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OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMAN AWARD 2023

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during a teacher’s time of need.
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disabilities. In line with her goal, she introduced the “Scholarship
means to pay for costly hospital procedures. The program ensures
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AN EDUCA
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AN EDUCATOR’S VISION
Cong. Maan first nurtured her passion as an educator in the
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academe deepened her advocacy for quality education, which now
As an educator, Cong. Maan believes in nurturing the creative
ac adem e de ep en e d h er ad v o c ac y f o r q u a li t y e d uc a t io n, w hic h n o w A s a n e d uc a t o r , C o n g . M aa n b e lie v es in n ur t ur in g t h e cr e a t i v e
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and sporting talents of students beyond their skills in academics.
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forms the core of her priorities as a lawmaker. Aside from honing a n d s p o r t in g t a len ts o f s t uden ts b e y o n d t h eir s k i l l s in ac ademics.
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young minds and hearts, she actively engages with public school
She considers genuine character development as a balance between
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with them and consistently works to fulfill her steadfast commitment
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of Education (DepEd) in preparation of the momentous Palarong
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