Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College (OLOPS College or simply OLOPSC) is a private, non-sectarian, educational institution located in Concepcion, Marikina, Philippines, offering preschool, basic and higher education. It was founded by Dionisio Salvador Sr. in 1978. There are approximately 5000 students enrolled for the school year.
with a course in Architecture. It started as a day-care center under a single roof in a pelota court at Bayan-Bayanan Avenue in Concepcion, Marikina with at least 50 pupils. In 1978, the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor School was established.
The increasing number of enrollees in the succeeding years required the transfer of the school site to rented lots along Bayan-Bayanan Avenue where additional school buildings were constructed.
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In 1986, OLOPSS moved to its present location at Gen. Ordoñez Street, in Concepcion, Marikina with a 3.5-hectare
lot. It is on this site where it stands today as a comfortable home to its students and its employees.
In 1995, OLOPSS changed its name to Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College (OLOPSC) when the college
department was opened. This has now attained government
recognition and on its ways to accreditation.
In the years 1996 and 1997, the present school's chapel was now finished.
In the summer of 1999, the OLOPSCians saw the rising of the new two-storey building for the grades 1 and 2.
gifts to the school community. Also included were the construction of the new two-story building for the preschool, the freezing of tuition fees for a year, the reformulation of the school's vision and mission, the revision of the student handbook in all departments, and a number of policies to enhance employee benefits.
for 28 years. His death was due to a multiple organ failure
that was triggered by his heart
condition. The OLOPSC community grieved his death and members of the OLOPSCian community joined the Salvador family in giving their goodbyes to him. His remains of Dionisio A. Salvador are inside the school's chapel.
On September 17, 2008, as a gift for her 65th birthday, Carmen C. Salvador, the former school's executive vice president for 28 years, was today installed as the new president of OLOPS College succeeding her husband.
On February 14, 2008, the school celebrated its 30th or Pearl
Anniversary. The anniversary was marked with activities such as a street dancing competition, variety shows, family
day, and lots of exciting activities. The event ended with a fireworks
display on night.
and Greenwich
.
The buildings of OLOPS College are now known by letters corresponding to a certain Saint
. Currently, there are new projects taking off. Below are some of the facilities used by the OLOPSC Community.
(BSP), Girl Scouts of the Philippines
(GSP), the Dance
club, Glee Club
, Youth for Mary and Christ and Marian
clubs, the YJC or the Young Journalists Circle to name a few.
and other nearby provinces, OLOPS College suffered greatly due to Typhoon "Ondoy" (Ketsana), September 26, 2009. The whole campus was flooded up to knee-high due to heavy rains. Several students were stranded, and the administration decided to let them stay inside the school until the flood subsided. Many students stayed inside the school for numerous hours--even until the next day, when parents were already capable to pick up their children.
1970s
OLOPSC was founded on February 12, 1978 by Dionisio Salvador, Sr., a graduate student from Far Eastern UniversityFar Eastern University
Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
with a course in Architecture. It started as a day-care center under a single roof in a pelota court at Bayan-Bayanan Avenue in Concepcion, Marikina with at least 50 pupils. In 1978, the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor School was established.
The increasing number of enrollees in the succeeding years required the transfer of the school site to rented lots along Bayan-Bayanan Avenue where additional school buildings were constructed.
1980s–1990s
In 1985, the school was operating under full government recognition for the all three of these courses: the Preschool. Grade School and High SchoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
.
In 1986, OLOPSS moved to its present location at Gen. Ordoñez Street, in Concepcion, Marikina with a 3.5-hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
lot. It is on this site where it stands today as a comfortable home to its students and its employees.
In 1995, OLOPSS changed its name to Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College (OLOPSC) when the college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
department was opened. This has now attained government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
recognition and on its ways to accreditation.
In the years 1996 and 1997, the present school's chapel was now finished.
In the summer of 1999, the OLOPSCians saw the rising of the new two-storey building for the grades 1 and 2.
