The Ramon T. Diaz National High School (RTDNHS) [1] is a public secondary school located in Brgy. Adela Heights, Gandara, Samar, Philippines. [2]
The institution's original name was Gandara National High School (GNHS) [3] established in 1970. This was later changed to Ramon T. Diaz Memorial High School (RTDMHS) in honor and memory of the late mayor of the town, Ramon Tan Diaz, [4] [5] son of then Gandara Icon Filadelfo Diaz. In 2019, the school administration, pursuant to the directive of Department of Education, officially changed the word "memorial" to "national".[ citation needed ]
Samar or Western Samar, officially the Province of Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan. It is bordered by Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte and Leyte Gulf, and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
Prieto Diaz, officially the Municipality of Prieto Diaz, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,644 people.
Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog, is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people.
Gandara, officially the Municipality of Gandara(Waray: Bungto han Gandara), is a 2nd class Local Government Unit at a level of municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,242 people.
Marabut, officially the Municipality of Marabut, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,842 people.
Tarangnan, officially the Municipality of Tarangnan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,713 people.
Oras, officially the Municipality of Oras, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,451 people.
Carigara, officially the Municipality of Carigara, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,656 people.
Jaen, officially the Municipality of Jaen and is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,189 people.
Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, also referred to as FEU-NRMF, is a non-stock, non-profit medical foundation located at Regalado Ave., West Fairview, Quezon City in the Philippines. It operates a medical school and hospital center. The institution is related to, but independent from, Far Eastern University.
The legislative districts of Samar are the representations of the province of Samar in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
The Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology, formerly known as Malita Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology, is a public college in the Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher technologies and vocational instruction and training in science, agricultural and industrial fields, as well as short term technical or vocational courses. It is also mandated to promote research, advance studies and progressive leadership in its areas of specialization. Its Main (Malita) Campus is located in Brgy. Poblacion. It has one satellite campus located in Brgy. Buhangin still in Malita. In 2019, the Digos Campus was separated to form a new state college.
The Philippine Science High School - Calabarzon Region Campus (PSHS-CALABARZONRC) is the 14th campus of the Philippine Science High School System located at Brgy. Sampaga, Batangas City. The campus specializes in Integrated Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Sciences while still pertaining to the standard humanitarian subjects such as Physical Education and Music. The school's expansive and intensive nature of studies along with skilled and handpicked teachers has garnered it a reputation of producing some of the best students in the field of Science and Mathematics in both the region and the Philippines. The campus, having only started its groundbreaking ceremony on March 10, 2016, is still under construction with multiple unfinished facilities.
Gandara Diversion Road is a 1.4-kilometer (0.87 mi) national secondary road in the town of Gandara, Samar in the Philippines.
Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades (INCAT) is a public institution in the Philippines founded in 1908. Accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, it offers technical and vocational courses as well as teacher education training. Its main campus is located along P. Gomez St., Brgy. San Pedro, Laoag.
Maria Diana's Chapel is located in the Gandara Public Cemetery, Gandara, Samar, Philippines and is the home of the corpse of Maria Diana Alvarez believed by the populace to be miraculous.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido is a controversial Filipino police officer known as a crusader against illegal drugs.
Stephany Uy-Tan is a Filipina politician who served as mayor of Catbalogan, Samar for two consecutive terms.
The Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy, also referred to as PVGMA or the Academy, is a private, non-sectarian institution located in Poblacion B, Rosario, Batangas, Philippines. Established in 1946, the school currently offers STEM, HUMMS and ABM.
Pedro Tamesis Orata was a Filipino educator known as the Father of Barrio High Schools. He is also the founder of the Urdaneta Community College, the country's first community college, and a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1971.