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World Teachers' Day
In 1993, UNESCO inaugurated October 5 as
World Teachers’ Day, a day to celebrate teachers and the central role they play
in guiding children, youths and adults through their life-long learning
process. To contribute to the growth and development of the teaching profession
in the country, a Teachers’ Month Campaign was conceived in July 2008 by the
Metrobank Foundation Inc, De La Salle Philippines, Philippines Business for
Education and Campaign for Social Response, with the special participation of
the Department of Education and the support of key business institutions and
major media partners.
The initiatives and successes of the
Teachers’ Month Campaign since 2008 were solidified when President Benigno S.
Aquino III signed the Proclamation No. 242 on August 24, 2011 declaring the
period from September 5 to October 5 of every year as the “National Teachers’
Month”. The theme of this year’s celebration is “My Teacher, My Hero”. The
President emphasized the need to generate public awareness and support for
World Teachers’ Month in the Philippines. The occasion can be used to celebrate
the unique role and service that teachers play in guiding families,
strengthening communities and building the nation, he added.
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Peñafrancia Festival of Naga
Our Lady of Piat |
The feast of Our Lady of
Peñafrancia is celebrated every third Sunday of September in Naga City.
Bicolanos and pilgrims from different parts of the country flock to Naga City
to pay honor to The Virgin of Peñafrancia,
the miraculous patroness of the Bicol Region. The festival is a one-week affair
which starts with the transfer of the image of “Ina” from her shrine to the
centuries old Naga Metropolitan Cathedral where a nine-day novena and prayers
are held in her honor. On the last day, the image is returned to her shrine
following the Naga River route. The colorful fluvial procession is lit by
thousands of candles from devotees in boats escorting the image. When the
flatboat reaches its destination, the devotees shout “Viva la Virgen” and the
image is carried back in procession to the cathedral.
GenSan's Tuna Festival
The
Tuna Festival in General Santos City is an annual week-long festival celebrated
during the first week of September highlighting the significant role of the
tuna industry in the province as its primary source of income.
The
Tuna Festival started as a spontaneous event organized by the city’s tourism
association back in 1998. The tourism association staged an event that
showcased gastronomical tuna cuisine through culinary competitions and
exhibits. From this spontaneous idea came the annual celebration of the Tuna
Festival.
Buwan ng Wika
This August,
we celebrate the Buwan ng Wika with the theme “Tatag ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas
ng Pagka-Pilipino”. Education Secretary Armin Luistro are closely coordinating
with the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino in
promoting the national language. “Our national language defines us as a nation”
said Luistro. He also emphasized the importance of our national language for
communication, understanding, unity and progress of our country.
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