A Celebration of Skills

A Celebration of Skills (Day 29)

by Rey Laguda

(This is the  29th day of 50-day journey of DepEd Undersecretary Rey Laguda as being serialized here with his permission, culled from his Facebook account - Blogger/owner)

As an institution, we envision nurturing Filipinos in forming values and competencies that will contribute meaningfully to building the nation. One of the ways we are making this a reality is by recognizing that the varied abilities and skills of the Filipino learners stretch beyond the confines of the classroom. As stewards in ensuring an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen, we provide opportunities for the development and manifestation of such abilities and skills.

One such activity is the National Festival of Talents (NFOT), an annual event held since 2012 where participants showcase their talents in the fields of technical-vocation and the arts. These technical-vocational and artistic skills are presented through the products and performances resulting from what the students have learned from the respective subject areas. This year’s Festival was held last February 22-25 at General Santos City, with the theme "Artistry at its Best by Harmonizing Talents: Maximizing Skills."