educNEWS September 2012 by DepEd Philippines

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VOL. I NO. 9 / SEPTEMBER 2012

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Filipino students harvest medals in Math Olympiad TEN Moves: Moved to make the move GO! Education is everybody’s business 78-year-old A&E passer wants to be a journalist

Bringing education to the learners’ doorsteps

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Letter of Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC to DepEd employees To my dear colleagues in the Department of Education, We have been working together under the present administration for a little over two years now. Every one of you knows that the two years have not been all sweet and easy. At the beginning of our service we inherited a long list of backlogs, received a fresh set of mandates, and accepted what perhaps can be considered as one of the most challenging assignments this department has ever dared to undertake: the reformation of our entire basic education system. We encountered much resistance— both from without and within our department. In such circumstances, conflicts and arguments are inevitable. And we certainly experienced— even continue to do so—these confrontations. Despite these challenges, we have proven thus far that we, here in the Department of Education, can work together and accomplish much for a larger purpose which transcends all our individual plans and agenda. In two years, we have brought the Department back on track toward the fulfillment of all our backlogs in classrooms, chairs and textbooks. In two years, we have efficiently rolled out, in phases, the K to 12 program, including the Mother Tongue Based, Multi-Lingual Education agenda. In two years, we have effectively communicated the benefits and mechanics of all our programs to as wide a reach as possible, to all stakeholders and to the public. All our progress and accomplishments cannot be credited to any one individual or group. They are all products of your collective effort, wherever you are assigned, whatever your role. We are all functioning parts of one complex body; every person fulfilling a task which is unique to him and beneficial to the entire organization.

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As early as now, I thank each one of you for your contribution to the cause of education: to provide every Filipino child the opportunity to stretch her mind, broaden her heart, and nurture her spirit. Our department has begun to become a true government for the people. One that is professional, competent, and committed, set on serving the needs of our countrymen. Together with all the progress unfolding in the sectors of our economy, health, safety, public works, national defense, and private, the Philippines has clearly gathered momentum toward a better and brighter future. We are part of this progress. We are making it happen. This is an opportunity for all of us in the Department to make our mark in history. To leave a legacy for our children, and our children’s children. To make our families proud. This is the perfect time and opportunity to make a difference, and truly be agents of change. To change the face of government. To change the destiny of our people.

Let us work in synergy and convergence. Infect one another with renewed hope and optimism. We do not deny the uphill climb that stretches out before us. The country we carry on our shoulders—our beloved home—remains huge and heavy. We would need all the focus, strength and determination we could muster to complete these improvements. Let us revive the spirit of Bayanihan within each of us. Let us all do our part, share the load, that the burden may become lighter. And what seemed impossible can then become possible. I have full faith and confidence in each one of you, and again, Maraming salamat! We entrust all our efforts to the One who breathes new life into all that we do. Mabuhay ang DepEd! Mabuhay ang kabataang Pilipino!

(signed) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC Secretary

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educNEWS EDITORIAL TEAM ANNA CRISTINA M. GANZON editorial adviser MARIBEL P. CABASAL associate editor

MELINDRE B. EGLORIA FLORELYN B. MORADA LEMUEL C. VALLES LAWRENCE D. CRUZ JASON O. VILLENA staff writers

04 editorial Finding Nemo to meet the EFA Goal 05 feature Filipino students harvest medals in Math Olympiad

ELINETTE B. DELA CRUZ layout artist

06 the looking glass TEN Moves: Moved to make the move

JASON O. VILLENA graphic artist EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION DIVISION EDUCATIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION photography

About the cover Anabel Ungcad, a Bagobo mobile teacher takes her personal crusade for knowledge to Muslim and Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in Davao del Sur.

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02 brother’s brew Letter of Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC to DepEd employees

LEMUEL C. VALLES creative editor

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08 banner story A Bagobo in the frontline against ignorance 10 GO! Education GO! Education is everybody’s business 12 feature 78-year-old A&E passer wants to be a journalist 14 regional currents Implementation of Alive Class Gurong matapat sa BSES kinilala 15 pluma ng diwa Tunay na Talino

Filipino students harvest medals in Math Olympiad TEN Moves: Moved to make the move GO! Education is everybody’s business 78-year-old A&E passer wants to be a journalist

Bringing education to the learners’ doorsteps

R FO T LE NO SA

EducNews welcomes contributions from the DepEd community. Materials may be submitted to the Educational Information Division, Room B-110, Ground Floor, Bonifacio Building with telefax number (02) 6341169 or email eid.deped@yahoo.com.

