The Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. (TYKFI) continued to address the lack of classrooms and facilities in areas difficult to reach for both students and educators. The inauguration, held at the start of 2014, was warmly welcomed by stakeholders in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya.
Named after the late matriarch of the Tan Family, Chua King Ha, the Educational Centers’ vision is for the schools to be exemplary education centers that provide focus and opportunity for teachers, students, and the community. Considering the distance between schools and the difficult terrain of the mountainous region, the Chua King Ha Educational Centers also provide dormitories for educators that efficiently facilitate inter-school activities and sharing of teachers as well as promote psychological and social aspects of the educational experience.
Named after the late matriarch of the Tan Family, Chua King Ha, the Educational Centers’ vision is for the schools to be exemplary education centers that provide focus and opportunity for teachers, students, and the community. Considering the distance between schools and the difficult terrain of the mountainous region, the Chua King Ha Educational Centers also provide dormitories for educators that efficiently facilitate inter-school activities and sharing of teachers as well as promote psychological and social aspects of the educational experience.
Heartwarming responses came from stakeholders who share the vision of The Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. in bringing quality education by providing both human and physical resources closer to where they are most needed. The schools are in remote locations at high mountain areas and are accessibility is usually hampered by impassable roads and streams. Building of the facilities were done in the shortest possible time but had to work around inclement weather that makes building difficult because of rain and/or humidity. DepEd Nueva Vizcaya Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Benjamin D. Paragas, CESO V: We are deeply pleased and grateful for what TYKFI offered to TYKES and to the whole province of Nueva Vizcaya—Promotion of good education and leaving a legacy in Balete, Sta. Fe. Accept with full gratitude these beautiful structures; rest assured that TYKES and the other recipient schools will take good care and utilize these structures with utmost care and maintenance. This will improve a lot of people here in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. | The Tan Yan Kee Elementary School (TYKES)—the pilot project of TYKFI—is already emerging in the area as a well-equipped center of learning complete with buildings, library, and computers. Macdu Elementary School’s dilapidated classrooms are now addressed by the new one. Baracbac Elementary School was using the Barangay Hall as classroom, but students are now in a permanent facility. The most urgent need was in Canarem Elementary School where the classroom was already certified for demolition by municipal engineers. With partners Department of Education (DepEd) and the Local Government of Nueva Vizcaya, the Chua King Ha Educational Centers currently serve 143 students in TYKES, 224 in Macdu Elementary School, Baracbac Elementary School with 195 pupils, and 199 in Canarem Elementary School. The schools are in remote locations at high mountain areas and are accessibility is usually hampered by impassable roads and streams. Building of the facilities were done in the shortest possible time but had to work around inclement weather that makes building difficult because of rain and/or humidity. Lending support and welcoming the Chua King Ha Educational Centers were: Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Governor Ruth R. Padilla, TYKFI Trustee Shirley Chua, TYKFI’s Philip Sing, Valerie Tan, Flora Lim, Jonathan Anuma, DepEd-R2 Director Atty. Sebastian G. Tayaban, DepEd Nueva Vizcaya Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Benjamin D. Paragas, CESO V, DepEd R2 Senior Education Program Specialist & Planning Unit OIC Ma. Theresa F. Tamayao, Aritao District Supervisor Dr. Aurafina Galindez, Kayapa East District Supervisor Dr. Jonathan Fronda, Sta. Fe District Supevisor Dr. Dolores Catanauan, Sta Fe Vice Mayor Tidong Benito, barangay officials, PTA officers of Balete, Pinayag, Canarem, and Baracbac. Heartwarming responses came from stakeholders who share the vision of The Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. in bringing quality education by providing both human and physical resources closer to where they are most needed. Principal 1 Allan Paclit: Chua King Ha Educational Center is a great blessing for the pupils and teachers of TYKES. First, there is an additional classroom for the school brought about by the transfer of office of the principal to the Chua King Ha building. Second, there is an activity area where pupils can hold activities during rainy days. The teachers can also stay during the weekdays because the building is designed as a school dormitory saving them from hiking daily going to and from school. Consequently, the teachers can concentrate more on their teaching task, benefitting the pupils. There are more benefits the Chua King Ha Educational Center can give. Barangay Kagawad Samuel S. Barnachea: Malaking pabor (ito) sa teachers at students. They will be fresh for a new school day at matututo ng maayos ang mga students at napakaganda na ang pinapasukan ng mga bata at gaganahin din ang mga parents (nila). Parent Grades 6 and 4 students Crispin Agmallo, Jr: Maayos (ito) dahil maasikaso ang mga bata ng maaga. Classroom ay maganda sa aming paningin. Student Anyali P. Baluyan: Maganda at sigurado marami kaming matutunan kasi maganda ang aming classroom. Canarem ES Principal Delpilar Pascua: Para sa amin po, lubhang napakahalaga ang proyektong galing sa Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. Lubos na nakapag-aaral ang mga bata sa maaliwalas na kapaligiran sa loob ng magandang silid-aralan. Maraming salamat po sa mga tulong nyo sa amin. Mabuhay po kayo! Grade 4 Teacher Glory L. Dapig: Chua King Ha Educational Center ay isang malaking tulong para sa aming mga teachers lalo na sa mga bata. Malaking tulong ito dahil magkakaroon na kami (ng) classroom para Grade 1 at Kinder. Thank you Tan Yan Kee and more blessings to come. Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Governor Ruth R. Padilla: This is what you call effective partnership between the Tan Yan Kee Foundation, the DepEd and your provincial government. We thank TYKFI for providing us this beautiful TYKES and today Fr. Jerome will bless the new building which will house the Administration Office, Dormitory for teachers and pupils during activities of the school. Later TYKFI will provide you toys and footwear, imagine they came from Manila to be with you. Let’s include them in our prayers to bless them. DepEd Region 2 Regional Director: Atty. Sebastian Tayaban: We are very happy today because TYKFI will provide us with a new building and also this new school- the TYKES and again they have promised to give us a new building in the near future. This morning we are at Macdu ES to inaugurate a new 2-classroom school building and the governor is with us there and until now she’s with us and this really shows her strong commitment on education as one of her priority projects. For the parents and pupils, what will you offer in return?For pupils, you have to come to school every day and study hard. For teachers, this is a challenge to you to serve and teach very well. For the parents, you have to send your children to school every day also. DepEd Nueva Vizcaya Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Benjamin D. Paragas, CESO V: We are deeply pleased and grateful for what TYKFI offered to TYKES and to the whole province of Nueva Vizcaya—Promotion of good education and leaving a legacy in Balete, Sta. Fe. Accept with full gratitude these beautiful structures; rest assured that TYKES and the other recipient schools will take good care and utilize these structures with utmost care and maintenance. This will improve a lot of people here in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. Welcome Remarks at Canarem Elementary School: We are thankful God created us to live on this earth. God supplies us with everything we need. God gave us people who are with us in everyday life. God uses as instrument people who inspire us to move on in our life despite all odds. We are thankful God sends generous people like Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc who share their blessings to build up something (for) free, who inspire us to soar high; supporting our school in transforming our youth (to) become potential leaders someday. Indeed, our beloved generous group of people, you’ve touched our hearts so much; you’re a big star in our hearts that till we exist here on earth, no words can measure how we would express our deepest gratitude to all of you. Thank you so much Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc in everything. Thanks to God. |