GCES Voices: May 2012

Posted by: Steven Egay, GCES Batch 1983

During the Gigaquit Central Elementary School Alumni Association (GCESAA) organizational meeting last April 8, 2012 it was decided to try the CBR system of administering the association.

To review what is CBR or Council of Batch Representatives, please click here

The Council will have its first convention on May 27, 2012 in Gigaquit (exact venue to be announced).
On this occasion, they will be given time to get acquainted with each other and then they will elect among themselves the officers of the GCESAA.

Aside from the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Assistant Secretary
- Treasurer
. . . the CBR may add other positions that they deemed necessary.

Each batch is entitled to one vote only.
Each batch may have a maximum of 3 nominees (one official representative and 2 reserves).

During the April 8 meeting, there were positions that were not filled in yet. To the concerned alumni batches of the GCES, please see the list below and kindly recommend your respective nominees in case still vacant.

Batch / Year    Name of Batch Coordinator

2011-2012    Jo Andrei   D. Bonite and Jane Grace B. Gerona

2010-2011    Genecel Dumanig and Stephanie Galve

2009-2010    Mary Ann Tabigue and Precious Napoco

2008-2009    Clarissa D. Jamora and Iryll Verana

2007-2008

2006-2007

2005-2006    Ray Mark Dumanig and Vingle Romano

2004-2005    Antinopo, Alexis, Pagulong Ray & Jay

2003-2004    Jane Egay

2002-2003    Gojetia, Aileen

2001-2002    Guiritan, Arnieson

2000-2001    Verdon, Donnabella & Galanida, Jonalyn

1999-2000    Adlao, James Roseldo & Canda Ma. Rosario

1998-1999    Aireen Tindugan

1997-1998    Janette Cubelo and Kristine Torregosa

1996-1997    Navallo, Caryl ( now Caryl Antoquia)

1995-1996    Cubelo, Concordio Jr.

1994-1995    Tabigue, Flordelina ( now Flordelina Papeleras)

1993-1994    Gina Beloy Balberia and Roselle Pare Omandam

1992-1993    Anna Ramonalyn Tabacon Galanida and Malou Egay

1991-1992    Tabacon, Clinio Jr.

1990-1991    Leonilyn Lascay Gutierez & Tupal Nerlito

1989-1990    Beniga, Jonathan, Elizabeth Lacaran Antoquia & Perla T. Degran

1988-1989    Nancy Baldazotes Vanzuela and Bernard Asumen

1987-1988    Larong. Magnolia ( now Magnolia Molina)

1986-1987    Pazmarie Adlao Legazpi and Ruffner Degran

1985-1986    Marites B. Turnuas and Razel Asilo Napoco

1984-1985    Marissa Recimo Manongas and Maricel Asumen Galve

1983-1984    Nanette Baldazotes Bonostro and Ranulfo Canda

1982-1983    Annaliza Tabacon Libago, Maribelle Febrero and   Lea Eledia Enano

1981-1982    Veyra, Melony

1980-1981    Eledia, Nerissa ( now Nerissa Gumapac)

1979-1980    Tupal, Jimelito, Juanelia Cape and Dedumo, Christine

1978-1979    Mariss a Asumen Enario and Helen Borja Tupal

1977-1978    Turnuas, Delia ( Delia Fernandez)

1976-1977    Corazon Cabanda Parian, Joselito Manongas and Jose Gil Escabal

1975-1976    Eledia, Annabelle ( now Annabelle Antinopo)& Parian, Elma

1974-1975    Marites Cubelo Nada and Elma Parian

1973-1974    Bullido, Benjamin

1972-1973    Bonite, Delia ( now Delia Senoren) and Esperon, Ophelia ( now Ophelia Lopez)

1971-1972    Navallo, Felix and Larong, Angelita

1970-1971    Adelfa Dumas Jamora and Rosella Canda Apatan

1969-1970    Dedumo, Rushford & Canda, Norma

1968-1969    Bonite, Jose Jr. and Zilma Escartin ( now Zilma Tajantajan)

1967-1968    Lincuna, Rosalinda ( now Rosalinda Digol)

1966-1967    Dedumo, Renato, Dumas, Celestino and Esperon Cecilia ( now Cecilia Cagaanan

1965-1966    Baldazotes, Arnulfa and Tumulak Jorge

1964-1965    Natad, Alex, Gualberta Dumas Turnuas and Dedumo, Flordeliza

1963-1964    Navallo, Benedicto and Verana, Marceliano Jr.

1962-1963    Esperon, Angeles ( now Angeles Widwitska)

1961-1962    Lincuna, Richelda (now Richelda Abenion)

1960-1961    Dedumo, Soledad ( now Soledad Cabana

1959-1960    Nada, Regina (now Regina Beniga)

1958-1959    Bayla, Ma. Elena ( now Ma. Elena Veyra0

1957-1958    Canda, Manuel

1956-1957    Nasi, Rodulfo

1955-1956    Dicap, Cecilia ( now Cecilia Banaston)

1954-1955    Borja, Victor , Glorietta Enano Madelo and Virginia Pingol

1953-1954    Larong, Apolinario

1952-1953    Eliot, Raul

1951-1952    Bonite, Capistrano

1950-1951

1949-1950

1948-1949

Friday, May 4, 2012

Good or not? DepEd to use 12 languages for June classes

By Shielo Mendoza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Tue, Mar 6, 2012

Is this a good move?

The Department of Education said it will start using 12 major languages as medium of instruction and as subject matter when classes open in June as part of the Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education program.

“We are institutionalizing the teaching of MTB-MLE as one of the subjects and as the medium of instruction so that we can develop well-rounded and life-long learners under the K to 12 basic education reform program,” Education Secretary Armin Luistro said in a statement Tuesday.

Based on the DepEd order, the mother tongue as a subject will focus on the development of reading and speaking from grades 1 to 3.

As a medium of instruction, the mother tongue will be used in all learning areas from kinder to grade 3 except in the teaching of Filipino and English subjects.

The 12 major languages are Tagalog, Kapampangan, Pangasinense, Iloko, Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Tausug, Maguindanaoan, Maranao, and Chabacano.

DepEd said studies have shown that using the language used at home or the mother tongue inside the classroom during the learners’ early years of schooling produce better and faster learners who can easily adapt to learn a second (Filipino) and third language (English).

The Filipino subject will be introduced on the first semester of grade 1 for oral fluency while for reading and writing purposes, it will be taught in the second semester. The four other skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing – in Filipino will continuously be developed from grades 2 to 6, the statement said.

Meanwhile, English as a subject will be introduced in the second semester of grade 1 while reading and writing in English will start in the first semester of grade 2.

According to DepEd, there are 921 schools across the country which are pioneering the MTB-MLE program. Related to this, the department has organized a team of trainers for each region composed of education supervisors.

“We are expanding the membership to include trainers in kindergarten because that is where we are going to start the reforms,” Luistro said.

Posted by: Steven Egay, GCES Batch 1983