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Finding Nemo to meet the EFA Goal

national colloquium on Alternative Learning System (ALS) with the theme “Finding the ALS Nemo to Meet the Education for All (EFA) Goal” was held in Baguio last month. “Finding Nemo” is a Walt Disney film of a lost fish and the unrelenting search of his father to bring him back home. Meanwhile, while out in the sea, Nemo is exposed to danger and other unfamiliar surroundings and situations. Nemo represents the dropouts and school leavers while the Bureau of Alternative Learning System’s (BALS) mobile teachers, literacy facilitators and instructional managers (IMS) represent the father of Nemo, who, against all odds, attempt to bring the dropouts and school leavers back to education to attain the EFA Goal. Since Jomtien’s EFA Conference in Thailand in 1990, to Dakar’s EFA Summit in Senegal in 2000, and at the United Nation’s Millennium Summit in 2000 which produced the Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the Philippines has always been an active participant to these international declarations that acclaim education and literacy as basic human rights. However, with just about three more years to go before 2015, this goal remains to be attained. Recent reviews of progress towards the achievement of EFA Goal by the Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNICEF), Bangkok, show that there are 26.1 million children of primary school age who are out of school, 41 million adolescents

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who are not in school and 513 million adult illiterates in the Asia Pacific Region. Many Filipinos still stay out of school due to many constraints caused by poverty. Peace and order issues as well as natural calamities also exacerbate the dropout rate in schools. These major barriers need to be overcome through breakthrough solutions and flexible approaches if we are to somehow solve the fundamental problem within the target period that has been set by the government. The DepEd, therefore, take cognizance of a significant reform in the education system to address access to education just like the Alternative Learning System (ALS). The ALS gives educational service to all Filipinos who are unable to take

advantage of the formal school system or those who have dropped out of the system. The ALS is parallel in function and equal in importance to formal schooling or formal basic education and it operates within the standard system of DepEd. However, it gives flexible approaches to its learners, and is accessible to all- the poorest of the poor, the last, the least and the lost, regardless of age, sex and background. DepEd knows that there is much to be done and more linkages to open in order to bring more learners to school or bring education to the learners. This requires a collective effort and a big push to enable us to achieve the EFA goal. That also means finding more Nemos in our midst.

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Filipino students harvest medals in Math Olympiad by Lawrence Cruz

ome of the country’s best students bag significant acclaim in international math competitions. This year, Filipino students won 5 gold, 9 silver, 28 bronze medals, and 17 merit awards in the recently concluded Asia International Mathematics Olympiad (AIMO) in Hongkong.

Filipino gold medalist winner Lu Christian Ong of Grace Christian College was proclaimed champion and “Star of Asia” in the Grade 9 Division for earning the highest score among participants from nine countries. The other Filipino gold medalist winners are Sterling Alvin Tiu of St. Stephen’s High School, Thamania Keith Gumilao of Pasig Catholic College, Anchelle Grace Ho of Silliman University SBE High School and Natalia “Lila” Varela of St. Paul CollegePasig, the daughter of Undersecretary for Finance and Administration Francisco Varela. Lila, a 3rd year high school student shared, “before being part of this Philippine contingent, I had to go through

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a series of intensive training programs by the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild. The basis for our selection was our performance during the Inhouse Training Programs and Mathematical Olympiad Summer Training Program.” “It was tough. After the qualifying test, I joined the math training for 21 Saturdays in one school year. After that, a qualifying test was given for another in-house training. Then another qualifying test for the Summer Training,” Lila added. Lila has been a part of the program since elementary, this is her first time to qualify in the international competition. Bright future ahead This year’s medal harvest along with winners in other international competitions such as the 8th Asia Cup-Olympic Math Finals in Hong Kong (125 medals), Taiwan International Mathematics Competition in Taipei (41 medals) and the International Mathematics Contest in Singapore (96 medals) only show that things are really moving up for our local math wizards.

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TEN Moves: Moved to make the move by Lemuel Valles

lassroom shortage is one of the perennial problems of our country’s educational system. However, with only 10 pesos, you can help address this concern.

