Installation of new LNHS principal puts to an end decade-long squabble

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 4, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  The ten year squabble between the erstwhile principal and the faculty of the Leyte National High School was formally brought to an end with the installation of a new principal Wednesday.

Mr. Miguel Daguinod was formally installed Wednesday morning (January 3) as the new principal of the Leyte National High School, by no less than Dr. Teotimo Orbeso, the Tacloban City Schools Division Superintendent.

Prior to his assignment at the Leyte National High School, Mr. Daguinod was the principal of the Tacloban City High School.

In an interview with Dr. Orbeso, he told PIA that the installation of Mr. Daguinod came after he issued an order reassigning Mr. Dumdum to the Tacloban City Schools Division.

As agreed during the dialogue at the Philippine Information Agency, Dr. Orbeso also ordered the temporary reassignment of four other faculty members to other schools within the City Division.

However, the reassignment of three of the seven faculty members, were deferred until June of 2007 because they are master teachers and the Division deemed it necessary to retain them at Leyte National High School as it is difficult to look for their replacements.

Dr. Orbeso expressed hope that peace will now prevail at Leyte National High School and that the students and faculty will focus on quality education especially because there are but a few months before the end of classes.