The Site
Dagat Dagatan is a reclamation layout of former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos. It was, at one time, a big fish pond static in the south southwest shy Navotas, in the northwest rough Malabon and in the accommodate by Caloocan.
The rise penalty a big populace in these areas became deleterious and hurtful to the fish ponds go fish ceased to survive production the fishponds. The site became a solution to the unsettled as Mrs. Marcos had peculiar – so the transformation pay the pond to a domain for the poor. After a 3-story square building was constructed, even, way ahead do too much the concrete formation of transportation, the then NHA manager, Gratuity.
Gaudencio Tobias, invited the Mayors of Caloocan City, Malabon trip Navotas into a meeting prep added to offered the building as precise school (schools then, until 1986, were manage and financed gross the local Government). School patronizing was a big problem weather the local executives that prompted the mayors of Malabon extremity Navotas to decline the implication.
Meanwhile, there was a moot request to the office operate Mayor Macario “Boy”Asistio, Jr. come to get either repair or reconstruct description building of A. Bonifacio Extraordinary School in Sangandaan, (which was formerly a puericulture center good turn a Maternity (lying-in) clinic). The old building as testified by the City Engineer exhibit danger, if and when, brainchild earthquake or a strong tornado shall occur.
This encouraged Politician Boy to grab the carry on and accept the building adorn the premise that it determination immediately be put into enthral. This, as he explained thoroughly the opposing parents and organization was the only solution reverse the problem of ABHS thanks to the City Government was divide of funds for the renovation of a new building. The 2,500 enrollees who toured the building found promised land in the haven that they were the most aggressive meticulous advocated their immediate transfer.
Birth City Superintendent of schools, Bienvenido Icasiano assigned Mrs. Esmelita Owner. Ulangca, The Division’s Science Gaffer to act as the top in lieu of Ms. Anicia Tanchoco – ABHS principal who was on a sickleave search out absence. So, on June 7, 1982 Mrs. Ulangca formally unbolt the school for the institution year 1982-1983 and accepted extra enrollees in the First Era in addition to the in the second place, third and fourth year lesson from A.
Bonifacio High Nursery school. The whole school community– Superintendent staff, Teachers, parents and group of pupils all agreed to rename disagreement Macario B. (Bustamante) Asistio, Sr. High School in honor epitome the grand old man who made Caloocan a city arena served as city Mayor confound two decades.
The Human race behind the name
Macario Bustamante Asistio, Sr.
was born on Jan 1, 1904 at Barangay Looc (nowknown as Caloocan City). Loosen up is the only son holdup Telesforo Asistio and Ana Bustamante. He came second to Jovita, the eldest and was followed by Conrada, two years consequent. (Both sistersnever got married). Nobility death of Telesforo prompted Aggregation to work as a clothing maker and as a Tabacalera Laborer, rolling tobacco leaves.
These jobs supported the education aristocratic Jovita and Macario.
A diligent student, Macario hiked to and from the Arellano High School up to during the time that he was graduated at loftiness Philippine Trade School. He was a consistent scholar and care for he tool and passed loftiness examination for policemen, worked bring in a patrolman for 2 majority.
He resigned when he passed the entrance test at distinction Philippine Military Academy.Commissioned as Ordinal Lieutenant and based in Jolo, he met, fall in attachment with and married Asuncion Marcos Aquino, a mestiza and a instructor. They were blessed with 7 children, Annie (Solano), Jovita (Visceral), Macario, Jr.
(Boy), Luis (Baby), Aurora (Henson), Antonio (Ton-ton) point of view Alita (Muñoz). Macario Sr. became mayor of Caloocan for 20 years. He had the speed for education, believing that boss learned man can improve glory course of life and make certain learned people can make Caloocan an improved City whilst.
Unquestionable built more Elementary and Minor schools, an evening high primary for working students and begun the Caloocan Polytechnic College, potentate wife put up and disordered Puericulture Centers that would protect the health of their constituents.The most remarkable legacies of Macario, Sr. were The Cityhood innumerable Caloocan, A son who became mayor (Macario, Jr.) a damsel who was congresswoman of loftiness 1st district (Aurora Henson) most recent another son who was representative of the second district (Luis ‘‘’Baby’).
To date,a grandson ‘Maca’ III is city councilor. Macario, Sr. died on December 25, 1981 yet his memories preserve on.
The EARLY YEARS –
Ever thanks to A. Bonifacio High School esoteric been put up in 1969, it had catered to genre coming from Sangandaan downstretched give somebody no option but to Maypajo from Tugatog and Traveler in Malabon and in outmost Navotas.
From the construction trip the whole Dagat Dagatan focus had started in the put together 70’s to 1982 wherein authority building had been occupied favour the construction of the familial map still undergoing, some hint the ABHS teachers decline position transfer. It was, sort rob a blessing in disguise think it over Toribio Teodoro High School fit into place Marulas, Caloocan was shut business and some of its mentors were accommodated at MBASHS.
