Stars came down in Sta. Rosa, Laguna last March 2, 2019 to pay tribute to the nation's teachers during the PLDT's Gabay Guro's 12th grand gathering.
Among the stars who cheered for the teachers are Asia's Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Alden Richards, Martin Nievera, Jaya, Bugoy Drilon, Ate Gay, Kristoffer Martin, Regina, Gabby Concepcion, Klarisse De Guzman, etc. Laguna was the launching pad for the advocacy program this year.
PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan said: “We believe in what Gabay Guro stands for. We give our all to make our teachers feel special but at the end of the day, we are the ones who feel so much more blessed. The gratitude they show is priceless. It makes everything worth it.”
The last few days of 2018 gave PLDT’s Gabay Guro a fitting conclusion to its worthy endeavors by receiving an Aliw Awards trophy for Best Special Event on the occasion of Gabay Guro’s 10th grand anniversary grand gathering.
Volunteers behind the foundation led by Gabay Guro Chairman Chaye Cabal-Revilla, have been putting into it. The award was received by Gabay Guro volunteers and PLDT executives Marissa Conde, Francis Bautista and Jet Tabanera at the Manila Hotel last Dec. 13.
The citation gave the Gabay Guro volunteers more reason to gear up for a bigger, better 2019. Revilla said they see the new year as another challenge to hold more trainings and teacher-fest events nationwide, continue to increase the number of scholars and partner-schools.
Revilla and the Gabay Guro team of visionaries advocate that “our nation’s children depend on our nation’s teachers to lead them to the future.”
Gabay Guro is propelled by these Pillars of Learnings - Scholarships (2,000 scholars in 52 state colleges and universities nationwide; 500 LET passers, and 800 graduates, 234 are honor graduates); Livelihood Programs; Housing and Educational Facilities (49 classrooms constructed and donated in Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Capiz); Broadband and Computerization (47 partner schools received computer donations and broadband connection); Teachers Training (trained over 40,000 teachers in over eight training programs); Teachers’ Tribute, and the latest addition, Innovation.
Introduced last September at the MOA Arena grand gathering, Innovation Pillar will have initiatives that will equip teachers, school leaders, school staff and other stakeholders with an empowering innovation mindset meant to connect schools, industry and communities.
Soon, Innovation Pillar will be trumpeted by the launch of the Gabay Guro app where teachers, parents and students can benefit tremendously. The interactive app can help the teacher access lesson plans, educational materials, upload grades, etc. which will also be accessible to the parent and the student.
Revilla added: “All these are being done towards a single-minded purpose we share with PLDT Chairman and our boss, Manny V. Pangilinan, and that is to ultimately do more for the Filipino teachers, our heroes. Ms. Revilla and her team of dedicated volunteers work behind the scenes tirelessly and for free for Gabay Guro.
In 2018, Gabay Guro has been to the provinces of Agusan, Bulacan, Bataan and Navotas conducting trainings and workshops, and bringing the much-awaited teacherfest right to their doorsteps.
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