At the beginning of the Aquino administration, the Philippine public schools lacked 66,800 classrooms. The accumulated budget of the Department of Education can only cover construction of about 56,000 classrooms. To cover the construction of the remaining 10,000 classrooms, representatives of the private sector initiated a campaign that encourages two million or more Filipinos here and around the world to contribute P10 a

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day for 10 months for the construction of new public school classrooms. TEN Moves! is a campaign to raise enough resources to build 10,000 classrooms in public schools all over the Philippines. Its main strategy is to get two million people to donate P10 per day for 10 months. That will be P300 per month or P3,000 for the entire 10 months. Because of the huge target and the massive mobilization that the campaign requires, this public fundraising program entails assembling a large number of organizations and people around the country. It is expected to be supported widely by Filipinos and even nonFilipinos working together to address an urgent problem of the country. Thus, the name TEN Moves! also means “The Entire Nation Moves!”

Filipinos based overseas are encouraged to participate in the program by donating US$10 per month, or $100 for the entire 10 months. Partnerships with the US-based Philippine Development Foundation (PhilDev) and similar organizations around the world are being established for purposes of reaching out to the Filipino diaspora. TEN Moves is a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder program launched on October 14, 2011. It is spearheaded by the 57-75 Movement, the League of Corporate Foundation (LCF) and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). “We are calling on all Filipinos to work with us in bridging resource gaps, especially the task of addressing classroom shortage, which is a

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critical step in providing enhanced opportunities for millions of Filipino children,” said Education Secretary Armin Luistro. Since its inception, TEN Moves has gathered approximately P15.1 million through individual donations as well as corporate pledges. “When we combine individual efforts, the impact that we can make toward enhancing education opportunities for millions of Filipino schoolchildren can be tremendous,” then LCF Chairman and Trustee Mario Derequito said. The campaign hopes that the construction of the 10,000 classrooms will be completed by 2013. TEN Moves can indeed move educational stakeholders to make their move.

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A Bagobo in the frontline against ignorance by Maribel Cabasal

nabel Ungcad, a 31-year-old Bagobo is beyond typical. She is a mobile teacher who roams the wilds of Davao del Sur and she is a mean horse-back rider – her means of transport, most of the time. When Anabel is not in the mountains teaching, she is with the local government and provincial officials, private companies and stakeholders making representations for indigenous peoples (IP) and their quest for education. Anabel has made it her personal crusade to bring education to Muslim and IP communities.Recently, she made an urgent appeal to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sta. Cruz for the donation of a hundred square meter lot to house a community learning center (CLC) for the BagoboTagabawa tribes. The CLC building is a donation from Therma South Inc. (TSI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation operating a power plant in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. It is a million worth all-concrete building, freshlypainted, with tiled comfort room, two classrooms and a bedroom for visiting ALS guests. The new CLC is a far cry from the makeshift classrooms in rundown houses and buildings where learners used to stay. Wanting to make sure that her learners succeed, Anabel made an agreement with TSI that her A&E passers who earn a certification from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) be absorbed by the company. She has seen her learners get jobs abroad, work as security guards in the community, hired as “peelers” in the coconut plantations of Davao, and some have been running their own backyard businesses. “If they make good in their studies, they can get real good jobs to support their families,” Anabel said.

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Since 2004, Anabel has been organizing ALS programs in basic literacy in Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Landig 1 and 2, Sentro Sibulan, Sitio Pogpog, Barangay Inawayan and Barangay Coronon in Davao del Sur. Her recent project involves a donation of two netbooks with ALS learning strands and video presentations by the ABSCBN’s Knowledge Channel Foundation. Her learners can now be called certified computer literates. For Anabel, everyday offers a challenge and learning. Through her initiative, she was able to ask from Bato Balani Foundation 14 boxes of preschool, elementary and secondary textbooks for her learners. But she did not stop there. She has also translated more than 20 English and Filipino ALS modules into the Bagobo dialect. The modules are now used by the IPs in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. Anabel’s easy charm and honest dealings with possible donors and other education stakeholders have helped bring education resources closer to the IPs. The return on investment is seen in how much she was able to improve their lives. Today, there is a steady supply of medicines for the Bagobos, courtesy of the municipal health center in Sta. Cruz. Through her positive approaches and innovative interventions, Anabel was able to secure the IPs’ birth certificates, marriage certificates and PhilHealth cards. All her IP learners in Sitio Cagas, Barangay Sibulan and Sitio Landig 1 and 2 have proper identification cards, and have found their rightful share of recognition in society. Anabel also made possible the provision of a decent toilet for the Bagobos in Sitio Landig 2. Ten households comprising of 10 kids per family, are now using the toilet. Slowly, Anabel is sweeping aside outdated practices and bringing in a whole new outlook on health and sanitation among the Bagobo tribe. ”If you see that something is wrong and you think you can contribute to changing it, then you have a responsibility to do it,” Anabel said.

