De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School
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The De La Salle–Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ, De La Salle–Zobel or Zobel; Filipino
: De La Salle–Paaralang Santiago Zobel) is a Catholic
institution for boys and girls located in Muntinlupa City
, Metro Manila
, the Philippines
. It was opened in 1978 by the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines
because of the increasing number of students in the grade school department of the former De La Salle College (Now, De La Salle University
) in Manila
.
, at the request of the Archbishop of Manila, Jeremiah James Harty
to the Brothers of the Christian Schools.This year 2011 is La Salle's Centenial (100) school year. It is interesting to note that Archbishop Harty had a very close affinity to La Salle since he was schooled in his grade school and high school years in the U. S. in De La Salle Christian Brother-run schools. In 1921, the school moved to its present site on Taft Avenue and the Brothers have since opened schools in Green Hills, Mandaluyong City
; Antipolo, Rizal
; Lipa City, Batangas
; two schools (University of St. La Salle
and St. Joseph School-La Salle
) in Bacolod City
; Iligan City, Lanao del Norte; two schools (De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
and De La Salle Health Sciences Institute) in Dasmariñas, Cavite
, and in Alabang, Muntinlupa City
, which is the De La Salle–Santiago Zobel School.
De La Salle–Santiago Zobel School, a member-school of De La Salle Philippines
, Inc., was established on March 29, 1978 after it was decided that the elementary department of De La Salle College be moved to a location that is more suitable and conducive to learning. A high school department was also formed to assure the graduates of Zobel's elementary department of placement in secondary education
.
The school is located in Muntinlupa's Ayala Alabang Village
and was made possible through a joint donation of part of the campus's eleven hectare lot by the Ayala Corporation
and the Madrigal Family, with the rest of the lot acquired through financing provided by the Filipinas Life Assurance Company. The school's location in Southern Metro Manila
also helps in achieving the government's goal of dispersing educational institutions over the Metro, as well as the goal of the Brothers in the Philippines of making their resources available to as many communities as possible.
De La Salle Zobel opened in June 1978 with an initial offering of Prep
to Grade Six Levels. The Grade School Department became fully operational when Grade 7 was added in June 1979 and in June 1980, the High School Department opened, initially without Freshman
classes. It became fully operational in June 1983. Br. Raymond Bronowicz FSC, then the Vice-President for Administration of De La Salle University, was appointed as Zobel's first director.
levels. The Lower Grades unit is responsible for Grades 1 through 3, while the Upper Grades unit is responsible for Grades 4 through 7.
The following are the 9 subject areas that form part of the high school curriculum:
, Science
, Language
, Reading, Filipino
, and MAKABAYAN, the component subjects of which are Christian Living, Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies
), Computer Science
, Music
and Art
, Physical Education
, and Home Economics and Livelihood Education
.
The High School curriculum, on the other hand, is composed of ten subject areas, which are: Christian Living, English, Araling Panlipunan, Filipino, Science, Math, Music and Art, Physical Education, and Technology and Home Economics.
The school also encourages its students to participate in academic contests, which serve as enrichment opportunities. Zobel has been a consistent top performer in academic contests such the Metrobank
-Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines-Department of Education
Math Challenge, the Discovery Channel
Whiz Quiz Contest, numerous AMA Computer University
Information Technology
Contests, and the Inter-school Computer Science QuizBits Contest of the Philippine Science High School, among others.
With the thrust of supporting the holistic development of students, Zobel further developed the intellect and artistry of its students with the establishment of the Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts in 2000, which is housed in the school's Center for the Performing Arts Building. Since its establishment, the Center has organized yearly Performing Arts Festivals which have showcased the different performing arts groups of the school. These groups include the DLSZ Symphony Orchestra
, the DLSZ Chorale
, the Rondalla Ensemble and in addition, the Center continues to hold yearly productions of hit musicals, a tradition started during the early years of Zobel.
It has also hosted a number of performing groups from De La Salle University such as the DLSU Pops Orchestra, the DLSU Chorale, and the Chamber Ensemble
. Activities, which have been organized at the Center, have been facilitated by highly acclaimed organizations including the UP Theater Arts, CenterStage, and the Royal Academy of Dance
. In 2002, Don Randi, an American jazz
musician held a jazz and fusion
clinic and concert at the Center.
, is De La Salle University-Manila's junior representative to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines while its women's team, the Lady Junior Archers, is De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's
representative to the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association. During UAAP Season 68
, the Junior Archers won its first UAAP Basketball title when it swept the UPIS
Junior Maroons, 2-0. It was also La Salle's first Junior's Basketball title in either the NCAA or the UAAP since the De La Salle Greenies of De La Salle College High School (Taft) won the championship in the NCAA in 1955 which was captained by La Salle Basketball Hall-of-Famer Kurt Bachmann. The De La Salle Lady Junior Archers, on the other hand, have been the WNCAA Junior Division Champions for eight straight years, from 1993 to 2000 and again in 2004. Zobel's varsity team for Football on the other hand wins many tournaments and leagues.
