CTFLC News & Blog

The Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC) once again participated in the Independence Day Celebration hosted by the County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees Association (CSDFEA) on June 8, 2012.  The day’s activities at the West Lawn of the County Administrative Center in San Diego are well attended by Filipinos as well as other nationalities, which makes the event more diverse.  CTFLC members occupy two booths, which display posters about Filipino immigration, food, festivals, and culture. We congratulate the organizers headed by Ms. Lita Santos, CSDFEA President, and Mr. Juanito Amor, Coordinator, Volunteer & Public Services, Language Services Division, County of San Diego, Registrar of Voters, for a successful event, as we likewise thank them for the invitation to participate in this celebration. Mary Rose Peralta Receives the “Bayani Natin Award The Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC) gives full support to Ms. Mary Rose Peralta

  On June 4-5, 2012, the Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC), spearheaded by Ms. Rosalina Idos, CTFLC President, supported Filipino Teachers who recently received “pink slips.” The CTFLC members with students and community members attended the School Site Council (SSC) meeting at Alexander Graham Bell Middle School and at Morse High School.  They sought assistance and appealed for support from Mr. Michael Dodson, Bell’s Principal and Mr. William Laine, Morse’s Assistant Principal, to keep the Filipino classes and their Filipino teachers. Both schools cater to a large population of Filipino students who greatly benefit from this Filipino Language Program.  Bell Middle School has 35% Filipino student population while Morse has 46% of Filipino student population. For this reason, the CTFLC as well as the students and community members actively participated during the meeting to keep the Filipino classes and their teachers.  Joshua Martinez, a student at Bell Middle

On the 2nd of June 2012, I thought it was just an ordinary day; but it turned out to be one of the most spectacular day for the Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC) and especially for me.  As usual, I woke up in a June gloom day. The sun is still hiding behind the clouds as if it were tired just like the rest of us; we just ended our school year.  We arrived at Coronado Tidelands Park at about eleven in the morning. Gradually, the park was slowly filled up with people lugging their food and tents.  Gng. Dolly Balane and husband Alex arrived early to reserve a place for the Kapamilyang CTFLC picnic cum meeting. Since it was already noon, we snacked on pancit and lumpia just to appease our growling belly while waiting for the rest to arrive. However, we never forgot to express our gratitude to God for the food and camaraderie. As the bell stroke twelve, we feasted on different kinds of sumptuous food.  As hosts, I brought crunchy lumpia, spicy siomai, and fruits suc