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12 JANUARY 2009. VOLUME 40. NUMBER 15. 12 PAGES

DLSU HOSTS RAMOS-HORTA LECTURE See page 3

New linkage to reinforce FIELD NOTES: Lasallians plant 100 trees continuing education De La Salle Brothers in celebration of UP’s for CEOs come to centennial

4 6 11 CED faculty members win -Pacific research award Two faculty members from the College of Education received recognition for the paper they presented in the Asia Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) Conference 2008 held last November 26 to 28 at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Minnie Rose Lapinid, assistant they were able to come up with a research Board in terms its quality and extent to professor of the Science Education proposal that can institutionalize service- which it has generated a substantive result of Department, and Lemuel Toledano, learning pedagogy in La Salle schools. importance and impact focusing on system faculty of the Educational Leadership Dean of Student Affairs Voltaire wide practice and policy making. Winners and Management, won for their research Mistades also presented his research titled were awarded certificates and $AUD 500 paper titled, “Towards Developing Service “Cognitive Expectations and Student for researchers coming from a developing Learning Projects for Community Members Achievement in Introductory Physics” at country. of Jaime Hilario Integrated School (JHIS) in the conference. His research investigates EERP is an international, , .” They received the APERA- the extent of change in students’ cognitive professionally refereed journal targeted at Educational Research for Policy and Practice expectations – beliefs about the learning education professionals with an interest in (ERRP) Award for the best article submitted process and the structure of knowledge – the ways in which educational research can by a young researcher for publication in the after going through an Introductory Physics inform, and be informed by, educational EERP journal. course that was taught with the support of decision and practice in the Asia-Pacific Their research project focused on web-based technologies. region. addressing the needs of the community Submitted research papers were members by integrating academic activities judged by a panel from the APERA to community involvement and aimed at Executive and the assisting in the actualization of ERPP Editorial La Salle’s vision to serve the underprivileged and at the same time develop scholarly outputs that can support the transformative type of education that they would like their students to experience. In the end, DLSU HOSTS RAMOS-HORTA LECTURE will host the last leg of the lecture series “Bridges: Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace” here in the , with invited guest speaker 1996 Nobel Laureate for Peace His Excellency Prof. José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, on January 15 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium.

As part of the lecture series of the remained until his election as President International Peace Foundation, Ramos- of East Timor in 2007. Horta is the fourth guest speaker to visit The lecture series, hosted through the University, following Nobel Laureates the International Peace Foundation, Prof. Robert Mundell (1999 Nobel Prize is organized together with Far Eastern winner for Economics) and Prof. David University, and with the support of Jonathan Gross (2004 Nobel Prize winner Washington Sycip, founder of the SGV for Physics), as well as former World Bank Group and of the Asian Institute of President James Wolfensohn. Management, as the Philippine honorary Ramos-Horta is a co-recipient chairman of Bridges, and Jaime Augusto of the Nobel Peace Prize, together Zobel de Ayala, chair and CEO of the with Bishop Carlos Belo, the religious Ayala Corporation, as the program’s leader of East Timor, for his significant Philippine chairman. contributions to the independence of The International Peace Foundation Timor-Leste. He served as the exiled started Bridges in Thailand, and extended spokesman for the East Timorese this year to the Philippines, with the aim resistance during the years of the of facilitating and strengthening dialogue Indonesian occupation of East Timor from and communication between 1975 to 1999, during which time he also societies in Southeast Asia as well served as the Permanent Representative to as with people in other parts of the the UN of the Revolutionary Front for an world, to promote understanding and Independent East Timor (Fretilin). trust. Moreover, when Ramos-Horta Through Nobel Laureates received funds from the Nobel Prize, a and with local universities and portion went to the establishment of the other institutions in Southeast José Ramos-Horta Microcredit Fund for Asia, Bridges seeks to contribute the Poor, which is in full operation today to the United Nations’ Decade for a with a payback rate of 97 percent. Culture of Peace and Non-violence, After serving as Timor-Leste’s with the establishment of long-term first Foreign Minister, Ramos-Horta was relationships which may result in appointed as Prime Minister in 2006 by common research programs and other then President Xanana Gusmão where he forms of collaboration.

