EUGENIO S. DAZA PILOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: February 2011

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Around the end of the 16^th century, the Jesuit missionaries arrived and established Borongan as one of the earliest mission centers. It is difficult to assess the effect of the Jesuit ministry in Borongan, but it is certain that their evangelization, culturation and education efforts must have paid of evidenced by the way the Boronganons embraced Christian culture, religion and religious instruction.

The friars’ attitude towards education crystallized in the chapter of 1663 stated that one thing a friar should be diligently concerned with is the school and education because through these, parishioners are formed and educated with instruction and administration and emerged capable of fulfilling their religious duties and performing governmental functions when the children become adults.

In 1843 Fr. Juan Navarette built a school out of his own savings which house the Escuela de Instruction Primaria and Escuela de Niñas in Borongan. Taught were catechism, salvation history, music, reading, writing, practical arts and handicraft.

In 1880’s Boronganons themselves were teaching townsmen. In 1896 when Fr. Antonio Sanches was parish priest the Maestro de Niños was Eugenio S. Daza and Zosima Saco as Maestra de Niñas. Thus, the people of Borongan were incorporated into the Spanish system through the friars.

At the turn of the 19^th century, the Americans took over. Perhaps the best indication of the goodwill of America toward the Filipino was the establishment of public schools. Through the public schools, education become so widely diffused reaching the remote barrios.

In January 1901 the Department of Public Instruction was created. Under this department a system of public schools was established modeled after that of the U.S. School Year 1913 – 1914 a grade one class was opened with Miss Merced Palaña as teacher. The class was house in a makeshift shelter where the remains of the burned McGuire Bldg. now stands. Seats were coconut trunks. Other classes were also housed in shelter where the town plaza now is.

In 1915 most of the classes were transferred to what is now Gabaldon bldg. and from there on the school was named Borongan Elementary School. Among the very early teachers remembered in this school with their respective grades handled were the following:

1. Grade II – Miss Gilda Caranzo

2. Grade III – Mr. Manuel Afable

3. Grade IV – Miss Josefa Titong

4. Grade V – Mr. Pascual Robin

5. H.E. Teachers – Miss Constancia Alido &

Mrs. Natividad Natividad

Subjects taught in H.E. were sewing, lace- making, embroidery and cooking.

In 1920 Grade Six and Grade Seven teachers remembered with their corresponding subjects taught were the following:

1. Mr. Enrique Titong – English and Music

2. Mr. Libardo Moneba – Arithmetic

3. Mr. Hilario Macasaet – History and Economics

4. Mrs. Natividad Natividad – Home Economics

From 1915 to 1962 the name Borongan Elementary School remained.

In the 60’s came innovations in the curriculum in keeping with the changing times. Borongan Elementary School became the Division Pilot Demonstration center in 1963.

Thus the school was named Borongan Pilot Elementary School (Halimbawang Panaguyod ng Sangay). As a pilot school it functions very effectively evidenced by the high level of achievement of the school in many aspects of educational endeavors whether academic, in the field of sports, scouting, etc. Since then up to the present the school has been the seat o conferences, seminars, and workshops pertaining to educational upliftment.

The school won 2^nd place in the Regional Search for the Most Effective Public Elementary School, school year 1988-1989 and first place in the Regional Search for the Most Effective Public Elementary School, school year 1989-1990 and 1990-1991 under the efficient leadership of Mrs. Aurora A. Anasarias, Principal of the school coupled with dedication to service of the teachers through the inspiration of Mrs. Emma L. Reago, the District Supervisor of Borongan East District.

In June 1967 House Bill No. 257 entitled “An Act Changing the Name of Borongan Pilot Elementary School in the Municipality of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar to Eugenio S. Daza Pilot Elementary School” was submitted to the President for approval this bill because a law by virtue of the provisions of Article VI Section 20 (1) of the Constitution. Thus, bill became Republic Act No. 005012.

On Sept. 5, 1990, Mr. Tomas L. Gatacilo, Eastern Samar Schools Division Superintendent ordered the implementation of the provision of Republic Act No. 005012 of the Sixth Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, changing the name of Borongan Pilot Elementary School to Eugenio S. Daza Pilot Elementary School.

Eugenio Salazar Daza from whom our school got its present name, a Boronganon, a national figure, our pride and inspiration holds the distinction and honor of being a member of the First Philippine Assembly of 1907 and one of the leaders of the historic Balangiga Encounter.

