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Category: Significant Personality
District of Makato
About Helen L. Gonzales
Makato Integrated School (MIS) was so lucky to have a School Head whose educational background was handed down by her father to the family as the next generation did not exempt this very important figure featured today.
She is a strong woman and an epitome of beauty inside and out and a public servant which was recorded in the history of MIS who made a lifetime legacy handed down to all young Makaton-ons. She surpassed all challenges and even threats. Her courage to face the gigantic obstacles resulted in the 2007 successful conversion of Makato Elementary School to Makato Integrated School by which today teaching and non-teaching personnel savor the effort she exerted during her leadership.
Mrs. Helen Lomugdang Gonzales was born on January 6, 1946, in Sebaste, Antique. She completed her elementary education at Bitadton Elementary School, Culasi, Antique. She continued her secondary education at Antique Vocational High School in Culasi, Antique. She took a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education majoring in General Science at Aklan College presently Aklan Catholic College and graduated in 1968. She passed the Board Examination for Teachers in 1969. She completed her Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Agriculture at Aklan Agricultural College presently at Aklan State University in Banga. Married to Ciriaco Morales Gonzales a retired Postmaster in Lezo, Aklan. They were blessed with five children; namely Joyce Gonzales – Oro a Registered Nurse in South San Francisco, USA, Gretchen Gonzales – Pacheco, an Accountant, also in South San Francisco USA, Sandra Gonzales- Medina a Registered Nurse in New Jersey, USA, Mark Lomugdang Gonzales, a Registered Nurse also at Rural Health Unit-Makato and Celine Gonzales-Legaspi a Registered Nurse in Los Angeles California, USA.
She started teaching at Bitadton Barangay High School from August 8, 1969, to November 14, 1973, and transferred to Calimbajan – Tina Elementary School from November 15, 1973, to April 30, 1979. Then, from May 1, 1979, to March 14, 1985, she transferred to Makato Elementary School presently Makato Integrated School. On March 15, 1985, she transferred again to Tugas – Dumga Elementary School as Head Teacher and went back to Calimbajan – Tina Elementary School on September 24, 1990, as Elementary School Principal. She was promoted as School Principal II at Makato Elementary School on June 28, 2004, and made her graceful exit during her forced retirement on July 1, 2006.
Significance
Historical
Mrs. Helen Lomugdang Gonzales was the School Principal when Makato Elementary School was approved as Makato Integrated School. Through the able partnership, strong determination, and combined efforts of Hon. Ramon B. Legaspi Jr., Municipal Mayor, SB Member Nerli F. Dela Cena, Chairperson–Committee on Education, and Mrs. Roselyn R. Ruiz, District Supervisor of Makato, and Hon. Eufemio G. Dela Cena, Brgy. Captain of Poblacion, Makato.
The move to convert Makato Elementary School into Makato Integrated School successfully came to reality through the untiring efforts made by Mrs. Helen Lomugdang Gonzales when she submitted the required documents to the higher officials through channels from the Division Office of Aklan to the Regional Office up to the office of the President Gloria Macapagal–Arroyo. While processing the papers, the school first accommodated the Grade VI pupils who can’t afford to enroll in private schools due to financial constraints- a scheme by which to ensure the sustainability of the educational process among schoolchildren and for the target of reaching zero (0) rate of dropouts and out of school youth. The strong desire of giving education to young Makaton-ons was made possible by the great efforts made by the municipal Mayor, Hon. Ramon B. Legaspi, Jr. who solicited support from Filipino–Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Aklan Chapter, and a four–room classroom building was constructed in preparation to open its doors for incoming Grade VII students for the S.Y. 2006–2007.
Socio-economic
For the love and support to Makato Integrated School, Mrs. Helen Lomugdang Gonzales was one of the donors of our MIS Mini Park after her retirement and generously and continually share her blessings in any school projects and number one supporter of all the programs implemented from her retirement until today.
List of Works and Achievements
- Made the effort of converting the Makato Elementary School into Makato Integrated School when she submitted the required documents to the higher officials through channels from the Division Office of Aklan to the Regional Office up to the office of President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo.
- During her administration the Makato Elementary School was awarded 2nd place in the Search for the Best Landscaped School front conducted by the DepEd-Division of Aklan
- Had been an Officer-In-Charge of the District of Makato for one year in the office of the Schools District Supervisor due to the retirement of Mrs. Fe Emelinda Nable.
References
- Key Informant/s
- MRS. HELEN L. GONZALES
- Retired Principal II, Makato Integrated School
- Reference/s and Other Resources
- Service Record and Biodata of Mrs. Helen L. Gonzales
- Name of Mapper
- CHERRY MAE D. TIAÑA
- Teacher III, Makato Integrated School
- Language Editor
- ANJHIELYN MAE C. CAHILIG
- Master Teacher I, Makato Integrated School
- Layout Artist
- MA. CHRISTINE B. TEJADA
- Teacher II, Makato Integrated School
- Content Evaluator
- JOSEPHINE P. VICENTE
- Teacher III, Regional Science High School
- DENNIS E. BONTOGON
- Master Teacher III, Kalibo Pilot Elementary School
- Approved
- RUBY AGNES B. ESTRADA, PhD
- Education Program Supervisor
- Date Profiled
- June 6, 2023
Other Sources
- Mrs. Helen Lomugdang Gonzales, former Principal II of Makato Integrated School
- School History written by Dr. Ana S. Andrada, present Principal II of Makato Integrated School
