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History

The need and clamor of the pioneering residents of Soldiers Hills III Subdivision in Caloocan City North for a kiddie school
that will cater to those who are not yet of eligible age for entry in the formal Grade 1 level triggered the opening of an institution. With
the collaboration of the National Federation of Women’s Club (NFWC) and the owner-developer of Soldiers Hills Subdivision –
Madame Mercedes P. Molina, a Pre-School was birthed in 1984 with Mrs. Erlinda Bermejo as its principal.
The school was named Immaculada Concepcion Academy in honor of the Virgin Mother Mary’s Immaculate Conception.
Primary education was offered and shortly after, additional offerings in the intermediate level followed which completed both Pre-
School (Nursery, Kindergarten, Preparatory) and Grade School (Grade I to VI) levels.
In 1987, Mrs. Cynthia Sodusta became the principal for a limited time, which prompted the appointment of Mr. Charlito E.
Salinas as her successor.
Through the years, the enrolment increased in number that expansion and building construction must be undertaken to
separately house the High School Department from the Pre-School and Grade school departments.
Mrs. Buena Delos Santos assumed the principalship that lasted more or less two (2) years, followed by the appointment
of Mrs. Caridad R. Gregorio as her successor.
In 1992, the name of the school was changed to Immaculada Concepcion (Soldier Hills) Academy with Mrs. Salvacion J.
C. Molina as the first School Director. In the same year, the completion of the ICC-Cavite campus building caused the appointment
of Mr. Roy Narvaez Ropa, as educational consultant for Caloocan campus. At the same time, he functioned as Academic head and
principal of the ICC Cavite campus.
A year later, Madame President Mercedes P. Molina and Mr. Mark P. Molina, then the Executive Vice-President for
Administration conceptualized the construction of a five-storey building along with the putting up of a standard-size covered court. In
1996, the building housed all the departments: Pre-school, Grade school, High school and College.
The school President’s call for a unified program for both Cavite and Caloocan campuses led to the appointment of Mr.
Roy Narvaez Ropa as Vice-President for Academics.
As various college courses opened, Mrs. Amelita Vergel De Dios-Ropa was appointed as School Director and ICC’s first
College Dean. She held the position from 1996-2007 until her death. After which, her husband, Mr. Roy Ropa assumed office as
School Director of ICC-Caloocan City. Among the courses offered under her stint with corresponding government recognition are
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Government recognition No. 018 s. 2002); Associate in Computer Technology
(Government Recognition No. 018 s. 2002); Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Major: Management with
Computer Application, Computer Data Management, Banking and Finance with Computer Application, Marketing with Computer
Application; Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) (Government Recognition No. 072 s. 2001) Major in English and
Mathematics, Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) (Government Recognition No. 073 s. 2001).
In 1996 and onwards, the school carried the name: Immaculada Concepcion Colleges. Madame Dorothy P. Molina
assumed office as Vice President for Administration and CEO. In the year 2006, innovations were introduced particularly in the
Computer area.
2013 saw the leasing of the ICC-Cavite campus to the Cavite State University, following Madame Mercedes P. Molina’s
death in 2010. ICC suffered major losses as many students left the institution to transfer to schools that offered cheaper tuition fees.
But a second wind was blowing into the ICC community when 2014 firmly established the leadership of Mr. Mark Anthony
P. Molina as the school President. With him on the Board of Directors are Corporate Secretary Ms. Dorothy P. Molina, and
Treasurer Dr. Angelina Eloisa M. Mamon. Mr. Marcelino Vincente Agana, was appointed as the Vice President for Finance and
Administration. A major task undertaken at this time was the establishment of the permanent name Immaculada Concepcion
College of Soldiers Hills Caloocan City, Inc. which was registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
developments marked the renewed blossoming of the institution.
2016 brought major changes and developments as ICC welcomed 1,200 students following the previous school year’s
slump of 70 enrollees from pre-school to college. It was the year when major constructions were undertaken to improve the school’s
over-all ambience. A year later, air-conditioning units were installed in all the Basic Education School classrooms. By this time, ICC
was already housing 2,100 students, a number which was expected to double in a couple of years’ time.

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