It was February 2000 when the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or DENR, here in Ipil was making information drive in the schools that the month will observe World Wetlands Awareness. I was with my first year students then (the would-be Batch 2003) in a symposium on wetlands at MSS.Right after the symposium, I planned with my students to go on a local field trip to observe wetlands in Ipil. I requested ZAMSURECO to help us out with our trip. After the arrangements were made, finally we had a day to roam around Ipil. We stopped by the Sanito River. It wasn’t any new at all because the river is a common sight in Ipil but the presence of everyone, made it different. Then we went to WESMIARC (am I right? Did we pursue of visit there as planned?) to see the small ponds there. Our last stop was at Fontanoza’s fish ponds. There we took a lot of pictures. I thought that was the most significant stop because the kids saw the creatures, plants and animals that thrive in wetlands.
Gilbert Adlawon is one of my most remembered. I heard he graduated cum laude in Ateneo de Zamboanga. There was also Jovani Aparece who was very good in my science class. And Carla Escaño was also very good in my class. I remember Gilbert Tagalog’s “teacher-like” explanation in one of our sessions. He drove the class crazy. He is now married to Daryl Gallosa, his classmate. I heard just last year that Joseph Sevilla committed suicide. How sad. Some of my first year students of this batch became my students in college at WMSU Ipil. They were Gilbert Tagalog. Melanil Monteron and Romelyn Robles. Joy Mañalac had her practicum at the school were I teach now. I thought I saw Jembo working at Lams and Bars. Good boy. And Jefferson, the small but really awesome, just visited our school in line with his work in a cooperative.
This group of students was the most serious. I heard that they have been really doing well in their fields. Congratulations. I hope to hear from you soon.
2 comments:
Hello Sir darwin, I noticed I wasn't included in your list :p (Hehehe) No worries, I wasn't there during the first year of high school at MSS since I started sophomore there. I don't know if you still remember me (Jessa Arino), but I do remember you. The names you mentioned here in your Blog were my classmates until senior year in MSS and we're good friends. I'm glad to hear about the news and was surprise to find your blog. Keep it up and it's nice to read more about the wonderful happenings there in Ipil.
Thanks for dropping by. I am happy that you took time to read my blog. Yes Jessa, you are remembered. You were a consistent honor student at MSS.
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