XU remembers
tropical storm Sendong
By Recthie T. Paculba
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 14 (PIA) -- Xavier
University in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)- Region 10
and the Department of Education (DepEd) organized various events to encourage
everyone to reflect on the lessons learned from tropical storm Sendong and to
elicit gratitude for the grace of having moved on and rebuild lives.
According to Fr. Eric Velandria, director of Regional Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development of Xavier University, they have lined-up several activities like Read-Along Sessions on sharing Sendong stories of survival, Sendong on stills photo exhibit, “Dagan Kagay-an” or solidarity run, handing over of 250 permanent houses at Xavier Ecoville, blessing and handing over of several communal facilities, and mass wedding and baptism.
The Read-Along sessions were held at SM City, Indahag relocation site and Calaanan relocation on December 10-12, respectively.
Sessions were conducted inside the Dunong Gulong Mobile School—a school bus donated by the UNTV, DepEd, and Knowledge Channel. The activity aims to let children share and reflect on possible ways that can be done to prevent another disaster from happening in the city and elsewhere.
There were around 70 participants from all the relocation sites who were able to read the Narratives of Children Survivors of Sendong published by Capitol University.
Sendong on Stills photo exhibit aims to elicit hope and encouragement to move on from the depression brought about by the disaster. It is also inclined to showcase the triumph of human resilience and cooperation.
“Dagan Kagay-an” to be held at the Rodelsa Circle on December 16, 5:30 a.m. is a solidarity run created to gain proceeds for the construction of house lofts in Xavier Ecoville.
Around 9,000 participants from different colleges in the city, businessmen, professionals, public servants and running enthusiasts have already registered in the said event.
As part of their efforts in helping Sendong survivors, the mayor, officials of Xavier University and homeowners association of Xavier Ecoville will hand over 250 permanent houses on December 16, 3 p.m. Communal facilities such as a Catholic Chapel, toy library for toddlers, playground and multi-purpose center will also be handed over to beneficiaries on December 18, 7:30 a.m.
The mass wedding or “Kasalang Bayan” and mass baptism for the residents of Xavier Ecoville will take place on December 18, 7:30 a.m.
The University hopes that these events could serve as a beacon of hope especially now when the country mourns the loss of lives and properties caused by typhoon Pablo. “Typhoon Pablo's landfall last week gives us even more reason now to pause and count our blessings; we had been spared its wrath and we must continue to be vigilant in our efforts pertinent to disaster preparedness and mitigation,” Velandria said. (Recthie T. Paculba-PIA 10)
According to Fr. Eric Velandria, director of Regional Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development of Xavier University, they have lined-up several activities like Read-Along Sessions on sharing Sendong stories of survival, Sendong on stills photo exhibit, “Dagan Kagay-an” or solidarity run, handing over of 250 permanent houses at Xavier Ecoville, blessing and handing over of several communal facilities, and mass wedding and baptism.
The Read-Along sessions were held at SM City, Indahag relocation site and Calaanan relocation on December 10-12, respectively.
Sessions were conducted inside the Dunong Gulong Mobile School—a school bus donated by the UNTV, DepEd, and Knowledge Channel. The activity aims to let children share and reflect on possible ways that can be done to prevent another disaster from happening in the city and elsewhere.
There were around 70 participants from all the relocation sites who were able to read the Narratives of Children Survivors of Sendong published by Capitol University.
Sendong on Stills photo exhibit aims to elicit hope and encouragement to move on from the depression brought about by the disaster. It is also inclined to showcase the triumph of human resilience and cooperation.
“Dagan Kagay-an” to be held at the Rodelsa Circle on December 16, 5:30 a.m. is a solidarity run created to gain proceeds for the construction of house lofts in Xavier Ecoville.
Around 9,000 participants from different colleges in the city, businessmen, professionals, public servants and running enthusiasts have already registered in the said event.
As part of their efforts in helping Sendong survivors, the mayor, officials of Xavier University and homeowners association of Xavier Ecoville will hand over 250 permanent houses on December 16, 3 p.m. Communal facilities such as a Catholic Chapel, toy library for toddlers, playground and multi-purpose center will also be handed over to beneficiaries on December 18, 7:30 a.m.
The mass wedding or “Kasalang Bayan” and mass baptism for the residents of Xavier Ecoville will take place on December 18, 7:30 a.m.
