The entire Holy Cross College community honored the teachers on October 05 during the celebration of World Teachers’ Day. For the second time, the school held the Gawad Antonia H. Dizon. This awarding ceremony seeks to acknowledge the educators at Holy Cross College who have shown exemplary performance as educators and who embody the school’s core values: Fides, Caritas, Libertas.
HCC Vice President for Finance Dean Jesus Sigua, in his welcome remarks, praised HCC teachers for their hard work during this pandemic, when classes are held virtually and their work becomes more demanding.
HCC Director Engr. Gervacio Alfredo Balatbat shared the same sentiments. He observed that “despite the current hardships of the pandemic, [teachers] continued their vocations.” He said teachers do this “not just for the children [they] teach, but also for the nation [they] build.”
Meanwhile, HCC President Atty. Dennis C. Pangan thanked the teachers for their impressive performance. Their good attendance records and good feedback from both students and parents, he said, prove the good quality and characteristics of HCC teachers. From the perspective of Atty. Pangan, HCC teachers don’t just educate the minds, but also the hearts of students. He added, “Sa Holy Cross College, lahat ng ating mga guro, nagtuturo galing sa puso.”
Gawad Antonia H. Dizon Awardees
Teachers who received the awards had to meet the strict criteria of the board of directors and other panelists.
The following are the awardees:
Outstanding Teachers for Grade School
• Ms. Abigael Caliwag
• Ms. Mei Rose Puyat
Outstanding Teachers for Junior High School
• Ms. Carmina Santos
• Mr. Kevin Gatbonton
Outstanding Teachers for Senior High School
• Mr. Jerwin Recitas
• Ms. Lovely Diana Rose Paglingayen
Outstanding Teachers for College
• Mr. Benjie Nolasco
• Mr. Mark Marvin Aguirre
Other employees who excel outside of their teaching jobs and live by the school’s pillar values Fides, Caritas, and Libertas were also given special recognition. The awardees are:
Gawad Antonia H. Dizon for FIDES
• Ms. Jocelyn Gregorio
• Dr. Rigette Ramos
Gawad Antonia H. Dizon for CARITAS
• Ms. Ester Muldong
• Ms. Eena Soliman
Gawad Antonia H. Dizon for LIBERTAS
• Dr. Antonietta Tungcab
• Mr. Mark Joshua Lansangan
Ms. Antonia H. Dizon is the first principal of Holy Cross College (then Holy Cross Academy), who served the school for decades. The awarding ceremony is named after the late educator who has inspired thousands of students who went to the school with a heart.
Holy Cross College honors educators on World Teachers’ Day through the Gawad Antonia H. Dizon ceremony, October 05, 2021. 
Holy Cross College honors educators on World Teachers’ Day through the Gawad Antonia H. Dizon ceremony, October 05, 2021. 
Holy Cross College honors educators on World Teachers’ Day through the Gawad Antonia H. Dizon ceremony, October 05, 2021.
Watch the virtual awarding ceremony for the outstanding teachers here:
The Holy Cross College congratulates all the awardees and salutes all the teachers here in the school with a heart as well as all educators around the world.
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