PLDT-Smart Foundation’s Gabay Guro is
back to honor the country’s modern heroes—our beloved teachers.
For 10 years, Gabay Guro has been supporting
and empowering teachers through trainings, livelihood programs, broadbanding
and computerization of schools, housing and facilities, scholarships and the
much-awaited Teacher’s Tribute, a grand gathering that the Gabay Guro Foundation
dedicates to teachers.
Gabay Guro Chairperson Chaye Cabal-Revilla says,
“Our nation’s children depend on our nation’s teachers to lead them to a bright
future. Gabay Guro gives tribute to those who shape the next
generation of nation-builders.”
On its 10th year, Gabay Guro is set to top
the last nine years of victory via the Grand Gathering on September 17 at the
Mall of Asia Arena with nothing less than an explosive celebration as the
country’s biggest stars and performers converge in one grand stage to bring
world-class performances. Lucky teachers can also go home with any one of the
exciting prizes lined up—including gadgets, cash prizes, livelihood packages,
vehicles and a house and lot.
Stellar names set to give the teachers the time of their
lives on this day are Lea Salonga, Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Martin
Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Jaya, Sarah Geronimo, Pia Wurtzbach, Pops Fernandez,
Andrew Wolfe, Michael Pangilinan, Jona Viray, Marian Rivera, Southborder,
Jay-R, Luke Mejares, UP Pep Squad, and G-Force, and more surprise big stars.
A decade of empowering teachers
Gabay Guro has over 1,200 scholars in various state
colleges and universities nationwide. There are over 300 LET passers, 496
active scholars as of August 2016 and a projected 167 graduates in 2017. Gabay
Guro also celebrates the fact that 137 scholars graduated with honors –
112 cum laudes and 25 magna cum laudes. Gabay Guro has
also partnered with local government units to further teacher education.
The foundation has conducted trainings for over 16,000
teachers. Today, it runs eight training programs for teachers around the
country namely: Teacher’s Treasure Chest; English Proficiency Training;
Computer Literacy; Emotional Intelligence; Teacher’s Armor; Leadership
Training; IT Sustainability and Literacy; and Unleashing Creativity in
Teaching. At the same time, Gabay Guro answers to the needs of the
times by doing grassroots anti-drugs trainings in schools.
Gabay Guro’s initiative on Broadband and
Computerization has had great impact nationwide. All partner-schools are
recipients of either computers/laptop or internet connection from PLDT or
Smart.
Knowing that shortage of educational facilities is a
major disaster area in the Philippine education system, Gabay Guro has
also taken the cudgels in the construction of classrooms in the provinces,
mostly those that have been hit by debilitating calamities. There are over 40 classrooms
constructed and donated already in Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Capiz.
Brand advocacy head Gary Dujali noted that Gabay
Guro carries with it an outstanding history littered with awards and
citations that make all of them advocates stand a little taller.
Among these prestigious awards are the Gawad Tanglaw,
Anvil Awards, Philippine Quill Awards, and the Philippine Association of
National Advertisers (PANA) Awards.
Gabay Guro’s Grand Gathering 2017 is made possible by the
generous support of Ayala Land Inc., Foton, Perry’s Group of Companies, PR
Savings Bank, Maynilad, Motorlandia Philippines, Devant, Telescoop, PLDT
Employees Credit Cooperative, First United Travel Inc., Las Casas Filipinas De
Acuzar, Red Cross, Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC), Light Rail Manila Corp (LRT
1), New Balance, Enchanted Kingdom, Penshoppe, Filstar, Fly Ace, Flanax,
Tempra, Vivalyte, PLDT, Smart, Sun and TNT.
The 2017 Gabay Guro Grand Gathering event is
exclusive for teachers only. Gates open at 12 noon. Admission is free. All they
have to do is like Gabay Guro on www.facebook.com/gabayguro.
For more information, visit gabayguro.com, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram at
@PLDTGabayGuro.
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