The University hopes that these events could serve as a beacon of hope especially now when the country mourns the loss of lives and properties caused by typhoon Pablo. “Typhoon Pablo's landfall last week gives us even more reason now to pause and count our blessings; we had been spared its wrath and we must continue to be vigilant in our efforts pertinent to disaster preparedness and mitigation,” Velandria said. (Recthie T. Paculba-PIA 10)
MetroBank, DepEd launch Search for Most Outstanding Teachers
By Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 14 (PIA) --
The MetroBank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), in cooperation with the Department of
Education (DepEd) announce the launching of the 2013 Search for Most
Outstanding Teachers .
Now on its 29th year, the search has awarded 316 outstanding teachers from both public and private schools, nationwide, Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro said.
The search bestows honor on the teaching profession by according special recognition to teachers who manifest deep commitment to the development of the youth through exemplary competence, remarkable dedication to their work, and effective educational leadership.
It is open to teachers who are Filipino citizens teaching full time in basic education at the elementary and secondary levels including alternative educational system or in higher education at the tertiary level with permanent appointment and teaching full-load.
Meanwhile, Luistro said nominees should have been actively teaching in the Philippines for the last 10 years, inclusive of leaves not exceeding three years, provided that the nominee is not on leave or must actually be teaching at the time of nomination.
Likewise, the nominee must not be on leave for more than two years immediately prior to nomination and must be teachers with valid Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) license.
It also requires the nominees to have average performance ratings of at least “Very Satisfactory” with no rating below “Satisfactory” for the last five years and that the performance ratings for five years closest to the time of nomination for those who have been on official/study leave.
On the other hand, the elementary school heads are entitled to two nominees for each of the elementary level, that is, one each for the primary level, from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and for the intermediate level, from Grade 4 to 6, while the high school heads are entitled to nominate only one teacher-nominee per school.
Nominees may submit the accomplished basic information sheet (BIS) to MetroBank nearest the nominee’s school or send via courier to MBFI, 4th floor, Executive Offices, MetroBank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City on or before February 8, 2013. (RCA-PIA10, Misamis Occidental)
Now on its 29th year, the search has awarded 316 outstanding teachers from both public and private schools, nationwide, Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro said.
The search bestows honor on the teaching profession by according special recognition to teachers who manifest deep commitment to the development of the youth through exemplary competence, remarkable dedication to their work, and effective educational leadership.
It is open to teachers who are Filipino citizens teaching full time in basic education at the elementary and secondary levels including alternative educational system or in higher education at the tertiary level with permanent appointment and teaching full-load.
Meanwhile, Luistro said nominees should have been actively teaching in the Philippines for the last 10 years, inclusive of leaves not exceeding three years, provided that the nominee is not on leave or must actually be teaching at the time of nomination.
Likewise, the nominee must not be on leave for more than two years immediately prior to nomination and must be teachers with valid Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) license.
It also requires the nominees to have average performance ratings of at least “Very Satisfactory” with no rating below “Satisfactory” for the last five years and that the performance ratings for five years closest to the time of nomination for those who have been on official/study leave.
On the other hand, the elementary school heads are entitled to two nominees for each of the elementary level, that is, one each for the primary level, from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and for the intermediate level, from Grade 4 to 6, while the high school heads are entitled to nominate only one teacher-nominee per school.
Nominees may submit the accomplished basic information sheet (BIS) to MetroBank nearest the nominee’s school or send via courier to MBFI, 4th floor, Executive Offices, MetroBank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City on or before February 8, 2013. (RCA-PIA10, Misamis Occidental)
XU’s Read Along reaches out to Sendong survivors
By Recthie T. Paculba
Fr. Eric Velandria, Director of Regional Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development of Xavier University, shared that the project is targeted to Sendong children and youth survivors with the aim to normalize their life through education.
“It is an advocacy to be vigilant about adaptation of climate and a way to remember where we were last year,” he added.
The Narratives of Children Survivors of Sendong is part of a larger book entitled, On the Night of Sendong by Lilian dela Peña and Amor de Torres. It aims to inscribe the experiences of children during the horrible Typhoon Sendong and to become a source of lessons for disaster preparedness.
According to Fr. Velandria, they have started Dunong Gulong in January 2012 and since then they were able to help around 20 recipients in every relocation site in getting certification to proceed on the next level of their education. He also mentioned that they are very thankful to their partners especially UNTV for the bus and Knowledge Channel for providing educational materials throughout the implementation of the Project.
Furthermore, he stressed that the Project intends to educate people on the necessary actions to be taken to prevent such effects of typhoon, foster sense of gratitude from surviving the tragedy and inculcate the significance of parents imparting to their children the importance of taking care of nature.
The Read Along was also held in SM City--catering to Xavier Ecoville children and Indahag Relocation Site on December 10 and 11 respectively. (Recthie T. Paculba/PIA10)
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