Photos, from top, show Ramos-Horta and other featured speakers of the Bridges lecture series in DLSU: Nobel Laureate for Physics David Gross, Nobel Laureate for Economics Robert Mundell, and former World Bank President James Wolfensohn. NEW LINKAGE TO REINFORCE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CEOs De La Salle University through the College of Business and Economics (CBE) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Ivy Global Education Culture Academy-Seoul in Korea to hold together a series of seminars on the Philippine economy, regional integration, and globalization for CEO participants of the Korea Real Estate Consulting Institute.

The signing was held at the CBE Research and of seminars is to be scheduled by mutual agreement through the Development Conference Room last December 16, with CBE period of two years beginning December 2008. Dean Dr. Myrna Austria representing the University and Ivy The MOA embodies the opportunity to develop fruitful Global Education Culture Academy Business Administrator Prof. academe-industry linkages, deepen social and cultural exchange, Young Su Lee. Witness to the event was Chairman Doo Hee Lee broaden knowledge, and assist in the continuing education of of Dae Myung Consulting and Reality Co. business leaders in the Asia-Pacific region particularly in the Under the agreement, a six-month and 15-day program areas of decision-making, international management ability, will be jointly designed and endorsed by both parties. The series leadership and global strategy approaches.

DLSP re-elects National Mission Council officers

De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), Fernandez FSC, Ramon del Rosario, Jr, Cirilo Tolosa as corporate secretary and the network of 17 La Salle schools Br. FSC, Atty. Eduardo Atty. Isabel Tolosa as assistant corporate committed to work together for a more Cueto, and Dr. Oscar Hilado as National secretary. efficient and effective implementation Mission Council members for another During the meeting, the DLSP of the Lasallian Mission, held its 2008 three years. president reported on the efforts of the Corporation Meeting last November 26 The National Mission Council network toward achieving the vision of at the DLSP multipurpose hall of the Br. also re-appointed Br. Edmundo and Del becoming One La Salle; revitalized by Building. In affirmation Rosario, Jr. as co-chairs and Br. Armin as one Lasallian Mission of providing access of the positive strides that DLSP has DLSP president and chief mission officer. and equity to a “human and Christian taken towards a more unified Lasallian Likewise upheld as corporate officers education for the young, especially the Family, the body re-elected Br. Edmundo were Vicente Gamo as treasurer, Atty. poor.”

Gifts for the Jaime Hilario Integrated School. Members of the DLSU-Parents of University Students Organization (PUSO) visited the Jaime Hilario Integrated School in Bagac, Bataan last November 22, spending the day with pupils from Grades 1 to 3. The parents distributed gifts to the children, which included school items and food, as well as to the La Salle Brothers taking charge of the school. The group also donated a laptop, a box of pediatric medicines, and boxes of school and office materials. This school, which started in 2006, is one of the newest apostolate for the less privileged by the Christian Brothers in the Philippines and has a little over 100 pupils from Grades 1 to 3 only. The children receive a full Lasallian education with books and other support materials coming from . University Fellow delivers paper in Conference of the Americas

De La Salle University Fellow Dr. José M. de Mesa, participated and delivered a paper titled “Feeling as Solidarity in Filipino Popular Catholicism” in the Conference of the Americas organized and sponsored by the Catholic Theological Union and DePaul University in Chicago, USA last October.

With the theme, “Transformed by Hope: Building a Catholic Social Theology for the Americas,” the conference was mainly participated in by well- known theologians from the Americas and had Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez, OP, the “Father of Liberation Theology” as the keynote speaker. De Mesa spoke in a session organized en conjunto on “Popular Catholicism and Interculturality” where he was joined by a distinguished Latino theologian from the University of San Diego, Dr. Orlando Espin, who also delivered a paper.

DEAL chair serves as resource speaker in language confabs Dr. Danilo Dayag, chair of the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, recently delivered lectures in various conferences. At the 14th Conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE) held at the City University of Hong Kong last December 3-5, he presented a paper on “Quantifiers in Asian Englishes: A corpus-based analysis.” As the ptvvvresident of the Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP), he also made a brief presentation on the 2009 IAWE Conference which the LSP is hosting in Cebu City on October 22-24.

