Stockbridge American International School’s Baccalaureate Accreditation
THE Holiday Season was, indeed, a good opportunity in bringing family members back together. You could not miss the smiling faces of parents who were once again reunited with their loving children who now lead separate lives from theirs. As Davao’s iconic figure in the fields of education and business said, “I feel blessed with the presence of my children in celebrating this most important time of the year for us Filipinos with our family-centric culture. My family is the pillar of my strength who never fails to keep me strong so I can become the best person
I can ever be. I am not young anymore and I am just happy that my children are now taking over in running and managing the schools and businesses that my husband, George Hao Bian, and I have established with our blood, sweat and tears.”
It was on a fine Saturday morning last January 6, 2004, when the lady in pink, Honorary Consul of Bangladesh Purita Arsenia “Joji” Ilagan-Bian along with her bright and beautiful daugh- ters Dyan Joyce Bian-Cortez (Director for International Program) and Nicole Bian-Ledesma (Chief Operating Officer) invited guests to witness the “International Baccalaureate (IB)---Primary Years and Senior High School Program Launching” at the Stockbridge American International School (SAIS) Campus in Bugac Maa, Davao City. Present during the launch were Walter Valencerina, the School Principal, who enlightened the guests on the topic of “The International Baccalaureate: Becoming Global Citizens;” and Academic Coordinator