First retirement honors, recognizes retirees and senior employees’ contribution in DepEd

RETREAT First retirement honors, recognizes retirees and senior employees’ contribution in DepEd

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By: Michael T. Villaluna

ore than 300 DepEd retirees and senior employees in 1960s outfit expressed their appreciation as the Division of Batangas Province recognized their contribution to the Department of

Education during and while they are in service.

Division of Batangas Province through the leadership of Dr. Carlito D. Rocafort the division superintendent, acknowledged the retirees and senior employees in a one-day event in the Shercon Ecology and Adventure Park at Mataas na Kahoy, Lipa on December 11, 2017.

“Ako po ay masaya dahil kami pong mga retirees of 2017 ang kauna-unahang nabigyan ng retirement honors. Kaya po salamat po sa DepEd personnel at kami ay nabiyayaan ng ganito, (salamat) hindi po sa

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“Para po sa akin, yon pong retirement, is just parang nagpalit lang tayo ng spare tire..."

-Rocafort

“Prudence is being thoughtful.

We must be thoughtful of our job even in the absence of our masters.”

biyayang tinanggap kung hindi ang aming presensya sa programa na ito ang aming kasiyahan,” expressed Mrs. Shirley B. Galit of Ananias Lemery Batangas former Principal 2 with 38 years of service.

Invaluable achievements The President of the Schools Division Superintendent of the country, Dr. Rocafort, during his inspirational message while asking the honorees what they have

“Ang araw na ito ay sadyang

contributed to the Department of Education,

pinaghandaan ng Division of Batangas,

reiterated their invaluable achievements.

sa mga orgnizers, kami ay lubos na nagpapasalamat the feeling is truly great, the feeling of being recognized as one of the retirees kami ay nabigyan ng kaukulang pansin at kaukulang araw para sa amin,” one of the retirees expressed joyfully.

“Katulad po noong palaging binabanggit ng mga guro, kapag nakita natin ang ating mga eskwela na naging matagumpay na professionals, nakita na rin natin ang ating mag achievements. ‘Yon lamang po ‘yong achievements natin na wala pong katapat na plake, wala pong katapat na cash prize, wala pong katapat na regalo, basta nakita natin na naging matagumpay ‘yong mga mag-aaral na nagdaaan sa ating mga kamay, nagdaan sa ating paaralan,” these were the words of Dr. Rocafort during his speech.

“At ‘pag ating nakikitang matatagumpay na ang ating mga pinaghirapan noon, doon po lumalabas ‘yong kasiyahan natin sa ating mga sarili.

-ASDS Bolaños

The superintendent also jokingly asked the honorees that if they were glad with the

seniors giggle.

And to end his message, the

sa ating mga sarili. Iyong mga intangible acomplishments natin, sapagkat kayo’y

pupils they handled, are their pupils glad to

superintendent said, “Sana po, you have to

naging bahagi ng tagumpay ng ating

have them as teachers. Then, he reminded

enjoy life. Minsan lang po tayo mabuhay,

mga kabataan, na ngayon ay pawing

them that if they were invited to the reunions

mag-enjoy po tayo.”

matatagumpay na professionals,” ASDS

their former students organized, only then they will find the students are happy having them as a teacher, which brought the crowd into laughter.

Life after retirement The retirees intently listened when the superintendent explained his definition of retirement.

“Para po sa akin, yon pong retirement, is just parang nagpalit lang tayo ng spare tire.

Ibig sabihin kung dati ito ‘yong ating nature of work, pag nagretire po tayo ppalitan natin ‘yong gulong natin na mga DepEd, so sa pampamilya naman tayo, ni-retire na po tayo”, Dr. Rocafort explained.

Dr. Rocafort told the attendees to enjoy their retirement and reminded them that there is always life after retirement and that life never ends after they retire in their duties in DepEd. “ S’yempre po ‘yong mga nagretire ‘yon naman pong inyong mga “Apostolic duties” ang inyong gagawin. Mag-aalaga na ng mga apo, e di apostolic, at alam n’yo po ba kung saan napunta ‘yong mga nagretire na taga DepEd? Sa simbahan. Kasi po ‘yong kanlang more than 40 years na pagkakasala inihihingi nila ng tawad,” the superintendent jokily delivered which made the retirees and

Self-fulfillment Moreover, Dr. Bolaños ASDS, explained

Bolaños asserted.

Meanwhile, the words of Dr. Hermogenes Panganiban escalated the

in his opening remarks that the retirees are

self-esteem and pride of the participants as

now in the period of self fulfillment and self-

he stressed that those mentors had exerted

satisfaction because of what they have done

their greatest effort to achieve the vision and

when they are in the service.

mission of the Department of Education.

“At ‘pag ating nakikitang matatagumpay na ang ating mga pinaghirapan noon, doon po lumalabas ‘yong kasiyahan natin

First in Batangas Province The occasion according to Mr. David

Nuay, CID Chief, is the first in the history

on stage by district while Ms. Beulah

District, this became more exciting and

of the Division of Batangas, as one of the

Gocuangco, OIC of Don Julio Leviste MVHS

colorful as some of the Public Schools

programs and projects of Human Resource

serenaded them.

District Supervisors initiated by Mr. Joel B.

and Development headed by Ms. Evelyn de Sagun, SEPS HRD. Mr. Nuay added that every year, honoring retirees and senior employees will be a part of the division’s activities to

The retirees also awarded with

to be an additional prizes in raffle draw for

groceries from the division office. The senior

the lucky retirees and senior employees.

employees also received pack of groceries.

While the activity became exciting after

recognize those individuals who became part

the division personnel chose the best 1960s

of Department of Education.

attire which were awarded to Mr. Ruelito

Mrs. De Sagun also explained the

Lubis, contributed one thousand pesos each

certificates of recognition and pack of

Entertainment continued through song rendition of Mrs. Beulah D. Gocuangco and Mr. Francis Macalincag of SDO-DRRM. The retirees were served an afternoon

Sanchez a retired District Supervisor from

meal and afternoon snack were distributed

objectives of the activity which is to make

Sto. Tomas and Mrs. Cristina Navarette,

before they bid goodbyes.

the honorees feel they are important and

secondary school head from Lemery

that the Division of Batangas appreciates what they have done during their stay in the department.

“Ito po ay para maipadama sa inyo ang aming taos-pusong pagpapasalamat at pagmamahal. Pagpapasalamat sa lahat ng inyong nagawa, sa paglilok ng kaisipan at buhay ng lahat ng ating mga kabataang Batangueño. Nagretiro man kay, hindi poi big sabihin noon ay makakalimutan na namin kayo, ang lahat o ng inyong nagawa, kailanman ay hindi namin makakalimutan,” SEPS de Sagun expressed.

To make the occasion more meaningful the retirees made their “Walk of Fame”