Of His Return Suprises Us

Former Elder Mark Anthony C. Malig of Pampanga, Philippines as one of those faithful members of the Church, surprised us tonight for his return after serving us here a full-time missionary for three months sometime in November, December and January in 2008.

La Carlota was his last year after completing his 2-year mission here in Region VI, Western Visayas.

Tony Malig how he was regarded by his companion missionaries before is worth remembering not only as a well-esteemed by his fellow missionary and the saints (members) of the Church but many more. It seems yesterday that we were together in attending our Sunday services. It seems yesterday that my youngest son, Gilbor Junior, was his regular ward missionary companion every time they're visiting members, doing some proselyting and teaching referrals and "investigators" of the Church.

How To Beat The Summer Heat Affordably

This summer, we found out more interesting, enjoying and fun in spending our family outing in Linaw Bubon[g] in Sabado de Gloria, a day after the Holy Friday somewhere in the mountain in our locality.

Linaw Bubong, Brgy. San Miguel, La Carlota City

Our Lady's Garden, Perfect Place To Meditate

Finding a place to prayerfully communicate with Our Lady of Peace, everyone may find Our Lady's Garden in small city of La Carlota, Negros Occidental, PH.

Our Lady of Peace Grotto

Whether you are a Catholic faithfuls or not you may find yourselves in complete communion with Our Lady of Peace in a perfect garden made for the purpose wherein a small cave was made or a grotto.

In a small area at the back of the Catholic Church in La Carlota City, Our Lady's Garden is situated. It was blessed sometime in February 2014.

A replica of a big Rosary which beads are made of ceramic tiles, is mounted on the ground and is leading to the huge Grotto of Our Lady of Peace. At the center of te said Rosary is a clear water pond.

Upon entering the gate, a wishing well is easily seen to welcome the religious visitors and even non-Catholics to view this miraculous Blessed Virgin Mary.

Immeasurable Joy of Christmas

Waking up late in the morning, I proceeded to the sala (visitor's lounge) to look for my wife. She's not there. Only my two grandchildren, Toto Bryan and Adgel who were there, preoccupied playing on my laptop and our youngest daughter, Geeree.

I went outside the house and saw her busy attending her plants in the garden, especially her orchids. She jokingly told me from afar that I have failed to greet her this Christmas.

I got nearer, greeted her "Merry Christmas:, and gave her a morning Christmas hug as we laughed out loud for the joy we had of being together in this Christmas Day though some of our children were not around. Some were abroad working. Other within the country. And some had their own family to tender to.

Geeree who was tending a Christmas music played on her cellphone connected to a 32-inch TV monitor, was on the alert to observe us outside her mother's garden.. While overhearing us laughing out loud and seemed to be enjoying, she took her cellphone, and captured the following momentous actions we did.

Reading - The Foundation of Knowledge

Kids love to listen to Storytelling before they learn to read. They're too curious, inquisitive as they listen to story told either by their parents, grandparents, and even their teachers while they're in school.

The month of November has been declared by the Department of Education as National Reading Month of every year to stress the importance of reading as the foundation of knowledge.

It is enjoined that every school in the Division of La Carlota must conduct reading session activities storytelling, Read-A-Thon, Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), among others in celebration of the national reading month.

Our school has conducted a storytelling to the pupils of kindergarten, grades one, two and three by different representatives from the pupils’ parent, guardian and local government unit, who volunteered to read stories with respective moral lesson to the pupils. They used the big books for their reading session.

CES INSET Paves the Way

The recent In-Service Training for the teachers of Cubay Elementary School leads them to do the appropriate series of actions to let their pupils learned. Technology, diversity of learners and community linkages are the identified major factors for the academic development of the pupils.

Technology

The teachers must know how to operate the different media in enhancing their teaching strategies to make their pupils learned.

Information and communication technology (ICT) is the major concern of the teachers of Cubay Eementary School. In their teaching profeciency need, ICT tops as indicated in their NCBTCS - TSNA.

Teachers in their Hands-on training conducted by Mr. Gilbor D. Camporazo,Jr., a programming instructor of Technical Found Institute(TFI) of Bago City, Negros Occidental, PH.