St.

Martin de Porres Catholic School of Guiguinto

Poblacion, Guiguinto 3015 Bulacan

HISTORY OF ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC SCHOOL

OF GUIGUINTO

St. Martin de Porres Catholic School of Guiguinto is a dream-come- true of the

parishioners of St. Ildephonse Parish for a relevant and quality education in Guiguinto. Thus,
on December 13, 1978, with the approval of the Most Rev. Cirilo R. Almario, Jr.DD, then
Bishop of Malolos, a new Catholic School was born with Rev. Fr. Epitacio Castro as the
Founding Director, Sr. Maria Pacheco, OP as the first Principal and Mo. Mercedes Llanderal,
OP as the first Treasurer. With the valuable support of the Parish Pastoral Council headed by
Engr. Pedro-Joaquin, the new school generated enthusiastic and willing cooperation from all
sectors in the parish.
Initially, the school was granted permit for Kindergarten and Grade One in 1979 by the
Ministry of Education and Culture and subsequently followed by temporary permits for Grades
Two to Six in 1980 and 1981. Government Recognition for Kindergarten to Grade Five was
granted in 1982 and for Grade Six in 1983.
Realizing the mission of continuing Christian education and formation especially for the
youth, the High School Department was established under the leadership of Rev. Fr.
Flormonico A. Cadiz as Rector and Sr. Helen G. Castillo, OP as Principal. Eventually in 2012,
the four year Secondary Course was given Government Recognition by the Department of
Education (DepEd).
The full implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum paved the way for
the opening of the Senior High School in 2016 through the combined managerial efforts of Rev.
Fr. Reynaldo V. Rivera, School Rector, and Sr. Emelita P. Cruz, O.P., Principal.
The outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic in 2020 ushered the need for paradigm shift in the
educational delivery system. The school, through Rev. Fr. Arnold S. Bungay, PhD. School
Rector and Mo. Virginia M. Villaluz, OP, School Principal efficiently managed the transition
by implementing the Online Distance Learning Modality and soon after, the Modular Distance
Learning.
As a response to the call for solidarity and charity for the poor and the marginalized, the
school partners with the Department of Education and the Local Government to assist needy
stakeholders pursue Senior High School with full scholarship. Hence in School Year 2021-2022
with the implementation of the Modular Distance Learning for Senior High School, SMPCS-
Guiguinto welcomes learners from public schools, especially graduate of Alternative Learning
System (ALS). Likewise given free Senior High School Education are detainees from Bulacan
Provincial Jail, youth in conflict with the law in Bahay Tanglaw in Malolos, Bulacan and
learners from poor sectors.
With renewed school mission of serving and educating “the least, the lost and the last,”
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School of Guiguinto continues to uphold the evangelizing mission
of the Church through education in the faith and the promotion of Gospel values in the entire
school and community.

Contact Nos.: (044) 764-3950/0923-828-6612

sanmartindeporresgto@gmail.com