2000s-present
The succeeding school years saw the switching of classrooms to air-conditioningunits as its serves as one of the Silver JubileeSilver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
gifts to the school community. Also included were the construction of the new two-story building for the preschool, the freezing of tuition fees for a year, the reformulation of the school's vision and mission, the revision of the student handbook in all departments, and a number of policies to enhance employee benefits.
Recent history
On August 11, 2005, the whole OLOPSCian community learned of the death of Dionisio A. Salvador, the founder of the school and its presidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
for 28 years. His death was due to a multiple organ failure
Organ failure
Organ dysfunction is a condition where an organ does not perform its expected function. Organ failure is organ dysfunction to such a degree that normal homeostasis cannot be maintained without external clinical intervention.It is not a diagnosis...
that was triggered by his heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
condition. The OLOPSC community grieved his death and members of the OLOPSCian community joined the Salvador family in giving their goodbyes to him. His remains of Dionisio A. Salvador are inside the school's chapel.
On September 17, 2008, as a gift for her 65th birthday, Carmen C. Salvador, the former school's executive vice president for 28 years, was today installed as the new president of OLOPS College succeeding her husband.
On February 14, 2008, the school celebrated its 30th or Pearl
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
Anniversary. The anniversary was marked with activities such as a street dancing competition, variety shows, family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
day, and lots of exciting activities. The event ended with a fireworks
Fireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
display on night.
Awards, government recognitions and citations
OLOPSC has reaped honors in academic, art and literary–musical competitions and has graduated numbers of students, many of them gaining admission in premiere colleges and universities where they graduated with honors and citations, with many of them topping board exams in their fields.OLOPSC hymn
Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College
Alma Mater So Beautiful
Marching Onward, Moving Forward
For Honor We Should Uphold
With Mary to God We Give
Our Loyalty to Serve
Our Hearts Always Filled with Love
To Proclaim your Noble Goals
Beloved Alma Mater
The Name that Leads our Way to the Light
The Cradle of our Grateful Hearts
We Lift your Name to the Lord
Upheld by his Mighty right Hand
We Rest in His Mercy and Grace
Always ready to Defend
That your Name will forever Shine and Live
Campus
The OLOPS College campus is in Marikina, the city of shoes. Accessible from the campus are leisure and recreational areas such as the DC Arcadia (owned by OLOPSC), nearby computer stands, and near to known stores such as 7-11 and JollibeeJollibee
Jollibee Foods Corporation is the parent company of Jollibee, a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Among JFC's popular brands are Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Caffe Ti-amo, Mang Inasal and Burger King...
and Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
.
The buildings of OLOPS College are now known by letters corresponding to a certain Saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. Currently, there are new projects taking off. Below are some of the facilities used by the OLOPSC Community.
- Preschool building
- Grade School building
- High School building
- College building'
- Administration building
- Front and Back Parking area
- HS, GS, and faculty canteens
- School Chapel
- School Quadrangle and Basketball Court
- OLOPSC HRM Center
- School Auditorium
- Activity Center
Degree programs offered
- Computer Science
- Associate in Computer Technology
- Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
- Bachelor of Arts, major in English and
- Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Innovations
- During the A(H1N1) PandemicPandemicA pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic...
, OLOPSC did introduced thermal scanning in all entrances of the campus.
- For the updates on school activities, OLOPSC in partnership with Globe, created CAMPUS CONNECT. It is a textText messagingText messaging, or texting, refers to the exchange of brief written text messages between fixed-line phone or mobile phone and fixed or portable devices over a network...
service that sends notifications to students regarding campus events.
Clubs and organizations
As of 2009, OLOPS College had attained nearly 50 clubs. Famous clubs known in and out were the Boy Scouts of the PhilippinesBoy Scouts of the Philippines
The Boy Scouts of the Philippines is the national Scout organization of the Philippines. Its mission is to imbue in the youth the love of God, country, and fellow men; to train young people to become responsible leaders; and to contribute in nation-building.The BSP was chartered under...
