Santa Ana, officially the Municipality of Santa Ana, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,537 people.
The Universidad de Sta. Isabel, also simply referred to as USI or Sta. Isabel, is a private Catholic university run by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent De Paul in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It was founded by the Rt Rev. Francisco Gainza, O.P., Bishop of Caceres, in 1868 as the first normal school for women in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, named in honor of the university's patron, St. Isabel, Queen of Hungary.
The Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary (Spanish: Religiosas de la Beata Virgen María, abbreviated RVM, is a Roman Catholic centralized religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women founded in Manila in 1684 by the Filipina Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espíritu Santo.
The University of the Assumption (U.A.) is a private archdiocesan Catholic university in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. The University of the Assumption is the first Catholic archdiocesan university in the Philippines and in Asia. It is among the top schools in the region, based on its accredited programs, and licensure and professional examination results.
The Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, based in Cebu City, Philippines, is a geographical and administrative subdivision of the religious Order of St. Augustine. The Province is actively involved in education, parish administration, mission work and formation of candidates for religious life. It has worked on joint missions with other Augustinian provinces, namely, the Australian Province in South Korea, the Dutch Province in Indonesia, and the Provinces of Villanova, Ireland and England-Scotland in South Africa. In keeping with its goal to become a missionary Province, it has begun sending friars overseas to help in apostolic and pastoral ministries.
Notre Dame of Marbel University, also known by its acronym NDMU, is a private Catholic educational institution run by the Marist Brothers in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. It was founded in 1945 and offers pre-school, elementary, high school, college and postgraduate courses. It is the first Marist university in the Philippines since 1992, and it houses one of largest library in Southern Mindanao, known as NDMU Library. NDMU is the only university in Koronadal City and is considered to be the premier university and the prime academic institution in the province of South Cotabato. NDMU is a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also the Patroness of the University.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitui is a diocese located in the city of Kitui in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Archbishop Savarinathan Michael Augustine was an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore from 1992 to 2004. He is an honorary member of Society of Foreign Missions of Paris. He served the church for 39 years as a bishop and for 56 years as a priest. He died on 4 November 2017 at the age of 84.
The Colegio de Santa Ana (CDSA) is a private Parochial institution located in Santa Ana, Taguig, Philippines. Founded in 1980 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Augurio I. Juta, CDSA offers a Catholic education.
The Holy Cross College of Sasa is a private Catholic, secondary and tertiary education institution run by the Teresian Daughters of Mary in Davao City, Philippines under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao. It was founded by the Society of Foreign Missions (P.M.E.) in 1966.
Federico O. Escaler, S.J. was a Filipino Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the founding Prelate of Kidapawan (1976–1980) and Ipil (1980–1997), and President of Ateneo de Davao University (1962–1966) and Xavier University (1973–1976).
Fernando Robles Capalla was a Roman Catholic archbishop-emeritus of the Archdiocese of Davao. He was succeeded by Romulo Valles as archbishop of Davao on February 11, 2012. He died on January 6, 2024, at the age of 89.
Notre Dame – RVM College of Cotabato is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. It was established by the RVM Sisters in 1904. Notre Dame - RVM College is a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of schools named Notre Dame in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Alumni and students of the institution are often called as RVMians or Marians.
St. Mary's Academy of Kidapawan (SMA-Kidapawan), formerly Notre Dame of Kidapawan for Girls, is a Catholic educational institution operated by the Religious of the Virgin Mary (R.V.M.) located at the foot of Mt. Apo in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
St. Peter's College of Toril also referred to by its acronym SPCT is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Toril, Davao City. It was founded by the Society of Foreign Missions (P.M.E.) on July 1, 1948.
Our Lady of Fatima Academy is a private Roman Catholic school run by the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) in Davao City. It started in 1949 as Immaculate Conception College- Piapi School.
The Davao Chinatown, also known as Davao China Street, Davao City Chinatown, or Mindanao Chinatown, is a Chinatown located in Davao City and the only one on Mindanao island in the Philippines. It is the primary residential and trading area of the Chinese-Filipino community in the city. The area is bordered by Santa Ana Avenue, Monteverde Avenue, Ramón Magsaysay Street, and León García Street. Dubbed as the Philippines' largest Chinatown, it has a total land area of 44 hectares, comprising four barangays.
The Holy Cross College of Calinan also referred to by its acronym HCCC is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Calinan, Davao City, Philippines. It was founded by the Society of Foreign Missions (P.M.E.) in June 1948.
