28/07/2024
Dangal ng Bayan Roderick Labay: Compassion in teaching, commitment to serve the Mangyans
โKahit walang nananalaytay na dugong Mangyan sa aking mga ugat, may pusong Mangyan ako na tapat, handang magmahal at dumamay sa mga taong nangangailangan,โ Roderick Labay, Head Teacher I of Apnagan Elementary School, declared. The choice to start his teaching career at the Dyangdang Primary School in an isolated indigenous peoplesโ (IP) community in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro was not Teacher Roderickโs to make, but the decision to dedicate decades of service to the Mangyans is a vocation that he is willing to accept โ over and over.
โThe excitement that I felt turned into disappointment and fear, because this was far beyond my expectations! It was 17.5 kilometers from the district office, I needed to cross 14 rivers that pose risks and danger, especially during the rainy season when it floods and the hike to the mountains turns muddy and slippery,โ Teacher Roderick admitted.
Ulat ni Nolan Ariola
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