PAREF Southridge School


PAREF Southridge School, or simply Southridge, is a private school for boys located in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established by the Parents for Education Foundation. Southridge is composed of grade school, junior high school, senior high school, and afternoon school. Its executive director is Fernando A. Cruz. The spiritual formation of the families in Southridge is provided by members of Opus Dei.

Logo

The Southridge Logo consists of a Vinta and a Helm
The Vinta, a sturdy Filipino boat, is the symbol of PAREF. It stands for the educational philosophy shared by all the schools that belong to the PAREF system. The stars on top of the Vinta represent the three sectors that comprise the PAREF school community: the parents, teachers, and students. For the PAREF philosophy to work, there must be a healthy interaction these three sectors. For formation to be effective, the parents and the teachers themselves must be formed first, such that they can lead the students, both by word and by deed.
The Helm symbolizes the school's vision of breeding gentlemen and leaders. Quoting the school's vision: "We envision graduates who are MEN OF INTEGRITY, well-formed and principled individuals, who contribute to the common good of society."

Organizations and programs

Vocal Ensemble

The Southridge Vocal Ensemble was the former official high school choir which consists of the Day School students. SVE was managed and conducted by Adrian Bagayaua during 2010–2016. It was currently replaced with Southridge VOX 2016–present.
Southridge competed again the next year and placed 19th out of 24 schools in Voices in Harmony and 6th place out of 10 schools in Musikapella.

Admirals Media Society (AMS)

AMS was established by members of the class of 2006 for Southridge students interested in photography and video. Seminars, photowalks, and workshops are also arranged for the club's future members. The club was renamed to Admirals Media Society by William Dela Cruz in 2012.
It is currently moderated by Dave Francisco, and headed by Gio Pili, Joaquin Cosico, Savio Eugenio, and Schuyler Figueroa.

Plautus

Named after the renowned Latin playwright, Plautus is a theatrical program and competition between sophomore, junior, and senior classes in High School. During Plautus Season, each class is required to come up with an original play with a running time of an hour. The plays are usually modeled after a theme or themes that the Plautus Commission assigns. At the end of the Plautus Season, Plautus Night is held as the plays are awarded according to their performances ala the Oscars with awards such as "Best Play", "Best Director", "Best Actor", "Best Screenplay", "Best Supporting Actor", "Best Set Design", "Best Lights and Sounds", "Best Musical Score" and "Best Poster".

Kaabay

"Kaabay" is a club that teaches catechism and other subjects. Open to high school students, the club members visit Cupang Elementary School and Buli Elementary School weekly to teach Grades 3, 4 and 5 students basic catechism lessons. Members undergo training during Catechism seminars organized during the school year. Jaime Santos is the current head of Kaabay with Mr. Martin Quesada as Moderator.

