LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Sept. 25 is a special day for both private and public teachers in this province for they will be celebrating their Teachers’ Day at the Benguet Sports Complex, Wangal here.
Provincial Ordinance number 15-170, otherwise known as Teachers’ Day Ordinance declares last Friday of September every year as Teachers’ Day in the province of Benguet.
“The provincial government of Benguet highly recognizes the role of teachers through their sincere dedication and commitment in nurturing the children, youth and adults,” states the said Ordinance.
Due to this, Benguet Governor Nestor B. Fongwan issued an Administrative Order No. 2015-012 organizing the Teachers’ Day Committee in the province.
Accordingly, said Order installs Dr. Federico P. Martin, OIC- Superintendent of the Schools Division of Benguet, as the chairman and Board Member Johnny D. Waguis, chairperson of the Committee on Education, as the vice-chairman.
Committee Member Alfonso C. Doriano, president of National Association of Secondary School Heads, Inc. (NAPSSHI-Benguet Chapter) and principal of La Trinidad National High School, said that the Committee has prepared various activities like motorcade, free medical check-up, sports competitions, search for most harmonious school, search for outstanding teacher, and bloodletting event by the Philippine Red Cross-Benguet Chapter.