Fire engulfs school but not its memories, history

The Manila Times

Fire engulfs school but not its memories, history  Jelly Nuñez,  ALS coordinator of Camalig North District Elementary School, a former librarian and grade 6 class adviser, is emotional as she recalls the happy memories in the school housed in the Gabaldon Building that burned down on April 1, 2025. The 96-year old structure, considered a heritage in Albay, witnessed generations of students and withstood the strongest typhoons,  Mayon Volcano eruptions, earthquakes and floods. According to DepEd data, Gabaldon was built during the American colonial period, as part of a nationwide initiative  by Assemblyman Isauro Gabaldon of Nueva Ecija under Republic Act 1801. Reconstructed in 1946 after World War II, Gabaldon's U-shaped design, wide capiz windows, and sturdy wooden beams reflected the architectural style of its era.   Video by Rhaydz Barcia  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Philippines #Disaster

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00:00September 15, 1929.

00:06How long has this been here, ma'am?

00:10My mother graduated here.

00:13She's 89 years old.

00:15Is she still alive?

00:16She's still alive.

00:18This is the structure?

00:20That's new.

00:22This is where I studied.

00:28This is where you studied?

00:30This is where you taught?

00:31Yes.

00:32This is where I studied.

00:34This is where I taught.

00:36My children studied here.

00:38My mother is 89 years old.

00:40She graduated here.

00:47Ma'am, how does it feel

00:48that your school,

00:50your alma mater,

00:51was reduced into ashes?

00:53It's heavy.

00:59I have a lot of memories.

01:02This is where I taught.

01:05Even the library.

01:07Even the librarian.

01:09I was a librarian.

01:11There were a lot of antique items.

01:16There were a lot of antique items.

01:19Of course, you can't avoid being emotional.

01:26How long have you been teaching here, ma'am?

01:29I've been teaching here for 13 years.

01:32But I'm currently living in Alice.

01:35Alice.

01:36But you became a librarian here?

01:38Yes.

01:39How many years, ma'am?

01:40About 3 years.

01:44But I've been here for 8 years.

01:47I've been here for 13 years.

01:49In Gabaldon?

01:51No.

01:52We were transferred.

01:54I used that.

01:56I used the canteen.

01:59I was in grade 4.

02:01After grade 4,

02:02I was transferred to Alice.

02:04Alternative learning system.

02:17Thank you for watching!

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