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TEACHERS CAMP, Baguio City: On May 10, the camp will not only be
known as Teachers Camp but it will also be known as the Center for
Arts and Culture for Northern Luzon, said Education Assistant
Secretary Jonathan Malaya on Sunday during the soft launching of the
centennial anniversary. He also said that the Department of
Education has some major redevelopments lined up for the Camp.
Among these redevelopment objectives is
the creation of a well-managed and well-equipped training and
conference venue to enhance the training of public and private
school teachers. Likewise, the education department aims to provide
optimal facilities to address the training needs of educators in
support of the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda. The heritage
structures of the camp that form part of the country’s patrimony
will be restored and conserved to maximize the area’s tourism
potential so that it becomes self-sustaining as well as
income-generating for DepEd.
Teachers Camp has been DepEd’s premier
training and convention facility for the past 100 years, and is home
to the National Educators Academy of the Philippines. It also
services the training and recreation needs of public and private
school teachers, students, government employees, and the general
public.
It has recently been declared a National
Heritage Site because of the DepEd’s conservation and restoration
efforts.
According to Malaya, the essential features of
the master development plan include: rationalizing the road and
parking system for better traffic flow and increased security;
rationalizing land use to delineate the educational, recreational,
sports and park areas; Plan for future expansion to increase
capacity, maximize facilities and increase revenue and establish a
“pedestrian friendly” community.
The Baguio Teachers Camp museum will be
inaugurated on May 10, as the camp is formally declared the Center
for Culture and Arts in Northern Luzon.
Within the year, Malaya said that the camp would
host the National Debate Championship, the awarding of National
Model Student and Teacher of the Year; the reunion of retired DepEd
key officials and regional directors; and the educators’ congress.
-- Larry Madarang with reports from Sheena Khaxandra Dario
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