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St. Paul University Manila

Former names	St. Paul Institution (1912–1940) St. Paul College of Manila (1940–2004)
Motto	Caritas Christi Urget Nos (Latin)
Motto in English	The charity of Christ urges us
Type	Private Roman Catholic research non-profit coeducational basic and higher education institution
Established	1912; 113 years ago (1912)
Founder	Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
Academic affiliations	SMIIC
President	Sr. Ma. Evangeline Anastacio, SPC
Vice-president	Dr. Mary Grace Leongson (VP for Academic Services and Research Services) Sr. Nicole de Marie Dabalus, SPC (VP for Christian Formation and Student Services) Sr. Maria Vicenta Estrella, SPC (VP for Finance Services and Administrative Services)
Location	680 Pedro Gil St., Malate, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines 14°34′27″N 120°59′10″E / 14.57417°N 120.98608°E / 14.57417; 120.98608
Campus	Urban
Álma Mater song	The Paulinian Hymn
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Paulinians
Website	www.spumanila.edu.ph
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St. Paul University Manila (SPUM), also referred by its acronym SPU Manila, is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution established and run by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres in Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1912 by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC), a religious congregation founded in Chartres, France in 1698. It was previously an all-girls' school and turned co-ed beginning school year 2005-2006.

In 1912, St. Paul Manila opened a Kindergarten school with an enrollment of six girls, upon request of the families in the neighborhood.The school was named St. Paul Institution. Grade I was opened in 1913 with one higher grade opened each year and boys accepted up to Grade 2. The Grade School Department was given government recognition when it has reached Grade 6.

It is one of the 40 schools owned, managed, and operated by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) in the Philippines.

It is one of the seven campuses comprising the St. Paul University System.

Notable alumni

Charo Santos-Concio - (A.B. Communication Arts Batch 1977, Cum Laude) - Former President of ABS-CBN Corporation and host of the country's longest-running drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya.
Malu Maglutac - (HS Batch) - TV host, Ballerina, and Model.
Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera (HS Batch 1938) - Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1979 to 1992.
Pilita Corrales - Singer
June Keithley - (B.S. Nursing Batch 1966) -A Filipina actress and broadcast journalist. She was part of the cast in the defunct ABS-CBN comedy-gag show Super Laff-In from 1969 until 1972. She was also known as the voice behind Radyo Bandido during the First EDSA Revolution wherein she encouraged the Filipino people to join.
Lovely Rivero - Actress
Anna Larrucea - Actress
Lorraine Schuck - (B.S. Business Management Batch 1980) - A Filipina beauty pageant titleholder who won Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia 1979 and represented the Philippines at the 1979 Miss Asia Quest. She is one of the founders of, and is Executive Vice-President of, Carousel Productions, which runs the international beauty pageant Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth.
Janet Basco - Singer
Celeste Legaspi - (HS Batch 1966) - Singer
Edu Manzano - Actor, TV host, and Politician
Maniya Barredo - (HS Batch 1969) - Ballet dancer
Agnes Devanadera - (B.S. Commerce Batch 1970) - 41st Solicitor General of the Philippines from 2007 to 2010. She also served as the Secretary of Justice from 2009-2010.
Estela Perlas-Bernabe - (B.S. Commerce Batch 1972, Magna Cum Laude) - Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 2011 to 2022. Served as the Ombudsman of the Philippines after the retirement of Justice Conchita Carpio Morales.
Sela Guia - (B.S. Tourism Management Batch 2023, Cum Laude) - A Filipino actress, host and singer who is under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. A former member of the all-girl Filipino idol group MNL48.
Cecile Guidote-Alvarez - (A.B. BSE Batch 1962) - A Filipino actress, author, and founder of Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). She was declared as a National Artist for Theater in 2009 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1972. She served as executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and also the founding president of the Philippine Center of the International Theatre Institute (PCITI).
Estelita Juco - (B.S. Education Batch 1952, Summa Cum Laude) - A former Executive Director of the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons (NCCDP).She was given a standing ovation upon delivering her speech in the Congress entitled “One is a Lonely Number”. A member of Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation, the Philippine’s Nobel’s Peace Prize.
Small Laude - (B.S. Business Management) - A Filipino YouTuber, Socialite, fashion and lifestyle influencer.