The school currently has 3 Learning Resource Centers, one each for the Prep Level, the Grade School Department, and the High School Department, that provide both conventional print and non-print materials to the school community. In addition to these Centers, the school also maintains an Archives unit that is also under Learning Resource Center; the Archives is located at the St. La Salle Building.
The Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library is the school's primary library and serves the High School Department. The library has two main sections, print and non-print. In 2005, it served 1,128 students, 89 faculty members, 13 administrators, and 82 co-academic personnel.
The Antonio Montemayor Anievas Library serves the Grade School Department and is located just across the Santiago Zobel Memorial Library. It is the second biggest library on campus and has organized various programs, which serve to inculcate the love of reading for the Grade School students such as the Book Lovers and Catch Them Read Programs.
The campus is situated on an irregularly shaped lot located at the heart of the Ayala Alabang Village. The campus's master plan was designed by the firm of architect Francisco Mañosa
. In the master plan, the main objective was the creation of a unified learning environment, with the school grounds having a countryside atmostphere. In this view, alterations to the natural elements of the lot were kept at a minimum.
When the school opened in 1978, there was only one building available for use, the St. La Salle Building, then called the "Main Building." At present, the campus is composed of a number of structures which have been necessitated by the burgeoning school population. The following major buildings are found on campus:
The first building on the campus, it houses the Grades 4 to 7 classes as well as the Freshmen to Junior classes. The basement level, which was formerly a canteen-cum-multi-purpose hall was turned into the school's Learning Resource Center in 1992. It is composed of two libraries: the Antonio Montemayor Anievas Memorial Library (High School) and the Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library (Grade School), audio-visual rooms, the School Archives, and the libraries' Non-Print Center.
In 2005, the central garden separating the Grade School and High School libraries was converted into a Cyber Nook which houses a considerable number of computers available for use by the school community. Also constructed was a state-of-the-art "E-Classroom" which is found right beside the Cyber Nook
The ground floor also once housed the offices of the Registrar, the Director, and the Grade School Principal. These offices have since been moved to the newly renovated Mutien-Marie Wiaux
Building. At present, the newly renovated Deborah Decena Auditorium, the amphitheater, the Information Systems Office, the medical and dental
clinics, and the office of the School Chaplain
may be found at the ground floor. Beside the Main Building is the newly built, state-of-the-art Our Lady of the Star Chapel where regular masses are held. Beside this chapel is the Parmenie, the new recollection facility.
On the third floor are three state-of-the-art computer laboratories and the office of the High School Assistant Principal. Also found within the St. La Salle Building are two pocket gardens, as well as a botanical garden
at the rear end of the building.
All classrooms in the Main building are airconditioned, equipped with LCD projector
s, and computers connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. For School year 2009-2010, major renovations have taken place for the computers in the E-Classroom and the Cybernook.
and bedroom
. It featured a fully equipped kitchen
that was capable of handling four sets of student-chefs as well as a classroom that was equipped with 50 sewing machines. These classes have since been moved to the St. Joseph Building
The building is named after St. Brother Mutien-Marie Wiaux, a De La Salle Christian Brother who taught St. Bertuin's School in Malonne, Belgium
where he taught for fifty-eight years. He was canonized
in 1989 by Pope
John Paul II.
Named after one of the most famous carpenters in history, the St. Joseph Building is home to all of the school's Home Economics
and Livelihood Education classes, including Shop, Automotive/Driving, Practical Gardening, Practical Electricity, Cooking, and Sewing, among others. In 2004, an annex, the THE Building, was built to decongest the original building which was built in 1992. The building houses the Automotive/Driving and Electricity classes at the ground floor, including the garage for the class vehicles, while a gym (Gym 3) occupied the second floor. In 2005, a model home was built by the back of the original building to house the Cooking and Sewing classes. The original building once housed art classes as well as rehearsal rooms for the DLSZ Band and doubles as transient offices for some of the school's units while some buildings on campus are undergoing renovation. For school year 2007-2008, the THELE building has been transformed to a Seniors (4th year) building due to the many other students that applied during its enrollment period thus adding section I to some of the Grade and High School levels. In school year 2010-2011 classrooms for the 7th grade were moved here.
and the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall
. The canteen is fully air-conditioned and also houses a Teachers' Lounge. While this is the main school canteen, a mini-canteen is also located in the Br. Felix Hall. It was named after Br. Flavius Leo FSC, one of the sixteen Christian Brothers who were massacred in the Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel of De La Salle University on Taft Avenue, Manila during the Battle for the Liberation of Manila
in World War II
.
The Br. V. Felix Masson Hall is named after one of the longest-serving Christian Brothers in the Philippines and, after the recent deaths of Br. Fidelis Leddy FSC(1918-2003) and Br. J. Benedict FSC(1927-2004), the only living American Christian Brother who has been serving in the Philippines for more than fifty years. This building was built in 1997 and houses the Junior Prep to Third Grade levels and in 2004, the St. Br. Miguel building was built right next to the Br. Felix Hall to accommodate the pre-school levels. The Br. Felix Hall building houses classrooms, laboratories, and a library for the Grade School Department as well as the offices of the Grade School Principal.
