22/05/2026
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | “𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲: 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲” 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗹𝘂𝗽𝗮
The orientation seminar for the upcoming project titled “Project Count on Me: Cultivating Outstanding Understanding in Numeracy through Tutoring and Mentoring Excellence” was successfully conducted and concluded on May 19, 2026, at Museo ng Muntinlupa.
The seminar was organized through the successful teamwork and partnership of the local government of Muntinlupa, DepEd Muntinlupa, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, and Lyceum of Alabang. It aimed to prepare future teachers taking up Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) at the Lyceum of Alabang and pre-service teachers from the Mathematics Wizard Society (MWS) at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, who will take part in Project Count on Me.
Present at the event were Dr. Fermae Tamayao, Dean of the College of Teacher Education (CTE) at PLMun, and Mr. Vincent Julius Buenavidez, Director of the Office of Student Affairs and Prefect of Discipline at Lyceum of Alabang (LOA).
The program started with a speech from Mr. Robert Del Monte, adviser of the Mathematics Wizards’ Society. He delivered his introductory message and officially introduced all guest speakers and lecturers for the seminar.
Congressman Jaime Fresnedi expressed his support for the project, while Councilor Jedidiah Presnedi stated that the seminar served not only as a venue for experience but also as an opportunity to understand the realities faced by the youth of Muntinlupa and how participants can help the community.
Mr. Lambert G. Quesada, Officer-in-Charge and Regional Supervisor in Mathematics, presented important data regarding the performance of young learners in numeracy in Muntinlupa. Based on his report, Muntinlupa consistently produces low emerging learners from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 3, covering elementary up to high school level. He emphasized that this issue was very alarming and needed immediate action, which became the main reason why Project Count on Me was created to address the concern.
Dr. Lilia A. Ricero, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, also delivered a message of inspiration. She emphasized that aside from knowledge, having a heart and love for teaching and children is essential in producing remarkable and outstanding students. She encouraged future educators to teach with passion and care.
Mr. Renato Mame, Master of Arts in Teaching, then shared his expertise by providing different kinds of techniques and strategies in teaching mathematics effectively to young learners. He also demonstrated methods on how to compute numbers faster and more easily.
Food and drinks were provided by Batang Juan, a non-government organization of Muntinlupa, and were served to all attendees. The seminar concluded successfully with high hopes and commitment from individuals involved. Project Count on Me is ready to move forward and be officially implemented to help young learners in Muntinlupa City achieve better results in Numeracy.
Article by Nihaya Macala and Claire Tafalla
Photo courtesy of Dr. Fermae L. Tamayao and Claire Tafalla
