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GRADUATION PROGRAMOctober 23, 2016, Sunday

Mercure Hotel, Vientiane, Lao PDR

4:00 – 4:10 pm Graduation March

4:10 – 4:15 pm Invocation Ms. Kristel Tarol

4:15 – 4:25 pm Philippine National Anthem Ms. Ruth Obtinario ASEAN Anthem (via video) Presentation of Graduates Jose Neri dela Cruz Registrar Declaration of Graduation Dr. Gorgonio T. Parroco Welcome Message Dr. George Parroco President, Bago City College

4:25 – 4:35 pm Introduction of Guest Speaker Dr. Bernadette Gonzales

4:35 – 5:00 pm Inspirational Message Hon. Belinda H. Ante, Phil. Ambassador to the Lao PDR

5:00 – 5:30 pm Receiving of Certificates – TCP 1 Finishers Receiving of Diplomas – TCP 2 Graduates

5:30 – 5:45 pm Graduation Song & BCC Alma Mater Hymn (Batch 2016 Graduates)

5:45 – 6:15 pm Pictorials

6:15 - Dinner

Master of Ceremonies Ms. Jessica Marie Ascue

EDITORIAL BOARDExecutive Editor : Faith Ruth VillanuevaEditorial Consultant : Joel Wayne GanibeCreative Director/Graphics : JugaWayne Man Photographer : Nicole Gonzalez FlorProduction Manager : Jefferson Montalbo

My sincere congratulations to the Bago City College’ Teachers’ Certificate Program graduates from Vientiane, Laos! The hard work, perseverance and dedication in the academe world has reached its pinnacle, and today you are conferred with the honorable tag as graduates. You have worked long and hard and you deserve the honor being conferred to you today.

As you continue to move forward to face new challenges in your teaching career, let the sense of patriotism and gratitude be virtues wherever your fate brings you. As patriots, be the best Filipinos that you can be by being the best professional in your field of endeavor.

Always bear in mind that academic institutions were established to mold and develop great men and women who will dedicate their idealism, enthusiasm and great works for the betterment of this country and ASEAN nations as well. However, always be thankful to the ones who made your achievements today – your parents, spouses, teachers and mentors. Indeed, you have been provided enough inputs and trainings that you may use as tools in overcoming the upcoming challenges. Remember, as you keep climbing the ladder of success, the obstacles become more difficult and you need to remain strong, dedicated and committed into becoming great teachers of your time. You have once again proven the nobility of your profession as molders of great and self-sacrificing individuals. To one and all, Congratulations and Godspeed.

I wish to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to the Filipino graduates of the Teacher’s Certificate Program (TCP) program conducted by International Technology Management Corp. Philippines (Intem) and Bago City College in Vientiane, Lao PDR from October 2015 to October 2016.

Your completion of the requirements and successful passing of the assessment and evaluation examinations of the TCP program are testaments to your hard work and dedication to the field of teaching. You may have faced difficulties and challenges balancing your workload during the week and your TCP lessons during the weekends, but such hardships were worth it as you would now reap the benefits of your diligent efforts. A teacher’s job is a noble one, as you impart not only academic knowledge to your students, but also life lessons that they will carry throughout their lives.

I hope that you will continue to excel in your career in helping shape the lives of future leaders of this country. I wish to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to Intem Philippines and Bago City College for providing an opportunity for the Filipinos to become professional educators.

I also wish to acknowledge Dr. Bernadette Gonzales, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Intem Philippines, for taking this initiative to bring this distance-learning program from the Philippines to Laos. I am hopeful that these efforts to come up with programs to assist Filipinos in their respective career growth and development will continue, so that they will be able to contribute more to Lao society as well as to the positive image of the Philippines and respected reputation of Filipinos.

Muli po, maligayang pagbati at Mabuhay po tayong lahat!

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18 UNITS

TCP 1JOE QUINTIN G. ARAÑA

Iloilo CityLILY B. ARAÑA

Iloilo City

KAREN JOY L. BANQUILLO

Iloilo City

MARGARITO C. BANQUILLO

Iloilo City

“Those people who develop the ability to continuously

acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and

shakers in our society for the indefinite future.”