The newly built St. Brother Miguel Hall, named after St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero Muñoz FSC
, houses a pre-school playground, a library for the pre-school, a multi-purpose hall, a clinic, a faculty room for the Grade School and Pre-school levels, and an amphitheater. These buildings sit on the area that was once occupied by the Prep Building, which housed the Junior and Senior Prep levels of the school, and was also named after St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero.
The Recollection House, officially known as The Vaugirard, is a gated compound which is place of contemplation and is where most official school recollection
s and retreats are held. It is located at the far Western end of the campus and is physically secluded from the main grounds by extensive gardens and foliage. It is named after Vaugirard, France, the location where St. John Baptist De La Salle founded his first novitiate
. A house was built there by the Brothers to serve as a venue wherein they could meet to strengthen their relationships through fellowship and prayer. The ground floor of the Vaugirard also served as an erstwhile faculty room for some of the Grade School faculty while the St. Br. Miguel Hall was being constructed. Recollection and Retreat activities were moved to the Our Lady of the Star Chapel. The Vaugirard Hall is where one can find the other SPIS classrooms on the second floor and the ZoobTV Cable and Radio Studio on the ground floor.
Built at the site of the former stand-alone Gym 2, the Cadlum Hall was built to house a multi-purpose hall and the school bookstore at the ground floor, with the Gym 2 being converted to a dedicated basketball court
at the second floor. Its front lawn features a garden, which was donated by the Teachers' Union, as well as a gazebo
, which housed the former offices of the school's yearbook
the Green, Gold, and White. The hall is located right beside the canteen.
At present, the multi-purpose hall also doubles as office space with the following units as occupants:
It also houses classrooms for Remedial English. The building is named after the longest-serving Principal of Zobel, Edgardo S. Cadlum (1932-2010).
In 1996, the school began construction on a building which would house its proposed Center for the Performing Arts. In 2000, this building was completed and would be named after Angelo King, who had contributed a significant amount to help finish its construction. The Angelo King Center has a Php150 million theater equipped with state-of-the-art lights and sound facilities, which were imported form Germany. The theater has a seating capacity of 1,052 with balcony and orchestra sections, a two-level lobby, an orchestra pit, four air-conditioned dressing rooms, costume cabinets, a docking area, sixteen fly battens, two motorized curtain systems (vertical and horizontal), and comfort rooms. The television program Digital LG Quiz
, taped their episodes at the King Center Theater from Seasons 2 to 4.
The building houses the rehearsal rooms of the performing arts groups of the school, as well as the music and art classrooms. There are also two box office
s located in the building, one at the ground level of the lobby, and one at the upper level, just by the dance studio
.The Performing Arts Center is currently under complete renovation of the main theater.
There are four gymnasiums located around the campus. Gym 1, the second building on campus and the first gymnasium constructed, is also the largest. Gym 1 is currently under renovation since May 2008 and is to be made into a Sports Pavilion which will house state-of-the-art athletic facilities. Besides it being used for most of the Physical Education classes, it is also used for institutional gatherings such as Eucharistic celebrations
. It also houses the offices of the Physical Education
Department as well as a fully equipped weight training
room.
The campus is also home to an Olympic-size swimming pool which was constructed in the mid-1990s. In 2005, the pool house was rebuilt and is now a multi-level building with locker & shower rooms at the ground floor and spectator-stands at the upper level. Right beside the swimming pool are the tennis court
s, one of the oldest facilities located on campus.
The school also has a full-sized football field
, which is located behind the Mutien-Marie Building, as well as baseball
and softball
fields, which are located by The Vaugirard. Because of these facilities, Zobel has been host to many athletic competitions, especially soccer matches, like the inter-school Football Fiesta held recently.
Jacobo Santiago "Santi" Zobel, after whom the school is named, was the eldest son of De La Salle Alumnus and Benefactor- Don Enrique Zobel
. Enrique Zobel was then the President of the Ayala Corporation
when De La Salle-Zobel was established. Santiago was born on August 15, 1954 and died of pneumonia
on September 7, 1965 at the age of 11.
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: De La Salle–Paaralang Santiago Zobel) is a Catholic
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institution for boys and girls located in Muntinlupa City
Muntinlupa City
The City of Muntinlupa is the southernmost city in Philippine National Capital Region. It is bordered on the north by Taguig City; to the northwest by Parañaque City; by Las Piñas City to the west; to the southwest by the city of Bacoor, Cavite; by the city of San Pedro, Laguna; and by Laguna de...
, Metro Manila
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, the Philippines
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. It was opened in 1978 by the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines
De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines
The De La Salle Brothers - Philippine District is part of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the largest congregation of Roman Catholic religious Brothers who are exclusively dedicated to education...
because of the increasing number of students in the grade school department of the former De La Salle College (Now, De La Salle University
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
) in Manila
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.
