Chaye Cabal-Revilla, Chairperson of Gabay Guro and John Yanez, Head of Tribute Pillar of Gabay Guro
Gabay Guro, PLDT-Smart Foundation’s flagship advocacy program for teachers, is set to launch a free app for teachers and celebrate its 12th anniversary on September 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gabay Guro will gather over 20,000 teachers from all over the country for a star-studded Teachers’ Tribute this year that will be hosted by Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, and Dimples Romana. The musical lineup will be headlined by the country’s biggest stars including Aegis, Angeline Quinto, Christian Bautista, Eat Bulaga BakClash, Eat Bulaga Broadway Boys, Edward Barbers, Erik Santos, Gabby Concepcion, Ian Veneracion, Jaya, Jay-R, Jayson Dy, Jed Madela, Jona, K Brosas, Klarisse De Guzman, Kyla, Kuh Ledesma, Martin Nievera, Maymay Entrata, Moira dela Torre, Piolo Pascual, Pops Fernandez, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Zsa Zsa Padilla, and Zephanie Dimaranan. In support for the Gabay Guro, talent managements Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. and Eat Bulaga enlisted their celebrity talents to perform for the Grand Gathering as volunteers.
Teachers who will attend the Grand Gathering will get a chance to win exciting prizes from Gabay Guro’s partners such as 100 winners of Accident Insurance Policies for 1 year from Inlife Sheroes, gift certificates from Don Henrico’s, Fitness First, Jollibee, and Penshoppe. Aside from the above-mentioned prizes, participants will also receive gift packs from Colgate and Palmolive, Pilipinas Alibaba, and Unilab Consumer Health; gadgets and free subscriptions from PLDT Home; gadgets and mobile phones from Smart, Sun and TNT; travel and leisure escape by First United Travel, Inc., and Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar; and free entrance tickets to Enchanted Kingdom; cash vouchers from Aveda, Shopee and Lazada; Television sets by Devant; cash prizes from PLDT-Smart Foundation, Pecci, and Telescoop; livelihood packages from Reyes Haircutters; motorcycle from Motorlandia; a Gratour van from Foton; and a brand new house and lot as the major prize. The event is exclusive to teachers, and admission is FREE just get your tickets from your local Dep Ed unit.
Chaye Cabal-Revilla, Chairperson of Gabay Guro
“Gabay Guro continues to develop innovative programs for our teachers and our partners in nation-building,” Gabay Guro Chairperson Chaye Cabal-Revilla said. “Every year, it is our great honor to be able to give back to our teachers through a grand tribute and we always look forward to continuing this mission and empower them through Gabay Guro’s previously 6 and now 7 core pillars of learning.”
For 12 years, Gabay Guro has been empowering teachers across the country through its seven key pillars: housing and educational facilities; scholarships; trainings; livelihood programs; broadbanding and computerization; annual Teacher’s Tribute; and the newly launched innovations pillar.
To enable teachers to create, grow, and evolve their craft for the benefit of their students, Gabay Guro’s innovations pillar will support the digital transformation for Filipino teachers, school leaders, and stakeholders by equipping them with new modes of teaching and the latest technology.
With its goal of reinforcing the digital transformation in the field of education, Gabay Guro introduces exclusive programs that are designed to hone and improve the welfare of teachers nationwide. There will be e-learning content and interactive technology and ready-to-use online tools that are aligned with the DepEd and CHED curriculum that will all be helpful in terms of getting the easiest access to educational resources. The new Gabay Guro app will be launched at the Gabay Guro Grand Gathering event at the Mall of Asia Arena on September 22.
Since its founding in 2007, Gabay Guro has built and donated 47 classrooms nationwide and provided over 1,770 scholarship grants through its 57 partner schools, which have been equipped with new computers and broadband connectivity. Of its scholars, 1,013 have graduated, with 343 finishing with honors. About 680 graduates have also passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers.
Over the years, Gabay Guro has helped more than 60,000 educators through its regular training programs such as: Teacher’s Treasure Chest; English Proficiency Program; Personality Development; Emotional Intelligence; Teachers’ Armor; Leadership Training; IT Sustainability and Literacy; Teaching in the Digital Age; and Unleashing Creativity in Teaching. The advocacy program also helps in securing opportunities for teachers, school leaders and staff by linking schools to communities and industries through workshops and seminars.
Committed to helping teachers uplift their capabilities, develop passion and improve competency, Gabay Guro also offers a variety of training programs–and one of which is the Teachers’ Tribute held in different provinces in the Philippines. Through the “Teacherfest,” which is the Gabay Guro’s satellite and localized tribute, more teachers from remote areas are able to share in the fun and frivolity. Gabay Guro has successfully mounted the Teacherfests in the provinces including Metro Cauayan Isabela, Santa Rosa Laguna, Bataan, Butuan, Bulacan, Navotas, and Davao.
Gabay Guro’s efforts have also been recognized by various award-giving bodies in the Philippines and abroad including Gawad Tanglaw, Anvil Awards, Philippine Quill Awards, Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) Awards, and the CMO Asia Awards in Singapore.
To secure passes to the Gabay Guro’s Grand Gathering, teachers may visit Gabay Guro’s official Facebook account, and follow its official Twitter and Instagram accounts @PLDTGabayGuro for updates.
From L-R: Chaye Cabal-Revilla (Chairperson of Gabay Guro), Noelle Aujero (Head of Marketing, FOTON), Miriam Ochoa (Chief Marketing Officer of Inlife Sheros) and John Yanez, Head of Tribute Pillar of Gabay Guro
Gabay Guro Grand Gathering 2019 is made possible by the support of Aveda, Colgate-Palmolive, Conzace, Devant, Don Henrico’s, Enchanted Kingdom, First United Travel, Inc., Fitness First, Foton, Inlife Sheroes, Jollibee, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Levi’s, Manila Doctors Hospital, Motorlandia, Penshoppe, Pilipinas Alibaba – Zeegee Powered Drinks, PLDT Home, Reyes Haircutters, Shopee, Smart, Sun, TNT, UL Skin Sciences Incorporated, Unilab Consumer Health, Eat Bulaga and Cornerstone Entertainment Inc.
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