Mayor Antonino Calixto and Congresswoman Emi Calixto-Rubiano joined the teachers of Pasay City in the Division Teachers’ Day celebration held in Cuneta Astrodome last Sept. 27, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Present in the event were Dr. Evangeline P. Ladines, Pasay City Schools Division Superintendent; Dr, Melody P. Cruz, OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent; Education Supervisors; elementary and secondary school principals; and public school teachers.Themed ‘Gurong Pilipino Kaakbay sa Progreso”, the event featured several activities in honor of the teachers. Numerous prizes were raffled for the teachers to wit: cash gifts, rice cookers, TV sets, and refrigerators. Teachers were also treated for a free dinner. Emcees of the event were Ms. Concepcion M. Macapagal and Mr. Raygeinald P. Villacorta.
Earlier on that day, the school had done its own celebration of teachers’ day in PCWHS gym. The occasion begun with a mass followed by a short program. Some teachers who have been in the service for more than 30 years were given certificate of recognition. They are: Ms. Evelyn Rato,(MAPEH) (42 years), Mr. Perfecto Bobis, Jr. (TLE Dept. Head), Mr. Alejandrino De Vera, . (TLE Dept.) Ms. Elizabeth Enerva, (THE Dept.) Ms. Susana Cunanan, (AP Dept.) and Mrs. Yolanda Mojica,(MAPEH) (35 years), Mr. Roberto Sandajan, ,(MAPEH) Ms. Evelyn Aguilar ,(MAPEH) Ms. Teresita Pamplona, (THE Dept.) and Ms. Rowena Tablada, (AP Dept.) (30 years).
Raffles were given to a number of lucky teachers. The celebration ended with a boodle fight where teachers feasted on various foods that they prepared. Dr. Myrna B. Gaza,PCWHS principal gamely joined the fun as she hopped from one table to another and had a taste of the foods that each department had prepared. Mrs. Ma. Gina P. Bituaran and Mr. John Francis C. Octaviano emceed the event.