Hinakpan Elementary School

Hinakpan elementary school from Jessica Villarmente

Great view at Hinakpan Elementary School! Thanks to Maam Bibian Morales and her teachers for the warm reception (warm soup of chicken in the cold mountain, as Team Journey arrived near lunchtime.) I was touched by a tarpaulin congratulating past student Clenton Vergara, a product of Hinakpan Elementary School, who is now a successful CPA. Really, he is living proof that even those in far flung barangays who have access to education can make it big! I hope that the local government can give more support to education.

Special education class

Special education 2012 from Jessica Villarmente

In this journey,I cannot help to think that not only is it the journey of a thousand miles, but rather, the journey of a thousand smiles. Today, allow a proud mother to look through the eyes of a young son who also on a parallel journey...here is a slideshow created by my son Karl Christian T Villarmente, a teacher aide for special education class at Guihulngan South Central School. God is so good, he has brought Karl's education journey up another level, Karl was once a student at Guihulngan South Central School...

Noonbreak at Bakid Elementary School

Noonbreak at Bakid Elementary School from Jessica Villarmente

Bakid Elementary School is situated at probably the highest point of Brgy Bakid, its a school on top of the hill at the top of another hill, if you get what I mean. It's a difficult drive going there, Team Journey had to ride a habal-habal to get past a landslide that covered more than half of the road. It was noonbreak when we got there, children were entranced in various childhood games that remind us of our carefree days. Boys playing rubberbands, girls playing tug-of-war. There was one group though, that were intent in their lunch. Some barefoot children were lined up by their teachers, hoping a kind heart can provide these children with slippers. Team Journey distributed notebooks, which brought out children's smiles! Thank you donors, and to God be the Glory!

Maculos Elementary School

Maculos Elementary School from Jessica Villarmente

Team Journey visited Maculos Elementary School. We've often passed this way, going up to Brgys Tacpao, Binobohan or somewhere Imelda or Sandayao. Its the school further up Brgy Bulado...here's our visit.

Humayhumay Elementary School

Humayhumay elementary school from Jessica Villarmente

There are two schools in Brgy Humayhumay, one used to be at Humayhumay proper and the other at Antibalas. Humayhumay Elementary School site was found unsafe after the earthquake of Feb 6, 2012. A new school site has been established at Sitio Tagbakon. Pupils are still using temporary classrooms. From almost 200 children, enrolment dropped to around 100 for Humayhumay Elementary School . On the other hand, enrolment at Antibalas Elementary School rose to 178 this schoolyear, from just around a hundred last year. This created a shortage in schoolrooms, but it has not been a hindrance for this brave community, who joined hands in putting up a temporary classroom.

One day at Matuog Elementary School

One day at Matuog Elementary School, Team Journey, headed by navigator Tita Jessica, had a storytelling session....This was our day!

Bulado Elementary School: Early morning visit

Bulado Elementary School from Jessica VillarmenteA

An early morning visit to Bulado Elementary School brought back memories to Team Journey the delights of attending classes in grade school. Our team photog, Junmar Talisayan, caught on lens (ahem, celfon camera) young men lined up just outside of the school gates, maybe just to get a glimpse of blooming childhood crushes...younger children in antics and exhibits of gate climbing...younger boys playing rubber bands...oh, those grade school years. Kudos to teachers and administration of Bulado Elementary School, inspite of the earthquate, the school looks neat and clean, and children are well-behaved.