Project Higher Education Language Proficiency Program (Project HELPP) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office 1 has concluded its 6th batch of training which ran from September 1 to 8, 2006 at the Regional Educational Training Center (RELC) in San Vicente, City of San Fernando.

The 6th batch is unique from the other batches because instead of the usual English teachers to be trained, there were information technology (IT) instructors who joined this batch. The thrust is to inculcate in these IT teachers the importance of their role as language teachers vis-a-vis their specialized field. It was emphasized to them that instructors and professors in the specialized subjects are indirectly English language teachers since they use English as their primary medium of instruction.

The trainees composing the 6th batch are:

1. Eduardson A. Tacuban - Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
2. Aida C. Alita - Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
3. Ed A. Frando - Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
4. Arnel I. Taaca - University of Northern Philippines, Vigan City
5. Julie Beth L. Balite - University of Northern Philippines, Vigan City
6. Allen Magdaleno A. de Vera - University of Northern Philippinse, Vigan City
7. Maria Evelyn d. Corpuz - DMMMSU-MLUC
8. Elizabeth C. Flores - DMMMSU-MLUC
9. Jezebel B. Laluan - DMMMSU-NLUC
10. Emmanuel J. Songcuan - DMMMSU-SLUC
11. Ma. Victoria C. Subido - NPCMST
12. John B. Lacea - Philippine Central College of Arts, Science and Technology
13. Joseph A. Patacsil - Philippine Central College of Arts, Science and Technology
14. Nerizza P. Hipolito - Philippine Central College of Arts, Science and Technology
15. April S. Evangelista - STI College, La Union
16. Jumer L. Basallaje - STI College, La Union
17. Roger B. Dacanay - SICAT
18. Jocelyn B. Villaflor - Asian Institute of E-Commerce (Calasiao)
19. Edna C. Queriones - Asian Institute of E-Commerce (Calasiao)
20. Ofelia D. Acosta - Northern Luzon Adventist College
21. Russel del Castillo - Northern Luzon Adventist College
22. Conrado Domingo - Northern Luzon Adventist College
23. Brian F. del Rosario - PASS College
24. Christian Reubens M. Morante - PASS College
25. Mark Anthony B. Austria - PASS College
26. Lynette I. Tolentino - Perpetual Help College of Malasiqui
27. Richelle D. Soriano - Perpetual Help College of Malasiqui
28. Belinda S. Velasquez - PSU (Bayambang)
29. Jennifer M. Paragas - PSU (Bayambang)
30. Tuesday C. de Leon - PSU (Bayambang)
31. Rizza DG. Soriano - PSU (Lingayen)
32. Regina F. Santos - PSU (Lingayen)
33. Erwin G. dela Rosa - PSU (Sta. Maria)
34. Romulo E. Santiago II - PSU (Urdaneta)
35. Rebecca N. de Guzman - International College of Asia

The training was successfully coordinated and directed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 1 staff led by Ms. Melanie Cherry Ancheta and under the supervision of the dedicated Region 1 CHED Director, Dr. Evelyn Pascua.

Comprising the trainers are Marlina Lino of the MMSU (Batac), Loraine Apostol of Lorma Colleges, Shirley Landingin of the Colegio de Dagupan, Jessica Jimenez of the Pangasinan State University (Bayambang), Grace Hope Bautista of the Union Christian College, Ernesto Ader, Jr. of Saint Louis College, Jennifer Pidong of MMSU (Batac) and Jessie Paragas of the University of Pangasinan.

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