Year 1912, marked the birth of Iloilo Central Commercial High School – the premiere and the second oldest Filipino Chinese School in the Philippines.
Today, amidst the storms over life she’s able to bring herself to an existence for 98 years – an existence that is a reality beyond her dreams.This is where I graduated high school.
Moto: 勤，誠，忠，勇 ("Diligence, Sincerity, Loyalty, and Courage")
The new (centenial) logo of Iloilo Central Commercial High School
or famously known as HUA SIONG
CLASSMATES:
a very important part of high school life is to know how to accept another family
in life. this picture may seem to let you think that the students in here picture
may seem well-disciplined, punctual, good listeners, attentive. well thats
where your WRONG. (hahaha) to make it short ''Sabad Gid Kami''.
About The Teacher Adviser:
Is a graduate of BSED major in English from West Visayas State University.
one of the admired teachers in ICCHS, Sir Jun Victor F. Bactan.
and one of the four 4th year advisers.
You know you’re from ICCHS when…
1. Unlike other people, you don’t refer to your Alma Mater as “Chinese Commercial.”
2. You wonder why they do.
3. You belong to a section that’s named after a fruit, flower, tree, or planet (a virtue if you’re from Ledesco.)
4. Your class resembles a mini-Philippines in that you have classmates from all over the country, and beyond.
5. You have at least one relative who’s also from ICCHS.
6. Red, white and green does not always mean Christmas.
7. You are sick and tired of hearing “Diligence, Sincerity, Loyalty, Courage” (or its Chinese counterpart) over and over again.
8. For all you know, you don’t take it too seriously.
9. You have chanted “Hua shang wan suei! Hua shang wan wan suei!” countless times.
10. You have memorized all the Chinese holidays and festivals for the sole reason that you get to have no class.
11. Speaking of holidays, February 25 to you means more than just commemorating EDSA.
12. You have a weeklong vacation by then, but you end up dead exhausted preparing, rehearsing and performing in various activities.
13. You revere and worship Ty Sian like a demigod.
14. You refer to your Chinese teachers as “lao shi” or “sian si.”
15. When in a hurry, however, that becomes “si”.
16. You communicate via sign language with newbies from Mainland China.
17. Amazingly, you manage to understand each other perfectly well.
18. You always cajole them to give you higher grades.
19. You usually succeed!
20. You have been fiined for speaking in the dialect in grade school.
21. You have been fined for transferring your seat in grade school.
22. In grade school, your notebooks are strictly 50- or 100-leaf ICCHS notebooks, with neat plastic covers and red 1-inch margins.
23. In grade school, you momentarily developed identity crisis from studying “Ako ay Pilipino” in Civics class, only to be followed by reciting “Wo shi zhong guo ren” in Chinese class.
24. You agree that the comfort rooms are a real problem.
25. The mini-dump area at the foot of Stair C is an even bigger problem.
26. You envy schools with wide, open campuses.
27. You sometimes think canteen food is overpriced.
28. Writing pages of “xiao kai” during vacation break is a real killjoy.
29. You postpone doing it till the first day of classes.
30. You also hate writing “chok bun.”
31. You secretly write “kodigo” or “chu im” on your Chinese language textbook during oral or speech tests.
32. You have climbed the time-honored stage without using the stairs at least once.
33. Signal No. 2 and Signal No. 3 typhoons mean nothing to you. Most probably, classes are still going to push through, anyway.
34. Guess what? They actually do.
35. You know what is meant by “Channel 11” and why it is prohibited.
36. You do it somewhere else!
37. You take pride in the dance troupe.
38. You cheer your lungs out during the Grand Rally.
39. You cheer even harder during the Intramural Games.
40. You cheer the loudest during the ILOPRISAA basketball games.
41. You usually end up the champion.
42. By the way, playing basketball on cement is perfectly fine!
43. You know that if you are on the second floor canopy during the Intramural Games, you can readily watch three matches at the same time – basketball, volleyball/badminton, and table tennis.
