Our Story
Training alone is not enough to help our SJDEFI - Hospital employees to be compassionate in serving the poor. We need to be transformed like St. Louise de Marillac was transformed through their relationship with people who live on the margins of society.
In line with our aspiration to transform our employees, the Training and Development Section of the Hospital will be metamorphosing into Instituto de Marillac (IdM) as part of the celebratory activities of the 150 years D.C. presence in our beloved foundation.
Instituto de Marillac or IdM, the Spanish for de Marillac Institute is an homage to the Royal Order of Queen Isabela of Spain to the Hijas de la Caridad to serve the poor and the sick.
Instituto de Marillac Logo
Spanish Name in French Script – The Spanish term in French Script pays homage to the roots of the SJDEFI administrators – Spanish descent sisters from the Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul which originated in France.
Blue Color – the color is often associated with Blessed Virgin Mary, a “model and teacher of the spiritual life”.
Vincentian Cross – the entwined “V” and “S” within the cross stands for the Vincentian Service and the cross as a symbol of Father’s love, as revealed in the death of His son. Both our founders, Saints Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac often remind their followers of how deep God’s love for us. As Vincentians, we are evangelized by the cross, and we evangelize by the cross.
Heptagon – the 7 sided polygon symbolizes the 7 core values of SJDEFI – Hospital: Respect for Human Dignity & God’s Creation, Compassionate Service, Co-Responsibility, Solidarity, Simplicity, Social Commitment, and Commitment to Quality.
Human Trident – represents the 3 trusts of IdM, Vincentian Formation (Ayanz Circle), Evidence Based Practice: Research and Technical Trainings (Trinañez Circle), and Employee Engagement (Marpuri Circle).
Ayanz Circle (Vincentian Formation) in honor of Sr. Tiburcia
Ayanz D.C., the Superior of the first Vincentian Mission
of the Philippines.
Objective: To spread Catholic Vincentian Culture through
Pastoral-Socio-Civic Activities
Programs: Employee Retreat, Advent/Lenten
Recollection, Core Values Deepening, Tawag
ni San Juan De Dios (Career Talk), Vincentian
Onboarding Program, Vincentian Leadership
Programs, Basic Ecclesial Community
Trinañez Circle (Evidence-based Practice) in honor of Sr. Taciana
Trinañez D.C., the first Principal and Directress of San
Juan de Dios College of Nursing in 1922.
Objective: To ingrain evidenced-based practices infused
with Vincentian Values by continuous conduction of
training and research.
Programs: PRC Accreditation as Continuing Professional
Development Unit Provider, Institutional Research,
Benchmark 360
Marfori Circle (Employee Engagement) in honor of Sr. Paz Marfori
D.C., the first President of San Juan de Dios Educational
Foundation Incorporated
Objective: To increase employee involvement in hospital
programs from employee recognition, “open
spaces”, and outreach activities.
Programs: PRAISE (Performance Reinforcement Appraisal
in Imbibing Service towards Excellence),
Vincentian CAMP (Collaborative Assembly
Measuring Performance), Free Clinic, Lay
Forum, Medical Mission
