St. James College of Parañaque is a private, non-sectarian academic institution established by the late Jaime T. Torres, a successful businessman involved in brokerage, real estate and agricultural development business, and Myrna Montealegre-Torres, a former educator at the St. Jude Catholic School and Stella Maris College. Opened in 1987 as St. James School of Parañaque, it was the second branch of the St. James College System which includes other schools in Quezon City, Metro Manila and Calamba City, Laguna. The school is located at 8408 Dr. A. Santos Avenue in Parañaque... City. Its chancellor and dean of education is Dr. Norma M. Abracia, and its principal is Nilda Sergio. Being devout Catholics, school founders Jaime and Myrna Torres found themselves adhering to the path that holy St. James, their patron saint, had taken. His life became the light and inspiration to the couple. St. James the Greater is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, and is the patron saint of Spain. In commemoration of his Feast Day every July 25, several activities are held in the campus.
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