Brian Tracy

LINGNING F. BEJOPasay City

JUNE DAFFODIL P. CABALUNA

Valencia City

REDENTOR M. BEJOLas Piñas City

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JACQUELINE JOY G. BEJO

Las Piñas City

JOSELITO M. BEJOPasay City

NOEME B. GLORIOSOIloilo City

RONNIE N. CUYANGANBaguio City

JANET P. DURANOOrmoc City

EMILIE T. HINGCOIloilo City

TCP 1: 18 UNITS

TCP2Certificate in Teacher-Education

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MARCOS M. SAOQUILLO Las Piñas City

MISAEL L. MAGLACIONCagayan de Oro City

TCP 1: 18 UNITS

OLIVER L. MALAZARTEIloilo City

WINNIE ISAGANI R. MANTE

Quezon City

ANNIE T. INVENTORHimamaylan,

Negros Occidental

BABYLYN V. MALANABauan East Solana

Cagayan Valley

TRINIDAD M. REQUIZADavao City

JONATHAN E. REQUIZA Davao City

Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it. A. Einstein

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JOHN S. ACUESABinalbagan, Negros Occ., Philippines

BS Mechanical Engineering

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

JOHN MARK C. ALBARADOIloilo City, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in

the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” --

I Corinthians 15:58

ALVIR D. BANTIGUECaloocan City, Philippines

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Life is a choice... be smart!


BEVERLY F. BARTE Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines Bachelor of Arts - Christian Education

“But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like

eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

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SHERWIN N. CUYANGANBaguio City, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you

try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the

privilege of owning yourself.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

ERIC P. MABUNGADavao City, Philippines

Bachelor in Ext. Educ.- Major in Home Technology

"Practice Makes Progress."

KAREN E. MAGLACIONCagayan de Oro City, Philippines

BSc in Social Work; Bachelor of Arts-English

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your

ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6


RUTH D. OBTINARIOCalamba City, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination."

Tommy Lasorda

ROSELIE L. PALACIO Davao City, Philippines

Bachelor of Arts - Major in English

“By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn."

LALAINE F. ROSAL Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Commerce

“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you.”

II Peter 3:9

KRISTEL E. TAROL Iloilo City, Philippines

BSc Commerce - Economics; BS Nursing

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”

II Timothy 4:7

FAITH RUTH E. VILLANUEVA Cebu City, Philippines

Chem. Engineering Tech-Process TechnologyBS Civil Engineering; Bachelor of Laws

Masters in Public Administration

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them

who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28


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History of the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) in LaosBy: Faith Ruth Villanueva

VIENTIANE, LAOS. As lead adviser to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), for ADB Grant 0257 (Secondary Education Sector Development Project) Dr. Bernadette Gonzales, President and CEO of International Technology Management Corp. (INTEM), developed the Teacher Recruitment, Placement and Performance Management Policy; Teacher Upgrade Schemes, and revised the pre-service training curriculum for the MOES as implementation support to Lao Education reforms. She saw the need for Laos-based Filipino teachers to have a continuing professional development course.

Thus, a series of special workshops for teachers to develop Pedagogical Content/Context Knowledge (PCK) and skills were conducted no less by Dr. Gonzales and BESDP/SESDP Deputy Team Leader for Education Quality – Mr. Joel Wayne Ganibe (who oversaw the redesign of the new pre-service teacher training curriculum to competency based mode and designed the corresponding in-service training courses; instructional materials production and ICT4E strategies) aligning competencies of Filipino teachers with the newly established standards at the Ministry. first Experiential Learning for Instructors Training Enhancement (ELITE), a 5-module course for Filipino teachers in Laos was organized in 2013.

Dr. Gonzales then initiated a partnership between INTEM and Bago City College to provide continuous professional education (CPE) services for Laos-based Filipino teachers through the Teacher Certificate Program (TCP).

On November 27-29, 2015, twenty-nine (29) student-teachers finished the TCP 1 module. No less than BCC President Dr. George Parroco and his team flew to Laos for the Assessment and Certification Exam for the TCP 1 – Batch 1 group.

Currently, the professional development courses created by BCC and INTEM can be categorized into three groups: (1) the Bachelor of Education Program for undergrad students, (2) the Teacher’s Certificate for Professionalism 1 (TCP 1) – for college degree holders to acquire 18 units of Education (as a qualification for the Philippine Licensure Exam for Teachers), and (3) Teacher’s Certificate Program 2 (TCP 2) – an additional 18 Education units for students who wish to acquire a Certificate in Teaching Education.

Dr. Gorgonio George T. Parroco, President of Bago City College (BCC) and his team flew to Laos for the Certification/ Assessment Exams for batch 1.

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The first Batch of TCP 2 Graduates

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