Leo Sichon: 'Soar High Doña Hortencia'

Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School (DHSBNHS) formerly La Carlota City High School, my Alma Mater is showered by the blessings beyond expectation from the able-bodied school principal, Dr. Leo Sichon. He is so thankful to the Lord for these blessings in 2016.

"Soar High DHSBNHS," Sir Leo Sichon wrote in his FB timeline.

Those are some lines of Sir Leo Sichon, principal of Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School for a series of accolades, recognition, awards and accomplishment which the talented, brilliant students of his school have achieved this year.

"Grabe ang blessings ni Lord," said Sir Leo in his Facebook, "2016 is a blessed and a good year for dhsbnhs. thank you Lord God for all of these honors and accolades . thank you people for always trusting, believing and inspiring us...love you all!!!"

Schools Division Superintendent Portia M. Mallorca manifested her congratulations to Sir Leo for the various major awards and recognition which DHSBNHS harvested in 2016 in one or two of her Facebook greetings to Sir Leo's timeline.

Farewell Message of Br. Armin Luistro FSC

Farewell Message of Br. Armin Luistro FSC

30 June 2016

Dear teachers and parents, administrators and staff, education partners and stakeholders:

Not too long ago—six years to be exact—I remember making those first cautious steps as I entered the hallowed halls of our Bulwagan ng Karunungan here at the DepED Central Office in Pasig where I received the department’s colors from my predecessor. At noontime today, I will return home to my community of De La Salle Brothers to be assigned to yet to another ministry still in education after a year of sabbatical.

At the start of my term, I was so stricken by the quixotic ideal to serve and change the system. At times I would be driven with a messianic complex and seek to be the savior of 47,000+ schools. I can’t help but take things personally when I would read about the travails of a student who would have to walk miles daily or the predicaments of a debt-ridden teacher on whom an extended family depends. Faced with the biggest bureaucracy in the Philippine government, it dawned on me after a while that I would end up disheartened if I even tried to singlehandedly overhaul the educational system just so I can leave my imprint in the department.