Dayag was likewise a plenary workshop to graduate students and faculty Alliance of Language and Literature speaker at the 22nd Pacific-Asia of the Department of Languages and Teachers, Inc. (ALLT) at De La Salle Conference on Language, Information and Literature at the University of San Carlos, University-Dasmariñas last September Computation in Cebu City last November Cebu City. His lecture-workshop was titled 20. His lecture dwelt on “World Englishes 20. His paper dealt with “The discourse “Doing discourse analysis of academic and and rethinking second language teaching of print advertising in the Philippines: professional texts.” practices.” Generic structures and linguistic features.” Finally, Dayag was the plenary On November 15, he gave a lecture- speaker at the National Seminar of the De La Salle Brothers Come to Manila by Gregory Wright FSC, Ph.D.

The De La Salle Brothers were present in these invitations. And only by discovering and using Southeast Asia well before their confreres opened a loophole in the laws and the Concordat were the their pioneer school in the Philippines on 16 June Brothers able to initiate their work then. The work 1911. For instance, the Brothers began their work in prospered and additional schools were opened during Penang and Singapore in 1852, in Rangoon in 1860, the twenty years prior to 1898, but the Brothers in what is now Sri Lanka in 1868, in Hong Kong in would hardly had had time to expand their work to 1875, in Saigon in 1866, and in Australia in 1905. the Philippines, one of Spain’s few remaining colonies. So since Spain was a Catholic country from which Acquisition of the islands by a different colonial large numbers of priests and religious had come power in 1898, however, changed the situation to the Philippines since the 1500’s, why were the significantly. For personal reasons, an unwillingness Brothers not present here before 1911? For during the to live under rule, their lack of long generalate of Brother Philippe, 1836-1874, the popularity with the local Catholics, and fear for their Institute had experienced great growth and extended physical safety, led many of the Spanish friars and its apostolate to many other European countries as other religious to leave the Philippines. Thus while well as portions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 1,013 friars were present in 1898, by 1903 only 246 And its presence nearby in other parts of Southeast remained in the islands. Aware of this significant Asia might have made it easy for the Brothers to decline in the number of priests available to serve the extend their work to the only Catholic area in Asia. Catholic population, St. Pius X took action to remedy The answer begins with the fact that the this situation. Priests along with Brothers, and Sisters Brothers had no schools in Spain until 1878, even from various other European countries such as through it was a close neighbor of France, then the Ireland, England, Belgium, and Germany were called center of the Institute. This was due to the fact that on to extend their apostolates to the islands. The De the post-1815 Concordat the Vatican made with Spain La Salle Brothers were included in this invitation, and prohibited the introduction of new and additional the anti-clerical laws recently enacted in France might religious orders into that country. Prior to 1878 the have made a number of them available Brothers had been invited to open schools to work in the islands. But none there but were unable to of those leaving France to go to accept other countries so they could maintain their religious life and continue their apostolate responded to this call of the Pope. However this situation was changed by the appointment of the first United States citizen, Msgr. Jeremiah J. Harty, as Archbishop of Manila. A native of St. De La Salle Brothers Come to Manila by Brother Gregory Wright FSC, Ph.D.

