Hawaii’s Farrington HS Faculty Shares Results of Visit to PH

Governor Wallace Farrington High School Principal Alfredo Carganilla (left) made a brief presentation on the outcome of their visit to the Philippines. (Honolulu PCG photo)

HONOLULU 8 April 2019 – Faculty members of the Governor Wallace Farrington High School, led by Principal Alfredo Carganilla, called on Consul General to Honolulu Joselito A. Jimeno to detail their visit on 17-24 March to the Philippines at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu on 29 March 2019.

Principal Carganilla discussed the outcome of their meeting with their Philippine counterparts, and explored the possibility of establishing an exchange program between Farrington High School and a high school in the Philippines.

Farrington High School faculty members were accompanied by Hawaii Department of Education (HDOE) Complex Area Superintendent Dr. Rochelle Mahoe, Deputy Superintendent Phyllis Unebasami, and Education Specialist Judy Nagasako. 

The Consulate General worked with the HDOE and Farrington High School in arranging courtesy calls on local officials and visits to high schools and universities in the National Capital Region and Ilocos Norte.  Hawaii has a sister state relationship with Ilocos Norte, while Honolulu has a sister city relationship with Laoag City.          

During their week-long visit, the Farrington faculty team consisting of Principal Carganilla, Mrs. Cindy Werkmeister, Mr. Christopher Mallano, Ms. Evangelyn Pammit Guittap, and Mrs. Akiko Giambelluca visited Taguig City University and Signal Village National High School in Taguig City; the University of the Philippines Integrated School in Quezon City; Mariano Marcos State University, Nueva Era National High School, and San Nicolas National High School in Ilocos Norte; and Ilocos Norte National High School, Ilocos Regional School of Fisheries, and Balatong Intergated School in Laoag City.

Principal Carganilla gave a summary of the distinctive features of each school they visited, and provided observations on their similarities with or differences from schools in Hawaii.  He also noted the warm hospitality the Farrington faculty team received in each place they visited. END

Hawaii State Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Phyllis Unebasam presented a token of appreciation from Hawaii State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimototo to Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno. (Honolulu PCG photo)

(From left to right) Ms. Akiko Giambelluca, Mr. Christopher Mallanao, Ms. Cindy Werkmeister, Dr. Rochelle MaHoe, Ms. Phyllis Unebasami, Consul General to Honolulu Joselito A. Jimeno, Principal Alfredo Carganilla, Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, Mr. Normal Sales, Ms. Elarie Ranido, and Ms. Judy Nagasako. (Honolulu PCG photo)

For more information, visit  www.honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph, www.philippineshonolulu.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinHonolulu/.