MARIA CRISELDA M. DINGCOG WAS AWARDED “ASIA’S HUMANITARIAN HERO AS THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL  EDUCATOR AND DYNAMIC ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS OF THE YEAR 2023

Ms. Dingcog is a former Teacher III Region II – Cagayan Valley School Division of Nueva Vizcaya length of Service in the Position is 7 yrs. and Length of Service in the Government is 10 years and 3 mos.

A versatile teacher who has managed to utilize her ten-year experience in the field to bring positive outcomes to her institution and to her personal growth. She has been designated as a Grade 2 adviser for 3 years, 4 years as a District Record Officer, and two years as a Grade 3 adviser and now she is a Relieving Teacher. She is often tapped as the QAME Associate and Technical Working Group of the School. She is currently in a journey of improving her craft in teaching, guiding young minds, and extending her services to the community.

Significant Accomplishment/s within the Last Three Years

Awarded as the “Asia’s Humanitarian Hero as the Most Exceptional Educator and Dynamic Advocate For Mental Health Awareness of the Year” during the “Asia’s Humanitarian Hero Awards 2023” held at Vivere Hotel & Resort Filinvest last September 28, 2023.

Community involvement – Resource Speaker on the Culminating Personal Growth and Mental Wellness for future generations last September 16, 2023, @3:00PM, 3rd floor, Brgy. Quirino, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.

Awarded as the “Most Outstanding and Empowered Educator of the Year” during the “Gintong Parangal 2023” held at Grand Ballroom, Okada, Manila last August 19, 2023.

Conducted a Community Involvement – Advocacy on Mental Health Awareness For All last July 30, 2023, 3rd floor, Brgy. Quirino, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.

Conducted a SLAC on Project CPP on LMD 2 – Creating a Personalized Portfolio on Learning Delivery Modality 2 (LDM 2) for Grade 3 Teachers Jan. 25-26, 2021.

Ms. Dingcog also published four publications in Metro entitled: 1.)  Reaching out to the children with special needs October 3, 2019; 2.) Enhancing Basic Education October 5, 2019, 3.) Values and School Leadership July 26, 2021

4.) Evolution of Learning Tools September 4, 2021.

Provided training sessions during the District Training-Workshop on Development of Contextualized DLP (1st Quarter) to Enhance the 21st Century Learning cum making innovations of Araling Panlipunan May 27-28, 2019.

Supported the Barangay during the Flores de Mayo’s Santa Cruzan 2019, May 25, 2019, at Brgy. Quirino, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. (Program Organizer)

Served as Technical Official in Athletics Events from 2014-2017.

Spearheaded Mini English Language Clinic (MELC) is a 2-week preparatory summer workshop for pre-high school pupils designed to enhance English language skills in Brgy. Lactawan, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, May, 2015.

As a Learning Resource Developer

Ms. Dingcog continuously developed materials for the improvement of learning outcomes. He was able to develop for the learners of the new normal:

1. Radio-Based Instruction for the Muslim Education Program for the 4th Quarter.

As a Demonstration Teacher

Served as Demonstration Teacher during the Pedagogical Retooling in Mathematics Languages and Science (PRIMALS) (Regional Level) December 2-8, 2017.

As Resource Speaker

Resource Speaker on the Culminating Personal Growth and Mental Wellness for Future Generation last September 16, 2023, @3:00PM, 3rd floor, Brgy. Quirino, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.

Resource Speaker on Community Involvement – Advocacy on Mental Health Awareness For All last July 30, 2023, 3rd floor, Brgy. Quirino, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.

Resource speaker in Early Language, Literacy and Numeracy (ELLN) Digital Courseware Modules 1-5 June 2021.

Resource speaker on Project REAPS (Reinforce, Empower Actively the Teachers Performance through SLAC Jan.26 to May 14, 2021.

Resource speaker on Project CPP on LMD 2 – Creating a Personalized Portfolio on Learning Delivery Modality 2 (LDM 2) for Grade 3 Teachers Jan. 25-26, 2021.

Resource speaker during the District Training-Workshop on Development of Contextualized DLP (1st Quarter) to Enhance the 21st Century Learning cum making innovations of Araling Panlipunan May 27-28, 2019.

Resource speaker during the Municipal In-Service Training in Strengthening the Capability of Teachers on the PPST Learning Resource Package with ELLN and PRIMALS cum Performance Implementation Review October 22-26, 2018.

Resource speaker during the 2018 Gender & Development (GAD) Training on Strategic Team Building Management of Lactawan ES April 12-14, 2018.

Resource speaker during the District Seminar-Workshop on the Utilization of EGMA and Instructional Materials Preparation May 23-24, 2016.