Louis, Missouri, and an alumnus of Christian Brothers College in that city, as many of their other men former pupils had done previously, he quickly decided were able to he wanted a school conducted by the De La Salle read and write. Around 1900 the Brothers in his diocese. And perhaps his awareness of high cultural level of the female population persisted a serious danger to the Catholic faith of the because of the convent schools for the daughters of and to the in the islands greatly the well-to-do conducted by various orders of sisters. influenced his decision in the matter. And their important role in teaching the faith to Soon after 1898, following a decision by their children was stressed. At the same time quality US President William McKinley to annex the education for Filipino men was available in such Philippines, a significant change took place in the institutions as San Juan de Lateran College, the religious situation in the islands. The major United University of Santo Tomas, and Ateneo of Manila. But States Protestant churches sent missionaries there student interest in learning English, other modern to “Christianize” the Filipinos. To avoid inter- language, mathematics, and science as well as denominational conflicts different areas were business subjects was not being taught these subjects assigned to the various churches so that only one due to the Spanish style education offered in them. So form of Protestantism would do “missionary” work more and more Filipino men were attracted to the new in a given island or area. At the same time the new secular schools that taught these subjects. In time this and developing public school system was used to could lead to the erosion of the Catholic faith among support this “missionary” activity. The fact that 35 the social, economic, cultural, and political leaders of of the 36 newly appointed school superintendents the country and their abandonment of the Church. and a large majority of the teachers were Protestants Looking for help in various places, among facilitated such action. The first famous group of those the prelate contacted was Brother Maurelias, these early educators were called the “Thomasites”, President of the Brothers’ College in Memphis, because in 1901 some 540 of them were brought to the Tennessee. When contacting him in 1907, he stressed Philippines on the converted cattle ship the “Thomas”. the need for religious teachers in the Philippines. But While these teachers were being recruited, Catholic this did nothing to overcome the biggest obstacle he Archbishop Ireland, a close friend of President faced, the continuing opposition of the then Superior- Theodore Roosevelt, obtained his permission to General, Brother Gabriel Marie, to opening a school include as many members of his Church as possible in in Manila. Such a school, he said, would be only for the group. Some idea of the socio-economic situation t h e r i c h , a type of institution which he did not of United States Catholics c.1900 might be found in think the Brothers the fact that the Archbishop could find few of then should be qualified, available, and ready to serve as teachers in the Philippines. In the sixteenth century a Spanish missionary, when commenting on the educational level in the Philippines, mentioned the relatively high literacy rate of the people while adding that more women than conducting. However, the Archbishop thought that an the school was accomplishing the purpose Archbishop appeal to Pope St. Pius X might influence the Superior- Harty had in mind when he sought to have the De La General’s ideas about this matter. So he did this, and Salle Brothers come to the Philippines. in 1911 papal intervention led the Superior-General to Also while De La Salle College continued to grant the Archbishop’s request. flourish and grow, a perusal of the list of Brothers It had been suggested that the pioneer De La teaching there would show a continual coming and Salle Brothers Community have at least seven or going among those engaged in this apostolate. This eight members but nine men came. France provided was because prior to 1921 all De La Salle Brothers five of them, Ireland three, and the United States one. working in East Asia, except in Vietnam, were To be on the safe side two of the group were Spanish members of the relatively large District of India that speakers for it was thought mastery of this lang uage included cities such as Singapore and Hong Kong as might be required or helpful in this new apostolate. well as Manila. The first three Brothers arrived on 3 March 1911 and Around 1924 members of the Philippines’ the other six on 3 May, one month prior to the opening territorial legislature became interested in and of the school that was scheduled for 3 June. Since concerned about the quality of the education available the Community residence was not yet ready, to begin in the islands. So they engaged Dr. Paul Monroe with the Brothers lived with the Archbishop in the from Columbia University to head a team of eight Episcopal Palace. And in spite of all the unexpected other United States educators who along with some and unanticipated, classes did begin on 16 June 1911. of their Filipino colleag ues were to examine and After 1913 all instruction in all schools in the rate the various schools, private as well as pubic. In Philippines had to be given in English, so from the general the Commission’s 1926 report ranked the beginning all courses offered by De La Salle College Catholic schools very highly. And its description of were in that language. As an aside, one United States De La Salle College asserted that its plant, equipment, humorist said it was because his fellow citizens would teachers, and instruction were superior and the not or could not learn any other language that the best in the entire country while its neighboring St. Filipinos had to learn English. Whether or not this Scholasica College was also highly praised. Some was true, beginning in 1911 the school inaugurated members of the legislature objected to ranking these a United States style program of studies. And private institutions so highly, placing them above apparently this was what the students – and maybe the government supported institutions. But the more so their parents – wanted and expected. Brother Commission stuck to its guns in this matter. Here it Blimond, the first President, was well prepared to deal might be mentioned that the Brothers in Manila made successfully with this matter. Born in Luxemburg use of the Institute’s Bulletin to let their confreres in 1851, he had taught in the United States as well all over the world know how well they had done as France. Good in lang uages as well as a capable in their Manila apostolate, and how highly some administrator, he had been well chosen for the task. visiting educators regarded their work here. But most How necessary and useful De La Salle College importantly this seems to say that after only thirteen could be was shown by its success in attracting years the De La Salle Brothers had not only come to students. If only 100 boys had enrolled by 16 June Manila, but had laid a solid basis for what De 1911, by 20 July it had 175 students with more boys La Salle University has become and seeking admission. By 1912 the enrollment reached is today. 200, and in 1913 it was 275. And they were an international group that included Americans, British, Germans, and Spanish mestizos as well as Filipinos. And by the time the school relocated, this last group was in the majority. So it can be said

Brother Gregory Wright FSC, Ph.D., is Visiting Professor of History. This essay is an excerpt from the paper he delivered on campus last November 26.

