ALBAY'S OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS, STUDENTS RECEIVE CASH,

ALBAY'S OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS, STUDENTS RECEIVE CASH,
> PLAQUES
By Cet Dematera
>
> LEGAZPI CITY---Some P2.1-million cash incentives as well as
> plaques and certificates were received yesterday by at least
> 27 awardees and qualifiers in the Gawad Albay sa Edukasyon
> 2010 ceremonies held at the Albay Astrodome this city.
>
> Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, who first implemented the
> education enhancement program in 2008 under the program
> education quality for Albayanos (EQUAL), said that this
> year's search was the biggest as it was already participated
> by over 70 awardees and qualifiers.
>
> "This means that our main objective of providing Albayanos
> with quality education is gradually gaining support from the
> various sectors of our society," Salceda told The STAR.
>
> Salceda said that the total of 27 awardees and 49
> qualifiers all received cash incentives ranging from P3,000
> to P200,000 each, depending on the categories they had
> participated in.
>
> Dr. Rowena Ondiz, chief of Albay's Research and Planning
> division and awarding in-charge, said the awardees came from
> four categories:student excellence in academics and
> leadership (SEAL); ten outstanding teachers of Albay
> (TOTAL); three outstanding principals in the countryside of
> Albay (TROPICAL); and Kadunong LGU with best practices in
> education.
>
> SEAL's ten awardees received P20,000 each; TOTAL's awardees
> received P100,000 each; TROPICAL's three awardees got
> P100,000 each; and Kadunong LGU's most outstanding bagged
> P200,000; outstanding, P100,000; and special recognition,
> P75,000.
>
> Student awardees were Rhod Jeran Sabater, of Polangui
> Comprehensive High School(PGCHS); John Eulo Bas, of Tabaco
> National High School(TNHS); Jessa Marie Monzon, of Marcial
> O. Rañola Memorial School (MORMS); Micah Madrelejos, PGCHS;
> Andre Nico Belen, of Ligao National High School (LNHS);
> Kimberly Rapirap, of St. Michael Academy; Roland Francis
> Dacillo, TNHS; Antonette Reburiano, PGCHS; Shaira Orogo,
> MORMS; and Aaron Castillo, of Legazpi City Science High
> School LCSHS).
>
> Teacher awardees were Michelle M. Damiel,LCSHS; Diana L.
> Desuyo, of Bicol Regional Science High School (BRSHS); Sixto
> O. Orzales, of Albay Central School (ACS); Leopoldo C.
> Brizuela Jr., LNHS; Nora J. Laguda, MORMS; Shirley M.
> Rustria, of Oas North Central School (ONCS); Hazel C. Asejo,
> of Aquinas University of Legazpi Science High School
> (AUL-LSHS; Ruben B. Cenita, AUL-LSHS; Roger B. Bañal, TNHS;
> and Nancy M. Aguda, ACS.
>
> The three school principal awardees were Dr. Norma B.
> Orozco, of Pagasa National High School (PNHS); Rhodie H.
> Quirab, of Ligao East Central Elementary School (LECES); and
> Carmen J. Beldad, ACS.
>
> Most outstanding LGU awardee was Tiwi mayor Jaime C.
> Villanueva; outstanding awardees were Libon mayor Agnes
> Dycoco and Tabaco City mayor Krisel Lagman-Luistro. Also
> given special mention award was Manito mayor Caesar Daep.
>
> Ondiz said that aside from the major awards, at finalists
> also received P5,000 to P10,000 each; and qualifiers P3,000
> to P5,000 each, depending on the categories they were
> nominees.
>
> "Gov. Salceda wants that all those who signified interest
> in joining the education enhancement contests receive
> prize," Ondiz told The STAR.
>
> Orozco, a principal awardee, said that she was very happy
> to be given such recognition even before she retires from
> teaching.
>
> "Just do good for the benefit of the majority. This is what
> I always follow in all my undertakings as a public school
> teacher," Orozco told The STAR.
>
> Teacher awardee Orzales said that he considered the award
> as an early big Christmas gift and an affirmation that good
> and dedicated public service could be done by anyone.
>
> "I consider this as an early big Christmas gift which made
> my parents, friends and mentors also very happy. This is
> also an affirmation that I could make a different in my
> chosen career," Orzales told The STAR.
>
> With its expanded education programs and activities, Albay
> had created the Provincial Education Department (PET)and
> initially funded it with some P170-million. (cet dematera)
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