The Podium

The Podium is Southridge's official debate team, and considered one of the best debate teams in the Philippines. A member, co-founder, and stalwart of the now defunct Southern Metro Manila Schools Debate Consortium, the Podium has consistently improved over the past years and has become a perennial contender for any debate championship in the Philippines and the world. The Podium was also the first organization in Southridge to have won an international competition for the school. The Podium has also been improving and has earned great respect in the more competitive Interscholastic Debaters' Association Philippines and in the national debating scene. Some of its members have even gone on to earn accolades in the international debate scene.
Currently, The Podium's current captain is Luis Garcia.
Accolades
PositionTournamentYearTournament hostsTeam members
ChampionIDEA 12006Colegio San Agustin, MakatiMikki Albano, Jeric Kison
ChampionIDEA 22007Xavier SchoolSluggo Rustia, Nicky Santiago
Semi-FinalistEcological Debates2008Ateneo de Manila UniversityRJ Lim, Justin Jabines, Marty Gonzaga
FinalistCMLI: Pandemonium2008Children's Museum and Library Incorporated and Colegio San AgustinRJ Lim, Marty Gonzaga, Joseph Ledesma
FinalistAteneo Invitationals2009Ateneo de Manila UniversityMarty Gonzaga
ChampionAteneo Invitationals2009Ateneo de Manila UniversityRJ Lim
ChampionAsian Schools Debate Championship2009De La Salle UniversityRJ Lim, Marty Gonzaga, Justin Jabines
FinalistPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2009Ateneo de Manila UniversityJustin Jabines, Marty Gonzaga
FinalistCMLI2010Children's Museum and Library Incorporated and Colegio San AgustinJulian Ferrer, Raffy Tanpho, Mark Lozano
ChampionCMLI2010Children's Museum and Library Incorporated and Colegio San AgustinLance Katigbak, Pempen Chiang, JV Valerio
ChampionPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2010Ateneo de Manila UniversityMikey Onglao
FinalistPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2010Ateneo de Manila UniversityLance Katigbak, Pempen Chiang
ChampionIDEA 32010Miriam CollegePempen Chiang, JV Valerio
Semi-FinalistChief Justice Cup2011Supreme Court of the PhilippinesMichael Agoncillo, JV Valerio, Raffy Tanpho
Semi-FinalistAsian Schools Debate Championship2011Daewon Foreign High SchoolMark Lozano, Raffy Tanpho, JV Valerio
FinalistNational Asians High School Debate Championship2011De La Salle UniversityMark Lozano, Raffy Tanpho, JV Valerio
FinalistPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2011Ateneo de Manila UniversityJV Valerio, Raffy Tanpho
ChampionEcon-no-mix2012UP DilimanMark Lozano, Paolo Tabuena, Renzo Escalona
ChampionEconvergence2012UP Los BanosRenzo Escalona, Gabby Leda
ChampionIDeA Grands2013Enderun CollegesMeeko Rustia, Kyle Mitschiener
ChampionAteneo Intervarsity Junior Break2014Ateneo de Manila UniversityJet Nicolas, Gabby Leda
ChampionRotary National Debate Championship2015Quezon City Science High School and La Salle GreenhillsJet Nicolas, Gabby Leda, Lui Manguiat
ChampionSouthern Luzon Intervarsity Debate Championship2015University of the Philippines Los BanosTeddy Peralta, Gabby Leda, Gino Yang
World OctofinalistWorld Schools Debating Championship2015SingaporeLui Manguiat
FinalistIDeA Lite2015Xavier SchoolMarco Zulaybar, Gino Yang
FinalistCMLI2015Children's Museum and Library Incorporated and De La Salle ZobelJake Consing, Teddy Peralta, Gerard Kawada
FinalistRotary National Debate Championship2016Quezon City Science High SchoolTeddy Peralta, Gerard Kawada, Jake Consing
ChampionFelipe Belleza National Debate Championship2016La Salle AcademyJake Consing, Teddy Peralta, Gerard Kawada
Grand-FinalistIDeA Grands2016Asian Development BankTeddy Peralta, Jake Consing
FinalistUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Fast Forward2016University of the Philippines DilimanTeddy Peralta, Gerard Kawada
FinalistAteneo de Manila University Ateneo Debate Camp2016Ateneo de Manila UniversityTeddy Peralta, Nico Meer
Novice Semi-FinalistAsian Schools Debate Championship2016Methodist Boys' School, Kuala LumpurMarco Zulaybar, Nico Meer, Julio Jimenez
ChampionFelipe Belleza National Debate Championship2017La Salle AcademyJake Consing, Teddy Peralta, Nico Meer
Grand FinalistIDeA Grands2017Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.Jake Consing, Teddy Peralta
Open SemifinalistAsian Schools Debate Championship2017De La Salle ZobelTeddy Peralta, Nico Meer, Jake Consing
Novice ChampionAsian Schools Debate Championship2017De La Salle ZobelJake Peralta, Luis Garcia, Sam Escueta
Champion13th Benilde Intervarsity2017De La Salle - College of Saint BenildeJake Consing
World OctofinalistWorld Schools Debating Championship2017Denpasar Bali, IndonesiaJake Consing
Ana Alano SemifinalistsPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2018Ateneo de Manila UniversityJake Peralta, Luis Mendoza
National Grand ChampionsPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2018Ateneo de Manila University*Jake Consing, Luis Garcia
FinalistSouthern Luzon Intervarsity Debate Championship2018University of the Philippines Los BanosLuis Garcia, Jake Peralta, Sam Escueta
Grand FinalistHarvard College World Schools Invitational2018Harvard UniversityJake Consing
FinalistIDeA Lite2018Xavier SchoolJavi Del Mundo, Basti Martinez
National SemifinalistNational Asians High School Debate Championship2018De La Salle UniversityJake Peralta, Luis Garcia, Tino Kamantigue
High School FinalistDiliman Debate Open2018University of the Philippines DilimanJake Peralta, Luis Garcia
High School ChampionDiliman Debate Open2018University of the Philippines DilimanTino Kamantigue, Jacob Tambunting
FinalistAteneo Business Ethics Debate2018Ateneo de Manila UniversityJake Peralta
FinalistIDeA 22019Marist SchoolJake Peralta, Luis Garcia
FinalistSouth Luzon Inter-High School Debate Encounter2019University of the Philippines Los BanosJake Peralta, Luis Garcia, Jacob Tambunting
FinalistMacau WSDC2019University of Macau Greater Bay AreaLuis Garcia
FinalistIDeA 32019De La Salle UniversityJake Peralta, Luis Garcia
High School ChampionDiliman Debate Open2019University of the Philippines DilimanJake Peralta
ChampionAteneo Debate Camp2019Ateneo de Manila UniversityJake Peralta, Luis Garcia
ChampionIDeA 12019St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolLuis Garcia, Mick Leda
National FinalistPhilippine Schools Debate Championship2020Ateneo de Manila UniversityJake Peralta, Luis Garcia
Asian SemifinalistAsian Online Debate Championship BP2020Jake Peralta
Grand FinalistAxiom Debate Open2020Jake Peralta
Open ChampionVisayas Intervarsity2020Jake Peralta
HS ChampionWorld Debate Open2020Jake Peralta, Luis Garcia
ChampionIDeA 22020Jake Peralta, Miko Cano

Worlds Schools Debate Championship
NameYearPositionHost country
EJ Paredes2000Competing TeamPittsburgh, United States
Marty Gonzaga2010Competing TeamDoha, Qatar
JV Valerio2011Training PoolN/A
Mark Lozano2011Training PoolN/A
Joaquin Escaño2012AlternateScotland
Lui Manguiat2015Competing TeamSingapore
Jake Consing2017*Competing TeamBali
Jake Consing2018Competing TeamZagreb, Croatia
Luis Garcia2018AlternateN/A
Jake Peralta2019Competing TeamBangkok
Luis Garcia2019Competing TeamBangkok
Jake Peralta2020Competing TeamOnline
Luis Garcia2020Competing TeamOnline
Miko Cano2020Training PoolN/A

*WSDC 2017 was the highest rank for any Philippine Team in WSDC history breaking third with 7 points and 21 ballots.

Affiliation

Southridge entrusts its religious instruction to the personal prelature of Opus Dei.

Alumni

Southridge has produced several successful alumni. Some have become prominent in different fields such as the government, business, the academe, music, and the arts, among others. Several Southridge alumni have moved on to take graduate studies outside the Philippines. Some have returned to their alma mater to teach.
Alumni who hold government office include:
Alumni in the entertainment field include: