By Mary May A.
Abellon
DIPOLOG CITY – Teachers from public and private schools in elementary, secondary and
higher education levels are encouraged to join the 30th Search for
Outstanding Teachers (SOT) this year by the Metrobank Foundation, Incorporated
(MBFI).
Anchored on the theme,
“Launching Dreams towards Nation Building,” the
search gives
distinction and tribute to outstanding teachers of the country for their
unswerving commitment to the advancement of the youth through their hard work,
perseverance, competence and effective educational leadership.
The search, which
highlights MBFI’s 35th anniversary, is open to Filipino teachers
with valid PRC license and in active teaching for the last 10 years at any
school in the country.
Interested applicants are
required to submit a two-page Basic Information Sheet (BIS) with no additional
documents on or before Jan. 27, 2014 to the nearest Metrobank branch.
Eligible applicants will then be asked to submit
their official nomination forms on Feb. 21 this year.
Each elementary school is only entitled to nominate
one teacher for primary education (from kinder to grade three) and one nominee
for intermediate education (from grade four to grade six).
Likewise, each secondary and higher education
institution is only allowed to nominate one candidate.
However, previous regional and national finalists
with good moral standing in the community are automatically considered
provincial finalists.
Ten teachers will be chosen and will each receive a
cash prize of P500 thousand and a medal plus a trophy and a plaque of recognition
for their schools. All national finalists shall also receive a cash prize of
P20 thousand each while the regional finalists will be receiving P10 thousand
each. (PIA9)