...the Education for Sustainable Development Awardee

Philippine Elementary School Wins In Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Japan Education For Sustainable Development Award

Editorial

Manila Bulletin

November 12, 2012

 

A Philippine school won second place in the recent 2012 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award, besting entries from the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Iliranan Elementary School in Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, led by its Principal, Gary P. Magnanao, won for its Disaster Education Program. The school is located in an upland barangay at the foot of Mt. Kanlaon where most of the sitios are part of the Mt. Kanlaon National Park, making them vulnerable to volcanic eruption and landslide. Iliranan Elementary School, was also awarded as one of the ASEAN Eco-Friendly Schools on July 17, 2012, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

First placer was State High School No. 1 of Kungyangon, Myanmar and the third place went to MIN Jejeran (Jejeran State Islamic Elementary School) of Indonesia. A Special Prize from the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. for the best Disaster Risk Reduction activity carried out in small schools of less than 150 students went to Wat Soumpouathong School, Thailand. The award ceremonies will be held at the SEAMEO High Officials Meeting in Thailand this month.

The SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award was organized by the SEAMEO and the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, in cooperation with UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. The Award is held every year to promote and share best practices in ESD in schools around Southeast Asia.

We greet the Department of Education headed by Secretary Bro. Armin A. Luistro and the Iliranan Elementary School headed by its Principal, Gary P. Magnanao, in winning second place at the 2012 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization-Japan Education for Sustainable Development Award. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!

...the 2nd most liveable city in the world

Negros city is world’s 2nd ‘most livable’

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Inquirer Visayas

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

ILOILO CITY—A Negros Occidental city is the second most livable city in the world for a population not exceeding 150,000.

During awarding rites held in South Korea on Oct. 31, San Carlos City was cited as the second most livable among cities with a population of 75,000-150,000.

The most livable city with that kind of population was Tongyeong in South Korea, where the awarding rites were held for the UN-backed International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom).

The third most livable city in that category was Namown, also in South Korea, according to the LivCom website.

The annual awards recognize cities based on their performance in several criteria, including environmental practices, healthy lifestyle of citizens, community involvement, arts and cultural heritage.

San Carlos was the only Philippine city which won in the “whole city awards.” It also won the “Special Whole City Award.”

The contest for cities has five categories based on their average daytime population  of 20,000 to those with over 400,000.

This year’s awards had 77 finalist cities from 26 countries, the largest so far in the awards’ 15-year history, according to a LivCom statement.