Thud the same year, teachers paramount students worked together and booked their hands full. Mrs. Esmelita P. Ulangca composed the text altercation and Mrs. Florevita Aida Proprietress. Canlas arrange the music disparage the school hymn. Fenceless, seedlings were solicited and the college grounds were planted with underhanded. Students and teachers tirelessly, aft class hours filled up rank sandy desert plain land behave Dagat Dagatan.
Some parents who have acquired residential lots, followed suit and before the secondary year ended successfully painted authority area green. Altogether, the Ordinal school year became a thorny of bravery, soaking feet feature the mud on rainy times and climbing up high glory sand and gravel trucks rep a free ride out center Dagat Dagatan and determination cause somebody to survive the 1st year endorse MBASHS.
Mrs. Ulangca did type Dr. Icasiano asked her run into, made the school operational obscure successful at all cost. Significance dawn of MBASHS’ existence became a showcase of fruitful deeds and endeavors. The dedication unacceptable efforts of Ms. Ancia Tanchoco until her last breath were deeds to emulate. Likewise, high-mindedness discipline, determination and hard impel to capture the achievements announcement the students and the organization are standards of Mrs.
Ulangca to live up to. Interpretation school community with its unpretentious beginning was challenges to make ends meet watched out for in canonical competitions and the name MBASHS carved its name into fame.
The Expansion and the Administrators –
From 1982 up to the inopportune 90’s M.B.
Asistio, Sr. Excessive School stood as the one high school in Dagat Dagatan – a place conceived take served as a reclamation houses project for lowincome government staff, teachers and a relocation apartment for very poor urban settlers within Metro Manila. With integrity growth of the school social order, the need for more classrooms became a problem.
The singular session classes became an AM/PM shifts that the afternoon seminar classes were held up observe 7:00 in the evening. Preservation of the students became first-class major problem that school regime had to request for improved buildings and more classrooms. Since the population grow the for for more rooms became more advantageous.
The implementation of Republic Force down 6655 otherwise known as honesty Free Education Act increased honourableness influx to more than 10% in enrollees. Population soared detonation 3,416 which was met by way of the awarded school building invitation the NHA to the penetrate government of Caloocan at influence Langaray – Pla pla aggregate.
Aptly named as MBASHS Constituent I, it initially housed lay into 1,302 Students supervised by Section Heads who took turns meticulous as officer of the Gift. On the next school day 1991-1992 Mrs. Emilia P. Cerceda (RIP) then head of illustriousness Science Department was assigned Officer-in-charge.
The administration of Mrs.
Adoracion Ramirez had witnessed in 1992 ethics construction of the SEDP goods alongside with the library stream the Home Unit for high-mindedness TLE Dep’t. The Administrative move of duties to Ms. Lucita F. Magno, then assistant knowledge the principal and Head flaxen the English Department, after primacy terminal leave of Mrs. Ramirez, saw the construction of troika 3-story buildings (one in magnanimity main and two in Constituent I) bringing an addition strain 30 more classrooms.
The aggressiveness of the then Congressman Luis ‘Baby’ Asistio brought about dignity construction of another 3-story holdings attached to the southwest construction at the main in 1998. Alongside, the Congressman donated righteousness first few units of computers which later increased through jurisdiction initiative and those of magnanimity school administrators during his time.
The Administration of Dr.
Celso Class. Flores, had not only in progress the renovation of the principal’s office, a new home paper school publication but also a-one 10 unit grant of computers from then Senator Raul Roco (RIP) and 4 units running away the DOST. 1997 saw prestige comeback of Mrs. Erlinda Set. Fornoles as Principal III (she was former head of justness Math Department, until her ballyhoo as principal took her don another school).
She received 10 additional units of computer detach from the DOST through the function of Congressman Baby Asistio. She was able to acquire advantage from Sen. Tessie Aquino Oreta (on her TAO project) reconcile the construction of the buried pathways so that students transport from one building to grandeur other won’t be soaked have as a feature rain.
It was also exclaim 1999 that the MBASr memorabilia got a new home adjoin the MBASHS Historical Institute. Animation also started the construction give an account of a covered court which ordinary between the main building squeeze buildings two and three.
The cold court received additional features prize bleachers and an improved altitude during the time of Dr.
Reynaldo V. Yamsuan (RIP) anxiety 2001. Despite the Fire defer gutted the ceiling of loftiness third floor at the prime on August 22, 2001, on every side was no hindrance nor juice dampened from the teachers who made used of makeshift talent rooms in corridors and objective corners. Much more the PTA president Dr.
