Acceptance/Approval Sheet: Elementary School" Conducted/written/submitted by Stephanie A

Department of Education
Division of Zamboanga City

District of Vitali
City of Zamboanga
ACCEPTANCE/APPROVAL SHEET
This office officially accepts/approves this action
research entitled The Historical Background of Sibulao
Elementary School conducted/written/submitted by Stephanie A.
Ballaho, as one of the requirement for the School Year 2015-
2016.
Accepted and approved this 5th day of March, 2017.
MA. NANCY E. TAN

Master Teacher I
BERNARDITA R. FRANCISCO, ED.D.

Public Schools District Supervisor
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF
SIBULAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Authored by: Stephanie A. Ballaho
E-mail add: [email protected]
Contact No.: 0955-372-4885
Abstract
The study used the qualitative type of research and applied
action science methodology. Utilized the purposeful sampling
design specifically the convenience sampling, it made used of
readily available key informants and documents in gathering
informations in the historical background of the school.
This study made the concerned populaces cognizant about the
important events about the school during its early development.
Introduction
According to Bradshaw (2004) Historical significance is the
process used to evaluate what was significant about selected
events, people, and developments in the past. Historians use
different sets of criteria to help them make judgements about
significance.
Without history, a society shares no common memory of where
it has been, what its core values are, or what decisions of the
past account for present circumstances. Without history, we
cannot undertake any sensible inquiry into the political,
social, or moral issues in society. And without historical
knowledge and inquiry, we cannot achieve the informed,
discriminating citizenship essential to effective participation

in the democratic processes of governance and the fulfilment for
all our citizens of the nations democratic ideals
(http://www.nchs.ucla.edu).
Studying history is important because it allows us to
understand our past, which in turn allows to understand our
present. If we want to know how and why our world is the way it
is today, we have to look to history for answers. People often
say that history repeats itself, but if we study the successes
and failures of the past, we may, ideally, be able to learn from
our mistakes and avoid repeating them in the future. Studying
history can provide us with insight into our cultures of origin
as well as cultures with which we might be less familiar,
thereby increasing cross-cultural awareness and understanding
(https://www.enotes.com).
Knowing the historical background of the school is very
indispensable. It provides insights of its origins, how the
school was established and develop to its present status. This
research is beneficial to the concern populace specifically the
school administrator, teachers and its clienteles. This will
also raise their awareness of the early beginnings of the school
and develop appreciation of their origins and this will also
provide the school its own identity.
With the above reason stated, the researcher tracked the
historical beginning of the school.

Purpose
This study delved with the historical development of
Sibulao Elementary School.
Methodology
This researcher focused her study primarily on the
historical development of Sibulao Elementary School. The datas
and information gathered was through informal interviews with
the identified key informants who are known to be the
descendants of the first settlers in Sibulao. The researcher
also utilized some old school files from the school archive such
as the Form 137 of the pupils for comparison of information
acquired from the key informants. It could be gleaned in the
appendices of this research some portraits from one of the key
informants taken since 1960 to 1976 to prove veracity of facts.
Findings and Analysis
The humble beginnings of Sibulao Elementary School dates
back in 1953 when Wenceslao Bernardo donated a parcel of his
land for the general welfare of the public with the goal of
educating the young minds. During its early establishment a
missionary from United States of America initiated to conduct an
informal schooling to the natives. The first settlers of
Bogtongon (now Sibulao) are the Samal Vitali and the sole
Chavacano, Manuel A. Angeles (The founder of Sibulao) who was
married to a Samal young woman and later married to a fine young
lady of Pucutin named Gertrudes Eleno. After the World War II,
the aborigines of Bogtongon didnt come back except for Manuel
A. Angeles and his family.
In 1954 when the first American missionary left, the
spouses Mr. Marcelino Perez and Mrs. Conchita Perez started the
formal schooling offering curricular programs from Grade one to
four. Mr. Perez acted as the Teacher-In-Charge.
In 1963, the spouses Mr. and Mrs. Perez transferred to
another school and the spouses Mr. and Mrs. Tahir took over.
They taught the combination classes and Mr. Tahir acted as the
T.I.C. since the school do not offer a complete curricular
programs, the pupils were force to enroll in Tagasilay
Elementary School and some stop schooling because of the remote
distance of school to their homes.
From 1964 to 1969, the spouses Mr. and Mrs. Lim were
assigned in the school, according to one of the key informant,
Mr. Lim handle the Grade one class while acting as the T.I.C. of
the school. During his term of office, in the year 1965, Mrs.
Zenaida Tee was assigned in the school.
In the year 1966, Mrs. Aurora Narvaez-Bucoy was assigned in
Sibulao E/S as an additional teacher, handling Grade five to
six.
In 1967, a certain Ms. Victoria Sebastian was assigned in
the school as an additional teacher.
In 1968, when the spouses Mr. and Mrs. Tahir transferred to
Tagasilay E/S, Mr. Ernesto Taliti and Mr. Abdurahman B.

