The “Ulirang Guro sa Filipino is a recognition given to the Faculty member who does extremely well in the field of teaching the Filipino subject with commitment and dedication. The awarding ceremony of the “Ulirang Guro sa Filipino 2021” was held on October 4, 2021 with its theme: “Gurong Filipino, Katuwang sa Hamon, Kasama sa pagbangon”. One of the recipients of the said award was DR. MA. R. LOURDES R. QUIJANO, the Director of the Literary, Culture, and the Arts Development Center of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology.

This award was given to the faculty members who exhibited the following criteria:

 Teachers who made significant contributions to regional and national linguistic or cultural research;

 Teachers who contributed to the dissemination and promotion of the teaching of the Filipino language or indigenous languages and cultures in the field of educating the community through publications, seminars, trainings, workshops, and other similar activities; and

 Teachers who showed appreciation of the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Philippines along with the promotion and development of the Filipino language.

Five Faculty members were bestowed of said distinctive award from different colleges and universities.

With this achievement, a WARM CONGRATULATIONS to you, DR. QUIJANO! Job well done!