Isabela teacher Ulirang Guro sa Filipino 2021 awardee
FOR his valuable contributions in promoting Filipino and indigenous languages through education, research and community engagements, a public high school teacher from Isabela was hailed among the five awardees of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) Ulirang Guro sa Filipino 2021.
In a virtual ceremony held on October 4, Mark-jhon Prestoza, a Filipino teacher from Quirino National High School of Isabela, was recognized by KWF along with other Filipino teachers in higher education institutions.
Prestoza is currently taking Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education-Filipino at the Isabela State University, where he also earned his Master of Arts in Education major in Filipino.
He also served as an author and editor of learning resource materials for Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) in SDO Isabela. His research papers are published in the Saringkit Journal of the Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) Curriculum Implementation Division.
“I congratulate Mr. Prestoza for his efforts in advancing the Filipino language in basic education especially in the creation of self-learning modules which are crucial in learning delivery. May he serve as an inspiration for other educators in championing the importance of using our language in the academe,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones noted.
Completing the recipients of the KWF Ulirang Guro sa Filipino 2021 awardees are Dr. Romeo Peña of Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Dr. Ma. Lourdes Quijano of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Dr. Rowell Madula of De La Salle University, and Dr. Voltaire Villanueva of Philippine Normal University.