Chiang Kai Shek College

Chiang Kai-shek College
Kolehiyo ng Chiang Kai-shek 菲律濱中正學院
Former names	Chiang Kai-shek High School (1939-1965)
Type	Private
Established	1939
President	Dory Poa, PhD
Students	7000+
Location	1274 Padre Algue St., Tondo, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Campus	Urban
Teaching languages	English, Chinese, Filipino
Colors	Blue and White
Athletics	Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association, Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association, Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation Meet, Baden Powell Cup Basketball Tournament, etc.
Affiliations	Association of Chinese-Filipino Schools in the Philippines, etc.
Website	www.cksc.edu.ph

Chiang Kai-shek College (simplified Chinese: 菲律濱中正学院; traditional Chinese: 菲律濱中正學院; pinyin: Fēilùbīn Zhōngzhèng Xuéyuàn) is a Chinese Filipino institution of higher learning founded by Chinese Filipinos, recognized by the government of Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The school offers programs in the preschool, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels. It is the largest Chinese Filipino school in population in the Philippines. The school is located at 1274 Padre Algue St. Tondo, Manila, Philippines.

History

Chiang Kai-shek College was founded by the late Principal, Mr. Wong Chun Seng and the late Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Yu Khe Thai with other prominent Chinese in Manila in June 1939, beginning with a population of 273 students. Chinese Filipino locals contributed to its buildings and facilities. The school was named after Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Many years later, in the Pacific War, it was heavily damaged, fourteen teachers and students were killed for participating in underground activities. Thus a monument was built in commemoration.

In June 1945, through the effort of the former Acting Principal Huang Chi Hwa, the school temporarily opened five review classes for senior and junior high school students. When Mr. Huang left in October, Mr. Pao Shih Tien was designated as the officer-in-charge by the Board of Trustees.

Mr. Wong Chun Seng returned in December and was reappointed as the Principal by the Board of Trustees, with Dr. Pao Shih Tien as Acting Principal to assist him. The school reopened in December 1945. Under the management of the late Principal, together with the support of the Chinese Filipino community, the school acquired its present site. Student population was close to one thousand when the school moved to its new site in August 1948.

On June 15, 1951, the Board of Trustees amended the organization of the school's administration by adding the position of Vice-Principal. Dr. Pao Shih Tien was appointed to this position. In 1955, a Normal School that offered a two-year course for training Chinese teachers opened. Principal Wong Chun Seng died in March 1956. Vice-Principal Pao Shih Tien temporarily took charge of the school's administration until May 1956 when the Board of Trustees appointed its Chairman Yu Khe Thai as Principal and Dr. Pao Shih Tien as Vice-Principal. On April 29, 1959 the Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Mr. Yu as Principal and appointed Dr. Pao Shih Tien as his successor.

The Wong Chun Seng Memorial Pre-School was established in 1958. It offered a one-year Nursery Course and a two-year Kindergarten Course.

In 1965, this school became a college with the initial offering of two four-year collegiate courses—Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.), Major in Chinese Literature and History; and Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in General Education. Dr. Pao Shih Tien was the first College President. The High School Department then had a three-year Senior High School and a three-year Junior High School. In 1966, the school started offering four-year courses in Commerce (B.S.C.) with majors in Accounting, Management, Banking and Finance. In 1968, with the opening of the Elementary Course, CKSC became an institution that offers education from kindergarten to college levels.

In June 1976, all Chinese schools were Filipinized under the new constitution and Presidential Decree 176. All courses offered in the Collegiate Department are now in accordance with the standard requirements prescribed by the Department of Education. In addition to B.S.E. and B.S.C., Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (B.S.C.S.) and other two-year courses have been offered since 1992. In the High School Department, aside from the four-year General Secondary Course in English, only Chinese Language Arts subjects are allowed to be offered. Granted a permit to offer a two-year College Preparatory Course in Chinese in which some subjects in the previous senior high school curriculum used to be taught, CKSC also offers Chinese Language Arts subjects in the elementary school, besides the complete six-year Elementary Course in English.

In June 1979, Dr. Jimmy Su took over the helm of the College, following the retirement of Dr. Pao Shih Tien who had served the school for forty years. After the death of Chairman Yu Khe Thai in April 1983, Dr. Pao Shih Tien assumed office as the Chairman, while Messrs. Dy Tiong, Leoncio Chungunco and Santiago Cua as Vice Chairman.

With the retirement of Dr. Jimmy Su in March 1989, the Board of Trustees appointed Mr. Chien Yin Shao as the President of the College. Mr. Chien Yin Shao retired in May 1994. Mrs. Joan Sy Cotio was designated by the Board of Trustees as Acting President. Seven months later, she was appointed to lead the administration as the College President.^[1]

In 2007, Joan Sy-Cotio, after serving for many years, retired as the college president. Dr. Bee Ching Ong Kian Koc succeeded her but after she finished her term in 2013, Dr. Dory Poa, an alumna of CKSC, who finished her doctorate degree at Stanford University, has become the college president. Dr. Poa had a number of international working experience with schools in the United States, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Schedule of school is 7:00 AM to 5:15 PM. Elementary to High School. Monday to Friday.

Chinese Education

Elementary and high school students hold Chinese classes in the afternoon (after English classes). The Chinese curriculum consists of three subjects - Chinese Literature (華語), Chinese Mathematics (數學), and Chinese Culture (綜合).

Campuses

Main Campus

Two four-story and five five-story concrete buildings comprise the Padre Algue Campus (Main Campus). Its notable facilities include Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (a multipurpose auditorium), a Little Theatre, a conference room for the Chiang Kai-shek College Alumni Association, libraries, Speech Learning Center, School of Music, a dance studio, a computer center and the Home Economics Room.

