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The Study Aide Avenue...is a tutorial center that offers intensive IELTS review as well as conversational English coaching to both Filipino and foreign students in Mindanao.

The Study Aide Avenue, also known as TSAA, is the most trusted and the biggest IELTS review center in Mindanao, Philippines. Founded on January 24, 2004 by Roberto G. Balba Jr., TSAA has helped at least 3,000 reviewee's to date and no less than 200 passers in the essential components of the IELTS. For the last 3 years, TSAA has been awarded as the most prolific IELTS review center in Davao City by IDP Education Pty. Ltd.

• http://www.davaobase.com/2009/12/the-study-aide-avenue-where-global-opportunities-begin/

Davao City National High School... is a premier public secondary school in Region XI (Davao Region) formerly known as Davao Provincial High School has become a leader school in Science, Math, English and the Arts. DCNHS is located at F. Torres st. Brgy. 10-B Davao Central with school ID no. 304360.^[1][2]

The Davao City National High School, first known as the Davao Provincial High School had its humble beginning in 1922. Housed in a nipa hut at Magallanes Street, it opened its doors to 67 eager students with Mr. Dominador Fernandez as Officer-in-Charge and later by Mr. Adolfo Casolan as Principal with 3 teachers to help him guide the sixty seven (67) students who were enrolled at the time.

When the municipality of Davao became a chartered city by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 51, series of 1937, the name of school was fittingly changed to Davao City High School

To acccomodate the increasing enrolment, a building was constructed at its present site in 1941. Unfortunately, this building was completely demolished by American bombs in April 1945.

Afer liberation, classes were resumed temporarily at the Chavez Building at Claveria Street but later in March 1946, the school moved to a more spacious site at Villa Abrille Street. In 1950, Davao City High School finally transferred to its present site along Florentino Torres Street with the area of Sixt Two Thousand and Six Hundred Fifty Seven Square meters (62,657 sq. m.). The spacious site was donated by the Tionko Family.

With the Nationalization of all Secondary Schools in the country, the school is now called Davao City National High School. Today, it is on its 81st year of existence, it has acquired 36 buildings, an Auditorium, School Library, Learning Centers, Rizal Shrine, Heroes Tree Park and several mini-gardens, Covered pathways, and new comfort room are among the added improvements in the school. The population has soared to more than 8,000 students comprising of 150 sections. It has 270 teachers and 32 administrative and non-teaching staff members.

In 1994, it implemented the Engineering and Science Education Project (ESEP), a curriculum of DOST catering students good in Science, Math and English and preparing them for engineering courses. In 1997, DCNHS launched Project EASE (Effective, Affordable Secondary Education), an alternative learning system for students who want to finish high school but cannot attend classes regularly because of their disadvantaged situation. In 2000, DCNHS was one of the schools selected to offer the Special Program of the Arts, a nationwide program for students who have demonstrated talents or potentials in the arts like music, visual, theatre and media arts, creative writing and dancing. It was also during this year that DCNHS become a recipient of the AYALA Foundation - Youth Tech Project which provide the school computer laboratory with an Internet Server and LAN Connection. In 2001, Intel Technology Philippines, Inc. (ITP), in coordination with the DepEd and the Foundation for Information for Technology Education, Inc. (FIT.ED.) intesified its partnership with DCNHS by training teachers about using computers and the internet effectively to help meet curriculum goals and to maximize student learning.

Since February 1999, the school has been under the leadership and management of Mrs. Evelyn P. Mangaron, Principal IV, who aims to maintain and to motivate and energize the teachers and staff to deliver quality educational services to the students. In July of 2004, Mrs. Mangaron retired and Mrs. Aida M. Cloma, a principal from Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS) was promoted to Principal IV and on November 2004, she was installed as the New School Principal of Davao City National High School.

With the installation of the new principal Mrs. Cloma, the school was awarded as one of the Most Effective Leader School in the region. Further, she hopes to have the school recognized as one of the foremost advocates in the preservation of the environment, leading the effort in the implementation of R.A. 9003, the Solid Waste Management Act.

At present, the new principal is Mrs.Victorina B. Jacinto. During her administration, a lot of improvements have been made to the school and more opportunities have been given to the teachers and students.

Moreover, the ever hardworking principal is keen on implementing the Information and Communication Technologies Program (ICT) to at least afford students of the school a chance for computer hands-on, providing them the chance to to the growing demands for technological advancements.

Davao City National High School endeavors to cater to the needs of the community for basic education in preparing the youth for global competitiveness through the search of the National Culture of Excellence, thus, making it as the center for community transformation.

The school envisions to harness the best of the Filipino Youth through quality education ibued with values and relevant academic and non-academic preparations in order to attain peace, justice and development for GOD, Country and People.

Davao City National High School is a public secondary institution which provides a system:

1. where education will be characterized by active learning

2. where education provides opportunities for service learning — where students are exposed to real world problems and realities and instill in them the desire to work for the common good; and

3. that helps individual become capable of adapting to a changing world.

• http://www.mb.com.ph/node/286319/2-davao-
• http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=477330
• http://ph.yhs.search.yahoo.com/search?p=Davao+City+National+High+School+&fr=yhs-manilabulletin-sea&ei=UTF-8&partnerid=yhs-manilabulletin-sea&vs=mb.com.ph

Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School...is a public secondary school^[1] in Region XI - Davao Region and is one of a leading provider of quality public secondary education since 1967. It is considered as the most populated high school^[2] and one of the biggest and top performing public high schools in the Davao City.

