THE PEACE CAFETERIA: BCPED Field Visit to Pilot School of Peace in Castilla, Sorsogon

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

BCPED Field Visit to Pilot School of Peace in Castilla, Sorsogon

The Education Committee of the Bicol Consortium for Peace Education and Development (BCPED) conducted a field visit to San Isidro Elementary School on August 23, 2011. This activity was part of the efforts of the BCPED to monitor and strengthen its peace education advocacy in the Bicol Region. The BCPED team included Dr. Herbert B. Rosana, the director of the Consortium Secretariat, Dr. Jeane Paulette Salalima, of the Commission on Higher Education, Dr. Noemi L. Ibo, the Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy of BU and Dr. Ruby Ann Ayo.

The BCPED Team was met by the School Principal Mr. Teddy Janola and the 13 teachers of the San Isidro Elementary School. San Isidro is a small village in Castilla, Sorsogon. This areas were considered conflicted areas in the past due to heightened activity of insurgency, especially during the later part of the 90s. However, as peace is being restored there is the felt need to conduct peace building activities. These peace building activitie. The team arrived in San Isidro around 10:00 a.m. in the morning and a short program ensued. The principal welcomed the team, while the various members of the stakeholders were given the chance to express their opinions and impressions regarding the school of peace. The stakeholders included the Teacher Organization, the Barangay Officials, and the representative from the Mayor's office. Even the pupils were also represented by their officers.

The objectives of the visit are the following:

1. Provide an avenue for the San Isidro Elementary School stakeholders to interact with the consortium members;

2. To serve as an opportunity for the teachers of San Isidro Elementary School to perform demonstration teachings using their lesson plan exemplars in peace education;

3. To help seek external support for the school of peace project from the member agencies of the BCPED; and

4. To provide a follow up for the qualitative assessment activity conducted after the workshop of July 29-31, 2011 that will contribute to the on-going documentation of the school of peace project.

The Pupil Officer of the Peace Club

The President of the Faculty Club

The Various Stakeholders in San Isidro Pilot School of Peace

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The Bicolano is the term use to describe the Philippine's 5th largest ethno-linguistic group. They speak a language known as Bikol, a Malayo-Polynesian language. They inhabit the Southeastern portion of Luzon spread over five civil provinces namely; Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate. There are five chartered cities – Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Sorsogon City , Tabaco and Masbate City. The Southeastern Portion of Luzon is also called Bicol Region or simply Bicolandia. The Bicolanos are not so different from other ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. What distinguishes the Bicolanos are the following: their love for spicy foods, their ardent devotion to Our Lady of Penafrancia [Bicolanos are devout Roman Catholics], and their affinity with Mt. Mayon Volcano, a natural landmark. These three are iconic of the Bicolano people. Bicol, was in ancient times called Tierra de Ibalon a land of rolling hills, valleys, and coasts. The region has no pronounced division of climate. Rain is plentiful and spread over year-round. The valleys are fertile and the climate friendly, but vulnerable to typhoons and tropical storms. Bicolanos are known for their friendliness, religiosity and hard work.

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