SAS wins Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards Most Outstanding Catholic School for Boys   (Parañaque City Awards) By: Jomar Pecson and Rb de Guzman - SAS Courier - issue July - October 2006 St. Andrew's School was awarded the Philippine Marketing Excellence by the Consumers and Marketing Executive, which voted St. Andrew's School as the best exclusive Catholic School for boys here in Parañaque. The award was given to Msgr. Manuel G. Gabriel, our school director, on the month of May 2006 . As Msgr. Manuel spoke during the orientation of the first year high school students, he showed his gratitute and joy to all Andreans, members of SAS community and the alumni who helped St. Andrew's School recover. He explained to all students the truth why St. Andrew's School won the award. Msgr. Manuel said that the SAS community, although having been involved in the mercury incident, still won this award because of the Andreans, who help the school stand again. On that said occasion, Msgr. Manuel told the students a story about an alumnies who enjoyed living his highschool life. When he was informed of what happened to the school, he immediately helped SAS community. This alumnus is one of the many people who helped SAS recover. He also said that every Andrean and member of the SAS community owns the awards and are winners because we are altogether as one community and family.