Public High School Area Conference, Iloilo City, 17 October 2009

Students from Numancia Integrated School, Mina National High School, Bacolod City National High School, and Sum-ag National High School met at the Boracay Hall of the DepEd Regional Office VI to share their ideas on environmental management and education. These student leaders brought with them project ideas that were drawn discussed during their school conferences. Prior to the area conference, each school held meetings to identify and draw-up their respective project proposal for the environmental project that they would pursue. These student with the help of their science teachers developed their project proposals.

The projects discussed include the Mangrove Rehabilitation and Management in Purok Seawall, Barangay Taytay; Waste Management Proposal of Numancia Integrated School in Numancia, Aklan; and the Tree Planting and Environmental Education in Mina National High School, Iloilo.

As part of the area conference, the students selected Mary Ann Dela Cruz of Sum-ag National High School to represent the group to the forthcoming National Conference scheduled in February 2010. In this National Conference, delegates from other Area Conference will share their experience, selec the representative to the international conference, and help develop the Philippine Agenda that will be presented at the International Children and Youth Conference on Environment in Brazil (June 2010).

Mr. Warlito Rosareal, School Principal of Sum-ag National High school, Mr. Medsil Carillo, Principal of Numancia Integrated School, Ms Nely Garote from Negros, Ms. Ann Baldove, Cowa Gratuito and Dr. Ruben Z. Martinez of the Charter for Human Responsibilities facilitated the area conference.