GUBA NHS LIVCOM PROJECT AWARDS ENTRY

Enhancement of the Landscapes and Public Spaces
Dr. Rolando S. Roa began his vision in transforming an ordinary school into an Eco-Friendly
and Sustainable school of the Hinterland. Landscaping in the school was so visible since the site was
located in the mountain and layered into four partitions. The school site was then surrounded with
varied sizes of rocks and to utilize the space, the rocks were piled and used to support the
landscaping. Fifteen steps of stairs would be passed through. Beside those stairs were variety of
plants decorated which gave every visitor a vibrant aura. This way, soil erosion would also be avoided.
“Gulayan sa Paaralan (School’s Vegetable Garden)” replicators’ names were engraved and placed
besides the hut located at the fifteenth stair. Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Girl Scouts of the
Philippines Park was filled with plants that are decorated with plastic bottles filled with junk food
wrappers. Gravels were also spread in the area to add more attraction. In front of the BSP/GSP are
the two Grade 9 Classrooms. On the other corner, in front of the Grade 8 and 10 Classrooms, the
“Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao” (Values Education) Park was located. It was a cliff and prone to soil
erosion. Plants and stones were used to landscape the area to make the space even more
presentable while keeping safety precautions.
Fifteen steps of stairs showing positive, enthusiastic, and
delightful welcome of Guba National High School – The Eco-Friendly and
Sustainable School of the Hinterland.
Moving on to the second portion of the
school, other stairs will be passed through. On
the second phase an eco-arc would welcome
a visitor. The eco-arc was made of bamboo
poles, net, and designed plastic bottles filled
with ornamental plants. Distinguished on the
right side of the phase was a huge eco-wall
made of iron net and inserted with
approximately 5,000 pieces of soft drink plastic
bottles filled with trimmed junk food wrappers.
Located on the space were recycled plant
boxes, Material Recover Facility (MRF),
Disaster and Risk Reduction Management
(DRRM) corner, a platform decorated with
bamboo poles and a replica of ducks, and an
indigenous kiosk from the Senior High
School’s “Turo Negosyo” (Entrepreneurship).
On the left side of the second phase was the
schools’ orchidarium area.