San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila was honored with the Gawad Papuri Award at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center on November 18, 2025. This accolade recognizes the achievements of the Recoletos Blood Donation Project conducted on November 28, 2024, at San Sebastian College Recoletos Manila in collaboration with the Veterans Memorial Medical Center’s Lifeline Project. Attending to receive the award were Rev. Fr. Jose Prudencio G. Castillo, Jr., OAR, Vice President for Identity, Formation, and Mission; Mrs. Mary Garce L. Depalubos, Coordinator of the Sebastianian Community Development and Extension Office/Center for ARCORES; and Ms. Klariss Bacus, student representative.
This recognition highlights SSC-R Manila’s dedication to its mission of delivering high-quality Catholic Christian education that fosters socially responsible, morally upright leaders prepared to serve both local and global communities. The blood donation initiative advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, promoting community health and support.
The college remains committed to its fundamental principles of service and compassion, cultivating a culture in which students, faculty, and partners actively collaborate to make meaningful societal contributions.
