Jeanette on Aug 5th 2008
Two Sagunto teachers, Carmela Baiguen Dagacan and Rhodora Espina, passed the rigorous Educators Skills Assessment and Evaluation Program administered on April 20, 2008. Congratulations, Carmela and Rhodora!
The evaluation which was recently implemented among Sison’s teachers, was again spearheaded by the team of Congressman Mark O. Cojuangco and Mayor Kimi Cojuangco. Concerned over the “alarming degradation and deterioration of Philippine education despite the reforms set by the Department of Education (DepEd) for both the elementary and secondary schools”, they sought to improve the quality of teachers in Sison with this assessment which was administered by University of the Philippines professors, lead by Dr. Leticia Penano. The main objective of the test is “to determine the teaching skills of local teachers, identify their level of competency and performance, as well as to find out their weaknesses and strengths.”
Carmela who has a permanent status on the local school board and would not have been affected by the results anyway as with other teachers on permanent status. However, she proved her position to be well earned and deserved by placing 14th among the examinees, a feat that could not be said of other ‘permanent’ teachers.
Rhodora Espina, who was only on the local school board for a year, was immediately promoted to permanent status due to her excellent placement (16th) on the assessment test. It is said that she even surpassed other, more experienced teachers who would have been promoted to permanency first had it not been for this assessment. 47 local teachers were dismissed as a result of poor test results.
To view the list of examinees and read more about the successful evaluation of teachers in Sison, visit the official website and read kagawad Loejan Anudon’s article:
EDUCATORS SKILLS ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION PROGRAM IN SISON A VERY REMARKABLE FEAT
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Jeanette on Jul 21st 2008
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Jeanette on Jun 26th 2008
Another Saguntonian found our little abung on the web and contacted us. This is Vista Hope Esteban Ortiz and her family.
On the photo are:
Rachel (Jojo’s wife, Vista’s daughter-in-law), Jovi Faye (Vista’s daughter), Vista, Ian Japeth (her youngest), Jojo (eldest son), and Kathleen Joy (younger daughter).
This was taken at home during their New Year’s Celebration.
A message from Vista:
Hi there!
T’was a surprise to find out that Saguntonians have a website! I am very proud of you! Jeanette (Jmom) and Ophelia (Omom), right? You probably barely know me. I can remember you two as little girls visiting your grandma from Baguio with your mom. Our house was just adjacent from your grandma’s. My dad was the Barrio Captain and my mom who was and is “the” Saguntonian in the family, was a school teacher who touched a lot of lives in the community. In her behalf, I would like to greet “well wishes” to everybody here as well as the Sagunto folks.
Because of my heritage, “(Uncle Manuel keep on the good work!)” I love Sagunto. Sagunto that my dad and mom once cherished and is so alive in the memory of once a young girl, me.
Again, great work and kudos to all of you!
Manang Vista
Vista Hope Esteban Ortiz
Manang Vista shared a bit of trivia that I didn’t know before. It was her mom who started the Rizal Day Celebrations in Sagunto!
She also said “If my memory serves me right, you were the first Queen and Elmer Esteban, my cousin was the first King. You both were so cute!”
[We are still cute manang 
]
Manang Vista is still beautiful as ever and we hope to hear from the other Ortiz sisters and other Saguntonians of old as well.
Old friends of Sagunto, send photos of your family, a quick update of where you are now and how you remember Sagunto, and we’ll post it here too. Just send your emails and attachments to: saguntophotos@gmail.com
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Jeanette on Jun 20th 2008
Ace, Tynan, Gloria and Aisa
The Haban Family of Rancho Cordova, CA visiting Lola Dora in Los Angeles.
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Jeanette on Jun 18th 2008
Last month, the Esteban Family from Massachusetts dropped by our house in North Carolina on their way home from their Florida vacation. I didn’t get to post the photos since Halong and other news soon got in the way. It was a great pleasure to see Xander, Michelle, Medes, Rex and Mannix in person. It was too bad that my girls were not home to meet them too. Next time, you guys have to visit longer.
p.s. We forgot to eat the ice cream cake! But my daughters thank you for the treat. hehe! They ate some when they got home. And when they saw the kids’ pictures, they all wished they could have been home to meet with you all. They love Mannix! So you have baby sitters anytime you want to drop them off in N.C. 
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