Bemedalled daughter of peasants She earned awards from different institutions- Davao del Sur Rare Talent Achiever; City Savings Bank, Davao City Award for Making a Difference in the Lives of Bagobo-Tagabawas; and Bato Balani Foundation Award. All citations were given in 2011. Among her recognitions from DepEd are: Third Place, Search for Region 11’s Most Functional IP-CLC in 2007; awarded for having the Most Number of Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test Passers in 2008; First

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Place, Search for Region 11’s Most Functional IP-CLC in 2009; and Most Outstanding Mobile Teacher in 2010. “The recognitions I received serve as my stepping stones to more significant accomplishments for my learners,” she shared. Anabel’s personal story of poverty explains her tenacity. She reflects upon those years when her parents, both jornalistas (farm peasants), in Sitio Pogpog, Sibulan Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur could hardly make both ends meet. “Noong Grade 4 ako hanggang Grade 6, alas singko pa lang ng madaling araw, bago pumasok sa eskwela, naglalako na ako ng kangkong. Pasan ko sa ulo ang isang sakong kangkong, sumisigaw-sigaw sa bahaybahay, sabay ang tulo ng tubig ng kangkong sa mukha ko,” she recounted. She got P5 for every sack of kangkong sold.

IP scholar, Dean’s list In college, Anabel set her sights on a professional career- that of becoming a teacher. Though enjoying a scholarship as an IP, she would also work in the school cafeteria for a P30 daily pay, get typing jobs from her classmates, trim hair for a minimal fee and sell sitsirya, nilupak na saging and ice candy for her personal needs. Despite all this, she managed to land into the dean’s list. Her college graduation was a monumental feat considering that all four of her siblings reached only Grade 3!

Choosing fellow IPs Anabel initially worked with the private sector. But after a while, she realized that there was nothing better than to be with her fellow IPs in the wilds of Davao del Sur. For five days a week, she jumps onto a horse, treks through jungles and braves difficult circumstances for three hours to bring education to the out-ofschool youths and adults, the unemployed and the disabled with ages 15 to 93. One class consists of an average of 30 learners and she serves one sitio a day. She teaches them basic literacy skills like writing, counting and reading. She also teaches values education and livelihood skills. “Nakakatuwa nga kasi noong una, akala ko paralisado lahat ang mga estudyante kong may edad kasi hindi nila maigalaw ang lapis sa kamay nila. Iyun pala ay hindi lang sanay dahil itak lang ang lagi nilang hawak,”Anabel said. We honor this heroine mobile teacher who serves in the frontlines in the protracted war against ignorance and poverty.

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Go! Education

GO! Education is everybody’s business by Lemuel Valles

o raise awareness on the educational reforms the government is implementing, DepEd recently launched the GO! (Greater Opportunities) Education Exhibit Expo in SM City North EDSA.

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benefits of changing the basic education curriculum via K to 12 as well as initiatives to improve teacher quality and address gaps in resources in public schools. “We hope that through this expo, people will fully appreciate the benefits of the reforms we are implementing,” said Secretary Br. Armin Luistro, FSC. DepEd’s educational reforms require the full support and participation of all education stakeholders. “Through GO! Education, we want to encourage the entire Filipino community to support DepEd as it

pushes for an education that will provide greater opportunities for our citizens,” Sec.Luistro said. The GO! Education traveling exhibit had its maiden run last July at SM City North EDSA. It has also travelled to Davao last August 25 - 26 and is set to complete the roadshow in SM Cebu, SM Bacoor, SM Iloilo, and SM Pampanga. This is practically bringing the issue right to the public’s doorstep. Because education is everybody’s business.

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78-year-old A&E passer wants to be a journalist by Maribel Cabasal

loria Nanay Glo Falejo, 78, has a yearning. Despite her age, and after having seen her six children become professionals, she still wants a high school diploma and claim personal victory.