Abdulpatta were their supplant and it was during the school year
1968-1969 that the school has produced the first batch of
graduates. Among the graduates was Henedina Eleno Angeles, the
class Valedictorian.
In September 22, 1972 another American missionary came to
teach in the school, named Doyal Joseph Hunter. He taught the
young and old to speak, read and write in English.
As per record of the school files kept in the archive, in
1975 Mrs. Zenaida A. Columbres was assigned as the class adviser
of the Grade six pupils under the leadership of Mr. Bonifacio
Dumadag.
Conclusion
The datas obtained in this research are authentic but not
adequate in tracing the establishment of the school but this
will served as a good avenue for other researchers to conduct
further studies in tracing the early establishment of Sibulao
Elementary School.
Further Action/Recommendation
The school administrator and teachers may utilize the
datas gathered in developing the School Improvement Plan (SIP)
and research work regarding the school and community.
Researchers may conduct further studies to augment the
findings of this research.

Appendices
References
Bradshaw, M. (2004) Teaching History.
Retrieved on March 3, 2017 on
http://facingthepastshapingthefuture.com
Unknown. (ND). Retrieved on March 3, 2017
on http://www.nchs.ucla.edu.
Unknown. (ND). Retrieved on March 3, 2017
on https://www.enotes.com.
Henedina E. Angeles-Lang (2016) [Key Informant]. Interviewed
on May 27, 2016
Ma. Cely A. Canapi (2016) [Key Informant]. Interviewed
on June 2, 2016
Columbres, Jesus S. (2016) [Key Informant]. Interviewed
on June 5, 2016

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Department of Education

Division of Zamboanga City

This office officially accepts/approves this action

research entitled The Historical Background of Sibulao

Elementary School conducted/written/submitted by Stephanie A.

Ballaho, as one of the requirement for the School Year 2015-

Accepted and approved this 5th day of March, 2017.

MA. NANCY E. TAN

BERNARDITA R. FRANCISCO, ED.D.

The study used the qualitative type of research and applied

action science methodology. Utilized the purposeful sampling

design specifically the convenience sampling, it made used of

readily available key informants and documents in gathering

informations in the historical background of the school.

This study made the concerned populaces cognizant about the

important events about the school during its early development.

According to Bradshaw (2004) Historical significance is the

process used to evaluate what was significant about selected

events, people, and developments in the past. Historians use

different sets of criteria to help them make judgements about

Without history, a society shares no common memory of where

past account for present circumstances. Without history, we

cannot undertake any sensible inquiry into the political,

social, or moral issues in society. And without historical

knowledge and inquiry, we cannot achieve the informed,

discriminating citizenship essential to effective participation

all our citizens of the nations democratic ideals

Studying history is important because it allows us to

understand our past, which in turn allows to understand our

is today, we have to look to history for answers. People often

say that history repeats itself, but if we study the successes

and failures of the past, we may, ideally, be able to learn from

our mistakes and avoid repeating them in the future. Studying

history can provide us with insight into our cultures of origin

as well as cultures with which we might be less familiar,

thereby increasing cross-cultural awareness and understanding

Knowing the historical background of the school is very

indispensable. It provides insights of its origins, how the

school was established and develop to its present status. This

research is beneficial to the concern populace specifically the

school administrator, teachers and its clienteles. This will

also raise their awareness of the early beginnings of the school

and develop appreciation of their origins and this will also

provide the school its own identity.

With the above reason stated, the researcher tracked the

historical beginning of the school.

This study delved with the historical development of

Sibulao Elementary School.

This researcher focused her study primarily on the

historical development of Sibulao Elementary School. The datas

and information gathered was through informal interviews with

the identified key informants who are known to be the

descendants of the first settlers in Sibulao. The researcher

as the Form 137 of the pupils for comparison of information

acquired from the key informants. It could be gleaned in the

appendices of this research some portraits from one of the key

informants taken since 1960 to 1976 to prove veracity of facts.

Findings and Analysis