Beautiful,
persistent and devoted Property Custodian Ma’am
Erlinda Sarmiento who has a real penchant for service here in
Filamer Christian College since 1958 to present. Graduated her secretarial
course in Capiz Colleges in 1957 then opted to work here in Filamer as Clerk
of Administration, 1958-1961, Property Custodian in 1962-1973, Property Custodian
and Acting Treasure when Ms. Winifred Stanford was on mission then remained
as Property Custodian in 1985 to present. “Jack of all trades” she
calls herself. She graduated her AB course major in English year 1986 here
in Filamer. She served for 46 years with joy and love in her work and live
contently with other siblings and relatives. I was inspired as she shared
to me her words to Filamer telling, “I am so thankful of having been
given the opportunity to work here in Filamer Christian College. This school
has been a part of my life and has molded me to be a good person. I have lived
my life serving this institution with no regrets. My 46 years of service here,
have made me feel so at home. Whatever things that I have done as a contribution
of my loyal service is, may it be great or small, but for me, I have served
here to my very best.” She lives off the floor in doing her job very
well that even her co-workers could have noticed her dedication. She is a
person who balances her work and personal life.
Even
for a 69-year-old Guidance Counselor Ma’am Fely
Unating, her profession doesn’t come easy. Especially in dealing
personal problems of other people and working hard in bringing solutions and
options to solve whatever it is. She graduated Bachelor of Theology in Central
Philippine University year 1964, also Bachelor of Arts in North Western Visayan
College in 1972, and Bachelor of Science in Economics in Capiz Colleges year
1977, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in Collegio De La Purisima
Concepcion year 1979 and Master of Arts in Education in 1992 in that same
school. She started a Pastoral Work in Altavas Baptist Church, Aklan and Kalibo
Evangelical Church, Aklan since 1964-1970; in 1975-1982, she work in Filamer
Christian College as a Kindergarten teacher and a high school faculty at the
same time. She became the Guidance Counselor here in our school way back 1982-1992
and was retained in 1992 to present. “Ma’am is very accommodating,
willing to go a second mile to the needs of others and tries to please everyone
as much as possible”, according to Ma’am Araceli Cortel, FCC Guidance
OIC. She loves plants and collects varieties of them. One of the things that
you can notice in her, aside from being jolly, is that she sees to it that
the color of her dress is the same as her accessories; she loves borloloys
and jewelry having a complete set of it, a Fashionista at heart. Her 29 years
of service here in Filamer Christian College have been fruitful. Her greatest
contribution is focused on school promotion and counseling.
You
could always see her inside the College of Nursing Office sitting on her wooden
desk like a secretary. A serious type woman that sometimes you would think
that she was very strict and unapproachable but she’s not. Ma’am
Zenaida Divinagracia, a woman who has taken it upon herself
to be a Clinical Instructor for 24 years already. She finished her nursing
course at Central Philippine University year 1966, started working as a staff
nurse in Ilo-ilo Mission Hospital from 1966-1971; in Ilo-ilo Doctors Hospital
year 1971-1972; Capiz Emmanuel Hospital year 1972-1973, became a Clinical
Instructor here in Filamer 1973-1980, tried her luck outside the country as
the staff nurse of Military Hospital in Saudi Arabia year 1982-1985 and went
back in Filamer to be a Clinical Instructor year 1987 to present. She was
my teacher in Nutrition when I was in my second year and remembered her, not
as a typical one but can be considered rare and extraordinary. A dedicated
mother to Ma’am Zenitte Divinagracia-Abian who is also one of our Clinical
Instructors and at the same time, our Adviser. Ma’am Lea Alayon, Dean
of College Nursing would say, “Ma’am Divine is soft-spoken, kind,
spiritually matured. As a mother and wife, grabe guid ka dedicated. She caters
to the needs of her family.”
"Mang
Roming”, as everybody knows him, is constantly seen around the campus
with his broom and wheelbarrow around Filamer, sweeping the trash in every
corner of the school. Mr. Ernesto Buhat Acuril
tendered to retire from his job because of some anticipated health problems.
Serving Filamer for about 36 years, maintaining school’s cleanliness
is impressive that makes him a single person until now.
We may think that being a janitor is quite an easy job but the administration
honored his effort and dedication to service. In the years 1987, 1992 and
recently FCC Centennial FASA Awards, he was one of the Service Awardees. Giving
the Plaque of Appreciation in grateful appreciation and recognition of the
dedication and valuable service to Filamer that contributed to the school’s
unprecented growth and development. As a parting message, Mang Roming want
to say, “Salamat gid nga daku sa Filamer sa ma-ayo nga pagtamud, sa mga
faculty and staff kag siyempre man sa mga estudyante. Nga bisan amo ini ang
akon sitwasyon, ako ila gin-konsiderar kag ang pagpalangga akon gid nabatyagan.
”