Background
The first De La Salle School in the Philippines, De La Salle College was opened on June 16, 1911 on Calle Nozaleda in Paco, ManilaManila
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, at the request of the Archbishop of Manila, Jeremiah James Harty
Jeremiah James Harty
Jeremiah James Harty was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Manila in the Philippines before returning to the United States, where he served as Archbishop of Omaha .-Biography:Jeremiah Harty was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Andrew and Julia Harty, who were...
to the Brothers of the Christian Schools.This year 2011 is La Salle's Centenial (100) school year. It is interesting to note that Archbishop Harty had a very close affinity to La Salle since he was schooled in his grade school and high school years in the U. S. in De La Salle Christian Brother-run schools. In 1921, the school moved to its present site on Taft Avenue and the Brothers have since opened schools in Green Hills, Mandaluyong City
La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills is a private Catholic school exclusively for boys located on Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is run by the Roman Catholic Brothers of the Christian Schools- Philippine District. It was established in 1959 by the De La Salle Brothers led by the...
; Antipolo, Rizal
La Salle College Antipolo
La Salle College Antipolo, or La Salle Antipolo, is a Lasallian educational institution located in Antipolo City, Rizal, in the Philippines. It was founded as La Salle School by Br. Rolando Dizon FSC, a past President of De La Salle University-Manila, in 1986.- History :Construction of the school...
; Lipa City, Batangas
De La Salle Lipa
De La Salle Lipa, or DLSL is a Lasallian educational institution located in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. It is the latest of the third generation of La Salle schools founded by the De La Salle Brothers in the country: La Salle Academy-Iligan in 1958, La Salle Green Hills in 1959, Saint...
; two schools (University of St. La Salle
University of St. La Salle
The University of St. La Salle , located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City, Philippines, is a Catholic private university run by the De La Salle Brothers. Established in 1952 as La Salle College-Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus originally founded by the congregation in the country...
and St. Joseph School-La Salle
St. Joseph School-La Salle
St. Joseph School-La Salle is a Lasallian school located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is the third of the third generation of La Salle schools, which were founded by the De La Salle Brothers in the country, which include: La Salle Academy-Iligan , La Salle Green Hills , and...
) in Bacolod City
Bacolod City
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; Iligan City, Lanao del Norte; two schools (De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas ' is a member institution of De La Salle Philippines located in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. It was established on July 18, 1977 as a private nonsectarian tertiary school named General Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite and managed by the Yaman Lahi Foundation...
and De La Salle Health Sciences Institute) in Dasmariñas, Cavite
Dasmariñas, Cavite
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, and in Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Muntinlupa City
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, which is the De La Salle–Santiago Zobel School.
History
De La Salle Philippines
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, Inc., was established on March 29, 1978 after it was decided that the elementary department of De La Salle College be moved to a location that is more suitable and conducive to learning. A high school department was also formed to assure the graduates of Zobel's elementary department of placement in secondary education
Secondary education
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.
The school is located in Muntinlupa's Ayala Alabang Village
Ayala alabang village
Ayala Alabang was an outer suburb of Metro Manila in Muntinlupa city district in the Philippines around from the center of Metro Manila. The upscale neighborhood was created in 1981. Large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang....
and was made possible through a joint donation of part of the campus's eleven hectare lot by the Ayala Corporation
Ayala Corporation
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and the Madrigal Family, with the rest of the lot acquired through financing provided by the Filipinas Life Assurance Company. The school's location in Southern Metro Manila
Metro Manila
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also helps in achieving the government's goal of dispersing educational institutions over the Metro, as well as the goal of the Brothers in the Philippines of making their resources available to as many communities as possible.
De La Salle Zobel opened in June 1978 with an initial offering of Prep
Kindergarten
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to Grade Six Levels. The Grade School Department became fully operational when Grade 7 was added in June 1979 and in June 1980, the High School Department opened, initially without Freshman
Freshman
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classes. It became fully operational in June 1983. Br. Raymond Bronowicz FSC, then the Vice-President for Administration of De La Salle University, was appointed as Zobel's first director.
De La Salle Zobel departments
The management of Zobel is divided into six departments, all reporting directly to the President, Br. Dennis Magbanua FSC. A sub-unit, the Planning and Personnel Unit reports directly to the office of the Director. The school is also observed by an Internal Auditor that reports directly to the Board of Trustees of the school.Grade School Department
The Grade School Department, which is headed by a Principal, is divided into three distinct sub-units that are each headed by an Assistant Principal. The Pre-School unit is responsible for the Junior and Senior PrepKindergarten
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levels. The Lower Grades unit is responsible for Grades 1 through 3, while the Upper Grades unit is responsible for Grades 4 through 7.
High School Department
The High School Department is headed by a Principal and is assisted by an Assistant Principal. The Adult Night High School is also under the High School Department.- English
- Social Studies.
