Outstanding Teachers

MA. Regaele A.
Olarte has been teaching physics (Teacher I) at the Muntinlupa National High School for
the last 11 years. What make her shine are her advocacies in and out of the classroom. In school, she
champions invention-driven instruction, which encourages creative thinking and problem-solving skills
among her students. A budding inventor, she has designed classroom equipment using readily available
materials. Working with DepEd, Ms. Olarte has authored K to 12 learners modules and teachers guides
for Grades 9 and 10 nationwide. She has also served as a writer for national achievements tests in
Physics. Outside school, she actively participates in outreach programs of her church and works with the
DENR and the Earth Day Network Philippines as focal person for their carbon footprint mitigation
campaign. Winona Y. Diola is a Grade 5 science teacher at the De La Salle Zobel School in Ayala Alabang,
Muntinlupa. In 2012, Ms. Diola spearheaded the adoption of Mobile Learning Devices as a learning tool
in their school, mentoring other teachers in their use. As part of her class, she tasked her students to
create landscape designs for the school garden and design prototype domes for endangered plant
species. She also creates her own iTunes U Courses, which enable students and other teachers learn
science in unconventional ways. She is very active in her schools Project E.A.R.T.H. (Each Act of
Recycling Today Helps). Ms. Olarte and Ms. Diola are two of this years Metrobank Outstanding
Teachers, composed of four (4) elementary, four (4) secondary and two (2) professors from the higher
education level. They will be formally honored on September 5, 2016, the first week of National
Teachers Month. The awardees will receive gold medallions, trophies and cash prize amounting to
P500,000 each. Aniceto Sobrepea, president of Metrobank Foundation, said the annual award reflects
the continuing commitment of the Metrobank group to improve the quality of Philippine education by
recognizing excellence in the teaching profession. The other 2016 awardees are: Elementary
Competition Rujealyn R. Cancino English/Science Teacher (Master Teacher II) at Lingayen I Central
School Ms. Cancino was recognized for creativity and innovation in engaging her students in the learning
process. Ms. Cancino uses role-play to foster better understanding and application of science concepts
in daily life. She has coached her students in the National Schools Press Conference and advises the
school paper. She has written poems and stories in Pangasinense which are included in teachers guides
in Pangasinan. Josephine Chonie M. Obseares Music teacher (Master Teacher 1) at the Butuan City
SPED Center Ms. Obseares is gifted with the ability to stimulate interest among students, integrating
dance, literature and culture in lesson plans. She has been tapped by the DepEd has chief trainer in
Music at the national level to prepare teachers for implementation of the K to 12 program. Highly
creative, she has written original compositions used by schools in events and as part of learning
materials dissemminated by the regional DepEd. Arnol M. Rosales English teacher (Master Teacher I)
at the Francisco Melgar Memorial School in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro Recognizing that pupils learn at
their own pace, he championed the adoption of balanced reading practices and provision of sufficiently
challenging materials for reading. Mr. Rosales was also the proponent of Project BLISS (Banking Learning
Items Systematically and Sufficiently). A theater aficionado, he has been the director and scriptwriter of
several stage plays organized in the Municipality of Naujan. Secondary Competition Dr. Roy B. Basa
Biology teacher (Master Teacher I) at the Negros Occidental High School By choice, Dr. Basa teaches at
the schools night class department to train students who work during the daytime as househelpers,
welders, security guards, among others. He has helped his students find new jobs so they can continue
going to school. Dr. Basa established the Ballpen at Iba Pa Foundation, which has provided scholarship
grants and school supplies to deserving students across the countryside. Nelson G. Agoyaoy Araling
Panlipunan teacher at the University of the East-Caloocan Elementary and High School Department For
five years, he served as the schools Prefect of Discipline, effecting change in student behavior and
contributing to their growth as individuals. Inside the classroom, he uses innovative approaches to
teaching social studies, helping his students better appreciate the importance of responsible citizenship.
Outside school, he is a model of volunteerism in blood donation drives, relief operations and
environmental education. Dr. Katherine Faith M. Bustos English teacher (Master Teacher 1) at the
Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School Dr. Bustos is a champion of combining essential
teaching skills with technology to better engage the 21st century learner. In line with this advocacy, she
pioneered the development of the NVGCHS English Online Facebook page which promotes continued
academic discussion online, resulting in better performance of her students. DepEd has tapped her as
trainer for its Computerization Program. Higher Education Ernelea P. Cao, Ph.D. Biology Professor
(Professor 12) at the University of the Philippines, Diliman Currently director of the Institute of Biology
at UP Diliman, Dr. Cao aims to train the countrys next brightest scientists using innovative techniques.
One of her innovations is implementing the use of Filipino in teaching biology, thus enabling students to
better understand and appreciate the topics. Outside the campus, she lectures to farmers in the
countryside and trains teachers in seminars organized by national professional societies and
organizations. Mark Anthony J. Torres, Ph.D. Biology (Genetics, Evolution) Associate Professor V,
Mindanao State UniversityIligan Institute of Technology A biologist by training, Dr. Torres has designed
effective pest management systems that benefitted farmers. A prolific researcher, he has mentored
students and faculty on research methods, enabling them to publish their findings in reputable scientific
journals and to win in local and national research competitions.
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