In celebration of the annual Literacy Week, the Department of Education through the Literacy Coordinating Council, in cooperation and coordination with the other Government Organizations, Local Government Units, Private Organizations, and Non-Government Organizations, holds the 2010 National Literacy Conference and Awards at Baguio Teachers Camp, Baguio City on September 8-11, 2010.
In line with the priority agenda of the United Nations Literacy Decade for 2009-2010 which is “Literacy and Empowerment,” the theme for this year’s conference and awards is:
Community Development: A Shared Responsibility to Society through Functional Literacy( Pag-unlad ng Pamayanan: Sama-samang Pagganap ng Tungkulin sa Lipunan sa pamamagitan ng Literasi)
The objectives of the conference are:
1.To identify and adopt ways and measures to strengthen partnership between the local government and the community in literacy programs
2.To enable participation in development effort for the community
3.To generate and share ideas and experiences on literacy good practices
Participants to the Conference and Awards include:
1.Bureau, Center and Regional Directors or their representatives; Bureau/Regional Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs, Regional Supervisors of the Alternative Learning System(ALS) and Formal Education
2.Schools Division Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents, Division Supervisors of ALS and Formal Education, District Supervisors, Principals/Head Teachers of elementary and secondary public and private schools, ALS coordinators and mobile teachers especially those from the 5th and 6th class municipalities/districts and provinces included in the 30 focused barangays with lowest literacy rates
3.Officers of government agencies with extension programs involving literacy or continuing education
4.Heads and members of Non-Government Organizations involved in universalizing literacy in every region.
5.Heads of local government units, barangay chairpersons and members, health workers and officers involved in the universalization of literacy;
6.Heads of private/corporate foundations with interest in education or literacy
7.Heads and members of academic institutions particularly those in-charge of National Service Training Program-Literacy Training Service
One of the highlights of the Conference is the awarding of plaques of recognition to the top five winners of the 2010 National Literacy Awards in each of these categories: Outstanding Literacy Program and Outstanding Local Government Units (Highly Urbanized City, Component and Independent-Component City, Municipal Level class A and class B), for their exemplary accomplishments in literacy development through their programs and projects.
Outstanding Local Government Unit Class B 1st place winner went to the LGU: Municipality of Bato, Catanduanes under Mayor: Hon. Eulogio R. Rodriguez.
The accomplishments of the municipalities include:
1.Day Care Center with Child Minding Facility which caters to the needs of working mothers for temporary parental care of their children as well as preparing the preschoolers in entering formal schooling
2.Typhoon-proof Birthing Station as catchment area of the town’s four barangays, funded by the Spanish Government and constructed purposely to avoid infant mortality resulting from parahilot-administered home delivery
3.Mangrove Reforestation Program in a 10-hectare area in Barangay Batalay for community awareness of mangrove’s importance and use in the ecosystem; participated in by children, farmers, fishermen, barangay folks, and LGU personnel
4.Cultural literacy manifested by children singing classical music
5.Bayanihan spirit lives and still very strong; helping one another especially during and after typhoon and other calamities
6.Remarkable positive impacts of literacy and continuing education programs in the life of the Batonhons such as high literacy rate of 97.98, 51% increase in household income in 5-years time from Php 6,069.20 in 2004 to Php 9,176.24 in 2009 and an 18.31% increase in employment rate also in 5-years time from 78.89% in 2004 to 97.20% in 2009
7.A well-defined town plan, translated by relevant programs, projects and activities in all areas of development
8.Strong legislative support as manifested by necessary legislations and ordinances for implementation and sustainability requirements of literacy and continuing education programs
9.Appreciation and support of barangay officials of all developmental initiatives of the LGU proven by the presence of barangay officials and volunteer workers in the forum and ocular validations in their respective centers
10.Education and literacy activities strongly supported by the DepEd
Source:
2010 National Literacy Conference and Awards
Catanduanes: History
CATANDUANES BRIEF HISTORY
The province, formerly known as "Catanduan, "Catandongan", and finally "Catanduanes", derived its name from the "tando" trees.;
The early settlers of this island were said to be scions of the Datus of Borneo. Juan de Salcedo arrived in this island in 1573, hunting for pirates, and conquered and Christianized the natives. Three years later, a galleon expedition from Acapulco was shipwrecked near the island and the survivors were either killed or made servants. The Batalay Church in Bato, just several kilometers from the capital town of Virac, marks that historical event.