(BSP), Girl Scouts of the Philippines
Girl Scouts of the Philippines
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines is the national Guiding association for girls and young women of the Philippines. Its mission is "to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, and to the nation, and the world...
(GSP), the Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
club, Glee Club
Glee club
A glee club is a musical group or choir group, historically of male voices but also of female or mixed voices, which traditionally specializes in the singing of short songs—glees—by trios or quartets. In the late 19th Century it was very popular in most schools and was made a tradition...
, Youth for Mary and Christ and Marian
Marian
Marian may refer to:* Marian , people with the given name Marian* Maid Marian, companion of Robin Hood* Marian, an adjective for things relating to Gaius Marius...
clubs, the YJC or the Young Journalists Circle to name a few.
Grade School Pupils Organization (GSPO)
- The Grade School Pupils Organization or the GSPO is the main club of all clubs in the grade school level. They manage every club's events and
- affair in their level. The GSPO president, Sean Paul Laguna, is now admitted in QueSci.
High School Students Organization (HSSO)
- The High School Students Organization or the HSSO is just like the GSPO, the main club of all clubs in the high school level. They govern the :club's affairs and events. Every club has an emergency fund allocated and reserved by this organization. Every school year, students are :required to pay a HSSO fee with a minimum amount of 20 pesosPesosPesos may refer to** Peso, the currency, in plural form* Fenfluramine, by the trade name Pesos...
.
OLOPS College Student Council (OCSC)
- OLOPS College Student Council or the OCSC is the mother of all organizations in the college level. They are the ones who create activities for :that level. They provide funds for clubs in theiraffairs. Every club must seek permission from this organization if an activity needs their help.
- This organization introduced the use of automationAutomationAutomation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...
in their organizational elections, first in the city of Marikina.
OLOPSC Phoenix
Recently, OLOPS College introduced a name for its varsity teams: "OLOPSC Phoenix." The varsity team has already proven much as they bag titles in sports activities. The latest among them is the grade school volleyball team being champions at the Milo Little Olympics held at Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao , and the Basketball Varsity Team reaching the finals of the MARIPRISAA competition.OLOPSC Pep Squad
Another recent addition to the school's numerous organizations, the OLOPSC Pep Squad has been formed to represent the cheering crowd of so called OLOPSCians, during the school's fights inside and outside its premises. And just recently at the 2011 Milo Little Olympics, the team won 2nd Runner Up at one of its Cheerdance Competitions.OLOPSC Yell
- O (clap 4x) - L (clap 4x) - O (clap 4x) -P-S-C,
- One Team, We Fight!
- Win or Lose, Be Proud
- OLOPSC Fight! (2x)
Recent events
Just like the rest of Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
and other nearby provinces, OLOPS College suffered greatly due to Typhoon "Ondoy" (Ketsana), September 26, 2009. The whole campus was flooded up to knee-high due to heavy rains. Several students were stranded, and the administration decided to let them stay inside the school until the flood subsided. Many students stayed inside the school for numerous hours--even until the next day, when parents were already capable to pick up their children.
Notable OLOPSCians
- Martin D. - Disk Jockey; Tambayan 101.9, ABS-CBN Channel 2
- Angeli Mae Flores - Participant; "Pinoy Idol", GMA Channel 7
- Angelie Urquico - Performer; Pop Girls, GMA Channel 7
- Arlene Dela Cruz †- First Female Cum Laude; Philippine Military Academy
- Rhea Nakpil - Artist; GMA Channel 7
- Madeline Ramboyong - Vocalist; Paraluman
- Marc Meruenas - GMA Network Producer
- Ar Jeruh Romero - Guitarist; Paraluman
- Jay Ronald Macalincag - Guitarist; Paraluman
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