Gallery

The facade along Pedro Gil Street
Chapel of the Crucified Christ

References

Gardinier, David E.; Sevilla-Gardinier, Josefina Z. (1999). "The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres". Philippine Studies. 47 (4): 445–467. ISSN 0031-7837. JSTOR 42634337.
"St. Paul University Manila". spumanila.edu.ph. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

Sources

Klein, Wendy (2007). "Socializing children into household responsibilities: Ideologies and practices in American families". doi:10.1037/e619482011-018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

Media related to St. Paul University Manila at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
The Paulinian, official student publication of SPU Manila

v t e Paulinian universities and colleges in the Philippines
St. Paul University Dumaguete (1904) St. Paul University Surigao (1906) St. Paul University Philippines (Tuguegarao) (1907) St. Paul University Iloilo (1911) St. Paul University Manila (1912) St. Paul University Quezon City (1946) St. Paul University at San Miguel (1938) St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur (1905) St. Paul College of Makati (1942) St. Paul College Pasig (1970)

Colleges and universities in Metro Manila

Universities

State universities	Philippine Normal University Polytechnic University of the Philippines PUP Parañaque PUP Quezon City PUP San Juan PUP Taguig Rizal Technological University Technological University of the Philippines University of the Philippines Diliman University of the Philippines Manila
Local universities	City University of Pasay Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela Quezon City University Taguig City University Universidad de Manila University of Caloocan City University of Makati
Catholic universities	Adamson University Ateneo de Manila University De La Salle Araneta University De La Salle University Our Lady of Fatima University San Beda University St. Paul University Manila St. Paul University Quezon City University of Asia and the Pacific University of Perpetual Help System University of Santo Tomas
Other religious universities	Philippine Christian University Trinity University of Asia New Era University
Other private universities	AMA Computer University Arellano University Centro Escolar University Las Piñas Makati Far Eastern University FEATI University José Rizal University Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila Central University Manuel L. Quezon University Mapúa University National University Philippine Women's University The University of Manila University of the East UE Caloocan

Colleges

State colleges	Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Marikina Polytechnic College Philippine Public Safety College Philippine State College of Aeronautics
Local colleges	Navotas Polytechnic College
Catholic colleges	Assumption College San Lorenzo Children of Mary Immaculate College Colegio de San Juan de Letran Colegio de San Lorenzo Colegio de Santa Rosa CSR Makati College of the Holy Spirit Concordia College De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde Don Bosco Technical College Immaculate Heart of Mary College-Parañaque La Consolacion College Manila LCC Novaliches Miriam College Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College Pasig Catholic College Perpetual Help College Saint Francis of Assisi College Saint James College Saint Joseph's College Saint Louis College Saint Mary's College St. Paul College of Makati St. Paul College Pasig Saint Rita College St. Scholastica's College San Beda College Alabang San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation San Sebastian College Santa Catalina College Santa Isabel College Siena College UST Angelicum College
Other religious colleges	Grace Christian College La Verdad Christian College Manila Adventist College
Other private colleges	Access Computer College Airlink International Aviation College Asia Pacific College Asian Institute of Computer Studies Asian Institute for Distance Education Asian Institute of Maritime Studies CAP College Foundation Center for Culinary Arts Central Colleges of the Philippines Chiang Kai Shek College Chinese General Hospital Colleges CIIT College of Arts and Technology De Los Santos – STI College Emilio Aguinaldo College Enderun Colleges FEU Alabang FEU Diliman FEU Institute of Technology Global City Innovative College Golden Link College iAcademy International Academy of Management and Economics Kalayaan College Manila Business College Manila Tytana Colleges Metropolitan Hospital College MFI Foundation National College of Business and Arts National Teachers College Olivarez College Open Source College PATTS College of Aeronautics Philippine College of Criminology Philippine College of Health Sciences Philippine Cultural College Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Philippine School of Business Administration PMI Colleges PNTC Colleges Roosevelt College Saint Jude College South Mansfield College South SEED LPDH College Southeast Asian College Southville International School and Colleges STI College STI-NAMEI Technological Institute of the Philippines Universal College Valenzuela City Polytechnic College
Theological colleges	Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries Asian Theological Seminary Christ the King Mission Seminary Maryhill School of Theology San Agustin Center of Studies San Carlos Seminary

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See also: Higher education in the Philippines

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Colleges	Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia Colegio de San Juan de Letran College of the Holy Spirit Manila De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde Emilio Aguinaldo College Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology FEU Institute of Technology La Consolacion College Manila National Teachers College Philippine College of Health Sciences Philippine School of Business Administration PMI Colleges San Sebastian College – Recoletos Santa Isabel College Manila Technological Institute of the Philippines University of Perpetual Help, Manila

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