History of La Consolacion College – Pasig

La Consolacion College-Pasig is a Catholic co-educational institution run and managed by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC), a Congregation founded by Mo. Rita Pages Barcelo, a Spanish-cloistered nun from Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in a 2.1-hectare lot along Mercedes Avenue, San Miguel, Pasig City. The school was founded in response to the growing needs of the community and its neighboring area for a Catholic school in the locality.

On February 23, 1986, the ground-breaking ceremony was held at the LCS-Mercedes Avenue grounds with Most Reverend Manuel Sobreviñas officiating the ceremonial rite. Witnessing the event were Sr. Villaluz, Sr. Mercedes Rivera, CBC Principal, the Augustinian Sisters, and some CBC Faculty.

It was in June 1993 when the school began its operation with a total of 112 pupils distributed from Kinder I to Grade 4. Sister Gerolinda Tingson, OSA was the first Principal with four primary teachers namely: Ms. Josie Lagoting, Ms. Luz Morada, Ms. Lilia Duran, and Sister Victoria Gan, OSA as a kindergarten teacher.

August 1993, Sister Erlinda E. Tarlac, OSA was assigned as Academic Coordinator.

Anticipating an increase in the student population, the first three-storey building was expanded for more classrooms. Towards the end of School Year 1993-1994, the building extension was finished.

In the same year, the school chapel named after Our Lady of Consolation was built through the generosity of Mr. Charles Lee and family who sold the school site to the OSA Sisters at a reasonable price. In the advent of School Year 1994-1995, LCS-Pasig had a remarkable increase in enrolment from 112 to 665 students. Consequently, 15 new teachers were hired by the new leadership headed by Sr. Erlinda E. Tarlac, OSA as principal, Sr. Brenda Fallon, OSA as Head of Administrative Services and Sr. Victoria Gan, OSA as Coordinator of Student Services. With the leadership of the new principal, the school set-up was restructured. The Elementary level was recognized by the government and the Secondary course opened for first year to third year.

In School Year 1995-1996, the High School course was completed. Sr. Teresita Azañes, OSA became the new Principal. With her initiative, the ASOLC Foundational Statements were further disseminated and discussed among the personnel. Student formation and development were promoted through participative planning, consultation and delegation of responsibilities. Much has been exerted to develop the instructional program to ensure holistic formation of students. On August 28, 1998, St. Augustine Building, a four-storey building, was formally inaugurated. In May 2000, Sr. Edith S. Zerna, OSA replaced Sr. Teresita Azañes, OSA as the new School Head of LCS-Pasig. With her able leadership, she improved the school's programs and services for its growing populace.

In its effort to keep abreast with the dynamics, relevant and quality educational challenges, the school submitted itself for a series of congregational evaluation visits (CEVs) and accreditation by the Philippine Association of Accredited Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) for the purpose of upgrading the nine areas of school operation.

On October 14, 2000, the Our Lady of Holy Rosary Auditorium was opened and it is located on top of the Cafeteria.

On February 17, 2001, the Sisters' renovated cloister was blessed.



April 10, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission granted approval to change the name from La Consolacion School to La Consolacion College-Pasig. On August 11, 2003, construction of Mo. Carmen Building started to house the College department, which officially opened on June 14, 2004. It offered: BEED/BSED with specialization in English, Math, Science, Filipino; BS Commerce major in Business Management and Marketing Management, BS Computer Science and BS Nursing.

The Barcelo Resort and Hotel Building were constructed and blessed last November 2009 to serve as practicum house for BSHRM students. The swimming pool serves the BED and College students.

The Thagaste Dormitory was also constructed to cater to the needs of students and personnel who would like to rent the room.

In June 2010, Sister Gerolinda Tingson, OSA took over as the new President of La Consolacion College-Pasig. She enthusiastically continued her predecessors' dreams and plans for the betterment of the Institution.

On May 28, 2012, Sister Gerolinda Tingson, OSA turned over her responsibilities to Sr. Erlinda E. Tarlac, OSA as the new School Head of LCC-Pasig.

La Consolacion College-Pasig continues to promote a transformative education that forms and develops individuals to be Christ-and-others-centered, productive and responsive to combat social events that disintegrate the human person from the reign of God on earth.

And after five years, in May 2015, Sister Editha S. Zerna, OSA returns as the President of LCC-Pasig and continues to spearhead the holistic Catholic, Marian and Augustinian education of the school.

