a partnership between ARCORES Philippines and two Recollect schools: San Sebastian College-Recoletos in Manila and San Sebastian College-Recoletos in Cavite.

Religious and lay administrators during the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the SSC-R Manila Quadrangle San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila (SSC-R) welcomed the Christmas season on December 6, 2024, with a ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree in the school quadrangle. This year’s theme was “A Season of Light, Hope, and Giving.” The event showcased enchanting

Delegates from Fuyang Normal University (FYNU), led by Vice President Mr. Qingzu Zhang, visited SSC-R Manila on Friday, November 15, 2024, to initiate their partnership with San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila (SSC-R). Dr. Catherine Q. Castañeda, Vice President for Academics and Research, and Mr. Narciso D. Valeriano Jr., MCM, Director for Strategic Communications and Marketing, hosted them.

San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila (SSC-R) renews its partnership with GMA Network along with the most respective academic institutions, socio-civic groups, social media platforms, and other like-minded organizations for the most comprehensive coverage of the 2025 midterm national and local elections.

The Lingap Recoleto campaign, spearheaded by the School President Fr. Rafael B. Pecson, OAR, and the four Recoletos schools (Luzon cluster)—San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila, SSC-R de Cavite, SSC-R de Laguna, and Sacred Heart Alfonso—was a remarkable testament to solidarity, compassion, and collective action.

By: Narciso D. Valeriano Jr., MCM Higher Education Institution (HEI) leaders posed with Yunnan Open University officials during the campus tour San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila (SSC-R) participated in the International Forum on Digital Education Cooperation, held from October 26 to 28, 2024, at Yunnan Open University in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. The College was represented

In keeping with its core commitment to service, San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila (SSC-R) extended assistance to the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela program for academic year 2024–2025. The institution’s outreach program was intended to help public schools get ready for the new school year. This year’s initiative was led by the Junior High School Department, the St. Thomas of Villanova Library, and the Sebastinian Community Development and Extension Office (SCDEO).