Photos are taken from the book, La Salle: 1911-1986 by Carlos Quirino CBE student theses bag PSE award

Graduates and students of the College of Business and Economics (CBE) emerged as winners in the 2008 Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Best Thesis and Feasibility Study Competition. The awarding ceremonies were held last November 14 at the PSE Plaza in Makati City.

The thesis of Finance graduates Quality in the Philippines: An Empirical the Erica Gail Chua, Norman Peña, and Anne Analysis.” entries. Giselle Yambao titled “Evaluating Data At the same time, the paper of The Envelopment Analysis as an Alternative Finance students Rosana Maria Luisa PSE thesis Fund Performance Appraisal Tool to Vasquez and Andre De Leon, titled “Hot competition is an Traditional Composite Measures of and Cold Markets of Philippine Initial annual activity of the PSE Portfolio Performance: A Philippine Public Offerings 1990-2007,” clinched the Market Education Department Mutual Fund Industry Risk-Return third place. aimed at instilling in the minds Analysis for the Years 2003-2007” bested For the competition, participants of students the value of in-depth and all other entries from other schools such were asked to make a 45-minute painstaking research, particularly on topics as Ateneo de Manila University, San presentation of their paper in front of a that are of great relevance to the Philippine Beda College-Manila, and Holy Angel panel of judges tasked to carefully review capital markets. University. all thesis submissions, conduct the oral The team, under the supervision of defense, and pick five finalists among all their thesis adviser, Financial Management Department Lecturer Clive Manuel Wee Sit, likewise received the Best Thesis Award of the Financial Management Department during the CBE College Recognition Rights held last June 20. Moreover, two other entries from De La Salle University also took the other top spots in the competition. Winning the second spot was the research of Applied Economics and Accountancy students Daniel Jan Del Mundo, Henry Flordeliza, Evann Kho, and Ricky Limlingan, titled “Family Control and Financial Reporting

Photo shows (top row) PSE Junior Specialist Mark Balino; PSE Senior Specialist Jay Peñaflor; DLSU students Erica Chua, Giselle Yambao, Norman Peña; DLSU team adviser Clive Weesit; (bottom row) Dr. Ruben Nayve, chairman of Economics Department of St. Scholastica’s Manila, Astro del Castillo, managing director, First Grade Holdings; Francis Lim, PSE president; Dr. Leonardo Garcia, DLSU faculty; Dr. Reynaldo Nograles, chairman of Capital Markets Institute of the Philippines; and Leonardo Quinitio, head of the PSE Market Education Department. students clinch GLOBAL INNOVATION AWARD

BS in Information and Communications Technology Management students under College of Computer Studies were awarded first place in the Globe Labs 2008 Challenge held in Makati City last December 5.

Their project titled “Imus “information push” giving a high level of accessibility Farm Animals Health Care among stakeholders. Information that could be Portal (IFAHP)” emerged as the winner for Enhanced received or retrieved (information pull) via SMS SMS/MMS applications category. The group was included announcements, checking of program composed of Abigael Teo, Christine Tavera, Stacey application status, animal medicine availability, and Yu, and Michelle Tan. Marivic Tangkeko of the IT barangay profiling. Department served as the group’s thesis adviser. Aside form being part of the College’s ICT for IFAHP is a web-based application that aims Development (ICT4D) research track, IFAHP was to support the agricultural and veterinary services also part of La Salle Institute of Governance’s (LSIG) in the Municipality of Imus, Cavite. Through the initiative related to the Leveraging Mobile Technology use of web-based and mobile technologies, IFAHP’s project sponsored by the Swedish Program for ICT in main purpose was to create an online venue to access Developing Regions (SPIDER). Sherwin Ona served municipal veterinary services. as the group’s ICT4D research and SPIDER project On the innovative use of mobile technology, mentor, while Dr. Francisco Magno acted as overall the IFAHP’s SMS feature allowed the concept of SPIDER coordinator project coordinator for DLSU.