Nanay Glo grew and lived in Corcuera, a small island-town in Romblon. The sixth among eight children, she was forced to abandon her dream of a high school diploma because there was no secondary school in her hometown. “Ayaw ng tatay ko na mapalayo pa kaming apat na babae sa aming bayan upang magpatuloy ng pag aaral sa high school sa Romblon kaya hanggang grade six lang kami sa Corcuera Elementary School. Subalit ang apat na kapatid kong lalaki ay nakatapos ng high school at kolehiyo sa Romblon kahit malayo yun sa amin dahil pumayag ang tatay ko,” said the mildmannered Nanay Glo. “Gustung-gusto ko ring mag-aral noon. Apat na taon ko nga lang kinuha ang elementarya dahil lagi akong naa-accelerate noon, pero wala akong magawa,” Nanay Glo turned nostalgic. Oftentimes, dropping out of school back then was not the choice of students, but a condition forced on them by circumstances. At age 22,Nanay Glo got married to Juan Falejo,25, also known as Tatay Angki. The couple lived in a farm in Ambulong, Corcuera, Romblon where they raised pigs and planted palay, saging, kamote, balinghoy and gulay. At night, Nanay Glo would help her kids with their school assignments. Her toils paid off! All her children became professionals. The oldest, Eve Falejo-Fajutag is now the Schools Division Superintendent of Romblon, the second is a lawyer, the third and fourth are teachers, the fifth is an engineer and the youngest is a junior electrician.

Too good to pass up “In 2010, when Nanay floated the idea of wanting to go back to school, we saw this as an opportunity too good to pass up,” said Eve. To prove that there is indeed a second

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chance to education, Nanay Glo was enrolled by Eve in the Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) program under Elvie Falculan, the District Alternative Learning Systems Coordinator (DALSC) of Corcuera. Falculan said: “Walang definite review schedule si Nanay Glo. Halos araw-araw pagkagaling niya sa bukid nila sa Ambulong, tumutuloy siya sa bahay ko para mag-aral. Kahit Sabado o Linggo, dumarating siya basta may panahon. Malapit lang kasi ang bahay ko sa kanilang bukid.” Lessons were on communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking, sustainable use of resources and productivity, development of self and a sense of community, and expanding one’s world vision.

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“Masipag siyang mag-aral. Dala-dala niya ang kanyang mga modules sa bahay. Pag hindi siya nakikipagkita sa akin, tinutulungan naman siya ng anak niyang guro sa high school o kaya ng apo niyang si Andrea na nasa Grade 6,” Falculan added.

Down but not out

But Nanay Glo’s plan hit a snag. She got sick that year and had to stay in Manila for diagnosis and treatment. Her A&E test was postponed to 2011, but she never lost focus. When the 2011 test results came in, Nanay Glo got the highest score in the essay test! She received a Certificate of Rating and is now awaiting her diploma signed by no less than the Secretary of Education attesting that she is now a high school graduate.

She won’t stop now Nanay Glo plans to take up a college degree program in Journalism. Eve adds that her mother is eyeing a job as a writer in their community newspaper after college. “Wala pang college sa Corcuera kaya hinahanapan pa namin ang Nanay ng school na malapit dito. Baka sa second semester na siya pumasok sa college,” shared Eve. Meanwhile, Nanay Glo continues to play an active role in church projects. She hikes across rice fields twice a week to teach Catechism at Ambulong Elementary School and Corcuera National High School. She refuses to ride a tricycle insisting that exercise is good for her. She is also the secretary of the Senior Citizen’s Association in Corcuera.

ALS Champion When asked for her comments on Nanay Glo’s story, Dir. Carolina Guerrero of the Bureau of Alternative Learning System (BALS) says: “Every ALS learner has his or her own story to tell. This one is about a mother and a

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daughter, and their belief in the power of education. But while the focus of the story is naturally on the learner (in this case, the mother), and how she bravely took a second chance at education, I want to take a look at the daughter (in this case, Eve).

She adds: “I have found an ALS champion in Eve when she entrusted the learning needs of her own mother to ALS. Congratulations to both mother and daughter for this life-long learning!”

Let’s hear from our readers The team has not only significantly innovated the physical look of the official magazine of the Department of Education which has become more attractive and eye-catching. It also continues to contain stories which immensely interest educators and other stakeholders. Better still, by way of suggestion, EducNews maybe - just maybe - could provide a regular page or two for “regional round-up” of significant and relevant stories from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. No doubt, this will strongly encourage field school administrators and even teachers who have flair for writing - to contribute appropriate materials for EducNews. Needless to say, we extend our snappy hand salute to the team and its members for a job well done. -ANTONIO PE. RIMANDO R-9 SDS (Ret) Congratulations! A labor of love! Very informative and up to date! -DIVISION OF QUEZON CITY Misamis St., Bago Bantay, Quezon City

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Implementation of Alive Class by Grace G. De Vera Liberato Damian Elementary School, Pasig City

Gurong matapat sa BSES kinilala ni Paula Clarise T. Pedradoja Paaralang Elementarya ng Bagong Silang, Caloocan City

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ala kaming pabuya na maibibigay sa iyo kundi isang karangalan at pagdadakila, naririnig ang programang ito sa buong mundo, ipagsisigawan natin ang pangalang Tabora na isang halimbawa ng tapat na tao at magaling na titser na isinabuhay ang kanyang tinuturong kagandahang-asal sa tao.”

