History

BRIEF HISTORY OF PAGSABUNGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Pagsabungan Elementary School is situated in Z. Estreras St. Sector 7, Pagsabungan, Mandaue City. The area of the school site is 2, 427 sq. meters and it was donated by late barangay captain Sergio B. Toling. According to the locals, the barangay got its name from the word "sabong' (cockfighting) which the folks love to do in their leisure time.

The school was established in 1972. It started with only one building called the “MARCOS BUILDING” which catered the Grades One and Two. Mrs. Benilda P. Lapa was the first and lone teacher. She created the school organ named 'the light-bringer". The school was supervised by the school principal of Basak Elementary School, Mrs. Jacinta Sanchez.

In 1976, Bagong Lipunan school building with 3 classrooms was constructed. Staff members/School personnel were added until all the grade levels were filled (Grade I- VI)

In 1978, the school produced the first batch of graduates composed of only a few pupils (approximately 17 pupils).

The Multipurpose H.E. building was built in 1980, followed by Bagong Lipunan building with 3 classrooms in 1983 (annex building) and a two-story building with 6 classrooms in the succeeding year to answer the needs of the growing population of the school.

As years go by, enrollment continues to rise. Numerous renovations and innovations were made. There are a lot of developments in the school like the presence of Aboitiz building that housed the five sections in Grade Six and one section in Grade V, the creation of an E-classroom, and the school library.

The school at present fosters and practice the vision of the Department of Education which states that “We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation. As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders” and live with the mission which states “To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:

Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.

Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.

Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.

Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.”

In this manner, teachers continued escalating and bringing out the best of every learner and assisting them to develop their talents and skills to their finest. The school received several awards and was recently recognized as the most child-friendly school and one of the outstanding schools in the Mandaue City Division with the supervision of Mrs. Gemma H. Tangoan.

As long as there are children in the community, there is always Pagsabungan Elementary School who continuously spread its legacy. "Kaysa Pagsabungan Elementary School bida ka, bata ka".

Here are the lists of the administrators who have been part of molding and shaping up the wildest little dreams of each pupil from past to present.

1972 - 1979 Mrs. Jacinta Sanchez

1979 – 1983 Mrs. Virginia Lobitania

1983 – 1985 Mrs. Geronima Acot

1985 – 1987 Dr. Enriquita Enriquez

1987 – 1989 Mrs. Meriam Dotosme

1989 – 1991 Mr. Paterno Belarma

1991 – 2000 Mrs. Ma. Dolores B. Banogon

2000 – 2004 Mrs. Lydia Tagalog

2004 – 2006 Mr. Raul M. Llego

2006 – 2009 Mrs. Corazon M. Yosores

2009 - 2013 Mr. Alejandro S. Lamdagan

2013 – 2015 Mrs. Mary Jean B. Codiñera

2015 - 2017 Mrs. Merinisa J. Olvido

2017 – Present Mrs. Gemma H. Tangoan