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Issue 001
“Time is of the
essence’ an old adage
reminds us all.”
How MPAIHS Rural Farm School gears toward becoming a center of excellence according to DepEd
RO4-A validation team
28 September, 2023/Vol. 001
True to this, the DepEd Region IV-A
Quality Assurance Division Team
composed of Dr. Virgilio O.
Guevarra Jr. EPS II-TLE/TVL, Dr. Ramil
Ginete, Development Field Officer/
Education Program Supervisor of
Field Technical Assistance, Marck
Andro E. Bernabe, Planning Officer III
together with Ms. Janelet E. Fuentes,
Division of Lucena Education
Program Supervisor - TLE fast -
tracked their way to Mayao Parada
Agricultural Integrated High School
and continued their pace to the
Rural Farm School on 28 September
2023.
Dr. Guevarra affirmed the qualifications of MPAIHS teachers
as a good indicator of the school's readiness to be a Rural
Farm School. Much to the delight of the audience, he got
two pieces of good news: the certainty of the school
gaining a Rural Farm School status and the likelihood of
receiving the requested budget for the school from the
DepEd Central Office. “It is with high hopes, and certainly,
there is no doubt that the MPAIHS Rural Farm School has
been prepared to achieve the accolade, ‘center of
excellence’ not only in the Division of Lucena, but also in
Region IV-A CALABARZON,” he said.
Meanwhile, the team of Mayao Parada Agricultural Integrated
High School led by School Head, Ms. Sherin D. Bustamente,
welcomed the guests with her opening remarks. An audio-
visual presentation was shown giving the audience quite a
thrill of the MPAIHS Rural Farm School’s milestones.
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From Left, Dr. Virgilio O. Guevarra Jr. - EPS II TLE/TVL, Mr. Marck Andro E. Bernabe -
Planning Officer III, Janelet E. Fuentes - EPS I, Sherin D. Bustamante - MPAIHS School
Head, Rey G. Aleman -Division RFS Focal Person, Dr. Ramil Ginete - EPS Field Technical
Assistance and Renzdolf M. Villanueva, SHS Focal Person, pose for a photo after the
RFS validation at MPAIHS.
Dr. Virgilio O. Guevarra Jr.- EPS II TLE/TVL expresses his
appreciation to the MPAIHS staff and stakeholders during
the RFS validation.
Sindaktura Dance Troupe welcomes the RFS
validators and guests with an energetic
performance.
2. It should be noted that the Department of Education emphasizes the importance of agriculture, mainly
because the Philippines is primarily an agricultural country. The Republic Act 10618 or the Rural Farm
School Act, which mandates the Department of Education to encourage the establishment of at least
one public rural farm school in every province, promotes farming to learners and encourages them to
be equipped with agricultural skills. Hence, MPAIHS has continued to live up to its mission, that is, to
provide learners with excellent academic achievement and equip them with relevant agricultural skills
and competencies.
The onsite inspection and validation of the Rural
Farm School documentary requirements conducted
by the DepEd Region IV-A Quality Assurance Division
Team was a huge undertaking in its bid to create a
Rural Farm School in DepEd Lucena City in the
realization of the K to 12 Curriculum program.
In sharing responsibilities collaboratively, the RO 4-A
team headed to the MPAIHS Rural Farm School for a
moment of relief from their long journey alongside
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“Time is of the
essence’ an old adage
reminds us all”
Secondary school teacher, Ms. Criselda M. Rioflorida,
presented the curriculum planning for Grade 7. She talked
about the exploratory TLE subjects from the first to the
fourth quarter, mainly, Agricultural Crop Production, Food
Processing, Horticulture, and Animal Production. On the
other hand, Senior high school TVL teacher, Ms. Michelle A.
Morong, discussed the Agri-Fishery Arts offering
comprising Organic Agriculture Production NC II and
Landscape Installation and Maintenance II.
The AVP was an eloquent display of the school's accomplishments focusing on strategic planning,
partnership engagement activities, implementation of RFS development with stakeholders, and the
integration of the RFS activities in the TLE and TVL curriculum from Grades 7 to 12. Former MPAIHS School
Head, Mr. Rey G. Aleman, expressed his pride in the school's past achievements especially in the
implementation of the Rural Farm School.
Messages of gratitude were also given by the Supreme
Student Government (SSLG) president, Sheena A.
Latagan, and Mrs. Violeta De Castro, Parent-Teacher
Association (SPTA) president. Also, in support of the
school’s continued programs, Ms. Janelet E. Fuentes, EPS I
- TLE/TVL, underscored the importance of the support
and engagement of stakeholders in making the school's
vision a reality.
their good-natured purpose to make an in-person
survey of the area. One of the documents asked from
the school was an updated list of planted crops. They
also provided suggestions on how to improve the
school’s production yields while walking on the site
with foods served later in the small hours.
The team congratulated the school for the
accomplished report necessary for the validation of
the Rural Farm School. Dr. Guevarra lauded the
teachers’ preparedness for the establishment and
implementation of the Rural Farm School saying, “It is
evident that the school is highly recommended to
become a Rural Farm School. With the collaborative
efforts of each and every person involved in this
institution, MPAIHS can be well recognized as the
‘center of excellence’ in agriculture.”
Ms. Criselda M. Rioflorido, SST-I TLE / RFS-JHS Focal Person,
presents the proposed RFS curriculum mapping of Grade 7.
Mrs. Violeta De Castro, SPTA President, delivers her message
of support to Rural Farm School.
Rural Farm School Validators and MPAIHS School Personnel pose
for a photo after the program of the RFS validation.