The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a fully air-conditioned multipurpose auditorium. The auditorium is a popular venue for conventions, seminars, regional and national competitions and social gatherings of alumni. Found at the center of the main campus, the open court quadrangle can accommodate 3,000. It is where the high school and elementary students hold their flag ceremony. The main campus’ gymnasium has a seating capacity of 2,500. This basketball court has been a favorite site for Metro Manila Filipino-Chinese basketball games and College Women's Basketball Tournament. The gymnasium may also be used for playing volleyball, badminton and table tennis. The Wong Chun Seng Memorial Pre-School Buildings maintain facilities for music, arts, sciences, languages, and library activities as well as a playground.

Narra Campus

The college and graduate school are now located at the nine-story Narra Building. Its facilities include Chemistry Laboratory, Physics Laboratory, Anatomy/Physiology Laboratory, Parasitology/Microbiology Laboratory, Fundamental Nursing Laboratory, Community Health Center, gyms, etc.A gymnasium in Narra Campus is named after Chinese-Filipino community leader Benjamin Chua Jr.

New Campus

The new campus will be built on a 10-hectare lot in South Forbes Golf City Silang, Cavite. The lot was donated by Ambassador K. C Ng, an alumnus of the school.

Notable alumni

Lucio Tan (陳永栽) - A prominent Chinese-Filipino business magnate
Henry Sy, Sr. (施至成) - Retail King of the Philippines, founder of SM Investments Corporation
Tony Tan-Caktiong (陳覺中) - Founder of Philippine fastfood chain Jollibee
Stephen S.F. Chen (陳錫蕃) - National Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of China
Lim Eng Beng (林鷹鳴) – PBA legend
Justin Chua – PBA player
JC Tiuseco – actor
James Yap (basketball, born 1933)
Baldwin Kho – Filipino-Chinese visual artist and Humanitarian

References

↑ CKSC History Archived January 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

http://www.cksc.edu.ph /(Chinese)

Universities and colleges 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 TUP Taguig 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 Muntinlupa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela Quezon City Polytechnic University Taguig City University Universidad de Manila University of Caloocan City University of Makati University of the City of Manila

Catholic universities	Adamson University Ateneo de Manila University De La Salle Araneta University De La Salle University Our Lady of Fatima University St. Paul University Manila St. Paul University Quezon City University of Perpetual Help System University of Santo Tomas

Other private universities	AMA Computer University Arellano University Centro Escolar University CEU Las Piñas CEU Makati Far Eastern University FEU Diliman FEATI University José Rizal University Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila Central University Manuel L. Quezon University National University New Era University Philippine Christian University Philippine Women's University Southville Foreign University Trinity University of Asia University of Asia and the Pacific University of the East UE Caloocan University of Manila

Colleges

State colleges	Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Philippine Public Safety College Philippine State College of Aeronautics

Local colleges	Marikina Polytechnic College Navotas Polytechnic College

Catholic colleges	Angelicum College 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 Bernadette College Saint Francis of Assisi College System Saint James College Saint Joseph's College Saint Louis College Saint Mary's College Saint Rita College St. Scholastica's College San Beda College SBC Alabang San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation San Sebastian College Santa Catalina College Santa Isabel College Siena College

Other private colleges	Access Computer College Airlink International Aviation School 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 DLS-STI College Emilio Aguinaldo College Enderun Colleges Global City Innovative College Golden Link College Grace Christian College iAcademy International Academy of Management and Economics Kalayaan College Manila Adventist College Manila Business College Manila Tytana Colleges Mapúa Institute of Technology Metropolitan Hospital College MFI Foundation NAMEI Polytechnic Institute National Christian Life College National College of Business and Arts National Teachers College OB Montessori 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 Technological Institute of the Philippines The Fisher Valley College 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

Postgraduate education

Graduate schools	Adamson University Graduate School Alliance Graduate School Arellano University Graduate School Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication Asian Institute of Management Asian Social Institute Ateneo Graduate School of Business Ateneo School of Government National Defense College of the Philippines San Beda College of Medicine South East Asia Graduate School of Theology University of the East Graduate School University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery University of Santo Tomas Graduate School

Law schools	Arellano University School of Law Ateneo Law School De La Salle University College of Law Far Eastern University Institute of Law Philippine Law School PLM Graduate School of Law Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law San Beda College of Law University of the East College of Law University of the Philippines College of Law University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law

Chinese schools in the Philippines

College	Bohol Wisdom College Cebu Eastern College Chiang Kai Shek College Grace Christian College Hua Siong College of Iloilo Philippine Cultural College

High School	Ateneo de Iloilo Bacolod Tay Tung High School Camarines Norte Chung Hua High School Foundation Davao Central High School Davao Christian High School Divine Word Academy of Dagupan Iloilo Scholastic Academy Iloilo Sun Yat Sen High School Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills L.I.G.H.T. Christian Academy Lanao Chung Hua School Leyte Progressive High School Lorenzo Ruiz Academy Manila Patriotic School MGC-New Life Christian Academy Philippine Chen Kuang High School Philippine Chung Hua School Philippine Tong Ho Institute Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Saint Jude Catholic School Saint Stephen's High School Tiong Se Academy Timber City Academy Xavier School Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

International Schools	Chinese International School Manila Saint Gabriel International School

Former	Westminster High School

Coordinates: 14°36′27.39″N 120°58′36.01″E / 14.6076083°N 120.9766694°E / 14.6076083; 120.9766694

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