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     T he following are the Aklat, Gabay, Aruga tungo sa Pag-angat at Pag-asa (AGAPP) Questions that they required to every interested and applying school for them to be qualified as recipient of Silid Pangarap Program, a classroom donation project spearheaded by Presidential Sisters Balsy Aquino-Cruz and Pinky Aquino-Abellada. Maduya Elementary School tried its best to apply but unfortunately it was declined for not enough classroom  site.    Silid Pangarap is the component of the program that provides the physical space and material resources. This involves the design, construction and furnishing of the school-community library and preschool classrooms    1. Tell us about your school’s vision for the community that you serve.             T he school head, teachers and various stakeholders labor and collaborate to develop and produce Filipino youth who are proactive, vibrant, c...

C hef Stephanie Zubiri, a natural and nutritious food advocate, visited Cavite to share her expertise in cooking to some home economics teachers and elementary pupils, February 2, 2011 at Imus Pilot Elementary School PTA Hall, Imus, Cavite. Chef Zubiri while self introducing and explaining her recipe. She is starting to cook. The meatball with saluyot leaf. Frying the meatballs Sharing experiences and cooking tips. With the curious Grade 5 and 6 pupils from different districts in Cavite. Tasting time. Posing time with me. A fter her short introduction, Ms. Zubiri cheerfully, kindly and gladly shared her time cooking a special recipe she called 'Albondigas in Tomato Sauce'. After her cooking, she let all the pupils cook the same recipe she showed and guide them until they were done. Pupils enjoyably cooked the recipe to the delight of their respective HE teachers. My niece, who is a Grade 6 pupil of Carmona Elem. School tries to...

T he Department of Education released the DepED Order No. 4, s. 2012 entitled “Declaring January 28, 2012 as the Early Registration Day for SY 2012-2013 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Objectives of Education For All (EFA)”. I and the Grade 1 teachers. W ith the theme: “Makapag-aral ay Karapatan Mo, Magpalista Ngayong Enero”, it aims to achieve universal participation among all five –year old and six year-old children to ensure their enrolment to Kindergarten and Grade 1 next school year and the completion of their schooling. It also targets all the incoming first year high school to enroll in public secondary schools and all the out-of-school youth from the disadvantaged groups of the indigenous peoples (IPs) and street children ages 5 to 18 years old in their preferred education delivery system, either formal through alternative delivery mode (ADM) or alternative learning system (ALS). I t can be remembered that the DepEd has star...

L et me say a best morning to all of you!!! Why best? Because it is a Journalist Day.     Dr. Elpidia B. Bergado, Division Supervisor in Secondary Filipino and OIC in Educational Media  during her opening remarks during the Journalists' Day 2012 and Post Valentine Party in Tagaytay City. I f happiness has a face, it would be that of a Cavite school paper adviser. Yes, a Cavite school paper adviser with big delighted eyes and  an ear-to-ear smile, beaming at his/her young journalists and hugging and shouting with co school paper advisers and everyone around. For six years – and counting!- the joyful face of everyone in every awarding ceremony, served as a landmark in the map of regional and national schools press conferences and Cavite as an oasis of abundant winners in CALABARZON.. The audience while listening to the opening remarks. B ehind these, of course, is a legendary enterprise of trustful, high-caliber, dedicated, intelligent and united s...

C avite is synonymous with triumph. The letter V in its name stands for victory. T he Province of Cavite was hailed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as 8 th Placer Top Performing Province in the Philippines last year. This was a result of its leaders’ good governance, progress-oriented orientation and high-performance in its programs and development. D epEd Cavite on the other hand was not left behind and did not let itself be like a sitting duck waiting for its eggs to be hatched . The brilliant Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Yolanda V. Carpina. C avite division envisioned its schools as a seat of culture and excellence made possible by school heads, teachers and other stakeholders.         I n its desire to address the needs of all the clienteles, serve and provide basic services of education, Cavite Division has done its best. As education cradle, DepEd Cavite has achieved various international, nation...

O ur school organ in Filipino, Ang Grinfilds truly made us blissful and ecstatic during the Regional Schools Press Conference Group Contest Awarding Day held at Lucena West 1 Central school, Lucena City last Feb 3, 2012  for winning as FIRST PLACE, BEST SCHOOL PAPER, Filipino category in Region IV-A CALABARZON for gaining the victories in the following: Second Place, Sports Page; Fourth Place, Newspage; Fourth Place, Ediitorial Page and Sixth in Layout Design.  O n the other hand, our school paper in English, The Greenfields , won First Place in Layout Design.   I and our school paper advisers Mrs. Mariquit Bayas and Ms. Arreane Mamauag would like to express our deepest thanks to all the people who have inspired us in making this "masterpiece". Dr. Yolanda Carpina, our mother star, Dr. Elpie Bersamina Bergado , our guiding star; Dr. Editha Atendido , our charming star; Mrs. Florpina B. Galay, our mega star.  W e would like also to share this grea...