06/12/2025
🎁 San Joaquin CES Successfully Holds Pamaskong Handog 2025! 🎄✨
Despite the inclement weather, San Joaquin Central Elementary School proudly pushed through with the Pamaskong Handog 2025 gift-giving celebration—an annual initiative of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and the First Family.
This year, DepEd Philippines is one of the beneficiary agencies, and San Joaquin CES is honored to be one of the 100 selected schools. A total of 140 Grade 3 learners joyfully received their gifts and experienced a meaningful, memorable celebration. 💙
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following groups who made this event possible:
🙏 President Bongbong Marcos, the First Lady, and the First Family for this wonderful nationwide gift-giving initiative.
🙏 DepEd Secretary Atty. Sonny Angara, Director Graciela E. Mendoza of the External Partnership Service, and the entire EPS team for their guidance, coordination, and support.
🙏 Cong. Stephen James T. Tan, through Ma’am Sayong, Sir John, and their team, for providing and setting up the LED wall that elevated the entire program.
🙏 Mayor Raymund C. Uy, Vice Mayor Rex M. Daguman, and the Calbayog City Council, especially Hon. Atty. Eduardo P. Tibo, for his presence and generous donation used for student raffle prizes.
🙏 Barangay San Joaquin Council led by PB Silverio C. Palima for their all-out support—providing a cash donation, tables and chairs, use of the gymnasium as the venue, the service vehicle used to pick up the McDo food packs for the learners, and the assistance of barangay tanods for the smooth flow of the event.
🙏 SPTA Officers for their cash donation and unwavering support.
🙏 We would also like to acknowledge the generosity of our donors: Doris Amigo, Ginalyn Babayi, Franlin Bonguit, Patria Lapara, Adel Tabon, Rita Flor, and Editha Serrato. Your contributions were a huge help to the celebration—maraming salamat po!
🙏 McDonald's for providing 140 food packs for our learners.
🙏 Our partners and suppliers Ma'am Rowena Comonical for the catering and Ma'am Sonia Ramada for our christmas grocery prizes.
🙏 SDS Dr. Margarito A. Cadayona, Jr., CESO VI and OIC-ASDS Dr. Jun-Nilou D. Dulfo, represented by Ma’am Grace S. Pagunsan, AO V, for their support.
🙏 Supply Officer Gennerson T. Nabual and Sir Manuel Doroja for assisting in the retrieval of the gifts from the regional office.
🙏 Division Nurses who served as medics.
🙏 ITO staff Drixel Idol Ortega for technical support and managing the livestream.
🙏 The entire Socialization and Mobilization Unit led by SEPS Carren Meryl Cabadsan for their tireless help, guidance, and coordination—your efforts were invaluable!
🙏 Tinambacan 2 Public Schools District Supervisor Sir Elbert Ongcal and SJNHS Manguino-o Annex School Head Dr. Lilia Adel for their presence and support throughout the event.
🙏SJNHS performers for providing wonderful entertainment during the event, through the support of their School Head Dr. Rinalyn Beso and teaching staff Sir Januel Rey Amoto and Sir Nathaniel Casurao.
🙏 Grade 3 Advisers, TWG members, and the entire teaching and non-teaching staff who worked tirelessly—even beyond working hours—to ensure the success of this celebration. Your dedication made everything possible.
💙 To everyone who contributed, supported, and showed Bayanihan spirit—thank you. Because of your collective effort, our learners and their parents experienced a joyful, meaningful, and memorable advance Christmas celebration.
✨ Mabuhay po kayong lahat!
✨ Para sa Bata. Para sa Bayan.
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