ACED brings forth good news through "The Pen"!
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Good News! The Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) is embarking on
a great journey to its 10th year anniversary to be held on February 2007.
ACED's battle cry for its 10th year anniversary is "A Celebration of Education
and Dedication". As preparation for the momentous occasion, ACED'S aspiration
for SY 2006-2007 is to be come most visible to the Ateneo community. In order
to realize this feat, ACED is reviving its official newsletter, The Public
Education Network (The PEN). Every 3rd Monday of the month, ACED will be
pronouncing the good news of quality education and genuine dedication.
This new and improved version will center on the meaningful success stories of
ACED's vital projects, its funding partners, schools and amazing volunteers!
THE PEN June 2006: Brigada Eskwela
BEcoming BEacons of Public Education
(A Celebration of Brigada Eskwela 2006)
Joel Mark B. Barredo
"...In 2003, The DepED launched Brigada Eskwela was realized to encourage and
enable Filipino communities to take part in the improvement and maintenance of
school facilities. It was deemed as a long-awaited call to a string of dismal
issues and problems facing Philippine public schools.
ACED has been involved with the Brigada Eskwela programs in its partner schools
at Payatas. This year, ACED led the Ateneo Brigada Eskwela in Payatas C
Elementary School (May 13), Payatas B Annex Elementary School (May 17) and
Lupang Pangako Elementary School (May 18)...After the Brigada experience, ACED
received feedbacks from our awesome volunteers...
...Ms. Aileen Francisco immediately answered when asked about her immediate
impression of Payatas C Elementary School (PCES), "Parang nakakasuka talaga ang
baho, muntik na nga akong mag -back out". But when she saw her persistent co-
volunteers and members of the community doing all the painting and cleaning of
classrooms--she deemed that one must ignore these ill-realities and must
concentrate on the cause of helping the school improve...
..When the team led by Mr. Tim Gabuna and Mr. Mon Bunag, got the invitation for
the Brigada Eskwela participation, they never had second thoughts in sending a
positive reply. Mr. Gabuna believes part of the continuing development of the
Ateneo employee is to be able to be passionately involved in social action..."
For full details of this article, click on this link:
http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=1059
For more amazing BRIGADA ESKWELA pictures, click on this link:
http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=1060
Please allow us to thank the awesome men & women who shared their precious time
and energy for this meaningful event:
Ms. Tin Aguilar (OSCI)
Ms. Debbie Bautista (LS Math Department)
Mr. Mico Candelaria (AGS 4-Yakan)
Mr. Xavier Candelaria (AGS 1-Ipil)
Ms. Sunday Capistrano
Ms. Jing Dizon (BS '98)
Ms. Aileen Francisco (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Ms. Jam Galindo (AB IS '08)
Mr. Ian Layno (AB PoS '07)
Mr. Jez Pagtama (AB Ec '08)
Mr. Rior Santos (OB Montessori)
Mr. Anne Tolentino (AB PoS '07)
Mr. Art Torneo (OSCI)
Mr. Peter Torneo (OSCI)
750th CG, NCRCOM, Phil. Air Force
Globe Telecoms Employees Volunteers (GT Eskwela Program)
Residence Halls Brigade
Mr. Tim Gabuna
Mr. Mon Bunag
Mr. Joff Arosco
Mr. Jimmy Aquino Jr.
Ms. Bonna Baitan
Mr. Mateo Enano
Mr. Ed Enriquez
Ms. Tess Espada
Mr. Toto Magallanes Jr.
Mr. Ver Panogadia
Ms. Arling Paterno
Mr. Willie Rosario
Ms. Gigi Tacis
We would also like to graciously thank our magnificent sponsors:
Ms. Vina Relucio
Ms. Christina Barzabal and the Central Purchasing Office
Dr. Fabian Dayrit and the School of Science and Engineering
Dr. Leovino Garcia and the School of Humanities
Ms. Jeng Dizon (BS '98)
Mrs. Lilian Vergara (OMIOD)
Ms. Josie Loveranes (HS Testing Office)
Ms. Ritchelle Lim (LS Alumna)
Anonymous Donor--Rehabilitation of 15 blackboards at PCES
Globe Telecoms
For those who have been participants and volunteers of past ACED projects, we
hope to hear from you. Please share with us your wonderful stories; you may
write a short article for The Pen or even share with us your memorable pictures
with ACED! Please e-mail us at jbarredo@ateneo.edu or aced@admu.edu.ph.
Maraming Salamat Kaibigan!
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Anne Lan Kagahastian-Candelaria Telephone: 426-6001 loc 4018
Director Telefax: 426-5693
Ateneo Center for Educational Development
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
Philippines
