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13,384 new elementary and secondary teachers

5/02/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

Out of the 26,812 elementary (gradeschool) teachers who took the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET,) 7,470 (28%) passed the test. For secondary (high school) teachers, out of 23,975 examinees, 5, 914 (25%) passed.

The new teachers are expected to boost the system of education of elementary and high school students all over the country. Reversing the decline of school instruction has been the focus of the Department of Education.

The Philippine Regulations Commission (PRC) disclosed that Lorevie Huyaban of UP Diliman (UPD) led the successful examinees among elementary with a grade of 90%. She is followed by Katherine Joy Catalab of the University of Pangasinan, Denna Colaba (UPD), Aileen Reyes Macapagal (UPD,) and Hershey Calma (UPD.)

Among the secondary teachers, the top slot was shared by Gerard Tantianco Mendoza (UPD) and Benedick Enriquez Marayugan of the Central Luzon State University. Rochelle Racio (UPD) ranked second. Albert Angeles Basa of the Phil Women’s University (PWU) in Manila came in as the third placer. (Photo Credit: SRNHS Annex)=0=

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Labels: board exam, Department of Education, Education, Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC), teacher licensure, teaching, Totie Mesia, UP Diliman

Bicol as a medium of instruction

12/20/2008 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

“I imagine some of us resisting the idea of having to learn math and the sciences in Bikol/Filipino instead of English. But do we think that the French students learn math and science in English?”---Raniela Barbaza

The snowy cold Friday afternoon in December 19, 2008 is an excellent time to read Raniela Barbaza’s insightful pitch on the use of English as a medium of instruction for Filipinos. Anywhere in the world, it is a subject of warm debate that doesn’t go away. From New York, Raniela’s message is clear on the subject. Bicol, our language in Maogmang Lugar is just fine as a medium of learning, says our Ibalon scholar-guru holed in the Empire State.

Take a bite on her insightful piece in “The Lure of the Apple: on the question of English as medium of instruction” (12/20/2008, Barbaza, R) (Photo Credit: Iansagabaen; Mr.Bwcat)