BREAKING NEWS

16 towns now cities again as SC reverses itself for 3rd time
SOPHIA M. DEDACE, GMA News
02/16/2011 | 03:58 PM

(Updated 5:12 p.m.) For the third time, the Supreme Court has reversed itself by deciding that 16 towns can be declared cities.

If this decision is indeed final, places like Batac in Ilocos Norte and Lamitan in Basilan can avail of larger Internal Revenue Allotments from the national coffers, like all other cities.

SC spokesperson Jose Midas Marquez confirmed that by voting 7-6 with two abstentions at the high tribunal's en banc (full court) session last Tuesday, the court affirmed the constitutionality of the cityhood laws converting the following municipalities as cities:

Lamitan in Basilan;
Baybay in Leyte;
Bogo in Cebu;
Catbalogan in Samar
Tandag in Surigao del Sur;
Borongan in Samar;
Tayabas in Quezon;
Tabuk in Kalinga;
Bayugan in Agusan del Sur;
Batac in Ilocos Norte;
Mati in Davao Oriental;
Guihulngan in Negros Oriental;
Cabadbaran in Agusan del Norte;
El Salvador in Misamis Oriental;
Carcar in Cebu; and
Naga in Cebu.

Voting patterns

Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin penned the decision, with the concurrence of Chief Justice Renato Corona, Presbitero Velasco Jr., Teresita Leonardo-Castro, Roberto Abad, Jose Perez, and Jose Mendoza.

Those who dissented were Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Conchita Carpio-Morales, Arturo Brion, Diosdado Peralta, Martin Villarama, Jr., and Maria Lourdes Sereno.

Justices Antonio Eduardo Nachura and Mariano Del Castillo still did not take part in the voting.

Mendoza used to be one of those who voted to nullify the 16 cityhood laws.

Asked what made Mendoza change his mind, Marquez said that the Supreme Court's decision is still unavailable as of posting time.

Marquez likewise addressed imminent criticism that the court has once again flip-flopped on the case.

"It's not really far-fetched for the court to reverse itself, considering that the voting is very tight. If you say the voting is 10-5, or 11-4, then you have more assurance that the decision will not be reversed. But in this case, it has always been tight. A change in the composition of the court can influence succeeding decisions," said Marquez.

Fourth judgment

The court’s latest ruling is its fourth judgment on the case.

The first decision was rendered on Nov. 18, 2008, declaring as unconstitutional the Republic Acts (RAs) converting the municipalities into cities.

The second decision was made on Dec. 21, 2009, reversing the Nov. 2008 decision and ruling that the towns can be declared as cities.

Last August 24, 2010, the SC made its second reversal and reinstated its Nov. 2008 decision.

In its latest ruling, the high court granted the motion for reconsideration filed by the 16 municipalities seeking to be declared as cities.

The SC ruled that the 16 cityhood laws exempted the concerned municipalities from the P100 million income requirement provided by Section 450 of the the Local Government Code.

Cityhood case

On Nov. 18, 2008, the SC, in a vote of 6-5, granted the League of Cities of the Philippines' (LCP) petition challenging the constitutionality of the cityhood laws. The SC ruled that the laws violated Section 10 of Article X of the 1987 Constitution, which provides that “no city…shall be created … except in accordance with the criteria established in the local government code."

The respondents in the case -- the 16 municipalities concerned and the Commission on Elections, among others -- appealed the ruling.

Their motion for reconsideration was granted on Dec. 21, 2009, when the court reversed the Nov. 18, 2009 ruling.

The League of Cities of the Philippines then filed a motion for reconsideration, which was granted in August 2010.

Carpio, who penned the first and third decisions, held that the SC's Nov. 18, 2008 (first) decision could not be reversed because “a tie-vote cannot result in any court order or directive."

He noted that the SC was evenly divided when it subsequently voted on the second motion for reconsideration.

He also held that the 1987 Constitution is clear that the creation of local government units (LGUs) must follow the criteria established in the Local Government Code (LGC) and not in any other law.

The adverse parties to the case -- the Comelec, et al. -- filed a subsequent motion for reconsideration, which was granted last Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011.

Asked whether the League of Cities of the Philippines can once again file another appeal seeking for another reversal of the SC's ruling, Marquez said that the LCP is not barred from filing another motion for reconsideration.

The Rules of Court prohibits a litigant from filing a second motion for reconsideration if the court has already denied his appeal. However, the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court allow the high court to entertain second motions for reconsideration "in the interest of higher justice."

But in this case, Marquez said, the motion for reconsideration that LCP may file can be considered "the first motion for reconsideration" because the high court's latest reversal can be deemed "a new ruling." — RSJ/MRT, GMA News

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