Tangalan National High School
| Tangalan National High School | |
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 Front gate of Tangalan National High School. | |
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Tondog Western Visayas (VI) , , , 5612 | |
| Coordinates | 11°46′15″N 122°15′35″E / 11.77083°N 122.25972°E |
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| School type | Public school High school |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Tangalan |
| Authority | DepEd |
| Grades | High School |
| Enrollment | 829[1] (School Year 2013–2014) |
| Education system | K-12 |
| Campus type | Rural |
Tangalan National High School or TNHS is a public secondary school in Tangalan, Aklan, Philippines. Formerly known as Tangalan Community High School[2] it was then changed into a national high school on June 10, 1983 via National Law No. 441 (Filipino: Batas Pambansa Blg. 441).[3]
Sports[edit]
The school actively participates in the municipal meets. The winners then proceed to the Cluster Meets (athletic event for the three municipalities of Ibajay, Tangalan and Makato) and to the Provincial Meet. The school has also sent student-athletes to the regional meet the Western Visayas Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet.[4] This is the annual athletic event for the whole Western Visayas. The school becomes part of the delegation of the province of Aklan.
The school also participates in the Palarong Pambansa, the athletic event for the whole country. The student-athletes of the school who have qualified in the regional meet becomes part of the delegates of Western Visayas. The school have recently won bronze in the Palarong Pambansa in the javelin throw event courtesy of Jerremay Rubias.
Notable people[edit]
Alumni and faculty[edit]
- Most Rev. Jose Corazon T. Talaoc, D.D. – former Bishop of Romblon (11 Jun 2003 appointed); presently Bishop of Aklan (25 May 2011 appointed).[5] and current bishop of Aklan.
- Jerremay Rubias – Javelin throw Gold Medalist (2013 Palarong Pambansa),[6][7] and Bronze Medalist (2014 Palarong Pambansa).[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Total Public School Enrollment". data.gov.ph/. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "B.P. Blg. 441, AN ACT CONVERTING THE TANGALAN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANGALAN, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TANGALAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR". philippinelaw.info/. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 441". lawcenter.ph/. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Latoza, Reymar (February 14, 2014). "WVRAA 2014: A showcase of the region's best athletes". website. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Bishops". cbcponline.net/. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Miravite, Myke (2013-04-22). "1st Palaro winner spurns hoops to focus on javelin throw". website. Rappler. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Villar, Joey (April 23, 2013). "W Visayas, NCR bets strike gold in Day One". website. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Rosero, Earl Victor (May 5, 2014). "2014 Palarong Pambansa opens Monday; upset victory in girls javelin". GMA News Online. GMA. Retrieved 19 June 2014.