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GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

It is one of the Public Learning Institutions in the Municipality of Minglanilla, Cebu Province Division. The school is situated in Proper Guindaruhan, Minglanilla, Cebu with a total land area of 20,001 square meters or 2 hectares. The school site was acquired through Proclamation No. 529 by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Malacañan Palace, Manila, last February 21, 1990 (occupying a lot no. 7409). The school is found 10 kilometers away from the National Road and 50 meters away from the Barangay Road. Cebuano is the principal dialect in the locality.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The French Embassy and DepEd recognize Guindaruhan National High School as the 13th pilot school in the Philippines, teaching SPFL-French…



Regional Director Carmelita T. Dulangon said in line with the monitoring visit to all implementing schools of SPFL-French to be conducted by the new linguistic attaché of the Embassy of France, Mr. Théry Béord, this office encourages all the principals of SPFL-French schools to join in the school visits for benchmarking purposes on July 31-August 3, 2012.

The observation of French classes at the newly recognized pilot school in Minglanilla District like Guindaruhan National High School, Cebu Province Division, Region VII occurred last August 1, 2012, and it was spearheaded by the Linguistic Attaché  Théry Béord of the French Embassy (Attaché de coopération pour le français et pour les ONG franco-philippines, Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle, Ambassade de France aux Philippines), with some attendance coming from DepEd officials, namely, Ms. Ana Marie Hernandez, Dr. Novie Mangubat, Dr. Mary Ann Flores, Dr. Gwen Zamoras, Dr. Rene Villaflor Jr., Ms. Marcelita S. Dignos, together with the principals of SPFL-French schools (Central, Regional and Division Offices), Alliance Française de Manille and Alliance Française de Cebu officials, and other foreign language top-level officials. 

It was the 1st time since the arrival of the new Linguistic and Cultural Attaché this school year.

Regional SPFL-F Coordinator Ms. Marcelita S. Dignos through a memorandum issued by Director Carmelita T. Dulangon said the visit and observation of French classes are the same as last year's visit and observation which geared towards finalizing the progress of implementation of the SPFL-F, focusing on the agreed outputs and outcomes within the SPFL-F results framework including the terms in the MOA between the Embassy of France and DepEd which was signed last September 28, 2009, and reviewing actions taken on the recommendations formulated during the conference on start-up activities for the implementation of the teaching of French as a second foreign language SY 2011-2012 in selected Science High Schools in Region VII.

The new Linguistic Attaché of the French Embassy to the Philippines emphasized the fact that French is the most popular European language taught in the country (in courses such as European Studies, International Studies, HRM, Tourism, etc.). This project aims to increase the number of Filipino students who go abroad for university-level studies in science or other technical subjects. A high school background in French would encourage these students to pursue their studies in France. French was the second international language and a key to prepare Filipino students "for their role as global citizens."

During the monitoring visit at GNHS, the visitors congratulated the school head Dr. Ermetes Adolfo Jr. as French teacher, faculty members and the lead school principal Eutiquia S. Alday in their efforts to promote cultural and linguistic diversities in the Philippines.

Regional SPFL-F Coordinator Ms. Marcelita S. Dignos said that Dir. Lolita M. Andrada, Director IV of the Bureau of Secondary Education dated March 14, 2011 which announces the holding of the annual "Summer Training for Teachers of French" by the Department of Education in collaboration with its partners, Embassy of France and Alliance Francaise de Cebu from April 25 to May 21, 2011 at Alliance Francaise de Cebu, Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City made a face-to-face follow-up training and those who were not present during said training will be dealt with accordingly by the staff of the French Embassy and DepEd-NCR.

They reminded that the agreement signifies the important role of DepEd-learning institution as a privileged partner of the Embassy, in terms of the promotion of French culture, language and education in Cebu and the rest of the Visayas and Mindanao. The top-level officials also reiterated that Alliance Française has four objectives: to promote the French language, France, Europe and the 70 countries which are members of the French-speaking community; to encourage intellectual exchange and debate; to support Filipino artists and intellectuals, and to advise Filipino students who wish to study French culture and/or study in France.

DepEd Coordinator for Special Program on Foreign Language (French) Ana Marie Hernandez expressed again her profound gratitude to all the principals of SPFL-French schools to join in the school visits for benchmarking purposes on July 31-August 3, 2012 and their active roles and support to the foreign language, together with all the faculty members for their hospitality, passion and enthusiasm for the foreign language, French teachers in Region VII, and the 3rd year and 4th year students for their active participation during demo-lessons and their concerted efforts and interests to learn French language.

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