- Christian Living
- Filipino
- Math
- Music and Art
- Physical Education
- Science
- Technology and Home Economics and Livelihood Education
Center for Lasallian Formation and Development
The Center for Lasallian Formation and Development, formerly the Lasallian Programs office consolidates activities regarding the school's Alumni Affairs, outreach programs, extracurricular activities, and the students' co-curricular activities, among others. The publication of the school's two organs, the Young Observer, for the Grade School Department, and Counterpoint for the High School Department are also under the purview of this department.Academics
Two main departments make up the academic structure of Zobel, the Grade School and High School Departments. The Grade School curriculum is structured into six learning areas: MathematicsMathematics
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, Science
Science
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, Language
Language
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, Reading, Filipino
Filipino language
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, and MAKABAYAN, the component subjects of which are Christian Living, Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies
Social studies
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), Computer Science
Computer science
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, Music
Music
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and Art
Art
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, Physical Education
Physical education
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, and Home Economics and Livelihood Education
Home Economics
Home economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
.
The High School curriculum, on the other hand, is composed of ten subject areas, which are: Christian Living, English, Araling Panlipunan, Filipino, Science, Math, Music and Art, Physical Education, and Technology and Home Economics.
The school also encourages its students to participate in academic contests, which serve as enrichment opportunities. Zobel has been a consistent top performer in academic contests such the Metrobank
Metrobank
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-Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines-Department of Education
Department of Education (Philippines)
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Math Challenge, the Discovery Channel
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Whiz Quiz Contest, numerous AMA Computer University
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Information Technology
Information technology
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Contests, and the Inter-school Computer Science QuizBits Contest of the Philippine Science High School, among others.
Performing arts
De La Salle Zobel Symphony Orchestra
The De La Salle Zobel Symphony Orchestra is an 80-piece orchestra that is based in De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines. Its current conductor and orchestral arranger is Leopold F. Sumera, Jr.- History :...
, the DLSZ Chorale
De La Salle Zobel Chorale
The De La Salle Zobel Chorale is a musical group that is based at the De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines.-Composition:...
, the Rondalla Ensemble and in addition, the Center continues to hold yearly productions of hit musicals, a tradition started during the early years of Zobel.
It has also hosted a number of performing groups from De La Salle University such as the DLSU Pops Orchestra, the DLSU Chorale, and the Chamber Ensemble
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
. Activities, which have been organized at the Center, have been facilitated by highly acclaimed organizations including the UP Theater Arts, CenterStage, and the Royal Academy of Dance
Royal Academy of Dance
The Royal Academy of Dance is an international dance education and training organization, and examination board that specialises in the teaching and technique of Ballet. The RAD was established in London, England in 1920 as the Association of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain, and received its...
. In 2002, Don Randi, an American jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician held a jazz and fusion
Fusion Music
Fusion Music is a sub genre of Reggaeton. Calle 13 helped introduce this genre, and are the most famous artists to sing it. It's also known as Alternative Reggaeton. Danny Fornaris is the most famous producer in this sub-genre, known as its Luny Tunes...
clinic and concert at the Center.
Athletics
Zobel's varsity team, the De La Salle Junior ArchersDe La Salle Junior Archers
The Zobel Junior Archers is the varsity team of De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School and is the Juniors' team of De La Salle University's De La Salle Green Archers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines...
, is De La Salle University-Manila's junior representative to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines while its women's team, the Lady Junior Archers, is De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a private Catholic college in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines. The main campus is along Taft Avenue, with two campuses along Pablo Ocampo Street and Arellano Avenue...
representative to the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association. During UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68 is the 2005-2006 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Several events were held, the most prominent was the basketball tournament...
, the Junior Archers won its first UAAP Basketball title when it swept the UPIS
University of the Philippines Integrated School
The University of the Philippines Integrated School is the laboratory school of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Education.-History:...
Junior Maroons, 2-0. It was also La Salle's first Junior's Basketball title in either the NCAA or the UAAP since the De La Salle Greenies of De La Salle College High School (Taft) won the championship in the NCAA in 1955 which was captained by La Salle Basketball Hall-of-Famer Kurt Bachmann. The De La Salle Lady Junior Archers, on the other hand, have been the WNCAA Junior Division Champions for eight straight years, from 1993 to 2000 and again in 2004. Zobel's varsity team for Football on the other hand wins many tournaments and leagues.
Learning Resource Center
The Jacobo Santiago Zobel Memorial Library is the school's primary library and serves the High School Department. The library has two main sections, print and non-print. In 2005, it served 1,128 students, 89 faculty members, 13 administrators, and 82 co-academic personnel.
The Antonio Montemayor Anievas Library serves the Grade School Department and is located just across the Santiago Zobel Memorial Library. It is the second biggest library on campus and has organized various programs, which serve to inculcate the love of reading for the Grade School students such as the Book Lovers and Catch Them Read Programs.
