18/12/2025
Safe Spaces Act Orientation and Faculty General Assembly
December 15, 2025 — Faculty and staff of Progressive Senior High School gathered for an Orientation on the Safe Spaces Act in line with the observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). The orientation was facilitated by Mr. Harold Jed C. Hernandez, Guidance Teacher, who served as the resource speaker. Key topics discussed included Republic Act No. 11313 (Bawal Bastos Law), Gender-Based Sexual Harassment in Workplaces and Training Institutions, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
This was followed by the Faculty General Assembly. Important academic and administrative concerns were discussed and clarified by Dr. Mary Ann P. Rodrigo, Principal II, together with the Master Teachers, Dr. Maria Susette G. Palao, Master Teacher II, and Mr. Lemuel D. Arbolado, Master Teacher I. These included TVL Immersion requirements, immersion schedule, deployment, and visitation, classroom observation schedule, periodical examination dates, and submission of Daily Lesson Logs.
The meeting concluded with Mrs. Rose Ann A. Aripio, Faculty President, who discussed plans for the year-end party of teachers and students.
Overall, the activity provided a meaningful opportunity for open dialogue, clarification of concerns, and collaborative planning, helping the school prepare for the coming year.
