Meanwhile, the High School Seminary Program in Santiago City was experiencing lack of prsonnel, facilities and resources.  hence, in 1972, it was phased out.

In November 1973, a nine-bedroom house in Bukaneg Street, Baguio City was donated to INP by the Soriano family for the Collegiate seminarians.  In 1978, it housed the Novitiate Program.  Later, with the permission of the donor, the Bukaneg residence was sold and the proceeds used to build a new novitiate building in Silang, Cavite at the back of the Scholasticate building. 

The Philippines, being the only Christian nation In Asia, must opt to share its faith with other Asian countries.  Fr. Efren Musngi, Ms initiated contacts for possible vocation recruitment in India.  Follow-ups were made by Fr. William Slight, MS and Fr. Orlando Sapuay.

Thus, on June 18, 1979, three Indian nationals from Kerala State arrived in the Philippines.  By May 1980, the number increased to 10 seminarians. 

Follow-throughs were conducted by Fr. Rutillo Mallillin, Ms in 1980 and by Fr. Efren Tomas, MS in October, 1986.

After 11 years of local formation, in June, 1979, a handbook, "Ambassadors for Christ" on Salettine Formation Policies and Programs from the Collegiate level up to the on-going level of formation was drafted and printed.  Frs. Rutillo Mallillin, William Slight, Santiago Ner, Francisco Maliwat and Ronald Beauchemin helped in the articulation and formulation of the said handbook.

As a result, in January 1980, an Evaluation Board composed of three members from the formation personnel was created to appraise candidates for perpetual professions and for ordination to the diaconate and priesthood.  Later on, only applications for perpetual profession and presbyterial ordination were reviewed.  After one year, the membership composition of the council appointed board members was changed: 2 non-formation personnel and only 1 formation personnel.  In March 1980, a recruitment team was set-up to consolidate recruitment efforts.  Another Board was established in April 1980 to ensure that new candidates are properly screened.

Called the Seminary Admission Board, it was composed of the Vocation recruiter, the College Seminary Director and the Scholasticate Director.

In keeping with the renewal of religious life and the signs of the times, a proposal to transform the Postulancy and the Novitiate Programs was submitted by Fr. Ronald Beauchemin who was then the head of the Formation Commission in September 1980.  The proposal entitled "Preparations for a Ministry of Service in a Church of Service: was adapted in 1987 which paved the way for a non-academic postulancy year.

In August 1982, the Italian Province offered a scholarship program in the interest of forming an International Scholasticate in Rome.  Fr. Stevan Munar was the one sent to study in Rome where he graduated after thre years with the Licentiate in Missiology.