44. You can also listen to a lecture in class with a program on full blast outside!
45. The Chinese Ambassador and the Chinese Consul-General are familiar faces during important events.
46. When they show up at the gates, you line the corridors with your classmates shouting “huan ying! huan ying!” and enthusiastically waving pieces of matching red crepe paper.
47. Your class goal is to win the annual Christmas Chorale Competition.
48. Another class goal is to win the quarterly General Cleaning Competition.
49. And speaking of cleaning, you sometimes escape your cleaning duties after class.
50. You get to clean for one week as penalty.
51. You fondly refer to the extension building as the “new building.”
52. You go to the library for reasons other than to read.
53. When late, you stretch your creative juices and write the most fascinating statements on your excuse slip.
54. The teacher does not usually believe them.
55. You have code names for all your teachers.
56. You consider three years of “hok bu” a waste of time.
57. You bring along notes and books to study at your assigned post when the teacher-in-charge is not looking.
58. The drinking fountain on the ground floor isn’t exactly for drinking.
59. Your cellphone occasionally rings in class.
60. The teacher, who noticed it, looks at you and raises one suspicious eyebrow.
61. You have perfected the art of cramming.
62. You regularly do your homework just before the intended period.
63. You know how hard it is to get an 85 just so you would qualify for honors.
64. Exemptions from exams are unheard of.
65. You easily survive without paper for the entire school year.
66. Solution: You just ask from your seatmate!
67. You suck at math in high school but you ace it in college.
68. You were never allowed to use calculators in Chinese math class.
69. In grade school, you twisted your tongue just to orally memorize the Chinese multiplication table within a time limit of 2 minutes.
70. You also have to memorize lists of “chi di”, “bun tuey”, idioms and characters from ancient myths, stories and articles.
71. By now, you have forgotten all of them.
72. You detest going down for the flag ceremony on Mondays and Fridays.
73. You utilize the time to do a last minute review for the quiz moments after.
74. You have composed your own parody of the Alma Mater Song.
75. Hearing “If there are no more announcements, we can go back to our classrooms” from Ms. Annie Sy is music to your ears.
76. You know it is a mortal sin to go malling in uniform.
77. You do it anyway.
78. Your parents get a loving telephone call from the guidance counselor if ever you get caught.
79. You have heard different versions of ICCHS horror stories.
80. You have your own personal version.
81. Chinese songs are a part of your life and you know the popular ones by heart.
82. You have sung or listened to the Chinese versions of “Reflection” and “Yesterday’s Dream”.
83. You invariably had the Junior-Senior Prom at the Amigo Terrace Hotel.
84. The Graduation Ball was held there, too.
85. You know which corridors get flooded by rain easily.
86. Recess time is always too short.
87. Lunch break is also too short.
88. You know what is meant by “major offense” and “minor offense.”
89. You avoid getting one.
90. Your blood boils when people mockingly chant “ching a chong a” behind your back.
91. You secretly curse them in Chinese!
92. “No ID, no entry” is a rule.
93. You have done practice teaching at least twice during fourth year.
94. You resemble a walking grocery store when you bring all sorts of food for “tao chia” purposes.
95. You share them.
96. When bored, you unknowingly scribble doodles on your desk.
97. The evidence is still there up to this very day.
98. You have a reputation to uphold when you enter college.
99. Once in college, you find that religion isn’t really your cup of tea.
100.You consider Jose Mari Chan and James Yap fellow alumni.
101.You slowly become nostalgic as you read this.
102.You are making the great countdown to the Grand Centennial in 2012.
103.You plan to attend the Grand Alumni Homecoming by then.
So be a Hua Siong student!
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
TumugonBurahinits been long years already that my ALMA MATER is now celebrating its 100 years..
TumugonBurahinim so thankful to this school, especially to the Administration, Faculty and Staff who formed me for what i am right now, both in academics and values formation, HUWA SIONG is the BEST!
may the Good Lord continue to bless this institution and keep everybody safe always...