Miriam College Celebrates 100 Years with Day‑to‑Midnight Festivities

On September 11, Miriam College (MC) marked its centennial with a day‑to‑midnight celebration at its Loyola Heights campus, drawing employees, students, alumni, and the wider community. The program opened with a communal Rosary, a traditional Karakol procession, and a Centennial Mass led by Bishop Honesto Ontioco, D. D. , of the Diocese of Cubao. The Mass was attended by Maryknoll Sisters, former presidents Dr. Loreta N. Castro, Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, and Ambassador Laura Q. Del Rosario. Evening highlights included the first Miriam College Film Festival (MCFF) screening six student and employee films, a fashion show honoring National Artist Maria Beatriz “Patis” Pamintuan Tesoro, and performances by MC’s dance groups Sole2Soul and Company of One. The festivities continued on September 12 at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati, where alumni gathered for the Centennial Night and the launch of the coffee‑table book “The Legacy We Carry: 100 Years From Maryknoll to Miriam.” MC’s centennial celebration, which will run through September 2027, underscores the institution’s enduring influence on Philippine women’s education and its expanding mission across three campuses.