User:Michael Padada/Southeastern College, Padada

Southeastern College... has thrived because of the unwavering dedication of men and women committed to the provision of quality education. In the face of new challenges brought about by the changing times, the College looks back to its colorful past…

History
The origins of Southeastern College could be traced back to a two storey-structure built during the 1940s. Gov. Eulogio Rodriguez (Rizal) proposed to Dr. Canuto Manuel that a four room structure be built within the latter's property. This became Pasay High School, a branch of Rizal High School in Pasig. Classes opened on June 1941. These classes were disrupted however on December 8, 1941, due to the Japanese attack. The school remained closed even after 1945 due to an instruction released by the Office of the Governor. Private schools saw the potential of Pasay High School thus, when government ceased to pay rent for the structure, interested parties started sending in their feelers. These events gave birth to the conceptualization of a nonsectarian school for the locality. Dr. Manuel was further encouraged by the fact that there were numerous potential students in the area. Moreover, the only pre-war non-sectarian private school was burned, hence, creating further need for a non-sectarian educational institution. Support came in from different sources. Public school teachers showed their interest in the concept of starting a non-sectarian private school in Pasay. Attorneys Emilio Zarris as well as Enrique Manaloto were also consulted.