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August was the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month) and it is celebrated through various activities in schools throughout the country. Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa is an effort to promote love and pride for the national language and is sponsored by the Department of Education. The 2010 theme for Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa was “Sa Pangangalaga sa Wika at Kalikasan, Wagas na Pagmamahal Talagang Kailangan”.

During the month-long activities, Artacho Elementary School’s Sabayang Pagbigkas Group garnered third place honor during the Buwan ng Wika Celebration at the municipal level. The Sabayang Pagbigkas is a group oration competition where these talented young students from Artacho competed against 25 schools.
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Water finally came to Artacho School last year and they now have their own water supply on campus thanks to the new deep well that was a joint effort by school administrators, parents and municipal officials. However, that initiative came at a price. If you remember from our report last year (http://saguntostar.com/2009/03/14/water-finally-arrives-in-artacho-school/), in order to get the drilling rigs in to the campus, the gate that welcomed students for generations had to be demolished.

Today, the gate is still in disrepair and school is scheduled to start again on June 15th.

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Artacho School, like most of Sison, is undergoing rapid changes under the new administration and due to the perseverance and hard work of school advocates like PTCA President, Kagawad Loejan Anudon who petitioned board member Danilo C. Uy to approve the funding for the project. Board member Uy has given the green light and the the construction of the new auditorium/stage is almost complete. Also crucial in the completion of this project are high school PTCA president, Elmer C. Eliseo, elementary school principal Mrs. Jovita Narciza and high school principal, Dr. Danilo B. Alegado and students who helped by providing snacks to the construction workers. Great team work, everyone!

Photos courtesy of LAnudon.

UPDATED MARCH 17
Did you attend Artacho school? Then you probably know that the school did not have it’s own water supply. It’s hard to believe that Artacho School is just now getting its own water supply thanks to the tireless efforts of Kagawad Loejan Anudon. Kagawad Anudon, who is also PTCA president for Artacho School, campaigned and relentlessly pursued officials to drill a well for the school so that the students won’t have to fetch water from neighboring wells anymore. With the leadership of Engineer Jonar Manaois, drilling equipment and supplies have been delivered at the school and soon Artacho School will have its own water supply right on campus.

According to Kgwd. Anudon, “Kawawa kasi mga bata sa school. Lagi silang inuutusan ng mga teachers na magigib kung sasan saan at napakadelikado pa ang highway sa kanila.” Having a well on campus will give students more time to focus on their learning rather than carrying water to the school and their safety is more secure when they don’t have to navigate crossing the busy highway to perform this chore.

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Barangay Sagunto gained another feather in its cap from of the exemplary performances of the three Sanggunian Kabataan Members who topped the Artacho National High School graduating class, batch 2007-2008.

From L to R: Jwun B. Mangante – 1st Honorable Mention, John Ray B. Torres – Salutatorian, Wahl Kervie L. Anudon – Valedictorian