ASSEMBLED at the Mall of Asia Arena last September 25, 2016 were around 20,000 teachers from public and private schools nationwide for PLDT Gabay Guro’s 9th Grand Gathering, also known as Teacher Fest.
Like previous years, the 9th PLDT Gabay Guro Teacher Fest honored the teachers’ hard work, dedication and impact on society with a day filled with their favorite celebrities, world-class performances and exciting, life-changing prizes.
Since its establishment in 2007, PLDT Gabay Guro (2G) has been able to grant over 1,100 scholarships in various state colleges and universities nationwide; train over 16,000 teachers; donate laptops and computers to schools and foundations and build over 40 classrooms located in Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Capiz.
As the educational arm and flagship project of the PLDT-Smart Foundation, PLDT Gabay Guro (2G) focuses on upholding the vocation of teachers. Its tagline “building the nation one teacher at a time” highlights the valuable role of teachers in leading their students to the future and shaping the next generation of nation builders. With the highly-anticipated Teacher Fest, 2G culminated its ninth year of trainings, scholarships and livelihood programs for the teacher beneficiaries, right in time for Teachers’ Month.
The event was graced by celebrity performers Vina Morales, Pops Fernandez, MJ Lastimosa, Sam Concepcion, Michael Pangilinan, JonaViray, Gary and Gab Valenciano, Martin Nievera, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Lea Salonga, Pia Wurtzbach and more.
On top of being star-studded, the celebration was glittered with amazing raffle prizes ranging from cash and trips to local and international destinations to the coveted Foton van and house-and-lot grand raffle from Perry’s group of companies.
“Each year, we look forward to this event which is our way of rewarding teachers for their valuable presence in our lives, and their selfless work which is recognized and appreciated,” PLDT Gabay Guro Chairman Chaye Cabal-Revilla said. “With this year’s Teacher Fest, we are honoring nine years of our commitment to helping teachers change lives.”
“By treating our teachers to world-class entertainment and surprises, we pay tribute to them and give them a break from their daily challenges in the biggest way possible,” PLDT VP and Home Marketing Director Gary Dujali added. “We look forward to giving them more wonderful, memorable days as well as our full support as they continue their mission of shaping our country’s future leaders.”
Today, Gabay Guro is bringing this huge celebration in Davao at the SMX Convention Center of SM Lanang Premier at 2 p.m.
The biggest gathering of teachers will be graced by performers Pops Fernandez, MJ Lastimosa, Andrew Wolff, Asias songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Christian Bautista, Sam Concepcion, Chad Borja, Wency Cornejo, and more.
This year’s event is made possible through the help of following partners: Perry’s Group of Companies, Foton, Intel, Devant, Honda and Suzuki for the motorcycles, PR Savings Bank and Manila teachers for the tricycles, Penshoppe, National Bookstore, Enchanted Kingdom, Splash, Tempra, Flanax, Bonamine, Vivalyte, Betadine, Gardenia, Bic, Art Attack, Microsoft, Smart, TNT, Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar, First United Travel Agency, MyPhone, Star Mobile, PECCI, PWC, Red Cross, SGV, The Flower Collection, San Marino Corned Tuna, Philippine Star and 51 Talk. For more information, visit gabayguro.com, or the PLDT Gabay Guro Facebook page and follow @PLDTGabayGuro on Twitter and Instagram.