Division 1 Library
The Division 1 Library serves the Prep levels as well as Grades 1 through 3 of the school. It is located in the St. Br. Miguel Hall and is the newest library on campus. This library was first housed at the Prep Building, which has since been demolished and replaced by the Br. V. Felix Masson and Br. Miguel Halls.Adult Night High School
The Adult Night High School was opened as a form of outreach to the underprivileged who would want to finish their high schooling. It was established during School Year 1997-1998 during the term of Dr. Judith Aldaba. Classes were first held at the Putatan Elementary School and was composed of 69 students in two freshman classes with ages ranging from 14 to 41. Classes were relocated to the Alabang Elementary School during the following schoolyear. In 1999, classes were held at the main campus of De La Salle Zobel. Its first Director was Evangeline de Peralta. De La Salle Santiago Zobel's own alumnus, Frederick A. Halcon [Prep '86, GS '93, HS '97], who became the ANHS's first full-time faculty member in SY 2001-02, taught Mathematics and Economics under the leadership of Ms. Rebecca Telen. Halcon went on to become the Director of De La Salle University's Interdisciplinary Business Studies program from 2006-2008, making him one of the youngest administrators of the school. Halcon belongs to De La Salle Santiago Zobel's first batch of Prep students in 1985. He also served as the Sports Editor of Young Observer from 1992-1993 and Features Editor of the Counterpoint in 1996-1997. Halcon is also the lone recipient of the Exemplary Conduct Award in the Commencement Exercises of his batch in March 1997.Campus
Francisco Manosa
Francisco Mañosa is a Filipino architect and national artist noted for his Filipino inspired architectural designs. He designed The Coconut Palace.Manosa, on May, 2008 built his own Ayala alabang village Bahay Kubo mansion...
. In the master plan, the main objective was the creation of a unified learning environment, with the school grounds having a countryside atmostphere. In this view, alterations to the natural elements of the lot were kept at a minimum.
When the school opened in 1978, there was only one building available for use, the St. La Salle Building, then called the "Main Building." At present, the campus is composed of a number of structures which have been necessitated by the burgeoning school population. The following major buildings are found on campus:
St. La Salle building
In 2005, the central garden separating the Grade School and High School libraries was converted into a Cyber Nook which houses a considerable number of computers available for use by the school community. Also constructed was a state-of-the-art "E-Classroom" which is found right beside the Cyber Nook
The ground floor also once housed the offices of the Registrar, the Director, and the Grade School Principal. These offices have since been moved to the newly renovated Mutien-Marie Wiaux
Mutien-Marie Wiaux
Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools. He was born Louis Wiaux, the third of six children, in French-speaking Belgium to a devout Catholic family...
Building. At present, the newly renovated Deborah Decena Auditorium, the amphitheater, the Information Systems Office, the medical and dental
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
clinics, and the office of the School Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
may be found at the ground floor. Beside the Main Building is the newly built, state-of-the-art Our Lady of the Star Chapel where regular masses are held. Beside this chapel is the Parmenie, the new recollection facility.
On the third floor are three state-of-the-art computer laboratories and the office of the High School Assistant Principal. Also found within the St. La Salle Building are two pocket gardens, as well as a botanical garden
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
at the rear end of the building.
All classrooms in the Main building are airconditioned, equipped with LCD projector
LCD projector
An LCD projector is a type of video projector for displaying video, images or computer data on a screen or other flat surface. It is a modern equivalent of the slide projector or overhead projector...
s, and computers connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. For School year 2009-2010, major renovations have taken place for the computers in the E-Classroom and the Cybernook.
Saint Brother Mutien-Marie Building
In 2005, the Administration Building or the St. Brother Mutien-Marie Building, underwent a total renovation. It was one of the earliest building on campus and now houses all the administrative offices of Zobel including the offices of the Director, the Grade School Principal, the High School Principal, the Registrar, and the Accounting Department. Prior to its renovation, it housed the Sewing and Cooking classes of the high school Freshmen and Sophomores, and it featured a mock-up of a house's living roomLiving room
A living room, also known as sitting room, lounge room or lounge , is a room for entertaining adult guests, reading, or other activities...
and bedroom
Bedroom
A bedroom is a private room where people usually sleep for the night or relax during the day.About one third of our lives are spent sleeping and most of the time we are asleep, we are sleeping in a bedroom. To be considered a bedroom the room needs to have bed. Bedrooms can range from really simple...
. It featured a fully equipped kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
that was capable of handling four sets of student-chefs as well as a classroom that was equipped with 50 sewing machines. These classes have since been moved to the St. Joseph Building
The building is named after St. Brother Mutien-Marie Wiaux, a De La Salle Christian Brother who taught St. Bertuin's School in Malonne, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
where he taught for fifty-eight years. He was canonized
Canonization
Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
in 1989 by Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
John Paul II.
St. Joseph and THELE Buildings
Home Economics
Home economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
and Livelihood Education classes, including Shop, Automotive/Driving, Practical Gardening, Practical Electricity, Cooking, and Sewing, among others. In 2004, an annex, the THE Building, was built to decongest the original building which was built in 1992. The building houses the Automotive/Driving and Electricity classes at the ground floor, including the garage for the class vehicles, while a gym (Gym 3) occupied the second floor. In 2005, a model home was built by the back of the original building to house the Cooking and Sewing classes. The original building once housed art classes as well as rehearsal rooms for the DLSZ Band and doubles as transient offices for some of the school's units while some buildings on campus are undergoing renovation. For school year 2007-2008, the THELE building has been transformed to a Seniors (4th year) building due to the many other students that applied during its enrollment period thus adding section I to some of the Grade and High School levels. In school year 2010-2011 classrooms for the 7th grade were moved here.