In May 2018, Sister Maria Myrna S. T. Concepcion, OSA was assigned as the President of LCC-Pasig. She led the institution to develop the personnel formation and modified the foundational statements through planning, consultation, and empowerment of responsibilities.

La Consolacion College Pasig, in 31 years, highlights its continuous commitment to providing excellent education and services to its stakeholders. In commemorating this year's existence, one cannot help but remember that before its 31st, it had faced the darkest chapter of its history.

LCCP, like all schools, was beset with tremendous impact caused by the pandemic. The lockdown, the closure of the schools, and sickness and death were some of the major problems that forced the school to embrace and face head-on.

Before the darkest period of our history, during the academic year 2019-2020 and under the headship of Sr. Maria Myrna Concepcion, OSA, the school aimed to get the PAASCU's nod. Unmindful of the COVID threat, everyone willingly and energetically faced the evaluation team. A day before the announcement of the partial lockdown, the school bid farewell to the PAASCU delegates and started waiting for the result.

Amidst the challenges of the school closure and the desire to protect the learners' rights and to deliver educational services, the school was also on top of studying the different kinds of learning modalities that might apply to LCCian learners. With its continued and steadfast desire to realize its vision-mission, the school propelled towards sustainable, flexible and resilient services without sacrificing excellence.

While LCCP was about to embark on a Hybrid learning modality, it was shaken by the death of its college president, Sr. Maria Myrna Concepcion, OSA. Great mourning enveloped the whole LCCP community, but grief impelled everyone in the school to withstand the adversities of time. On June 4, 2020, the school was granted PAASCU Accreditation for five years.

Shortly after, Sr. Eden Gicana, OSA, took over. Together with the spirited personnel and administrators and the leadership of Sr. Eden, the school adopted the Hybrid learning modality where instructions were delivered online and provided a possible limited face-to-face when the government declared to open the school.

During this period, the school's information technology operation was recalibrated, and the school resources were reallocated, gearing towards learning continuity and a safer working environment. It followed with the utilization of virtual platforms for stakeholders' familiarity and for teachers' confidence in implementing flexible learning options. Since face-to-face communication was not possible due to the worsening chaos caused by the virus, asynchronous and synchronous sessions were later adopted.

The school explored a variety of learning delivery methods. Video communications such as Zoom and Google Meet were used for synchronous classes. GENYO, the school's learning management system, and Google Classrooms were generated to maximize the synchronous sessions.

Surviving the first year of the pandemic brought out resilience and collaboration among all community members. The school harnessed the strengths of the existing practices, resources, and networks, and it continued in spite of the volatile conditions of education in its second year.

To continue the dynamic leadership of Sr. Myrna and Sr. Eden, Sr. Leonida Macias, OSA, assumed the post of the college presidency in SY 2021-2022. Still in the remote set-up, Sr. Leonida and her team proactively addressed the challenges of the existing problems. The school optimized the technology available. Teachers were more adaptable and competent in utilizing appropriate pedagogy using varied digital formats.

The following year, SY 2022-2023, when restrictions were slowly easing up, the school explored the HYFLEX Learning Modality, which gradually reintroduced the face-to-face mode of instruction. It integrated synchronous and asynchronous learning, guaranteeing the educational continuity of LCCP and meeting the health guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LCCians slowly returned to the classroom to experience the direct physical, hands-on training exercises and take advantage of face-to-face interactions with their peers and the teachers. Still following the safety protocols, the school boosted the students' full engagement in the school's revived extracurricular activities. Sports and games were reintroduced gradually. Seminars and forums were offered with limited attendance. Student organizations were re-established to maximize the students' leadership potential, and the school year 2022-2023 had fully equipped the school in preparation for the full face-to-face set-up the following year.

Still under the leadership of Sr. Leonida Macias, OSA, the school year 2023-2024 finally opened for the traditional on-site classes. Clubs and organizations were re-established entirely. MIND Program was revived. Students joined and won from the different interschool competitions. Departmental programs and activities were set up. Spiritual programs were strengthened. It was a glorious and blessed year for LCCP.

Although returning to normal posed a challenge to everyone, the 30 years of toiling, underscored by the years of surviving the pandemic and post-pandemic, are beyond adversaries. LCCP unceasingly marches onward to continue its aspiration to provide excellent education and services for a life-long journey.