Silay Institute, informally referred to by its acronym SI, is a private, co-educational institution of learning located in Silay City, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of Bacolod, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. It is the only school in the city that offers formal college education.[citation needed]

Silay Institute
TypePrivate, co-educational College
Established1925
PresidentAlfonso Gamboa, MBA
Studentsapproximately 1200
Location, ,
10°47′43″N 122°58′25″E / 10.79525°N 122.973694°E / 10.79525; 122.973694
CampusUrban
ColorsGrey and White    
Sporting affiliations
NOPSSCEA
Websitewww.silayinstitute.edu.ph
Silay Institute is located in Visayas
Silay Institute
Location in the Visayas
Silay Institute is located in Philippines
Silay Institute
Location in the Philippines
Main facade
Mass in the campus

History

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The school, originally a high school, was established in 1925 after a group of concerned citizens had a survey conducted regarding the feasibility of opening such a school to serve the children of the locality, who after graduating from primary education, had no opportunities for acquiring secondary education.[1]

A local doctor, Dr. Luis Gamboa, initiated plans for establishing the school; he later became its first President. Another local resident, Ramon Legaspi, secured the necessary government permits, and procured instructionals for the institution.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Faculty and Administrative Manual, Silay Institute, Inc., p.1, 2007
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