San Beda to Compete In SIFE World Cup
The San Beda College Students In Free Enterprise (SBC-SIFE) won the recently concluded SIFE
National Exposition held last July 11 at the Manila Pavilion.
SIFE is a global organization of schools which aims to promote leadership among students and
self reliance among communities, through the teaching of entrepreneurship, and financial
literacy and independence.
The group presented their program on promoting self-reliance and community development
among residents of Pagsanjan, Laguna, through the promotion of entrepreneurship and
financial literacy, environmental awareness and health.
The project was implemented in cooperation with the local government of Pagsanjan headed by
Mayor Jeorge E.R. Ejercito Estregan.
The exposition was participated in by 57 SIFE member schools nationwide. The elimination
round was held at the San Beda College Campus on July 10, 2007. Other finalists were the
Divine Word College of Calapan, Mindoro; Mindanao State University, General Santos; and the
Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic College
The Beda College SIFE presenting team is composed of the following students: Jikkie Lee, team
captain; Patricia Salang, Irish Soria, Joshua Dino and Kester Sarmiento. The team was coached
by Dr. James Loreto Piscos, SIFE adviser and assisted by the following faculty members: Albert
C. Oasan, Malu Jimenez and Lester Toribio as technical advisers.
The Team will be headed by SIFE Philippines CEO Dr. Bobby Galindez and former SIFE President
Dr. Ramon Ricardo Roque who also represents San Beda as its Chair of the Board of Trustees.
The team will represent the Philippines in the SIFE International Word Cup Exposition (visit
www.sife.org) to be held at the Hilton Hotel in New York, USA on Oct. 9-13, 2007.
Shown above (From Left to Right) Dean Tessie Da Jose,
Advisory Board-Health Progam, Prof. Matilde Santos – Prefect
of Student Affairs, Prof. Maria Luz L.M. Jimenez, Technical
Support Coordinator, Hon. Jeorge E.R. Ejercito Estregan,
Mayor of Pagsanjan, Ms. Jikkie Divino Lee, Team Captain-
Student Presentor, Ms. Iris Soria, Student Presentor, Ms.
Patricia Salang, Student Presentor, Prof. Albert C. Oasan,
Philippine Cultural and Entrepreneurial Exhibit Coordinator,
Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos, Team Coach and Adviser, (In front)
Prof. Mark Lester D. Toribio, Livelihood Program Coordinator,
Mr. Joshua Dino, Student Presentor, Mr. Kester Watt Sarmiento,
Student Presentor
The San Beda-SIFE team are shown above during their
courtesy call with the Fr. Rector-President Mateo De Jesus,
OSB of San Beda, Fr. Eduardo Africa, OSB, Prof. Eunice
Mareth Areola, Vice Dean and Prof. Joffre Alajar.
The San Beda-SIFE Team with Dr. Ricardo Roque, Chair- San
Beda Board of Trustees (in striped barong) during the SIFE
National Exposition held July 11 at the Manila Pavilion Hotel.
Shown above (From Left to Right) Dr. James Loreto Piscos,
San Beda-SIFE Team Adviser, , Mr. Kester Watt Sarmiento, Ms.
Jikkie Divino Lee, Team Captain, Ms. Iris Soria, Mr. Joshua
Dino,Ms. Patricia Salang, and Prof. Maria Luz L.M. Jimenez,
Technical Support Coordinator.