Muntinlupa Schools Division Office honors winners of 1st Gawad Salakab
The Schools Division Office of Muntinlupa City held the 1st Gawad Salakab Excellence Awards to honor outstanding teaching, teaching-related, and non-teaching personnel.
Dr. Violeta Gonzales, Muntinlupa SDO officer-in-charge, and Mayor Ruffy Biazon graced the ceremony.
Gonzales said the “salakab, a woven fish trap, embodied patience, strategy, and skills.
“Let the salakab in our museum remind us that our work today becomes the history of tomorrow. Leaders, be weavers of excellence. Practitioners, cast your nets with courage and purpose. Together, let us ensure that the legacy of Muntinlupa is not just one of history, but of a brilliant future built on responsive, relevant, and truly excellent service.” she said.
The winners of the 2025 Gawad Salakab Awards are:
Outstanding School Head – Dr. Shella Navarro, Muntinlupa Elementary School
Outstanding Teacher – Quennie Colle, Muntinlupa National High School
Outstanding Master Teacher – Josephine Alarcon, Tunasan Elementary School
Outstanding Head Teacher – Webena Gerona, Muntinlupa Science High School
Outstanding Non-Teaching Personnel – Level II (Non-Supervisory) – Cecilia Teresa Claudel, SGOD – SocMob
Outstanding Non-Teaching Personnel – Level II (Supervisory) – Ivy M. Romano, SGOD – HRD
Special Citations were also given to the following:
- DepEd-PNU LISQUP Scholars Completers
- 2024 Gawad Primero Awardees – Outstanding Supervisor - Dr. Gina Urquia (Education Program Supervisor, Learning Resource Management System), and Jessa Ables (Sucat Elementary School-Sitio Pagkakaisa Annex)