DLSU hosts first national convention for finance De La Salle University hosted the first national convention for finance students dubbed as “Wise-up: Insights about the Global Financial Crisis” last November 29 at the Yuchengco Auditorium.

The conference aimed to present Association through the Junior credit and global crisis; Prof. Alexander a practical perspective on the financial Confederation of Finance Association- Gilles, CFA, who talked on the past theories cultured in the limelight, discuss Philippines. Participating the event were financial crisis and what really happened; pressing financial issues, prompt financial more than 700 students from schools Illac Diaz, model-turned-social- awareness and understanding among such as: De La Salle University-Lipa, entrepreneur, who gave a lecture on social the students, give broader viewpoint on San Beda College, Miriam University, St. entrepreneurship and the challenges of numerous financial career opportunities, Scholastica’s College, University of the entrepreneurs in times of crisis; and Mary and provide an avenue for interaction East, Adamson University and Tarlac State Jane Chiong, CFA, head of the Capital among students from various colleges and University. Market Specialist Group of the Bangko universities. Notable speakers who graced the Sentral ng Pilipinas, who discussed how The event was organized by the event were Ildemarc Bautista, CFA, head the Philippine and local banking industries Management of Financial Institutions of research of Metro Bank, who discussed were affected by global crisis. lasallians plant 100 trees in celebration of UP’s centennial Members of the DLSU community planted 100 trees around UP’s National Science Complex last December 17 as a tribute to UP’s centennial celebration. Dubbed as “Siento por Siento: Lasalyanong Pakikibahagi sa Pagdiriwang ng Sentenaryo ng UP,” the event also symbolized the continuing partnership between the two institutions.

University President and Chancellor Sergio Cao expressed their gratitude for Br. Armin Luistro FSC and Vice the trees presented to them. Br. Armin and Chancellor for Lasallian Mission and Roman then presided the unveiling of a External Relations Br. Bernard Oca FSC dedicatory marker located in front of the led students, parents, faculty, employees, National Science Complex. alumni, administrators, members of the The native Filipino trees were Board of Trustees, representatives from De selected with the help of UP Professor La Salle-Philippines, and representatives Emeritus Dr. Edgardo Gomez from the One Million Trees and Beyond and plotted around the National project (OMT Champions) in planting 100 Science Complex, which is currently native Filipino trees comprised of Palawan undergoing physical improvements, Cherry Blossoms and Narra. including the planting of more trees to Prior to the actual tree planting, the improve the landscape. DLSU community gathered in front of the Meanwhile, Siento por Siento College of Science for a short program. was also noted as part of De La Salle Br. Armin talked about how the project Philippines’ project to plant one million was conceived, while DLSU Chancellor trees by 2011, the centennial of Lasallian Emeritus Dr. Carmelita Quebengco shared education in the Philippines. some historical notes about the various partnerships between DLSU and UP. UP System President Dr. Emerlinda Roman and UP Diliman Chancellor, Dr. De La Salle University’s newly appointed Director for Institutional Accreditation and Assessment Dr. Wyona Patalinghug and Counseling and Educational Psychology Professor Dr. Rose Marie Salazar-Clemeña, both University Fellows, were recently chosen as awardees for this year’s Metrobank Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES).

Patalinghug and Clemeña are cited The award will be given on January for continuously contributing to their 22, in line with the 30th anniversary respective fields after already being celebration of the Metrobank Foundation honored by the foundation as Outstanding and the 25th anniversary of their annual Teachers. The Metrobank Foundation Search for Outstanding Teachers. named Patalinghug as an Outstanding Highlight of the event is the presentation of Teacher in 1994, while Clemeña was cited the Metrobank Foundation Awardees for in 2000. Continuing Excellence and Service. “Embodying a lifelong commitment The Search for Outstanding to the pursuit of excellence, the ACES Teachers, annually organized by the Awardees continue to make substantial Metrobank Foundation in partnership contributions to their chosen discipline with the Department of Education and and have bequeathed a legacy of the Commission on Higher Education, achievement to their peers and the promotes a culture of excellence in community as a whole. They are truly education by recognizing the country’s outstanding Filipinos who serve as best mentors who can be upheld as models beacons of inspiration for being the best not only for educators but for other models of competence, integrity, and community members as well. professionalism,” the citation read.

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