Brother Flavius Leo FSC Hall
The Br. Flavius Leo FSC Hall, which houses the school's main canteen was built in 1991 with the initial food service management being handled by The Aristocrat Restaurant of Engracia Reyes. The immediate past handler of the canteen management was Race Foods, Inc. and at present, it is handled by La Casita, which also handles management of the De La Salle University canteens at the Enrique M. Razon Sports CenterEnrique M. Razon Sports Center
The Enrique M. Razon Sports Center of De La Salle University is a ten-storey neoclassical building that was built in 1998 to replace the old Brother Lucian Athanasius FSC Gym that was demolished in 2000 to give way for the construction of the Yuchengco Hall...
and the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall
Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall
The Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall is a 20 storey academic complex designed by Philip H. Recto Architects for De La Salle University. It is located on a 1,700-square-meter lot between Taft Avenue and Fidel Reyes St. and in front of the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center...
. The canteen is fully air-conditioned and also houses a Teachers' Lounge. While this is the main school canteen, a mini-canteen is also located in the Br. Felix Hall. It was named after Br. Flavius Leo FSC, one of the sixteen Christian Brothers who were massacred in the Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel of De La Salle University on Taft Avenue, Manila during the Battle for the Liberation of Manila
Battle for the Liberation of Manila
The Battle of Manila, also known as the Liberation of Manila, fought from 3 February to 3 March 1945 by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the 1945 Philippine campaign...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Br. V. Felix Masson and St. Br. Miguel Halls
The newly built St. Brother Miguel Hall, named after St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero Muñoz FSC
Miguel Febres Cordero
Saint Miguel was a member of the Order of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He was born Francisco Febres-Cordero Muñóz on November 7, 1854 at Cuenca, Ecuador and died at Premià de Mar, Spain on February 9, 1910....
, houses a pre-school playground, a library for the pre-school, a multi-purpose hall, a clinic, a faculty room for the Grade School and Pre-school levels, and an amphitheater. These buildings sit on the area that was once occupied by the Prep Building, which housed the Junior and Senior Prep levels of the school, and was also named after St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero.
Vaugirard
Recollection
Recall in memory refers to the retrieval of events or information from the past. Along with encoding and storage, it is one of the three core processes of memory. There are three main types of recall: free recall, cued recall and serial recall...
s and retreats are held. It is located at the far Western end of the campus and is physically secluded from the main grounds by extensive gardens and foliage. It is named after Vaugirard, France, the location where St. John Baptist De La Salle founded his first novitiate
Novitiate
Novitiate, alt. noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a novice monastic or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to the religious life....
. A house was built there by the Brothers to serve as a venue wherein they could meet to strengthen their relationships through fellowship and prayer. The ground floor of the Vaugirard also served as an erstwhile faculty room for some of the Grade School faculty while the St. Br. Miguel Hall was being constructed. Recollection and Retreat activities were moved to the Our Lady of the Star Chapel. The Vaugirard Hall is where one can find the other SPIS classrooms on the second floor and the ZoobTV Cable and Radio Studio on the ground floor.
Cadlum Hall
Basketball court
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
at the second floor. Its front lawn features a garden, which was donated by the Teachers' Union, as well as a gazebo
Gazebo
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal, that may be built, in parks, gardens, and spacious public areas. Gazebos are freestanding or attached to a garden wall, roofed, and open on all sides; they provide shade, shelter, ornamental features in a landscape, and a place to rest...
, which housed the former offices of the school's yearbook
Yearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
the Green, Gold, and White. The hall is located right beside the canteen.
At present, the multi-purpose hall also doubles as office space with the following units as occupants:
- Alumni & Development Office
- Lasallian Formation Office
- Campus Ministry Office
- Social Action Office
- Student Activity Office
It also houses classrooms for Remedial English. The building is named after the longest-serving Principal of Zobel, Edgardo S. Cadlum (1932-2010).
Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts
Digital LG Quiz
The Digital LG Quiz was a Philippine quiz show that aired on GMA Network from 1999 to 2004. The hosts were Paolo Bediones and Regine Tolentino, who was replaced by Bernadette Allison and Pia Guanio. On 2003, the program was reformated and retitled as Digital LG Challenge, with Bediones and Bianca...
, taped their episodes at the King Center Theater from Seasons 2 to 4.
The building houses the rehearsal rooms of the performing arts groups of the school, as well as the music and art classrooms. There are also two box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
s located in the building, one at the ground level of the lobby, and one at the upper level, just by the dance studio
Dance studio
A dance studio is a space in which dancers learn or rehearse. The term is typically used to describe a space that has either been built or equipped for the purpose....
.The Performing Arts Center is currently under complete renovation of the main theater.
Our Lady of the Star chapel
The Our Lady of the Star has just finished construction and is used by students, teachers and guests for masses and recollection activities. The Our Lady of the Star is a two-storey building. The chapel is located in the second floor. Recollection activities are held in the first floor.Athletic facilities
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
. It also houses the offices of the Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
Department as well as a fully equipped weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
room.
