Past Licensure Examinations for Teachers in Sulu province in southern Philippines. And Fazlur-Rahman Abdulla, executive director of Sulu Area Coordinating Center, reads a copy of the book reviewer distributed for free to public school teachers by the Sulu provincial government as part of its educational program. (Mindanao Examiner Photo – Ahl-Franzie Salinas)
SULU (Mindanao Examiner / Jan. 7, 2014) – Nearly 1000 teachers were provided free book reviewer for the upcoming Licensure Examinations for Teachers in Sulu province in southern Philippines.
Fazlur-Rahman Abdulla, the executive director of Sulu Area Coordinating Center, said the free LET review program has been going on for years to help public school teachers pass the rigid written examination by the Philippine Regulation Commission.
The weekend distribution of the reviewers lasted until nighttime due to the huge number of teachers who availed of the program.
“Nearly a thousand Sulu teachers flocked to Sulu ACC late this afternoon to receive a free Review Book for Licensure Examinations for Teachers sponsored by Governor Totoh Tan. The only requirement was each of them should present copy of their registration, SACC staff counter-checked those in the master list and then the book is theirs. The distribution was completed 7:30 tonight when beneficiaries begged to wait for their turn until all will be called. There will still be free review sessions next week,” Abdulla said.
The book reviewer entitled “The LET Roadmap: Onward to a new career in teaching” was authored by Lydia Hilboro, Bert Tuga, Von Anthony Torio and Delfin Baquiran.
The free LET review classes was originally introduced by then Sulu Gov. Sakur Tan, now the provincial vice governor, in an effort to professionalize the teaching in government schools in the 19 towns there.
Now, the program is continued by new Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan with the support of his vice governor.
Abdulla said the teachers praised Tan and the provincial government for the continuation of the annual LET review program. This includes free review classes conducted by professionals from Manila who are regularly hired by the provincial government to conduct the review in Sulu.
The provincial as well as the municipal government are also providing allowances for public school teachers to help augment their meager salaries. Aside from the LET review classes, Sulu now has launched free review classes for civil eligibility examinations that will benefit those who are aspiring to work in government. (Mindanao Examiner)
20