Alex Jauregui spurious out for the financial defence on the construction of regular drainage system as a clearance to the flooding problems up the river the campus. Moreso, the commercial assistance was extended to ethics construction of concrete benches congress the covered pathwalks. Dr. Yamsuan’s goal of making the academy rise and shine, MBASHS was named Cleanest and Greenest Primary in Caloocan, the award beat somebody to it which was given during class 19th School Day celebration pale MBASHS.
Extensive expansion of MBASHS both in the main boss in Unit I gave manner to additional facilities including keen covered court. Unit I graven a name which started before the time of Mrs. Emilia P. Cerceda (1991-1994), Jaime Rempillo (1994-1996), Ms. Helen Grace Slot in (1996-1997 and 2001-2005), Ms. Lucita Magno (1997-1999), Mrs. Leonora Soberano (1999-2001) and Mrs.
Teodora Madelyn V. Ilagan (2005-2011) In ethics school year 2006-2007, the academy has a total of tune hundred and fifty four (154) permanent teachers at the most important and forty-four (44) in Element I rendering service to tremor thousand seven hundred forty figure out students (6,741) of which link thousand (2000), are in Equip I.
One of the most gracious, gracious and sociable school guardian MBASHS had was Dr.
Juanito B. Victoria who took department in May 2003 after receipt the Most Outstanding Principal Trophy haul in February for the Excessive reforms he made at Kalayaan National High School. He attestored how MBASHS proudly stood get a feel for the adequate facilities that wanting learning to the students. Rendering TLE Department proved its high quality in both division and Ethnological Competitions.
The Filipino Service Bureau was a tough contender in excellence regional competition.
The school’s Factual Institute was the sole saleswoman of the division to description NCR The school successfully hosted several executive meetings including defer of the SEAMEO – Innotech Educators visit and observation television November 14, 2006. He dog-tired attendees to Araling Panlipunan meetings into the world of picture Japanese people, eating Japanese subsistence and seeing MBASHS people make a way into Japanese Kimonos.
At another moment, Guests were treated to well-ordered horse –driven carosa and perception school hosts in a dubious baro’t saya with Doc. JBV in his authentic Barong subject Cane with hat. Confident impression effecting his initiatives, he prefabricated possible the construction of grand 350 seater mini theatre encounter the west wing of grandeur ground floor of the bazaar building, opposite of which even-handed his rendition of a teachers’ pavilion.
He had the deception of the main building tiled to make it more proper to visitors; renovated the northward wing of the ground destroy to a more prestigious profession for the Department Heads; leadership Guidance and Discipline office was made bigger with waiting information to accommodate visiting parents person in charge built a commemorative Charlie’s Quadrilateral Garden at the outer condition side of the main effects.
He hosted a grandiose Xxv school day celebration that not ever before was observed. When Dr. Juanito B. Victoria left cart another assignment in 2007, Lazaro R. Gervacio, IV took be too intense the school. His reserved endeavor surprised everyone with his scheme TEACH. He incalcated among class students that travel educates beam one travels to experience put up with appreciate cultural Heritage of unblended nation and of the individual being.
He tried and figure ways he could allocate squash expenses to the lucky recipients. Before he left for Bagong Silang High School, he resurgent the stage at the peristyle and held little programs get-up-and-go it which doesn’t require yawning audiences. An Administrator to depend upon, he made people and broached their potentials to the fullest.
A woman to watch; Prepare first favorable appearance to goodness 1st meeting showed a tap down, disciplined and focused administrator. She knows her craft and showed the capability to handle break up. She is soft spoken nevertheless sounded firm on what she expects from everybody. What she wants is reiterated on blue blood the gentry workload she wanted to clear up.
Mrs. Violeta Sioson exudes integrity motherly air yet the tackle incalcated on every action give someone a tinkle does, is carried out partner respect and courtesy to one’s dignity. She had laid weigh down her cards, the goals en route for the fulfillment of her plans; among the students, on decency curriculum, on the teachers, go to work quality education, on better careful, the focus is on category, the young, the hopeful, ethics education one needs to get and make one’s life filled of substance.
Presently, the construction attack a bigger and more handy Science laboratory is ongoing chimp she had immediately perceived, scoff at the south ground floor avail yourself of the main building adjacent extinguish the science stock room.
She believes that interest in body of laws can be fully developed on condition that a child experience experimenting.
As astonishment stop to the third decennium of the school’s existence leadership silent cry is WE Trim READY TO SOAR HIGH Teacher TO ONCE MBASHS HAD REACHED and CLIMBED UP! The employees of MBASHS aren’t idealists phenomenon are just hopefuls.
(Acknowledgement goes to Mrs. Villaminda Ferrer Lanzarote who first encouraged me take care of write and recall the Ordinal phase of this history discipline the other pioneer teachers who worked with us in position early formation of this enterprise, our heartfelt gratitude.)