As a Coach

Ms. Dingcog’s achievements as a coach since the year 2014 up to the year 2017: Master Your Skills Grade 6 (Division Level) 2nd Place Nov. 28, 2017, Grade 6 Quiz (Division Level) 4th Place Nov. 28, 2017, (Triple Jump) Athletics Jumps Elem. Girls (Division Level) First Place Dec. 18, 2015, Athletics Elem. 200m Dash Girls and Athletics Elem. 400 Low Hurdle Girls (Division Level) First Place Oct. 26, 2014, Best in Oral Reading Interpretation (District Level) 2nd Runner Up Nov. 8, 2015, Best in Story Retelling Grade 2 (District Level) 2nd Runner Up Nov.8, 2015, Best in Oral Reading Interpretation Grade 2 (District Level) 2nd   Runner Up Nov.8, 2015, Wastong Pagbaybay Grade 2 (District Level) Pangatlong Puwesto Nov.8, 2015, Muling Pagkukuwento Grade 2 (District Level) Pangalawang Puwesto Nov.8, 2015, Best in Story Retelling Grade 2 (District Level) 1st  Runner Up Oct. 30, 2014, Masining na Pagsasadula (Division Level) Pangatlong Puwesto Aug. 28, 2014, Makabayan Quiz Grade 2 (District Level) Pangalawang Puwesto Feb. 7, 2014, Math Festival-Tower of Hanoi Grade 2 (District Level) 1st Place Jan. 9, 2014, Serves as the Grade 3 Chairman, School QAME Associate, Grade 3 ICT Coordinator and Grade  3 AP Coordinator

Impact of Accomplishments:

In conducting the Advocacy on Mental Health Awareness For All, the participants were very participative throughout the sessions. The community involvement conducted ran smoothly and shared their experiences and organized a page wherein we can help each other with mental problems.

The School LAC Session in Project CPP on LMD 2 – Creating a Personalized Portfolio on Learning Delivery Modality 2 for Grade III Teachers (LDM2)  is designed to enlighten the teachers on what are the things that need to put as an MOVs to the Portfolio that they are going to make guided by the Learning Delivery Modalities Course 2.

In conducting the School LAC Session in Disseminating the Learning Delivery Modality Course for Teachers (LDM2) Portfolio, the Grade III teachers participants were very participative throughout the sessions. The LAC conducted run smoothly and the outputs of the participants were compiled and translated into portfolios.

Improvement of Learning Outcomes

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Dingcog finds ways to reach out to her learners and give modules to meet their requirements. She makes sure that every one of her students is doing well academically. All of her students significantly improved their performance thanks to social media platforms, text and call communication, and the home-to-home delivery of modules.

Improvement of School Governance

With the partnership established by Ms. Dingcog to other stakeholders classroom projects were attained. 1 is to 1 ratio of modules for the learners was achieved, and the problem with armchairs for the learners was lessened.

Through Ms. Dingcog, a new partnership was established and stronger relations with the community were achieved.

Her major awards and citations received;  She was Awarded the “Asia’s Humanitarian Hero as the Most Exceptional Educator and Dynamic Advocate For Mental Health Awareness of the Year” during the “Asia’s Humanitarian Hero Awards 2023” held at Vivere Hotel & Resort Filinvest last September 28, 2023 @ 5 PM. Awarded as the “Most Outstanding and Empowered Educator of the Year” during the “Gintong Parangal 2023” held at Grand Ballroom, Okada, Manila last August 19, 2023 @ 5 PM. Outstanding Grade 3 Teacher – Solano 1 District – Awarded last October 5, 2021, and Outstanding Grade 3 Teacher – Solano 1 District – Awarded last October 5, 2020

She was affiliated with a different organization such as SOS Children’s Villages Philippines, is a Member, of the Nueva Vizcaya Public School Teachers Association (NVPSTA), and is a Member, of the Solano I Teachers, Employees and Retirees Association (SOLTERA) and NVTERA.

In an interview with Ms. Dingcog, she said, “Ibabahagi ko lang ito sa mga nakakaranas ng depression, ang advise ko lang ay kailangan niyo na mapagbibigyan o mai share yun sa iba at yun ay dapat mga eksperto na mapagkakatiwalaan, I’m not advertising because I am diagnosed, I’m having a polar disorder one so, I have psychiatrist and psychologist nagpapa diagnose ako and it doesn’t mean na porke ganito as teacher is still I’m not generalizing na ikakahiya natin, huwag natin ikakahiya kung may nararamdaman tayo o kaya magpa konsulta dahil kailangan natin ang tulong nila na mai korek sila kung anuman yun kanilang nararamdaman nila at nararanasan nila sa buhay kasi at the same time hindi lang naman sila kaya kailangan ang dapat ay number one na supporter natin ay ang pamilya natin, at huwag rin natin kalilimutan ang paglapit sa Panginoong Diyos alam natin na siya lang ang tanging nakakaalam ng mga ginagawa natin at iniingatan tayo kaya isuko natin lahat ito kay God,”

“Kung tungkol naman sa mag asawa na hindi nagkakaintindihan at halos maghamunan nan g hiwalayan ay hindi natin ito dapat palalain sa agarang pagdi desisyon ng hiwalayan,”

“To tell you frankly, I am psychologically abused by my husband, alam natin everyone experiences mental health conditions differently. It can be helpful to share some concrete examples of your symptoms with your partner, so they can understand your experience of the condition,”

“So, with that I suffer depression, yun ang nangyari sa akin, ang ginawa ko with regards to that na hindi pagkakaintindihan, dapat sa mag-asawa ay ayusin ng tama at dapat nag uusap sila, may communication , kasi kung hindi kayo nag uusap at walang communication talagang hindi maaayos at hindi mareresolba kung anuman yun problemang inyong pinagdadaanan, may kasabihan tayo na “communication is the key in order for us to solve, be problems that we may encounter in life,” Ms. Dingcog concluded.  ### Mario Oclaman //FNS