Ofelia Lavarez Lonoza was chosen last October as one of the country’s top ten outstanding teachers. The search was undertaken by Metrobank in cooperation with the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo met the top ten and were presented with gold medallions. Criteria for the selection were: personal integrity, character, instructional competence, professional and community development.

Lonoza is currently a teacher at the Lucena North I Elementary school in Lucena City and has been teaching Pilipino for almost 40 years.

Press Coverage, Lonoza's and Principal Gabatin's Nomination Statements