ALIVE Students of Liberato Damian Elementary School, Pasig

here are many Muslim families living near public elementary schools whose children are enrolled in regular classes. These children need special attention with regard to Muslim Education. ALIVE Classes, a special program launched by the Department of Education is offered in regular schools, not only in Pasig, but nationwide, to cater to Muslim pupils who are willing to enroll in ALIVE Class.

ALIVE is a special program for Muslim pupils. But non Muslims can also enroll if they wish to. It offers only two subjects: Arabic Language

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and Islamic Values Education which are not taught in regular classes. Muslim pupils religiously report to their classes which are held right after regular classes. The school principal and the ALIVE coordinator supervise and observe classes. Muslim parents support their children by attending meetings and other school-related activities. DepEd allocated budget for this special program. Salaries of Muslim teachers who handle the classes are funded by DepEd. Books, teachers’ manuals and sample lesson plans are provided for the asatidz (Muslim teacher). It is hoped that many Muslim pupils will enroll in the ALIVE Classes. We welcome you all.

Ito ang pahayag ni G. Danny Oro sa kanyang programa sa DZBB na “OroMismo,” matapos kilalanin ang kabayanihan ni G. Armando Tabora ng nasabing istasyon sa pagsasauli ng pitaka ng isang security guard na naglalaman ng humigit kumulang P6,000, Security License, SSS ID at ATM sa isang fastfood chain bago pumasok sa eskuwela. Si Tabora, guro ng paaralan sa loob ng 35 taon ay agad nagturo ng kagandahang-asal pagdating sa eskuwelahan sa asignaturang Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) na anumang bagay na mapupulot na pagaari ng sinuman ay nararapat na ibalik sa tunay na may-ari. “Kailangan talaga sa panahon ngayon na isama sa pagtuturo sa klase ang pagtuturo ng kabutihang-asal at pagiging matapat sa kapwa lalo na nang malaman ko na nangangailangan ng pera ang security guard na nakaiwan ng pitaka,” saad ni Tabora. Ayon kay Tabora bagama’t walang kapalit na anumang halaga ang kanyang ginawa, ikinatuwa naman niya ang pagtulong sa kapwa.

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Merong mga taong mahusay ang isip may angking talino na nakabibilib. Subalit sa tuwing bubuka ang bibig mura at insulto ang yung’ maririnig. Merong mga tao na likas na henyo anumang tagisan ay di patatalo. Sa loob ng klase ay numero uno Ngunit sa magulang asta’y barumbado. Merong mga taong may pinag-aralan na kagalang-galang at may katungkulan. Sumumpang maglingkod sa buong lipunan ngunit pumapabor sa iilan lamang. Kulang ang talinong wala namang puso oo nga’t marunong ngunit ganid, tuso.

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Imbes makatulong animo’y sanggano malupit sa kapwa at mapang-abuso. Tunay kang marunong kung ikaw ay tapat hindi nanloloko at patas sa lahat. Hindi gumagamit ng maruming utak pinatitibok niya ang pusong busilak. Pagkat di sukatan ang pagiging “tapos” kung ugali’t, asal naman ay kinapos. Kung sarili lamang ang iyong dinoDiyos tiyak di kelanman liligayang lubos. Talino’t, ugali sadyang magkapatid paggana ng utak puso di’y pipintig. Matalas na isip at damdaming tigib ay isang koneksiyong di dapat mapatid.

Tungkol sa tulang “Tunay na Talino” Ipinaliliwanag ng tula na hindi sapat ang pagiging marunong lang Kailangan din ang mabuting kalooban at pakikipag-kapwa. Aanhin mo ang mga medalyang tubog lang pala sa pinturang ginto. Isinasaad din sa tula na ang “Tunay na Talino” ay pagsasama ng dalawang pinakamahalagang bahagi ng ating katawan ang puso na sumisimbolo sa emosyon at damdamin at ang utak na ginagamit sa pag-iisip at pagaaral.

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