The biennial award, which comes with a cash prize of $10,000, was established in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for her accomplishments in Thailand’s education sector. Apart from teaching, Valencia was cited for leading various charity projects and integrating his advocacies for a sustainable community into teaching. ADVERTISEMENTBecause of the project, Valencia said he would get feedback from parents who would wonder aloud to their kids why they are able to better assist them at home. Apart from attending to the needs of the youth in his community, Valencia also developed other projects to help the less fortunate residents there. “After a few years, there are already 32 households that benefit from the Agbalaygi project all around the [Ilocos] region.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 08, 2023 02:57 UTC