The Birth of Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School

The growing need for a public high school in Matina was the impetus that compelled Mrs. Beatriz Cornelia, the Barrio Captain of[ Matina, Mr. Nemesio Guting, retired Principal and Mr. Godofredo Verzosa Sr., PTA President of Matina Central Elementary School to work for the opening of a public high school in this part of the city. On February 14, 1967, the Matina Community High School finally opened its doors to first and second year students. One hundred fifty (150) students enrolled with two (2) sections in the first year and one (1) in the second year. On June 30, 1967, the City Council passed Resolution No. 571 creating three (3) barrio high schools namely: Calinan Barrio High School, Matina Barrio High School and Piedad Barrio High School. The newly-opened high school was renamed Matina Barrio High School in consonance with the City Council Resolution. Third and Fourth year levels were opened in the following school year.

There were five regular high school teachers and the Principal of the elementary school was designated Assistant Principal. The school was under the administration and supervisory control of Davao City High School. The original high school teachers were Mrs. Mercedes Palacay, Mrs. Rosalita Valenzuela, Mrs. Lourdes de la Cruz, Mr. Delfin Guting, Miss Ofelia Bernardino and Atty. Rafael Reyes Sr., the Assistant Principal. The new high school shared classrooms and other facilities with Matina Central Elementary School. The first graduation was held in 1970.

The First School Buildings

On the second year of its operation, a seven-classroom Veloso type building was built. Owing to the ever-increasing student population, the PTA made representations to the national government for additional classrooms. This resulted to the construction of three (3) units of Marcos-type buildings. Still, there were not enough rooms to accommodate the influx of more enrollees. So, the PTA Officials headed by Atty. Felix Rebagay as President endeavored to construct a two-storey building with 12 classrooms.

The School Site

The present school site is around 500 meters more or less from MacArthur Highway passing through Sto. Niño St. It has a campus area of four (4) hectares and Nine Hundred (900) square meters. This is part of the Six Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty One (665,881) Square Meters of land donated to the City of Davao by the Mindanao Realty Corporation with the signing of a Deed of Donation on October 26, 1990 by Nestor L. Jose, President of the Corporation, and the Honorable Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, representing the City of Davao. The document stipulates, among other things, that to honor and perpetuate the memory of one of the founders of the Donor-Corporation, the High School shall be named Daniel R. Aguinaldo Memorial High School. The Sangguniang Panlungsod accepted this agreement on August 27, 1990 with the enactment of Resolution No. 1023 series of 1990. The Matina Central Elementary School currently occupies the remaining area of the donated land.

The Development of its Name

It was mentioned earlier that the school was named Matina Community High School during its opening on February 14, 1967. However, with the passing of City Council Resolution No. 571 on June 30, 1967 after a few months of its operation, it was renamed Matina Barrio High School. In 1986, the school was again renamed to Matina High School.

When the Deed of Donation was signed on October 26, 1990, one of the stipulations was to rename the school to Daniel R. Aguinaldo Memorial High School to perpetuate the memory of one of the founders of the donor-corporation. On August 25, 1993, however, the Office of the City Mayor and the donor requested the Sangguniang Panlungsod to rename Matina High School to Daniel R. Aguinaldo High School in lieu of what has been contained in the signed document. The legislative body passed on October 15, 1993 Ordinance No. 1444 as contained in Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 5330 series of 1993, amending Resolution 1023, series of 1990, deleting the word “memorial” from the name of the institution. Thus, the name Daniel R. Aguinaldo High School was adopted henceforth.

On October 7, 1994, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports through Undersecretary Erlinda C. Pefianco, Officer-In-Charge, approved the request to change the name of Matina High School to Daniel R. Aguinaldo High School effective School Year 1994-1995.

As a National Public Secondary Institution, DRANHS is committed to provide meaningful and practical learning experiences to high school students through comprehensive curricular and co-curricular activities, competent and dedicated instruction, judicious research, and cooperative service with the community. Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School will pursue academic excellence and lifelong skills in its quest for quality public secondary education.

The vision and mission of Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School guides its curriculum.

National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools

Last 2011, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) had organized a National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools.

Only fourteen (14) elementary schools, sixteen (16) high schools and fifteen (15) colleges had made it through the regional eliminations and competed on their respective categories at the national Level.

Of all regional participants, Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School won third place on the high school level in Region XI.^[3][4]

DepEd awards 96 ‘Brigada’ schools

The Brigada Eskwela is an annual activity in which school officials solicit and engage the support of the whole community in sprucing up schools in time for the opening of classes.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has awarded 96 schools including Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High school in Davao City Region XI which generated active community support on the said nationwide events and each school was conferred the Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer awards. The 2008 hall of fame awards were given to schools that won best implementer for three consecutive years.^[5]

There are 17 regions in the Philippines as of 2011.^[6] As of 2009, there are 61 public schools in the Davao City division of Davao Region (Region XI). DRANHS is situated at Km. 5 Brgy. 74-A, Matina, Davao City with School ID no. 304359^[7]

• http://aclcdavao.com/DRANHS/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=57
• http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/06/06/11/recurring-problems-greet-millions-students