Commonwealth Act No. 687 established Catanduanes as a province independent from Albay. It was approved by Congress on September 26, 1945, signed into law by President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. on October 24, 1945, and took effect on October 16, 1945.
Historical Background
The scions of the ten Bornean Datus who had moved on the island of Panay and then, spread out throughout the archipelago were the first settlers to have set foot in Catanduanes.
Meanwhile, the Spaniards came on the island province in 1573. Capt. Juan de Salcedo and his other conquistadores, together with some friars who were to christianize the island later, landed on the island in search for local pirates who were plying their nefarious trade between Camarines Sur, Sorsogon and Western Catanduanes. As they moved along, the friars also conquered the inhabitants through the gospel.
Catanduanes was not spared from the adventurous raids of the Moros who came from the island of Mindanao. Because of these destructive raids, many records of the past were destroyed and lost. Thus, the complete details of the history of the island was cut short. The only record made to proclaim about the past was in 1755.
During the American regime, the local insurgents refused to recognize the sovereignty of the United States. Most of them fled to the mountains. The American occupation did not last long. In 1934, the Americans had ceased control of the island.
During the Japanese war, Catanduanes was not spared by their invasion. Garrisons were erected in different parts of the island. The guerilla movement was intensely active during this time of crisis.
On February 8, 1945, the liberation of the island province was proclaimed. In its place, a municipal building at Virac was constructed and also the town's Parish church.
The free atmosphere has calmed the people. The guerilla forces controlled the barracks vacated by the Japanese forces.
On October 26, 1946, three months after the Philippine Independence from the Americans, the island was finally recognized as a separate and independent province. Commonwealth Act No. 687 was enacted to create the island of Catanduanes as one of the six provinces of the Bicol Region.
Source:
Catanduanes Online Community
Population Census 2007 Press Release
The province, formerly known as "Catanduan, "Catandongan", and finally "Catanduanes", derived its name from the "tando" trees.;
The early settlers of this island were said to be scions of the Datus of Borneo. Juan de Salcedo arrived in this island in 1573, hunting for pirates, and conquered and Christianized the natives. Three years later, a galleon expedition from Acapulco was shipwrecked near the island and the survivors were either killed or made servants. The Batalay Church in Bato, just several kilometers from the capital town of Virac, marks that historical event.
Commonwealth Act No. 687 established Catanduanes as a province independent from Albay. It was approved by Congress on September 26, 1945, signed into law by President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. on October 24, 1945, and took effect on October 16, 1945.
Historical Background
The scions of the ten Bornean Datus who had moved on the island of Panay and then, spread out throughout the archipelago were the first settlers to have set foot in Catanduanes.
Meanwhile, the Spaniards came on the island province in 1573. Capt. Juan de Salcedo and his other conquistadores, together with some friars who were to christianize the island later, landed on the island in search for local pirates who were plying their nefarious trade between Camarines Sur, Sorsogon and Western Catanduanes. As they moved along, the friars also conquered the inhabitants through the gospel.
Catanduanes was not spared from the adventurous raids of the Moros who came from the island of Mindanao. Because of these destructive raids, many records of the past were destroyed and lost. Thus, the complete details of the history of the island was cut short. The only record made to proclaim about the past was in 1755.
During the American regime, the local insurgents refused to recognize the sovereignty of the United States. Most of them fled to the mountains. The American occupation did not last long. In 1934, the Americans had ceased control of the island.
During the Japanese war, Catanduanes was not spared by their invasion. Garrisons were erected in different parts of the island. The guerilla movement was intensely active during this time of crisis.
On February 8, 1945, the liberation of the island province was proclaimed. In its place, a municipal building at Virac was constructed and also the town's Parish church.
The free atmosphere has calmed the people. The guerilla forces controlled the barracks vacated by the Japanese forces.
On October 26, 1946, three months after the Philippine Independence from the Americans, the island was finally recognized as a separate and independent province. Commonwealth Act No. 687 was enacted to create the island of Catanduanes as one of the six provinces of the Bicol Region.
Source:
Catanduanes Online Community
Population Census 2007 Press Release
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