{"id":74,"date":"2026-08-13T02:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stms.edu.ph\/stmic\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-09-19T05:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:37:02","slug":"history-of-stmslb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmic.edu.ph\/stmic\/history-of-stmslb\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Founder:\u00a0Atty. Rodolfo C. Rapista<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 28, 2008: the school came into its legal existence when its Certificate of Incorporation was duly approved and issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

June 2009: the College of Law, College of Elementary Education, and College of Business Administration opened with 61 students in law, 12 students in Elementary Education, and 9 students in the Business Administration at Valle Building, Osme\u00f1a St., Tagum City, the temporary campus site.

June 2011: opened it\u2019s permanent campus site at Doctolero Ave., Magugpo East, Tagum City; and offered additional courses \u2013 BS Criminology, Bachelor in Secondary Education, and Bachelor in Public Administration (first in Tagum City).

The school celebrates its Foundation Day every 22nd of June, the feast day of St. Thomas More.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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