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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Teacher from Ilocos to receive 2023 Princess Maha Chakri Award in October

Teacher from Ilocos to receive 2023 Princess Maha Chakri Award in October

Published Apr 29, 2023 09:53 am
(Photo courtesy of DepEd)

A teacher from the Ilocos Region is the Philippines’ fifth recipient of the prestigious 2023 Princess Maha Chakri Awards (PMCA), the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. Jerwin O. Valencia, Teacher III of Digras National High School in Ilocos Norte, is one of 11 recipients of the PMCA in South East Asia for presenting a significant impact on student’s lives through his initiatives and projects. Jerwin O. Valencia, Teacher III of Digras National High School in Ilocos Norte, is among the recipients of the 2023 Princess Maha Chakri Awards. (Photo from DepEd)
Valencia, DepEd said, was recognized for his exceptional contribution to education and his advocacies for a sustainable community. He will receive the award on October 17 in Thailand. DepEd said Valencia launched the Backyard to Kitchen Project Year 2 to create a sustainable community for his learner and their families. Through the project, Valencia helps beneficiaries to cultivate their gardens at home by providing seedlings for them to produce a BIN-I (seeds) that they can use for the next crop making this project sustainable. Valencia, DepEd added, also created the project Ayat Para Iti Arapaap (Gift of Love for a Dream), which aims to motivate children to strive more for their studies, assist them in their studies, including mental health and emotional aspect through the support of individuals, and develop skills and relationship of children through arts and craft. DepEd said that Valencia also initiated the Project Wag MATHakot, which provided learners an opportunity for on-task activity through games and technology-innovative activities, and Project MATH (Make A Tremendous Help), which includes the practical application of Mathematics, such as constructing plant boxes in different shapes and recyclable materials to foster environmental awareness among them. (Photo from DepEd)

“Aside from being a Math teacher, Valencia is also a reservist of the Philippine Air Force and a Boy Scout of the Philippines Disaster Risk Reduction Management Coordinator,” DepEd said. The Princess Maha Chakri Award is given once every two years to recognize teachers who change students’ lives, particularly disadvantaged groups. It aims to promote excellent practices to inspire and serve as examples for other teachers in Southeast Asia. DepEd said that since 2015, four Filipino educators have received the PMCA including William Moraca from General Santos City (2015); Jesus Insilada of Iloilo City (2017), Sadat Minandang from Cotabato City (2019), and Marcelo T. Otinguey of Benguet City (2021).

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