The campus is also home to an Olympic-size swimming pool which was constructed in the mid-1990s. In 2005, the pool house was rebuilt and is now a multi-level building with locker & shower rooms at the ground floor and spectator-stands at the upper level. Right beside the swimming pool are the tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
s, one of the oldest facilities located on campus.
The school also has a full-sized football field
Association football pitch
An association football pitch is the playing surface for the game of association football made of turf. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play".All line markings on the pitch form part of the area which they define...
, which is located behind the Mutien-Marie Building, as well as baseball
Baseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as synonyms for ballpark.-Specifications:...
and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
fields, which are located by The Vaugirard. Because of these facilities, Zobel has been host to many athletic competitions, especially soccer matches, like the inter-school Football Fiesta held recently.
Santiago Zobel
Enrique Zobel
Enrique Jacobo Emilio Zobel y Olgado , was a prominent Filipino businessman. The only child of Colonel Jacobo Zóbel y Roxas and Ángela Olgado, he was a member of the influential Zobel de Ayala family of the Philippines and a first cousin of Jaime Zobel de Ayala.Zobel was chief executive officer of...
. Enrique Zobel was then the President of the Ayala Corporation
Ayala Corporation
Ayala Corporation is a holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by the Spanish and German Ayala, Roxas, and Zobel families during colonial rule, it is the country's oldest and largest conglomerate...
when De La Salle-Zobel was established. Santiago was born on August 15, 1954 and died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
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on September 7, 1965 at the age of 11.
Notable De La Salle Zobel alumni
- Alan Peter CayetanoAlan Peter CayetanoAlan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a senator from the Philippines.He was the congressional representative from the district of Taguig-Pateros for 9 years. He had a seven-point program for his Taguig-Pateros constituency in Metro Manila. He ran for senator on the May 14, 2007 Philippine elections under...
(GS '85, HS '89) —RepresentativeHouse of Representatives of the PhilippinesThe House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
, Lone District of Taguig-PaterosPateros, Metro ManilaThe Municipality of Pateros is a First-class municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines. This small town is famous for its duck-raising industry and especially for producing balut, a Filipino delicacy that is boiled duck egg...
, Senator (2007) - Nathan AzarconNathan AzarconNathan Azarcon is an award-winning Filipino musician, nationalist, songwriter, and producer. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of Hijo, and former bassist for Filipino rock bands Rivermaya, Pinikpikan, Kapatid and Bamboo....
)HS '89) - bassist, Bamboo (band)Bamboo (band)Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...
Member Tau Gamma Phi De La Salle Zobel - Alvin AguilarAlvin AguilarArthur Alvin A. Aguilar is a personality of the mixed martial arts community in the Philippines. He has studied multiple forms of martial arts and has developed his own unique style of fighting. Aguilar has helped increase awareness in and the popularity of the sport...
(HS '91) - President and Founder of the Universal Reality Combat Championships (URCC), Martial artist, Member Tau Gamma Phi De La Salle Zobel - Basti Artadi (HS '91) - Lead vocalist, Wolfgang (Filipino band)Wolfgang (Filipino band)Wolfgang is a Filipino heavy metal, hard rock and grunge band formed around 1992 in Manila, Philippines. Wolfgang is notable for being the only Filipino rock band to release albums in Japan and the United States and for realizing Platinum record sales in their home country...
- Eric Buhain (HS) SEA Games Gold Medalist Swimming, former Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, current Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board
- Mark Escueta (HS '93) - drummer of popular band RivermayaRivermayaRivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino rock band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s Philippine alternative rock explosion...
- Sam OhSam OhOh Sang-mi, better known as Sam Oh , is a television host and a Korean expatriate who has been living in the Philippines for 20 years. She can speak Tagalog and English in addition to her native Korean...
(HS '98) — TV host(QTV) - John Paul Gomez (HS '03) - International Chess Grandmaster
- Patty Laurel (HS '00) - model, TV personality
- Mariel RodriguezMariel RodríguezMariel Rodriguez-Padilla is a Filipino commercial model, endorser, TV host, former MTV VJ and actress. She first started as an MTV VJ. Currently, she co-hosts the noontime variety show Happy Yipee Yehey!...
, (Ma. Erlinda Termulo) [HS '02]— ABS-CBN Personality - Richard GutierrezRichard GutiérrezRichard Kristian Rama Gutierrez, popularly known as Richard Gutierrez , is a television actor and commercial model who works in Filipino productions.-Biography:Gutierrez is the son of Eduardo P...
(HS '02) — Model, Actor, and GMA Network Personality - Rhian RamosRhian RamosRhian Denise Ramos Howell, who is better known by her stage name Rhian Ramos , is a Filipina actress, commercial model and singer.-Biography:...
(HS '08) - actress, model, TV host (GMA 7) - Bianca GonzalezBianca GonzalezBianca Gonzalez is a Filipina TV host and model.-Education:Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez graduated from high school at the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and graduated with a degree of AB Communication Arts with a minor in Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University.-Writer:Her first job in...
(HS '00) - Model, Host ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
Personality