While teachers might not be the ones you would usually associate as frontliners in the COVID-19 crisis, there are actually some who do serve in the frontlines! Two public school teachers earned praise for serving as frontliners in the COVID-19 crisis.
In a Facebook page named ‘Ang Layag’, photos of a teacher serving in the frontlines were shared to honor his deed. Sir Edmon Merciales is a teacher at Cupang National High School, a public school in Antipolo City.
Photo credit: Ang Layag / Facebook
But because he is also n army reservist with the 405th Rizal Community Defense Center, Sir Edmon did not just stay at home like everyone else. Instead, he joined other army reservists to provide support for cops and soldiers manning the checkpoints in their city.
Isang guro sa CNHS, nagsilbing frontliners din
Kilala bilang isang guro sa Cupang National High School si G. Edmon Merciales. Ngunit sa likod nito, pinatunayan niya na hindi hadlang ang iba pang gampanin at pagiging guro sa oras ng tungkulin bilang isang Laang Kawal o Reservist ng 405th Rizal Community Defense Center na layuning tumulong at puksain ang epidemyang lumalaganap sa ating bansa.
Photo credit: Ang Layag / Facebook
Sa likod ng mga itinuturing na balakid naging inspirasyon ito sa mga i-ilang gurong determinadong maging isang ‘frontliners’ ‘tulad ni G. Merciales na malugod na nagsisilbi’t tumutulong sa bansa at sa kap’wa mamamayang Pilipino.
Wala mang kasiguraduhang ligtas sa bangis ng COVID-19 handang isugal ng ating mga fronliners ang kanilang mga buhay masiguro lang na tayo’y ligtas sa panganib at isa na rito si G. Merciales.
Photo credit: Ang Layag / Facebook
KUNG MAY PAGKAKAISA,MAY PAG-ASA,COVID-19 MAPUPUKSA- Paalala ni G. MERCIALES.
Ikinararangal ka ng ating paaralan, Mabuhay ka sir! Saludo kami sa’yo! 💖 #BayaniNgSambayanan #MaramingSalamatSir!
Photo credit: Ang Layag / Facebook
Sir Vicente Heguerra, best known for his nickname as ‘Sir Enteng’, of Pisipis Elementary School in Lopez East District located in Lopez, Quezon, also went viral for the same reason. Just like Sir Edmon, Sir Enteng is an army reservist.
Photo credit: Vicente Heguerra / Facebook
“Salute to this public elementary teacher… (sir Enteng) who joined the frontliners to serve and protect us from the threat of the Pandemic Covid-19. Keep safe & Godbless Sir! 🙏 #frontliner👍 #gurongsilangan 💕,” wrote Nora Delle.
Photo credit: Nora Delle / Facebook
These two aren’t the only public school teachers who are serving in the frontlines as other army reservists like them have also stepped up to help fight the battle with the invisible enemy.
