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JULIAN R. FELIPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Julian R. Felipe Elem. Sch. Was formerly known as San Antonio Elem. School. The School was situated in a little less than a half hectare site. It can be found at M. Gregorio St., San Antonio, Cavite City.

The land where the school is situated was formerly owned by an Italian in the name of Emmanuel “ Manio” Xuiereb. He wanted to give that piece of land to Msgr. Pedro Lerena, for them to build a church. Msgr. Lerena refused to accept the land for the main reason that it was far away for them to built the church. Being an Italian, Mr. Xuiereb can’t own any property in the Philippines, so he decided to sell the land to a private individual. Years passed, the government bought the said land to the private individual who owns it and built the said school.

It can be said that the school was a part of the Second World War because of the relics left by the devastating bombs. There where big holes on the roof and floors, shaky buildings and wall less rooms. Even if the situation is like this, teachers continued teaching their pupils. Big help come from the Americans working at Sangley Point. They offered help and school materials upon seeing the condition of the children and the school itself.

Parents of the pupils who are studying there saw the predicaments of their children and banded themselves and formed the Parent Teacher Association. Improvements and repairs were done by the PTA. It was Mr. Alfredo Paredes, former PTA President, initiated the change of the name of the school. With the coordination of Assemblyman Justiniano S. Montano, the school is now Julian R. Felipe Elem. School. The change took effect on January 28, 1967. Maybe this day was chosen because it was the birthdate of Don Julian R. Felipe, a Caviteño and composer of the Philippine National Anthem.

At present, Julian R. Felipe Elem. School continues to be an achiever whether academically or extra curricular activities. The man behind all the achievements of the school is Mr. Jose J. Matias, present principal of the school. Together with Mrs. Annaliza T. De Leon- Guidance Teacher, Eighty nine (89) teachers, Administrative Assistant I and Administrative Assistant IV work hand in hand in achieving the school’s mission to broaden the intellectual, emotional, spiritual and social well-being of the 2,219 pupils of the school to mold them to become productive citizens of our country. For more infos about the school you can visit their website at www.jfes.net.

knowledge is power!! 15:43, 29 June 2008 (UTC)