DR. REINALDA IBABAO MAGDALUYO

Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo

Category: Significant Personality

District of Numancia

Background Information

• Date of Birth: July 16, 1936
• Date of Death: Not Applicable
• Prominence: Education
• Place of Birth: Dongon, Numancia, Capiz
• Present Address: Dongon West, Numancia, Aklan
• Age: 88 years old

BIiography

Dr. Reinalda Ibabao Magdaluyo is the daughter of the former Vice Mayor of Numancia, Aklan, Mr. Conrado Reyes Ibabao, and Mrs. Panfila Enero Ibabao.

She is married to Mr. Proceso Magdaluyo and blessed with four daughters: Dr. Rhoby Magdaluyo-Fernandez, Doreen Ibabao Magdaluyo (+), Belinda Magdaluyo-Martinez, and Proreilie Magdaluyo-Constantino.

She finished Grades 1-4 for only 10 months. She completed her elementary grades for only three years and graduated when she was only 12 years old at Numancia Elementary School. After three years, in 1951, she finished her secondary education at Madyaas Institute.

She earned her Elementary Teacher's Certificate (ETC) at Aklan College now Aklan Catholic College, in 1953 and became a teacher at the age of 17. In 1965, she earned her degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEED) at the Philippine Normal University. She became the division demonstration teacher for elementary grades and then started as a Grade II teacher at Kalibo Elementary School, now Kalibo Pilot Elementary School from 1960 to 1961. She acted as an Elementary School Head Teacher for two years and was promoted to Elementary School Principal I and Elementary School Principal II in a span of three years.

In 1968, she earned her Master of Arts in Education. Afterwards, she took Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Guidance and Counseling at Aklan Catholic College. She then served as the Public Schools District Supervisor and performed other duties in a concurrent capacity as Division Planning Officer, Research Evaluation, and Guidance Coordinator.

For three years, she served as Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of Aklan after passing the Schools Division Superintendent Examination. She became the School’s Division Superintendent of the Division of Capiz in 1988. In 2000, she was transferred as the School’s Division Superintendent of the Division of Aklan before her promotion to the Regional Office in Iloilo City as Regional Director III.

She retired as Regional Director III in 2001.

Dr. Reinalda Ibabao Magdaluyo is a teacher, administrator, and a multi-awarded educator.

Significance

Historical

Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo is the only Numanciahanon and Aklanon woman to have served as Regional Director of the Department of Education – Western Visayas.

Her greatest legacy in the province of Aklan was the conversion of the Science Development National High School of Aklan to Regional Science High School for Region VI in 2001, the sole Regional Science High School in Western Visayas. Another is the establishment of the Numancia Integrated School (formerly Numancia Elementary School) on July 4, 2001, as the first integrated school in Panay Island, which paved the way for the foundation of many integrated schools in Aklan.

Social

Dr. Magdaluyo devoted her career as an educator and a public servant who provided invaluable services in the field of educational management not only in the province of Aklan but also in the whole region. After her retirement, she continued her public service through her involvement in community work and volunteering activities by being active in scouting as the Vice Chairperson of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines – Capiz Council and the Dean of the College of Education of the Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC) and eventually, its Graduate School, and as Vice President for Academic Affairs for 16 years.

References

Key Informant:                   Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo, CESO IV

Reference/s and Other resources:
Name of Mapper/s

NUMANCIA LGU MAPPERS

Lucille Alcones, 47 years old

Hon. Joel Carillo, 74 years old

Hon. Lilyn Jauod, 56 years old

Profiler:

Rhoda T. Maglunob, T-III, Numancia Integrated School

Date Profiled

May 19, 2023

Language Editors:

Juvinna R. Dela Cruz, MT I, Numancia Integrated School

Anjhielyn Mae C. Cahilig, MT I, Makato Integrated School

Layout Artist

Dave Richard J. Santiago, MT I, New Washington Elementary School

Content Editors

Josephine P. Vicente, T-III, Regional Science High school for Region VI

Dennis Bontogon, MT-III, Kalibo Pilot Elementary School

Wiki Editor

Marvin M. Abao, T-II, Numancia Integrated School

Attachments:

List of works and achievements

Awards

1. ONE OF THE TEN OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
2. THIRD PRIZE, MOST FUNCTIONAL DIRECTOR (CENTRAL SCHOOL CATEGORY)
3. THE DATU KALANTIAW AWARD (PROD-CSC AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE)
4. MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNA OF AKLAN COLLEGE, KALIBO, AKLAN
5. OUTSTANDING DECS DIVISION OFFICE IN WESTERN VISAYAS (PROVINCIAL CATEGORY)
6. PLAQUE OF RECOGNITION (BOY SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES)
7. GOLD SERVICE AWARD (BOY SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES)
8. BRONZE ANAHAW AWARD (GIRL SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES)
9. 1978 SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT EXAMINATION PASSER