Precious Lamarca, a daughter of a farmer and a plain housewife, wants to be a world-renowned chef after completing Grade 10 at the Tabacao National High School in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. However, her family’s financial incapacity ceases her from enrolling in a private senior high school. “Gusto ko mang mag-enroll sa isang pribadong paaralan dito sa aming bayan, walang sapat na salapi ang aking mga magulang para ibigay ang aking mga pangangailangan kung kaya’t nagdesisyon ako na ipagpatuloy ang aking pag-aaral sa Mataas na Paaralan ng Tabacao,” Lamarca explained.Lamarca is one of the Grade 11 students taking up Cookery at the Tabacao Senior High School which also offers animation and industrial arts this school year. “Tiwala ako sa aking mga guro na mabibigyan ako ng sapat na kaalaman upang mapaunlad ang aking kakayahan sa larangang aking napili,”she said.

Through DepEd’s mandate of giving quality education to the Filipino youth, Lamarca is now on her journey of making her dream a reality and that is to make her parents be proud of her. “Ako ay nagpapasalamat sa aking mga magulang sapagkat ako ay kanilang sinuportahan upang ako ay makayari sa Junior High School. Ang kaloob na diploma na aking natanggap sa araw ng aking pagtatapos ay iniaalay ko sa aking butihing nanay at tatay dahil sa mga hindi matatawarang sakripisyo at walang sawang pag-unawa na ibinibigay nila sa akin. Sa aking pagtungtong sa panibagong yugto ng aking buhay – ang pagpasok sa Senior High School, ako ay naniniwala na maiaahon ko ang aking pamilya mula sa kadukhaan dahil sa mga aral na ipinagkaloob ng aking inang paaralan, ang Mataas na Paaralan ng Tabacao.”

Lamarca’s home school, Tabacao National High School, is located in Barangay Tabacao, Talavera, Nueva Ecija. It is situated in 9, 120 sq. m. lot. It is about 7 km. away from the town proper. It is one of the five (5) public schools in the Municipality of Talavera that serves five barangays namely: Tabacao, Sicsican Matanda, Casulucan Este, Basang Hamog and Tagaytay. Granting its relevance in the community, the school has the wider space for infrastructure facilities and agricultural crop production.

Operating for more than two decades, Tabacao National High School is looking forward with its mission and vision, to produce quality and productive graduates.