Siquijodnon teacher nominated to CSC national award

By Rizalie A. Calibo

Wednesday 27th of June 2012

ENRIQUE VILLANUEVA, Siquijor, June 27 (PIA) -- A teacher from Enrique Villanueva National High School was nominated for the prestigious Civil Service Commission (CSC) Pagasa Award.

This is an award given every year for hero-public servants throughout the country who have demonstrated exemplary work performance that has significant impact.

Neddy Garcia-Arong, 38, has consistently coached winning Math teams and individual contestants. She freely and generously gave her time and resources to conduct special Math classes, reviews and tutorial sessions.

As a result, her students bagged major awards and even went on to become honor students and graduates when they went to college, besting graduates from private and specialized schools.

Many of her students from the little town of Enrique Villanueva (Talingting) have also become successful CPAs and professionals.

“Her students' success have always brought a sense of joy and fulfillment for herself,” said her school principal, Arvin H. Magpiong.

She also trained and coached winning volleyball teams, whose members come from farming and fishing families but ended up getting varsity slots and scholarships from college and universities.

The teacher also helped the school's Math Club acquire their own computer set, printer and calculators and led students not only in tree planting activities but also in ensuring that the planted trees grow well and survive.

Garcia-Arong is also DepEd’s provincial finalist in the Metrobank Foundations’ Search for Outstanding Teachers. She was awarded as Outstanding Secondary School Teacher in 2004.

With these accomplishments she had through the years as a teacher and as a public servant, she became the region's deserving nominee for the Pagasa Award. (RMN/RAC-PIA7 Siquijor, with reports from the CSC-Siquijor)