Quirino Province News December 2011

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DepEd Quirino fetes outstanding teachers, Brigada Eskwela implementers

by Myrna Curammeng Bueza, DepEd


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec.29 (PIA) -- Around 24 personnel of the Department of Education here were recently feted in fitting rites during the annual Division Public School Teachers and Employees association convention and Teachers’ day celebration at Saguday, Quirino. Among the recipients of ‘Most Outstanding’ awards were: Eduardo C. Escorpiso, Jr, Science supervisor; Regina Carbonel , secondary school principal; Sonia Pagbilao, elementary school principal); Fely Manuel, secondary school head teacher); Zosima Canilao, secondary school head teacher); Vic Emerson Danao, department head and Amelia Naval,elementary school head teacher. Teachers Nerliza Domingcil, Erlito Madriaga, Eliza Marcelino and Josephine Salviejo were awarded as Outstanding Master Teachers. Six secondary and elementary teachers namely, Noveline Tacata, Arnold Saballa, Vivian Cristobal, Vilma Matamis Irene Decena and Apolonio Butron; guidance counselors Eduardo Rios and Mary Mercy Bustillos were likewise awarded. Instructors Rosalinda Edu and Ma. Luisa Cortes of Maddela Institute of Technology, Jesse Palacay of Saguday National High School and Filomena Molina of Maddela district were awarded as outstanding employee, instructors and retiree respectively. Meanwhile, division Brigada Eskwela winners were also recognized. For small category, the winners were Mangandingay Elementary School (first); Dibul Elementary (second); Isidro Paredes Elementary (third). For exceptional category, La Paz Elementary School (first); Aglipay East (second) and Big category, Aglipay West (first), Saguday Central (second) and Cabarroguis Central (third). Under the secondary level, the winners are as follows: Small category, Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades (first); Dipintin High School (second) and Burgos National High School (third). Exceptional category, Saguday NHS (first) and Diffun HS (second) and under big category, Quirino General HS (first) and Maddela Comprehensive HS (second). (TCB/MCB/PIA 2)





Cong. Cua elected Red Cross governor anew

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- Congressman Dakila Carlo Enriquez Cua of the lone district of Quirino province was re-elected as a member of the Board of Governors of the Philippine Red Cross during the recently concluded 29th Biennial National Convention at the Manila Hotel on December 7. Cong. Cua was elected as PRC governor along with Leonida Ortiz, Mabini Pablo, Leslie Espino, Sherwin Gatchalian, Rosalind Wee, Carissa Coscolluela, James Dy and Celso Lobregat. Cua will now serve his second four-year term having been elected in 2007 and served until 2011. He ranked 6th of the 9 elected board of governors and the only candidate from north and central Luzon who was able to win a seat in the PRC board of governors. Prior to his election in 2007, Cua has been committing his time, knowledge and skills to the PRC Quirino, supporting all its programs and projects especially on youth development, disaster management, volunteer development, chapter capability building, primary health care and safety as well as blood services. Among his contributions to the Red Cross include the allocation of P1 million for the chapter building improvement, donation of P1 million for the PRC projects and 132 first aid kits with contents to schools with trained Red Cross Youth volunteers on first aid. Cua is also a consistent chapter donor on service delivery and special events and he also co-authored the Emblem Bill. Cua said his dedication and commitment in the Red Cross has become one of his undying passion. (TCB/PIA 2)





Roadside Firetree planting in Quirino province to be completed before the year ends

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- The Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) here has reported during its last quarter meeting last December 9 that the Firetree planting along the national roads will be completed before the end of December. This is one of the council’s project under the tourism master plan and in support to the national greening program. PTC chairman Maria Angela E. Cua said the tree planting was already completed in the highway barangays of Diffun such Brgys. San Antonio, Diego Silang, Maria Clara last December 2; Aurora East, Aurira West and Cajel in Diffun and portions of San Marcos and Mangandingay, Cabarroguis last December 9. On December 15, the PTC will move to the highway barangays of Aglipay and if there are excess seedlings, the group will also cover some parts of Maddela up to Nagtipunan. Cua assured that all highway barangays will be covered. She also invited the barangay residents to take part in the tree planting activities by taking care of the plants and ensuring their growth. She also thanked the residents who assisted the PTC in planting and digging holes, and the personnel of the Department of Education under the leadership of Schools Division Superintendent Benjamin Paragas who provided the tree guards. Meanwhile, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources officer Celso Aresta said the tree planting activities of PTC is a big boost to the national greening program. He likewise reminded the barangay captains of their commitment to the NGP. The PTC chose Firetree because the colorful orange flower symbolizes the official color of Quirino. Provincial tourism Officer Aurea V. Martinez said the Firetree aka Bagbag tree also reminds the Quirinians of the folk story that when the said tree bears flowers, the Bugkalot tribes who were then living in the province, come out and cut heads. (TCB/PIA 2)